BMS406 Personal and Professional Development: Comprehensive PPD Plan

This report presents a Personal and Professional Development (PPD) plan, designed to facilitate self-reflection and improvement, and to establish a detailed action plan to achieve academic, personal, or career goals. The report begins with an introduction to PPD and its significance, followed by a definition of PPD and an explanation of the PPD process, including vision setting, strengths and weaknesses identification, plan development, and review. The report includes a personal skills audit and SWOT analysis to assess current skills and identify areas for development, particularly focusing on interpersonal, team development, technical, analysis, and market research skills. The PPD planning process is detailed, outlining short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals related to skill development. The application of Belbin's team role theory is discussed to enhance team collaboration. The report concludes with a section on reflective practice, analyzing skills and identifying opportunities and threats for personal and professional growth, emphasizing the importance of interpersonal, team development, technical, analysis, and market research skills. The appendix includes the PPD plan, VARK questionnaire results, and Belbin questionnaire results.

Personal and Professional
Development

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Define PDP..................................................................................................................................1
Apply the PPD process to self development................................................................................1
PPD planning process..................................................................................................................4
Application of theory...................................................................................................................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
Reflective practice.......................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................11
A- PPD Plan..............................................................................................................................11
B- Results VARK Questionnaire...............................................................................................13
C- Results from Belbin Qiestionnaire........................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
Personal and professional development is to assist the individuals in managing their own
learning and development throughout their career. It is significant and important that they
constant to learn and develop to keep their abilities and knowledge up to data and make sure that
they continue to work safely, legally and efficiently. Professional development refers to the
constant process of learning and acquiring new skills for performing the work and task explicitly
and accurately by formal training activities or monitoring the behaviour of other workers
(Davies, Curtin and Robson, 2017). Professional development plan is included as list of
comprehensive activities that are required to develop in context of enhancing pre analysed skills
and competencies for the accomplishment of individual career aim and objective effectively.
Generally, personal and profession al development is the process by which the person engages in
the process of learning to meet the challenges and desire goal. It link with the development needs
of the individuals and team. Effective personal and professional development considers ensuring
the individual knowledge and understating of their area of expertise for their careers is always at
the highest potential level. This assessment will consider information regarding personal
development plan, PPD planning process, application of theory and reflective practice.
MAIN BODY
TASK 1
Define PDP
A personal development plan denotes to a written account of self reflection and
development that doubles up as detailed action plan utilised to satisfy academic, person or career
base goals and aims (Gorbunova and Sabirova, 2017). It is generally designed within the
working environment and when studying as well as works by permitting individual to set up and
establish their aims, observe their capability and shortcomings and find out the demand for
development.
Apply the PPD process to self development
The process of personal development plan considers 4 steps in order to self development.
The description of these all phases are as:
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Step 1: Clear out vision- Within it, the person determine the main aim of own development. For
example, they are well aware with the purpose of development and which skills or abilities they
want to make improvement.
Step 2: Outline strengths and areas of development- It is another phase which denotes that
people will well aware about their self strengths and weaknesses (Hill and et. al., 2016). For
example, if a individual design PDP then they clearly familiar with their strengths and the skills
or competencies which they want to develop.
Step 3: Build person development plan- After having clarity about their all strengths and
shortcomings they should create a self development plan that which skills they will improve,
which time period it will consume and the ways of development etc.
Step 4: Review and adapt- Under this phase, the person can review the PDP to analyse that the
goal which he/she establish will be achieved or not and at which level the individual will be
successful to accomplish it and the area which needs more work etc.
Personal skill audit is connected to the process of making comparison in current abilities
and strengths in context of the skills and competencies that required for executing specific role in
amended form (Ahmed and Ward, 2016). Below defined is my personal skill audit that supports
me in evaluating my capability and skills:
Skills Personal audit questionnaire 1 2 3 4 5
Interpersonal
Skills
Support in encouraging me to do my task and
work
*
Team development
Skills
It is significant for organising practices in
adequate form.
