Analysis and Development: Personal and Professional Development Plan

This report presents a personal and professional development (PPD) plan, encompassing an introduction, a main body with tasks, and a conclusion. The report defines personal and professional development, outlining the planning process, and includes a detailed PPD. A SWOT analysis identifies strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, highlighting the need for improved team working skills. The CPPD section further elaborates on skill development. The PPD plan focuses on enhancing leadership, problem-solving, project management, and motivation skills through specific strategies and timelines. The report emphasizes self-assessment and the importance of continuous learning for career advancement. References from academic sources support the analysis and recommendations presented in the report.

PPD Plan
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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
Define Personal and Professional Development....................................................................4
Personal and Professional Development planning process....................................................5
Personal and Professional Development Plan (PPD).............................................................6
TASK 2..........................................................................................................................................11
SWOT Analysis....................................................................................................................11
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................13
Continuous Personal and Professional Development Plan (CPPD).....................................13
As per the analysis of my swot examination directed about of myself it is distinguished and
identified by me that I have lack of team working skill and need to grew further as at present it is
exceptionally hard for me to work with others in a group proficiently by utilizing my abilities
and skill. Hence, my current team working skills are low and deficient.......................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................18
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................19
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INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development aims towards managing individual self learning and
growth throughout carer. Self-improvement or development plays an essential rule for an
individual that allows them to continue to learn and develop their knowledge skills and
capabilities in order to continue their work effectively, safely and legally (Pugh and Broome,
2020). With the help of undertaking use of personal and professional development individuals
can enhance their current level of skill and can maximize time at great extent. It will allow them
to gain new experience and skills through which they can assure more progress in their career.
Present report has been conducted on self personal and professional development for which
SWOT analysis, personal and professional development plan (PDP), Continuous Personal and
Professional Development (CPPD) is being included in this report.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
PPD definition
Professional development is a long lasting cycle that goes on as the individual develops with age,
their outlooks changes according to the existence circumstances they face and according to their
readiness to learn and improve as a person (Howar and Eddy‐Imishue, 2020). It is a route for
individuals to effectively evaluate their abilities and characteristics, consider their points
throughout everyday life and set objectives to acknowledge and boost their latent capacity. A
portion of the case of trustworthiness, flexibility, inspiration, critical thinking, and analytical
skills. In addition to this, it has been underlined that professional development is an on going
preparing and training of people concerning their vocation and future objective accomplishment.
The objective of expert advancement is to stay up with the latest and talented enough to play out
their relegated obligations and assignments (Akrivou, Scalzo and Orón, 2020). Additionally, it
has been evaluated that professional development empower in keeping individuals redesigned on
latest things alongside it help them in growing new abilities with the end goal of headway in the
field and their particular profession industry. Proficient advancement idea is mainly utilized in
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recharging certificate and licenses guaranteeing the people are talented and redesigned by current
principles and approaches (Dunn and Doolittle, 2020). Individuals ordinarily seek after expert
advancement all alone with their desire through projects offered by educational institutions,
proficient associations and most generally by the businesses under whom they are performing
their roles and responsibilities.
Furthermore, it has been evaluated that personal and professional development help a person in
overseeing and viably expanding their learnings, make advancements and develop all through
their capabilities for looking for higher situation in working environment and upgrading their
ranges of abilities while getting increasingly more profession openings (Avidov-Ungar and
Herscu, 2020). In addition to this, it has been evaluated that it is an ongoing and significant cycle
for taking part in improved learning’s, keep the individual and expert ranges of abilities
redesigned and refreshed by the prerequisites of the market and the business. Along with this,
help the individual in proceeding with their work rehearses in protected and legitimate way with
most extreme proficiency.
PPD planning process
Professional development plan is an effective process that has been helping in creating of
objectives, needed with abilities and competency through turn of events and goals with people in
this achievement is needed to help achievement for making constant advancement conceivable of
profession (Harvey and Carpenter, 2020). In addition to this, it has been evaluated that personal
and professional development plan is being made by supervisors to work intimately with the staff
that helps in distinguishing of abilities and assets needed to help people in accomplishing
objectives and targets set by an association.
Step One: Request a self-assessment from the individual
At this step, person undertakes self- assessment in order to develop personality, interest,
values and skills. In this use of self-assessment and sample performance planning can be
undertaken. It is essential for an individual to keep certain questions in mind during evaluation
process.
What skills, career opportunities, technologies interest the individual?
Do those interests and goals support the organization's needs and goals?
What are the short and long term steps to get there?
Step Two: Develop your assessment of the individual's skill level
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It is based of staff member seeking towards self-assistance with the help of keeping
proper record of work and undertaking proper observation of skill level.
Step Three: Assess the department and organization's needs
In terms with this professional development, it is essential to make development in
interest of staff by addressing objectives. In this, individual can undertake use of analysis of
workforce needs.
Step Four: Explore development opportunities with the individual
With this different forms of opportunities is being significantly developed with the
assistance of which individual can enhance their growth and can further assure more success.
Within this an individuals.
Step Five: Record and analyze the individual's progress
By allocating feedbacks form individuals and gathering their input of work which causes
them in causing an association to create abilities in more proper way. This likewise ensures
people makes improvement in themselves. Additionally it ensures that any issues that may
emerge is settled and new capacities is being created which makes them acquire effective results.
This is accomplished by utilizing of Performance Log for following, recording and giving
feedback from the person. In this sort of execution an effect of activity step is to be created
 Undertake regular observation to maximise knowledge and skills along with the manner
to apply them.
 Evolution towards objectives and goals
 Observations within which knowledge and skills can be applied for discussion in future
Thus, it is essential for an individual to make significant development in self performance
with the help of effective knowledge as well as skills in order to make improvement in working
pattern.
