In-depth Report: Personal and Professional Development Evaluation

This report delves into the concepts of personal and professional development, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and skill enhancement. It defines short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals with personal examples, highlighting the value of a Personal Development Plan (PDP). The report also examines the impact of 'Author, Purpose, Reliability, and Relevance' on source utilization. Furthermore, it provides a detailed evaluation of eight sources, assessing their authors, purposes, reliability, and relevance to the report's objectives. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of development strategies and resources, aiming to guide individuals in effectively achieving their personal and professional aspirations.

Report plan and evaluation
of sources

Table of Contents
Task One:.........................................................................................................................................3
Concept of personal and professional development ...................................................................3
Value of short term goals with 3 personal examples.......................................................................3
Value of long term goals with 3 personal examples...................................................................4
Value of Personal Development Plan with example...................................................................4
Task Two:........................................................................................................................................5
Effect of ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ on use of a source................................5
Task Three:......................................................................................................................................6
Evaluation of eight sources used in report plan..........................................................................6

Task One:
Concept of personal and professional development
Personal and professional development is defined as a regular form of practice within
which a person continuously conduct efficient form of practice which is related to formative
development and learning of different knowledge, competencies as well as skills. Furthermore, it
has been underlined that it is utmost essential for an person to engage in continuous form of
develop and learning in personal context. With the assistance of this they can effectively gain
long term benefit and growth.
Value of short term goals with 3 personal examples
Short term goals is defined as as those form of objectives as well as targets that allows an
individual to gain short term objectives. It will allow them to develop them in a personal as well
as professional manner. In this form of goals individual can accomplish targets within this well,
month, today or a year. In addition to this, this form of of goals are those that a person can fulfil
within meantime.
For examples:
 To fulfil three month certification course.
 To accomplish learning in a week. To wake up 5 am on every day basis to play badminton.
Value of medium term goals with 3 personal examples
According to the analysis it has been determined that short term goals are those objectives that
individuals can fulfil in medium period of time namely two to three years. In addition to this, it
has been underlined that medium form of goals are those that basically acts as a bride between
long term as short term goals.
For examples:
 To initiate a business in any form of segment.
 To buy a home.
 To initiate second from of career.

Value of long term goals with 3 personal examples
These are those types of goals can be efficiently accomplish by an individual in long term period
of time. With the help of these forms of goals individual can effectively accomplish their long
term objectives in a well define and effective manner. Furthermore, it has been duly underlined
that these goals can be fulfilled by an individual in several years such as 3 to 10 years. In
addition to this, with the help of these goals person and effectively fulfil its long term goals with
great efficiency.
For example:
 To be a well-rounder student in a particular subject.
 To offer effective motivation as well as engagement in a successful way as a mentor.
 To become effectively recognisable as to manage time.
Value of Personal Development Plan with example
Personal development plan is termed as a procedure that allows an individual to develop
a action plan through which they can determine their strengths, weaknesses, threats and
opportunities in a well define and effective manner. In addition to this, it has been underlined
that with the help this action plan person can ensure their relationship, self-improvement and
relationship. This will effectively allows them to ensure long term growth and sustainability in a
well define and effective manner.
Personal and professional development plan acts as an essential framework through
which an individual can evaluate their strength and weaknesses. With the assistance of this they
can further undertake advantage of strategies and measures through which they can maximise
their skills as well as capabilities in a well define and effective manner. These framework will
not only allow individual to grow themselves in a personal as well as professional manner but
also facilitate them to enhance their ability to undertake advantage of opportunities in order to
grow.
Illustration of personal development plan is being defined below through which an
individual can ascertain their weaknesses such as oral communication, time working and time
management.

Skill Current
Proficiency
Target
Proficiency
Course of Action Time period
Time management 2.5 5 Undertake proper
guidance from peers in
order to maximise
existing level of expertise
and capabilities.
30 days
Oral
Communication
3.5 5 Take assistance of
communication lectures
via online method.
45 days
Team Working 3.5 5 Conduct my roles and
responsibilities in a team
and guide other
individuals in an
effective manner.
30 days
Task Two:
Effect of ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ on use of a source
There are mainly four different forms of factors that assure reliability of sources through
which project get accomplished. All these aspects in sources effectively ensures reliability and
validity of sources in context to conduct study in an effective manner.

Task Three:
Evaluation of eight sources used in report plan
Sources Author(s) Purpose Reliability Relevance
The role of personal
development groups in
counsellor training:
Understanding factors
contributing to self-
awareness in the personal
development
group. British Journal of
Guidance &
Counselling, 35(1),
pp.115-129.
Lennie, C. To
determine
the effort
made by
early
academic
skills to lives
of personnel
Reliable as not
older than 4
years
Relevant as
based on topic
of discussion of
the report plan
Leadership development
methods and activities:
content, purposes, and
implementation. Journal
of Management
Development.
Megheirkouni,
M.
To
determine
scholarly
skills of
small
children as
they hold
significance
in terms of
developing
academic
skills in
students in
future
Reliable as not
older than 5
years
Relevant as it
discussed the
skills
developed in
early age which
underpin
development of
future
academic skills

Does cross-cultural
training in tertiary
education enhance cross-
cultural adjustment? A
systematic
review. International
journal of intercultural
relations, 57, pp.1-18.
Sit, A., Mak,
A.S. and Neill,
J.T.
To
acknowledge
how learning
is expedited
in HE
environment
Non reliable as
it is older than
7 years
Relevant as it
contains ways
of carrying out
learning and
teaching in
higher
education
environment
Increasing students’
empathy and counseling
self-efficacy through a
mindfulness experiential
small group. The Journal
for Specialists in Group
Work, 41(4), pp.312-333.
Bohecker, L.
and Doughty
Horn, E.A.
To promote
the academic
writing skill
of people in
higher
education
Reliable as it
not older than
5 years,
implying that it
is a current
article
Relevant as it
contains
information
about
educational
reform for
ensuring timely
development of
skills of
learners
Significance of life skills
education. Contemporary
Issues in Education
Research (CIER), 10(1),
pp.1-6.
Prajapati, R.,
Sharma, B. and
Sharma, D.
To learn the
significance
of
developing
soft skills
for giving
sound
scholarly
performance
Belonging to a
period not
older than 8
years, it can be
said to be
reliable
It is relevant
because this
lays down the
importance of
developing soft
skills
Evaluation of career Early, D.M. To study the Reliable as it It is relevant as

guidance programs.
In International
handbook of career
guidance (pp. 815-834).
Springer, Cham.
and et al
Whiston, S.C.,
Mitts, N.G. and
Li, Y.
ways in
which
teaching and
learning
takes place
in classroom
not older than
10 years.
it consists of
the ways in
which teaching
and learning is
carried out
within the
classroom.
Evidence-based training
in cognitive-behavioural
coaching: can personal
development bring less
distress and better
performance?. British
Journal of Guidance &
Counselling, 44(1),
pp.12-25.
David, O.A.
and Cobeanu,
O.
To
comprehend
how rubric is
used within
HE context
Reliable as the
article is recent
It is relevant as
it contains
information
about higher
education life
which leads to
development of
academic skills.
Personal trainers are
confident in their ability
to provide nutrition care:
a cross-sectional
investigation. Public
health, 140, pp.39-44.
Barnes, K.,
Desbrow, B.
and Ball, L.
To carry out
personal
development
This source is
reliable as it is
taken from
current article.
Present source
is duly relevant
as it involves
information
associated to
present report.