*
Technical Skills For utilising different abilities and
competencies
*
Analysis Skills To manage and monitor the sales of an
organisation over a time frame
*
Market Research
Skills
Find out and analyse the needs and necessities
of the clients that are not being met
*
Creative-thinking Capability to think in a innovative and
creative form
*
Guidance
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1- Bad, 2- Not bad, 3- Average, 4- Good, 5-Excellent
From the above defined personal skill audit, it can be analysed that there is a lot of scope for
skill improvement and enhancement which will give me support in obtaining significant or
crucial abilities for self development (Swain, 2016). On the base of above personal skill audit
can use by me for conducting SWOT analysis which will help me in analysis and clarity of area
where improvement is essential so that task and work can be completed in more developed
manner. .
SWOT analysis
Strength Weakness
 Interpersonal skills is my ability that
supports me self encouragement and
motivating others as well as enhance
my efficiency. With the help of this
ability, I can capable to make great
relationship with others.
 Along with this, another key capability
is skill analysis ability which will assist
me in making analysis of my work and
task (Bennett-Levy, 2019).
Additionally, it also provides me
support in evaluating my productivity
in adequate form.
 Team development is my main
shortcoming that generates
complexities for me when performing
in a team. Due to this weakness I will
not capable to build team in great form
and attain day to day targets in
amended way.
 Along with this, another weakness is
technical skills as I am not well in
context of using innovative and
different software.
 Market research skill is also one of my
weaknesses and the development of
these skills is crucial because it will
support me when I will perform work
and task regarding market research as
well as completing my work in
effective form.
Opportunity Threats
 As per the analysis of skills, I will be
capable to get several development
options as with the support of this I will
 The key risk and threats which I will
face due to my unimproved technical
skill because in current era, use of
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be capable to do my work in better
manner which assist me self
encouragement (Shibankova and et. al.,
2019).
technology is spreading which will
deprive me several career development
opportunities. Due to lack of this ability
I cannot get job opportunity as well
cannot complete my task in appropriate
way.
PPD planning process
Current Skills and
Competencies used in
personal and professional
plan
Goals Personal /
Professional
Development
Plan
ACTIVITY
Monitoring the
Progress
Evaluating the effectiveness
of Personal Development
Plan
Team development skill Short term skill
I want to
improve my team
development
skill in next 4
months so that I
can appropriately
take part as well
as work in team.
For this, I will
accomplish
session or
professional
programmes
under the expert
that I will
recognise and get
to know how to
By taking
responses from
my colleagues,
superiors and
teammates so
that I can easily
assess my
development.
Along with this,
I can improve
appropriate as
well as adequate
success in my
team
development
ability (Welp
and et. al.,
By organising this personal
development plan, I will able
to develop my team working
competency (Körkkö, Kyrö-
Ämmälä and Turunen, 2016).
In addition to this, I will
capable to execute in better
manner in the team and it will
support me and the
teammates in accomplishing
or hitting set aims and
objectives of the task
progressively.
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execute
efficiently in
group work.
2018).
Technical skill Middle term skill
I want to develop
particular skill in
5 months time as
it will assist me
in making use of
technology in
better way. Also
to make
development
within it I will
attend online and
offline classes
which are
provided by
professionals and
specialist.
In context of
determining the
growth I will
attend test
online as well as
offline in class.
It is so as with
the help of it I
can analyse
whether I will
able to develop
ability or not.
By making development in
my particular capability, I
will able to make utilisation
of technical equipments and
software also in better
manner. With the help of it I
can do my work appropriately
and design effective
presentation and present it in
front of clients. With the
support of it I can also help
other peoples in context of
use of technology (Welch and
et. al., 2017).
Market research skill Long term skill
I want to develop
my market
research skill
within the time
frame of 6
months so that I
can do and
conduct effective
research during
the time of
In context of
determination of
this ability, I can
attain test
associated to
market
investigation or
study.
By improving this
competence, I will select a
specific market where I can
appropriately understand
about the trends and need of
market. This will assist me in
acknowledge marketing
insights as well as assist in
enhancing my market
research skill.
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requirement
(Markham,
Gentile and
Graham, 2017).
For this, I can
attend online
classes as well as
do exercises in
which different
tools like survey
or questionnaire
etc. use to market
research. This
will assist me in
developing this
skill in more
appropriate form.
