Creating an Effective Personal Development Plan for Career Goals

This document presents a personal development plan, beginning with a personal analysis that identifies strengths such as communication and time management skills, alongside areas for improvement like critical thinking and handling work pressure. It outlines opportunities to leverage new skills and threats related to work-life balance and competition. The plan details specific goals related to leadership, self-confidence, business opportunity identification, physical fitness, and critical thinking enhancement. It includes actionable steps, required resources, and target dates for review. The plan further defines short-term, medium-term, and long-term objectives, focusing on completing a diploma, seeking new opportunities, leading teams, participating in managerial projects, and achieving career promotions. The document concludes with a list of references supporting the concepts and strategies discussed in the development plan.

Personal Development
Plan

Contents
TASK...............................................................................................................................................3
Part 1- Personal analysis..............................................................................................................3
Part 2- Setting Goals....................................................................................................................4
Part 3 Personal objectives............................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

TASK
Part 1- Personal analysis
Strengths Weaknesses/ Areas for improvement
 I have observed that my
communication skill is good and I can
effectively convey message as well as
influence others with this skill (Greene,
2016). In addition to that, it would help
me in enhancing my professional
career.
 I am also good at time management
skill by which I can schedule and
allocate time to multiple activities at a
time. This makes me punctual and I can
effectively have accomplished task
within given time.
 I have ability to lead a team and can
provide clear direction in completing
specific task (Baker and Gilkey, 2020).
I can fill them with motivation and
derive peak potential within themselves
(Baker and et al., 2019).
 I have analysed that my critical
thinking is not good and needs further
development. This skill will help me in
both personal and professional career. It
will help me in solving various
personal and business issues (Al-
Zou’bi, 2021)
 I cannot handle work pressure and get
nervous over little things. In addition to
that, I become emotional soon which
may sometimes lead to bad decision.
 I should work on enhancing
interpersonal skill which is essential in
personal as well as in professional life.
Opportunities Threats
 By enhancing new set of skills I can
take advantage of emerging new
business opportunities as well as
become more productive. I can
showcase my skills to employer by
demonstrating in an effective manner.
 I can take support from my superiors in
 It becomes a threat to maintain work
life balance with personal life.
 Due to high competition, it may act as
threat or obstacle in achieving higher
success.

getting direction towards further
development.
 With taking constructive feedback, I
can work upon myself and strengthen
my weak area.
Part 2- Setting Goals
What I want to
learn ?
What I have to
do ?
What resources
do I need ?
How will I
measure
success ?
Target date for
review ?
Deeper
understanding
of leadership
and its
importance
Have to take
suggestion and
learn from
experienced
individual
(Baker, 2022).
I have to take
advice from my
seniors and have
to read articles
and journals of
successful
leaders.
In terms of
formal and
informal
appraisal or by
taking feedbacks
from peers.
Post 31 Dec
report.
Want to develop
self-confidence
I have to think
positive and
practice.
Peers and other
people whom I
can talk and by
taking online
lectures.
Effectiveness can
be measured in
terms of my
behaviour and by
taking formal
feedback from
people.
Post 31 Dec
report.

To identify
various
emerging
business
opportunities
I have to gain
best business
opportunity in
which I can
pursue
professional
career.
One to one
conversation
with tutors and
with business
analyst.
Its effectiveness
can be measured
if I get
opportunity for
what I am
seeking for.
Post 31 January
report
Improve my
physical fitness
I want to spend
some time on my
physical fitness
and to develop
customised
fitness plan so as
to improve my
fitness.
I have to take
advice and
suggestion for a
fitness gym
expert/instructor.
Improvement in
fitness level can
be clear evidence
of enhanced
fitness level.
Post 31 Dec
report.
Improve critical
thinking skill
I want to
enhance critical
thinking which
can be helpful in
my personal and
professional
career.
I can take help of
online articles
and journals and
by reading
business cases.
I can measure
effectiveness by
obtaining test
scores and by
successfully
solving pre-
solved cases.
End of report
Handling of
work pressure
I want to learn
how to handle
work pressure.
I would take help
of people who
feels pressure
challenging and
successful
overcome from
it.
While
performing task,
if I able to handle
work pressure
and successfully
accomplished
task.
End of
project/task

Part 3 Personal objectives
Short term goals (Next 12 Months)
 I want to complete diploma in Business and entrepreneurship management.
 I want to seek new business opportunities and enhance my weakness.
Medium term goals (In upcoming 2-3 years)
 I want to lead and manage team as I want to be a manager in my professional career.
 I want to be a part of managerial project so that I can gain knowledge and acquire skills.
Long term goals (Beyond 3 years)
 I want to grab promotional opportunities within workplace in terms of higher perks,
upper designation and other fringe benefits.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Aini, Q., 2018. Motivation, commitment and leadership skill in affecting performance of
managers. The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 4(12), pp.707-710.
Al-Zou’bi, R., 2021. The impact of media and information literacy on acquiring the critical
thinking skill by the educational faculty’s students. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 39,
p.100782.
Baker and et al., 2019. Listening to understand: a core leadership skill. Journal of Public Health
Management and Practice, 25(5), pp.508-510.
Baker, E.L. and Gilkey, R., 2020. Asking better questions—a core leadership skill. Journal of
Public Health Management and Practice, 26(6), pp.632-633.
Baker, E.L., 2022. Influence—A Core Leadership Skill. Journal of Public Health Management
and Practice, 28(5), pp.578-579.
Greene, J.O., 2016. Communication skill and competence. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia of
Communication.
Harrison, C., Burnard, K. and Paul, S., 2017. Entrepreneurial leadership in a developing
economy: a skill-based analysis. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise
Development.