Evaluation Report: Personal and Professional Development Plan

This report delves into the concepts of personal and professional development, emphasizing the importance of setting short, medium, and long-term goals. It provides a detailed personal development plan example, outlining objectives, success criteria, and timeframes for improvement in communication, time management, and leadership skills. The report further discusses the impact of author, purpose, reliability, and relevance on source use, followed by an evaluation of eight sources utilized in the report plan. These sources are assessed based on their author, purpose, reliability, relevance, and timelines. The report concludes with a list of references, providing a comprehensive overview of the research and analysis conducted.

Report plan and
evaluation of sources

Table of Contents
Task One:.........................................................................................................................................1
Concept of personal and professional development...............................................................1
Value of short term goals.......................................................................................................1
Value of medium term goals..................................................................................................1
Value of long term goals........................................................................................................1
Value of a Personal Development Plan and construct an example........................................2
Task Two:........................................................................................................................................3
Describe and discuss how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the use of a
source......................................................................................................................................3
Task Three:......................................................................................................................................3
Write an evaluation of eight sources you have used in the report plan..................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

Task One:
Concept of personal and professional development
The concept of personal and professional development of an individual or organisation is
mainly related with the process that is used to effectively engage in the learning process along
with meeting all challenges for achievement and accomplishment of desire goal (Ohm, 2020).
The main benefit and purpose of personal and professional development plan is to develop new
skill, better knowledge and enhanced experience along with strengthen of current skills and
knowledge.
Value of short term goals
The short terms goals mainly comprises of small targets that an individuals want to achieve
in near future i.e. in a day, week or month. Thus, short terms goals are valuable as the clearly
define the path to success and allow the focus on one thing to keep an individual motivated for
better efficiency in plans. For example, Building an effective morning routing is my first short
term goal along with making better connections and relationship with my mentor through
developing my communication skill .Beside this effective management of my time is also set out
as a shirt term goal (Coldwell and et. al., 2017).
Value of medium term goals
Medium term goals are mainly are a bit longer than short term goals and could be achieved
in next 2-3 week or couples of month. Medium term goals are important and valuable to fill the
gap between the short and long term goals and along set out a coordination between these two to
ensures better achievement and accomplishment of desired targets in better way. The Medium
term goal that is needs to achieve by me comprises of a having regularity in my work through
staying resilient. Further, having development in my time management skill is also one of my
medium term target to set a proper routine and balance between study and time to relax. Further,
staying positive and relax is also an example of medium term goal for better accomplishment of
longer strategies (Tarchi, 2020).
Value of long term goals
A long term goals are ones that require deep planning and sufficient time for their
accomplishment usually at least 6 months to 1 or more year. Long term goals are valuable as
they create a longer term motivation in an individual for self improvement and enhanced skills to
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strive with objectives (Wu, Xu and Zhang, 2018). For examples, mu longer tem gaols comprises
of having better development of my leadership skills that is valuable for me through leading
improvement in my employability skills Further, better management of time and enhanced
communication also endures and leads to better future opportunity that would be supported by
leadership sill to get better career opportunity in future.
Value of a Personal Development Plan and construct an example
Personal development plan is valuable for an individual as it helps an individual to
effectively plan their career and build in better skills along with learning something new and
improved to have higher career.
Objective Success criteria Time period Strategies formed
To have improvement
in Communication
skill
Setting effective
relation with mentors
and others along with
having better
networking
5 weeks Interact and engage
with wider number of
audience along with
getting guidance from
mentors and other
seniors to develop
improvement in
communication
through working in
presentation and body
language.
To have improvement
in time management
Have a disciplined
and proper routine to
set balance and
coordination among
various activities for
their timely
accomplishment
3 months To ensure better time
management use of
various tools and time
management
techniques would be
made by me like
Gantt chart to ensure
better presentation
and bifurcation of my
time across various
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activities.
To have better
leadership skills
Become able to
motivate other along
with handling of
delegate
responsibilities and
better decision
making to ensure
better career and job
opportunity.
7 months A relevant coaching
and practical training
programme would be
attend by me to get
better understanding
about leadership
styles and theories to
ensure development
of leadership skills.
Task Two:
Discussion on ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the use of a source
A relevant level of impact is lead by Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance which
affect the use of sources as a which have a clearly motioned author name along with clearly
stating its purpose are taken as more authenticate and reliable as they have true information
about its creator. Further, the Reliability and Relevance factor are related with timeliness,
comparability, and understandability of a source along with Verifiability and credibility of data
thus leads vital affect on use of a resource (Jarjoura and et. al., 2019).
Task Three:
Evaluation of eight sources you have used in the report plan
Source Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
https://
www.helpguide.org/
articles/relationships-
communication/effective-
communication.htm
Lawrence
Robinson
To evaluate
about Effective
Communication
Reliable as
complete
information
about author
and
copyright is
preset
This source is
relevant as
timeline is
clearly
mentioned and
posted in
October 2020.
https:// Shubika Bilkha To evaluate Reliable data Timeline is also
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www.entrepreneur.com/
article/331660
about What Do
Employers Mean
by 'Good
Communication
Skills'.
is provided
with roper
copyright
given as posted
in 2019.
https://
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
pmc/articles/
PMC2793758/
J Oncol Pract. For Developing
Effective
Communication
Skills
Reliable
information
is provided
Not relevant us
written in year
2007 thus old
article
https://
www.prospects.ac.uk/
jobs-and-work-
experience/job-sectors/
business-consulting-and-
management/7-skills-for-
a-successful-management-
career
Jemma Smith, To get
information
about 7 skills for
a successful
management
career
Reliable as
provide
proper
information
about the
topic along
with having a
copyright
Relevant as
timeline is
present i.e.
posted in 2020.
https://www.shrm.org/hr-
today/news/hr-magazine/
book-blog/pages/the-top-
10-management-skills-
you-need.aspx
James Manktelow
and Julian
Birkinshaw
To provide
information
about The Top
10 Management
Skills
Copyright is
present along
with valid
information
Timeline is
given written in
2018.
https://
www.thebalancecareers.co
m/management-skills-list-
2062427
Alison Doyle To analysis
about Top
Management
Skills Employers
Value With
Examples
Provide all
reliable and
authentic
information
along with
proper
copyright
Written in 2019
thus relevant
https://blog.smarp.com/
what-are-the-top-
Valène Jouany To evaluate
about What Are
Reliable as
authentic
Timeline is also
mentioned as
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leadership-skills-that-
make-a-great-leader
The Top
Leadership Skills
That Make a
Great Leader?
information
with
copyright is
provided
posted on Blog
Aug 06, 2020.
REFERENCES
Books and journal
Ohm, B.W., 2020. Analyzing Action/Plan Consistency: The Role of the Staff Report. Journal of
the American Planning Association, pp.1-10.
Coldwell, M. and et. al., 2017. Evidence-informed teaching: An evaluation of progress in
England. Research report. Department for Education.
Tarchi, C., 2020. Prompting Readers to Plan Might Negatively Affect Their Comprehension of
Multiple Documents. Journal of College Reading and Learning, pp.1-22.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018. Review of the Edwards
Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan: Report 3. National Academies Press.
Wu, Y., Xu, C. and Zhang, T., 2018. Evaluation of renewable power sources using a fuzzy
MCDM based on cumulative prospect theory: A case in China. Energy, 147, pp.1227-
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Jarjoura, G.R. and et. al., 2019. Juvenile Drug Treatment Court (JDTC) Guidelines Cross-site
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