Application of theory
Belbin Team role
On the basis of Belbin’ team roles theory; I assume a people oriented employment will assist
in conducting and guaranteeing collaboration among the co-workers. For example, performing
the job role as a team member and coordinator can support me in making and building an
effective team as well as enhancing me team development skills (Burkhanova and et. al., 2020).
This job is moreover fundamental section of the desired set of accountabilities of particular job
role as the important commitment integrates supervising and pushing the team to provide
effective services to people.
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TASK 2
Reflective practice
Form the above personal development plan, it has been analysed me that I have number of
employment abilities and skills Interpersonal skills, team development skills, technical skills,
analysis skills, analysis skills, market research skills and creative thinking etc. These all will play
an effective role in my career development. With the assistance or support of these skills I will
perform my assigned duties and responsibilities in more developed manner as well as make an
effective contribution in the development of business enterprise. For example, my Interpersonal
capabilities will assist me in encouraging and inspiring people in the business establishment.
Whereas, my team development skill will support me forming and building an effective team
which will able to perform the allotted task and work in amended manner. Along with this my
Technical skill will support me working effectively with the venture with the support of new and
updated technology. For instance, If will work and perform within the job role of sales manager
then with the effective support of analysis skills, I can manage and monitor the sales of the firm
over a specific time period. Also, market research skills will assist me in find out and analyse the
demands and necessities of the target people which are not being met. In addition to this, my
critical thinking ability will also support me to think in a creative form and innovative manner so
that I can shape my work and duties in most effective form.
But after conducting a SWOT analysis of my skills, I have determined that there are some
skills which have great and monitored as my strengths but some have few shortcomings and
demonstrated as my weaknesses. Apart from that, some abilities which will able to create
development options and opportunities for me which assist me in my personal as well as
professional development. Also, some competencies will create issues and threats form for me
that can affect my working performance with the venture as well as can arise barriers and
limitations in my success. I have good interpersonal skills which assist me in inspiring and
encouraging workers with the company so that they can perform their assigned work and task in
appropriate manner. Along with this skill, I can make and build good relations with the
employees with the business firm. So this ability will demonstrate as my strength and capability
will support me in performing my duties in adequate mode. Also, my analysis skills can also be
considered as my strengths because due to having this skill, I can monitor the business activities
in crucial manner. On the other hand, due to have some ineffective skills, I will not perform my
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work efficiently which will occur as my weaknesses and shortcomings. So I need to make
development in my team development skill, technical skill and market research skills etc. In term
of improving these skills, I will set a time frame of 5 months in which I will overcome my
shortcomings in particular abilities. Along with this, I will make my effective participation and
performing in team with the firm as well as attend session organised my experts so that I can
aware about to perform with the group. To monitor the success and development within it, I will
ask for my superior and team members for feedback. Along with this, I can monitor progress by
considering strategies for team development skill.
In order to improve my technical skill, I will set the time duration of 6 months and to
make development in this skill, I will take online as well as offline classes under experts which
will assist me effective development of the ability. For analyse the success of this skills I will
analyse the score of online and offline test. In term of making development within this
capability, I can use different technology and software which use by firm to operate its business.
Also, with the assistance of it, I can provide effective support to employees and subordinates
regarding use of technical equipments. Apart from this, In order to make development in y
market research skill, I will take time of 6 months so that within this time duration I can able to
conduct effective market research. In context of development within it, I will attain classes under
professionals which will assist me in developing in this specific skill. To monitor the growth of
this skill, I will participate in the test linked to market research. By making improvement in this
skill, I can conduct effective investigation and study of the market as well as aware with the
needs and requirements of the consumers. Along with this, I will also assist me in developing
appropriate decision. My other skills like analysis abilities will support me in providing effective
opportunities in term of determine the business of the company and provide effective suggestions
which will assist me in enhancing organisation productivity as well as in my career development.
