Southern New Hampshire University OL 125: Personal Development Plan

This assignment presents a personal development plan submitted by a student, Tania Farhat, for SNHU's OL 125 course. The plan reflects on the student's self-awareness gained from Jungian Typology, productive quizzes, and the Locus of Control questions, highlighting areas for improvement such as communication and time management. The plan incorporates a SWOT analysis, identifying strengths (e.g., self-control, honesty), weaknesses (e.g., impatience, perfectionism), opportunities (e.g., degree completion, job opportunities), and threats (e.g., global bodies, economic changes). Additionally, a PEST analysis examines political, economic, socio-cultural, and technological factors influencing the student's goals. The student sets goals related to project management skills, decision-making, and reflection on the plan's value and likelihood of achieving the goals. The assignment concludes with a reflection on the value of the plan, the likelihood of achieving the goals, and a bibliography of cited sources.

OL 125: Personal Development Plan – Final Submission
Student Name: Tania Farhat
Date: 02/25/2017
I have learned a lot of things from my Jungian Typology. The first thing which I have
learned is that I think a lot of the things and sometimes these thinking proves wrong. I require
expressing my concerns in front of others more. I want to do my speed slow and look at the large
size pictures. A part of this, I learned a lot from my productive quiz. This gives me significant
knowledge about my priorities a time management concepts. Both these things help me in
bringing improvement in my performance. Upon taking the Locus of control questions, I learned
that I require sharing my roles and responsibilities with others. Due to high responsibility in my
mind, I am close to stress and burnout levels. I require stopping stressing over everything. If I
don't do this I make myself sick.
By doing this plan, I can handle things in my future. After taking this plan, I learn
everything and manage my present as well as future in a significant manner. I able to understand
and listen to others instead of jumping directly to conclusions. After giving significant time on
listening viewpoint of others, I will able to manage my day to day activities and focus more on
the bigger picture for school and life.
My main motive for this plan is to perform better in my school life. Personal
development plan important for me because completing my school successfully I will able to
make my career and get life ahead by obtaining a deserving job according to my personality.
With the help of personal development plan, I able to reduce my stress taking habit which gives
better outcomes in present and future also.

References
Snhu-media.snhu.edu. (n.d.). OL 125 Module Two Scenario. [online] Available at: http://snhu-
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she used a personal development plan to make the leap to a senior executive role in health care.
21(5), pp.18-21.
Strengths (What do I do well?) Weaknesses (Where can I make
improvements?)
 I can control my life very well, and all
the events which are happening are
also well organized by me.
 I’m very honest and trustworthiness
person.
 I am a very respectful person
everywhere.
 I can think in both languages, Arabic
and English.
 I can communicate capably, but
sometimes I experience problems in
communicating.
 I am impatient person.
 I am a perfectionist as well, everything
must be perfect with me.
 I’m a short-sided person in some
situations.
Opportunities (What kinds of things could I
be doing based on my strengths?)
Threats (Where could I be using my
strengths and talents more productively?)

 Based on my strengths in controlling
my life, I can finish Bachelor’s
Degree.
 I gain a lot of best friends.
 Everyone respects me back.
 I can get many job opportunities since
I speak two languages.
 I can use my strengths in my studying
to improve my grades and get higher
degrees.
 I can be a reference person anywhere,
and for anyone.
 I can succeed with my personal
relationships.
 I can choose any job I dreamed of in a
lot of countries.
This SWOT introduced me to know myself more. The most interesting part of this SWOT was
the opportunities. It made me think of stuff that I didn’t used to think about before. When I saw
my abilities in my opportunities, they encouraged me to work more on myself to get more
successful chances in my life. After I knew all these things about myself I noticed that I need to
work a little bit on myself to improve the way I am.
Factor Opportunity Threat
Political  I always keep a
check over the
policy change in
the government.
 Creation of the
global bodies
may affect my
future, so I read
about them often.
 Political issues of
the neighboring
I am almost aware of the
new government policies
so it could help me in
future. As government
forms, various plans for
the employment in the
country. I will be well
settled in future.
Political issues of the
neighboring countries
and the country’s
attitude to foreign
investment may
influence our country’s
investment hence my
plans in return. I am
planning to study abroad
but the country’s
relation may not allow

countries and
their plans may
also effect the
policies of our
country and in
turn can affect
my plans and
strategies for my
aim related to
job.
me to do so.
Economic  The economy of
my home tells
about my family
status and effects
my way of living
a luxurious life.
 In future, the
employment rate
and new job
opportunities
gone to affect my
economic status.
 Taxation changes
by the country
can effect in a
bad or good way
depending on the
deflation or
inflation rate.
In few years, I’ll get
good job opportunities
because of my strengths
and the new employment
opportunities as the
government is trying
hard to reduce
unemployment.
The economic status of
my family is very good
as of now. But the threat
is that in future if the
condition degrades as of
now then the whole
responsibility will be on
me. This would create a
stressful economic
condition.
Socio-
Cultural
 As I have
discussed in my
SWOT analysis
that I am a
trustworthy
person and a very
socialite.
 I am aware of all
the ethics and
social taboos in
the society
 I am very much
comfortable in
this generation
and elder
generation as
I am good at
communication with
others and a trustworthy
person hence, it will help
me to get a better and
long lasting phase in the
job I get into.
I am aware of the social
taboos, but all these old
statements affect me
because many of them
are worthless and I don’t
think twice to stand
against them.

well.
Technological  I am a technology
lover hence is
aware of all the
new technology
coming in my
way.
 Innovations and
research are what
I seek from press
media daily.
 I am aware of the
all new software
coming on the
way.
Being a tech lover it is
not difficult for me to
learn new technology
and software. This
would always help me to
be there with the time
and innovative ideas.
The software and new
technology are
developing so fast these
days that it is very
difficult to get access to
all of them. I am afraid
of the complexity in
them which may take
much time to learn.
Reflection: This PEST analysis helped me to think over political, social, economic and technical
issues that would help me to widen my area of thinking and research to develop my personality
not only for myself but to attain a better place in the society. The most interesting part in the
PEST were threats. The weak points are the one we should always take care off and work on
them. So, if opportunities encouraged me, the threats taught me not to be overconfident and think
over every aspect related to finance, politics, society and the new advancement. All these in
wholesome will help me in building up as a person and as an employee.

Bibliography
Ho, J. K. K. (2014). Formulation of a systemic PEST analysis for strategic analysis. European
academic research, 2(5), 6478-6492.
Wu, W. P. (2016). A Study on Business Strategy of Small Accountancy Firms.
Goals Action Steps Potential Obstacles Plan to Overcome
Refine my project
management skills.
Set up a plan to take
more time to do up
front planning on my
projects. This pertains
to both time and costs.
Some projects come at
me with very little
notice and are expected
to be turned around
with a quick time line.
I will take the time to
input a new process for
my team that begins a
project with schedules
and cost forecasting
prior to the start of the
project.
I need to make sure I
always establish the
correct decision making
environment.
I need to make sure
that all the key players
are involved in the
meetings that take
place before the
decision is made so that
all opinions are heard.
Everyone must be given
a voice so that the best
possible decision can be
made
List goal 3 here.
Final Reflection: Write 1–2 paragraphs describing if this plan is valuable to you. Reflect on how likely it is
you will be able to reach your goals and why you believe that.