Personal and Professional Development: Skills Evaluation & Planning

This assignment provides a detailed exploration of personal and professional development. It begins with an introduction to self-managed learning approaches, emphasizing their effectiveness in fostering lifelong learning. The assignment then delves into the evaluation of individual skills, identifying both strengths and areas for improvement. A personal and professional development plan is outlined, encompassing strategies for enhancing skills such as time management, oral communication, and interpersonal abilities. The plan includes short-term and long-term objectives, along with a timeline and resources for achieving these goals. The assignment also addresses work-based problems, proposing solutions and exploring various learning styles. Finally, it evaluates time management strategies and provides a critical reflection on learnings against organizational objectives. The document offers practical insights and a structured approach to personal and professional growth, making it a valuable resource for students and professionals alike.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Approaches for self managed learning..................................................................................1
1.2 Propose strategy in encouraging lifelong learning in personal and professional context.....1
1.3 Evaluation of self managed learning.....................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
2.1 Evaluation of own skills........................................................................................................2
2.2 Identification of personal and professional development needs...........................................4
2.3 Identification of development opportunities for current and future needs............................5
2.4 Personal and professional development plan........................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
3.1 Short term and long term objectives.....................................................................................6
3.2 Undertaking and documentation of planned activities..........................................................6
3.3 Critical reflection on learnings against organisational objectives.........................................8
3.4 Changes in the personal and professional development plan................................................8
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
4.1 Identification of work based problem and solution...............................................................8
4.2 learning styles which can be used.........................................................................................8
4.3 Evaluate different time management strategies ...................................................................9
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development is an essential part for a person to survive in his
life in a better manner (Hopkinson, 2014). Focusing on the weakness of a person development
plan has to be made to work on these which can help to attain future task in an efficient manner.
This assignment is having a content on learning styles which is supportive in the personal and
professional learning in the individuals life. Self evaluation is task which can support to a person
to make changes in his life by identifying these. Personal and professional development plan is
involved in this project. This report will provide a work based problems and solution on it of
individuals.
TASK 1
1.1 Approaches for self managed learning
Self-manage learning approaches helps an employee to learn by himself which more
effective than taking training from the professionals. Because in self learning, person gives his
effort in learning, as only interested employee will try to gain knowledge by his own and if the
person is learning something with his interest in particular field, than the knowledge gain by him
will be long lasting. On the other hand self-manage learning is equal to cooking the food by self
and training can be relate to cooked food. So overall, self learning consumes lots of time, this
helps employee not only learn the concept but also learn the logic behind that concept which has
huge impact on learning (Olsen, 2015). So an individual can learn from his challenging
environment at work office, from work culture, from his seniors or mentors. Therefore the basic
skills requires for self-manage learning is behaviours, individuality, understanding and many
other societal norms inside the the individual who is interested in learning.
1.2 Propose strategy in encouraging lifelong learning in personal and professional context
In this approach people not only learn through internet or reading the books but from
research work and by handling different situations of the task. Thus there are lots of key methods
by which objectives of encouraging lifelong learning in personal can be done:
 Purpose of conferences & Seminars: Through this method, employees skills and
learning can be improved, management meet-ups and training seminars supports a
company in providing awareness and develops the skill to understand new challenge.
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 Interpersonal Teams: Team can learn fast, if they learn together. Because in a group
different people have different thoughts and opinions which can be similar or different
from other. These different thoughts raises questions and thus get the answers, so
employees can learn by interacting with each other on social media's like Facebook, etc.
 Purpose of world-wide-web: World-wide-web is now become common search portal for
every person to learn new things around the world.
1.3 Evaluation of self managed learning
Persons who are doing personal projects, self-managed learning plays a major role, as
they can't take others help, in his personalized project he has to give his effort and complete the
task in given deadline. Some of the benefits of self-managed learnings are:
 Ability involving Group interaction: If the person is perfect in self-manages learning
than he can interact with his group confidently and also can share his views based on his
new learning (Dixon, McConnell. and Hardin, 2014).
 Managing Ability: If a person is fully trained in self-managed training than he can
manage his ability according to the requirement.
 Communicating Ability: With communication skills a person can built self confident
inside himself, where he can face any challenge and task. The thought of do it yourself
can encourage an individual to be independent and self-motivated, he will be confident in
performing any job, and also be able to complete his task before deadline.