CONCLUSION
This has been summarised from the above information that personal and professional
development is constant process which enables to gain the benefits over other people and gain
the expected position. This document has presented the information about the PDP and the
process of PDP. Moreover, the assessment has defined about the determination of own
employability skills and abilities regarding the firm or performing the duties of a particular job
role within the business enterprise. Apart from this, personal skills and personal skills audit
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which is demonstrated about the abilities and their support. Also, a SWOT analysis is conducted
to monitor the strengths of the abilities, shortcomings, development opportunities which are
provided by them as well as risks which are occurred by them. Moreover, a personal
development plan is outlined which consider the information about the weak skills, the time in
which they will develop, the ways through which they will developed and the manners by which
the success of them will be monitored as well as the support of these skills regarding the specific
role in the company. In the end a reflection is provided which based on the skills and preparation
of professional development plan which is crucial to an individual to track their growth of the
skill. This is o as that will support them in accomplishing their future aims and objectives in
appropriate form associated to professional career development.
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APPENDIX
A- PPD Plan
Current Skills and
Competencies used in
personal and professional
plan
Goals Personal /
Professional
Development
Plan
ACTIVITY
Monitoring the
Progress
Evaluating the effectiveness
of Personal Development
Plan
Team development skill Short term skill
I want to
improve my team
development
skill in next 4
months so that I
can appropriately
take part as well
as work in team.
For this, I will
attend session or
professional
programmes
under the expert
that I will
recognise and get
to know how to
execute
efficiently in
By taking
responses from
my colleagues,
superiors and
teammates so
that I can easily
assess my
development.
Along with this,
I can improve
appropriate as
well as adequate
success in my
team
development
ability (Welp
and et. al.,
2018).
By organising this personal
development plan, I will able
to develop my team working
competency (Körkkö, Kyrö-
Ämmälä and Turunen, 2016).
In addition to this, I will
capable to execute in better
manner in the team and it will
support me and the
teammates in accomplishing
or hitting set aims and
objectives of the task
progressively.
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group work.
Technical skill Middle term skill
I want to develop
particular skill in
5 months time as
it will assist me
in making use of
technology in
better way. Also
to make
development
within it I will
attend online and
offline classes
which are
provided by
professionals and
specialist.
In context of
determining the
growth I will
attend test
online as well as
offline in class.
It is so as with
the help of it I
can analyse
whether I will
able to develop
ability or not.
By making development in
my particular capability, I
will able to make utilisation
of technical equipments and
software also in better
manner. With the help of it I
can do my work appropriately
and design effective
presentation and present it in
front of clients. With the
support of it I can also help
other peoples in context of
use of technology (Welch and
et. al., 2017).
Market research skill Long term skill
I want to develop
my market
research skill
within the time
frame of 6
months so that I
can do and
conduct effective
research during
the time of
requirement
(Markham,
In context of
determination of
this ability, I can
attain test
associated to
market
investigation or
study.
By improving this
competence, I will select a
specific market where I can
appropriately understand
about the trends and need of
market. This will assist me in
acknowledge marketing
insights as well as assist in
enhancing my market
research skill.
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Gentile and
Graham, 2017).
For this, I can
attend online
classes as well as
do exercises in
which different
tools like survey
or questionnaire
etc. use to market
research. This
will assist me in
developing this
skill in more
appropriate form.
B- Results VARK Questionnaire
Q1. In order to make development in my team development skills, I will consider:
(a) attend online sessions
(b) participate in team work
(c) attend programmes organised by professionals
Q2. The ways which will consider by me to enhance my technical abilities:
(a) Attend online courses
(b) Join coaching classes
(c) Participate company’s trainings
Q3. Different options that will adopt by me in order to enhance my market research ability:
(a) Online classes of market research
(b) Do exercises by using different tools like survey and questionnaire
(c) Consider different case studies
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C- Results from Belbin Qiestionnaire
Q1. I sometimes encounter complexities in team work because:
(a) I am need to develop my team development skill by attending online classes
(b) I can improve my team development ability by participating in team work
(c) I need to make concern on my team development capability by attending classes provided
by professionals
Q2. I face issues in research of marketing due to:
(a) lack of exercises reading survey
(b) Improper information about market research concept
(c) Unable to attend online classes
Q3. I face issue in use of technical instrument because:
(a) I need to make development in my technical skills
(b) Having lack information about new ad updates technology
(c) Unable to understand the use of software and technical equipments
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