Personal and Professional Development Plan (PPD)
SKILL AUDIT
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Personal Skills: Motivation skills is essential for me to
create as current capability for having
the option to finish my coursework
successfully by finishing all allotted
assignments with a positive and creating
mentality.
Personal Skills:
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 Analytical Skills are the current
competency which is fundamental for
me as to create and engage. As it will
permit me to make further turns of
events and be generally gainful in future
while working and finishing the
allocated undertakings.
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 Problem Solving skills are fundamental
for me to create at present in current
time for having the option to work in
groups adequately.
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Professional Skills: Project Management is also one of the
most significant expert ability which an
individual ought to have as it make
them sufficiently skilled to conduct
activities to accomplish them in the
given time span.
Professional Skills:
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 Leadership skills is defined as widely
recognized proficient capacity which an 1
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individual ought to have as being
essential for an professional body as
well as working in professional
surrounding.
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Priority 1 Leadership
skills
According
to my
professional
portfolio, I
am lacking
is leadership
skills. It is
essential for
me to make
enormous
improvemen
ts and
upgrades in
order to
enhance my
professional
capabilities.
I am looking
forward to
make
significant
changes in
my
leadership
skill from 1
to 5.
As to make
significant
improvemen
t in my
leadership
skill, I will
engage in
certificate
courses as
well as
professional
workshops.
In order to
make
improvemen
ts and
enhance my
knowledge
related to
leadership
styles,
feedbacks
from tutors
acts as an
essential
source.
In 16 to 24
months.
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Priority 2 Problem
Solving
skills
Currently I
am having
weak
problem
solving
skills that
are required
to be
developed
by me in
future.
I am aiming
towards to
maximise
my problem
solving skill
by 5.
In order to
enhance my
current level
of problem
solving
skill, I will
undertake
help from
my tutors
and
professor.
As to
undertake
significant
understandi
ng and take
use of
opportunitie
s it is
essential to
develop
problem
solving skill
that can be
effectively
judged by
peer group’s
feedbacks.
In 7 to 9
months.
Priority 3 Project
Manageme
nt
The project
management
skills that I
hold are
average and
needs
further
developmen
t.
The aim is
to reach to
the highest
level.
As to make
improvemen
t in my
project
management
skill, I will
undertake
use of
expert
developmen
t as well as
In order to
have
significant
improvemen
t in project
management
skills, it is
essential for
me to
undertake
training
In 1 year or
so.
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training
sessions in
order to
enhance my
knowledge
related to
project
management
concepts.
sessions. In
order to
judge
effectivenes
s I can
undertake
use of self
analytical
skills as
well as
effective
guidance
from my
professors
and seniors.
Priority 4 Motivation
Skills
I am having
average
motivation
skills
however it
can be
improved as
it will
empower
me future
advancemen
t choices
and abilities
for rolling
The main
target
criteria are
to
effectively
emphasise
and make
additional
changes and
efforts in
my skills in
order to
reach at
higher
As to
enhance
effectivenes
s of my
motivation
skill, I will
take use of
journals and
books by
experts. I
will also
undertake
use of
For
understandi
ng and
making
judgements
of
improvemen
t taken place
in my
motivation
skills taking
feedbacks
from my
professors is
In 5 to 7
months.
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out strong
improvemen
ts in my
capabilities
through
which I can
perform
more
effectively
in future.
extent. internet
sources in
order to
have higher
learning and
understandi
ng about the
related
concept.
the best
approach.
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TASK 2
SWOT Analysis
SWOT examination is a structure which has four factors that are strengths, weaknesses, threats
and opportunities (Akrivou, Scalzo and Orón, 2020). The structure or the model is utilized for
making investigation and assessments that are then additionally utilized for making
enhancements and required changes (Thommessen and Fougner, 2020). I have utilized SWOT
investigation system to conduct self assessment where I will look at and underlining on my own
qualities and shortcomings and all the chances I need to grow further in both individual and
expert viewpoints. My SWOT investigation is given below in order to present my proficiencies
and future requirements for further improvement.
Strengths Weaknesses
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 I am currently performing my role as,
perusing business management, where I
have found out around a few parts of
the management idea in hypothetical
way. As per my learning and abilities
one of my strength is of being a
powerful communicator. I am an
attentive person which empower me to
react to different gatherings who are in
discussion with me in the appropriately
according to the necessities.
 According to my SWOT analysis it has
been determined that my, strength is
that I am an active participant. That is I
stay able to partake in various exercises
and extracurricular acts which
empower me to find out more and grow
further by looking for basic
assignments to be finished in less
certain time span.
 As per the evaluation of my SWOT
analysis in terms with student seeking
knowledge, I have certain weaknesses
which influences my own and expert
turn of events. One of my weaknesses
is absence of team working skill. I am a
sharp students continually participating
in additional exercises yet generally I
look for those exercises which includes
singular endeavours rather than joins
endeavours and ability of a group.
 Another major weakness, which I hold
and which will be influencing my
future objectives and exhibitions is of
absence of patience and confidence. I
need trust in myself which makes me
fretful and that forces negative impact
on my exhibition while conducting my
task class exercises.
Opportunities Threats
 There are numbers of opportunities in
future for which I have opportunity to
make improvement in my skills with
the help of various development and
training programmes.
 In addition to this, other opportunity for
 Threat which is prevailing is in
professional social environment in
which rivalry is enhancing by others.
 In addition to this, other threat for me is
related to maximisation in activities
related to competent tasks and lack of
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me is to make improvement in my
professional portfolio and participate in
extracurricular exercises
.
time.
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