TASK 2
2.1 Evaluation of own skills
Most of the organisation recruits those people which are having some greater working
capabilities in work pressure environment. Educational qualifications are essential to get a job
but some extra skills are also needed by an organisation which can help to them to attain their
organisational objectives. Some of the factors are here which can be used to evaluate self skills
according to the organisational objectives and standards;
Skills Typical Descriptors Skill Level
Low High
Specific comments
Time management Deal with those task
which has to be done on
1 2 3 4 5 It is my habit to make
a schedule for every
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urgent basis day but it is not perfect
to make a [provision
for such kind of work
which occurs to
accomplish on urgent
basis.
Decision Making To take effective
decisions and analyse
different options for a
problem to set a back up
plan on the decisions
1 2 3 4 5 I am good in this
because in my
educational life I have
took different types
decision for my life
and education on the
basis of root cause.
Oral
Communication
Communication is prior
with others to deal with
problems, using
electronic medium
effectively to
communicate according
to an organisational
standard
1 2 3 4 5 In my academic life I
have attend many
seminar in which I
have addresses
students and teachers
about my projects but
according to
organisational needs I
have to well
communicate on
phone calls which I
have to learn.
Interpersonal skills Report making, listening
to others, using
computers, replying to
others on asked
questions.
1 2 3 4 5 Many types of
business reports are
made in my academic
life in which I have
used computer system.
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My grading are not
higher in report
making so I have to
learn it according to
needs of organisational
standards.
2.2 Identification of personal and professional development needs
It is prior to work on the weakness which can help to an individual to take some action
for improvements. On the basis of above presented audit a personal development plan is here;
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
REQUIRED
SKILLS
ACTIVITIES RESOURCE AND
SUPPORTIVE
ELEMENTS
MONITORING OF
DEVELOPMENT
PROCESS
Time
management
 Creating an excel sheet
to track all work which
I have to do in a day
and in which mention
task which takes more
time and focus.
 Time allocation to
each work.
 Setting a schedule on
the priorities basis
Excel sheet and diary
to keep a record for
longer time.
Monitoring is also
done by me at the end
of the day that all task
has been done
properly or not.
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Oral
Communication
 By taking tuitions to
communicate on
telephones.
Human resources is
needed in it. An
expert which can
provide me learning
for telephonic
etiquettes.
Monitoring part is also
done by the
tutor/expert in
telephonic
communication.
Interpersonal
skills
 Secondary research to
make better business
reports.
Digital technology is
needed in this task
which can help to me
to overcome on this
improvement needed
skills.
Monitoring of
improvements can be
done by my teachers.
2.3 Identification of development opportunities for current and future needs
It is essential for me to work on the interpersonal skills because it is related to my
academic life and as well as to future life also. So I have to make a proper research on it to make
a better business report in different formats which can help to me to deliver better services to my
employer company (Bayar, 2014). Most of the companies are having a need of those type of
reports which includes all information in an appropriate format. After it, I have to work on the
communication skills which can help to me to communicate in a better manner with others. I
have to learn different kind of software which can be used in the report and project making like;
WBS, Gantt Chart, Graphs applications which can help me to make a better presentation in front
of my seniors in the college and future professional life also.
2.4 Personal and professional development plan
A plan is produced here in the below which has all factors which are having a need of
development on my personal and professional needs;
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
SKILLS AIMS &
OBJECTIVES
NEEDED ACTION
OR RESOURCES
TIME
FRAME
SUCCESS
CRITERIA
Oral
Communication
To learn telephonic
communication
An expert in the
telephonic
6 When my tutor will
give me A grade
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communication Months marks in this course
Interpersonal
Skills
To make a better
business reports
Secondary research on
different kind websites
and blogs on internet
3
Months
When my teacher
passed my reports in
an over all manner.
Time
management
To allocate time for
different activities
in a day with
provisions for
urgencies also
Creating an early
schedule for in diaries
for each and every day.
6
Months
When my all work is
done in the day
without any delay.
TASK 3
3.1 Short term and long term objectives
On the basis of above presented personal and professional development plan a table is
here which shows the long term and short term objectives;
ACTIVITIES DURATION TYPE OF OBJECTIVE
Telephonic communication 6 Months Long term objectives
Self presence in front of others 6 months Long term objectives
Improvement on business
reports
3 Months Short term objectives
Listening to others 2 months Short term objectives
Time management 6 Months Long term objectives
For time management I will use to make diary for each kind of work which I have to do
in the next day (Forte. and Flores, 2014). To improve on the telephonic communication I will use
a tutorial course for it which will be complete in next 6 months. To improve on listening to
others I will use to focus on the communication with others.
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3.2 Undertaking and documentation of planned activities
It is essential to undertake all activities in an appropriate manner which can help to me to
learn as fast as possible according personal and professional development plan. A table is here
which show how I will undertake all activities;
LEARNING LOG
Time period ACTIVITY
WHICH HAS TO
BE DONE
WHAT I
LEARNT
WHAT IS NEXT TO
DO
WHEN TO
DO
First Month I will start my tuition
class from this
month
I have gain
knowledge of
how to
communicate
general concept.
To learn to talk in
professional manner
In this month
Second Month I will retain my
tuitions and starting
to research on the
business reports.
To communicate
on phone with
clients and
different kind of
business reports
Business report
formats
In this month
Third Month Retaining tuition,
research on business
reports, starting to
learn on time
management by
creating a format for
daily schedules
Different kind of
business report
formats and how
to set time
according to
priorities.
Write business reports
and excel sheet for
time management
In this month
Fourth Month Continuing tuitions
and start to work
business report
I have learned to
make a business
report
To communicate with
business delegation
In this month
Fifth Month Retaining tuitions on
telephonic
I have learned to
deal with business
To make business In this month
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communication and
working on business
report
partners presentation
Sixth Month Completing tuition
and time
management
Learned time
management
strategies and
communicate in a
professional
manner on
telephones and
front of others
To implement all
learning in actual
conditions
In this month
3.3 Critical reflection on learnings against organisational objectives
Personal and professional development plan has supported me a lot to make changes and
improvements in skills which are not appropriate according to organisational objectives (Cox,
Bachkirova. and Clutterbuck, 2014). Now this plan will make me able to direct and indirect
communicate with business delegates according to future organisational needs. But in the
interpersonal skills I have to work on some more project to make better business reports which
can help me to get better business opportunities.
3.4 Changes in the personal and professional development plan
It is essential to make change sin the personal and professional development plan which
can help to me to learn better on my needs. Some of the changes can be made in it by creating an
evaluation of the plan. Some of the changes are here;
Time management: I have to make a proper secondary research on different time management
strategies which I can use use in my personal life (Robertson, 2016). In the earlier plan I am
using diary management to schedules my time but I have to make my focus on the priority
setting which can help top me to allocate my time in a better manner.
Oral communication and self presence: I will make some changes in my plan in learning these
skills, I have to watch videos of successful businessman and their self presentation style in front
of others which can help to me to make some better changes in my professional life.
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Interpersonal skills: In this, I have to add some additional things like; I have to use effective
communicational skills form internet which can help to me to make a better change in the
listening part.
TASK 4
4.1 Identification of work based problem and solution
As I am a student and I have many problems in a day which impacts on my learnings
also. I have to manage balance in the academic life and my personal life but some times it is
difficult for me to manage my time in both kind of work. So I have to make a proper solution on
it in which I have to set a side my time of studies which are prior for me and in the remaining I
will utilise it in the personal life work.
4.2 learning styles which can be used
Some of the learning styles are here which can be used in the self learnings:
Reading: This is the oldest way by which I can get information on my problems and different
topics.
Visual learnings: By watching videos from YouTube and other sources I can get informations
which can help me to resolve my all issues and queries (Megginson. and Whitaker, 2017). These
are having a huge impact on the human mind and this is an easy medium to learn things in a
faster manner.
4.3 Evaluate different time management strategies
Some time management strategies are here to evaluate;
Diary management: This is the older pattern to remind work to do in a day, this is effective to
accomplish all task in a day but failed to complete all work on right time when they needed to
complete.
Setting priorities: This is an effective strategy which can be used in to the time management, it
can be used in to making schedules of works to do in a day and as well as it has a potential to
complete all task on the time when it is needed.
CONCLUSION
The above presented report has been concluded that personal evaluation and analysis
essential for the personal development. Skills development is essential for the personal
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development and on the basis of its pe5rsonal development plan formulated. Time management
strategies are essential for individuals to allocate their time in different time frames which can
help to them to work better in a day.
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