Module Title: Personal and Professional Development Unit #: 13 Unit code: T/601/0943 Course: HND Level 5 (QCF)

Lesson 1 Tutor: Raja Khan Topic: Personal Development and Skills Audit
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Wise saying

Its never too late to be what you might have been.. George Elliot.
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Definition of PPD
Personal and Professional Development planning is a structured and supported process undertaken by an individual which reflect upon his/her own learning, performance and achievement and to plan for his/her personal, educational and career development. Personal development includes activities that improve awareness and identity, develop talent and potential, build human capital and facilitates 3

Importance of Personal and Professional Development

Personal Development Planning (PDP) is a process that enhances and supports your experience. By engaging in PDP you will be reviewing, building and reflecting on your personal and professional development. Nowadays, it is a common process in practice by the governments and business organisations to develop and implement personal and professional development plan of an employee which helps to 4
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Importance of Personal and Professional Development

The process encourages you to take a step back & reflect on what you have achieved in a structured way. It also involves clearly identifying your goals & planning the steps you need to take to accomplish them. Being a student is much more than simply studying for your degree or postgraduate qualification. Experience provides opportunities to mix with a wide range of people, get involved in positions of responsibility, develop 5

Quiz
Q: Who is responsible for a persons Personal and Professional Development? Possible Answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Teachers Managers Colleagues All of the above None of the above
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What does PPD include?

At the level of the individual, personal development includes the following activities: improving self-awareness improving self-knowledge developing strengths or talents minimizing weaknesses spiritual development identifying or improving potential building employability or human capital

 Keeps your knowledge up to date Helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses Helps you improve and progress in your career Keeps you at par with the market Enables you to be clear about what you have learnt and what you can do and enable you to communicate this effectively to others 8 Contd. Helps you identify areas for development

Why performance measurement and development is important?

 Provides resources and support to help you develop specific skills Increases your effectiveness and confidence as a student and graduate Improves your general skills for study and career management Brings together your academic and professional experience and achievements (jobs, sport, leisure, volunteering, representative roles etc.)
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Why performance measurement and development is important?

Quiz
Which of the following statements you agree with and why? 1.PDP is for managers and decision makers only because they need to develop important skills. 2.PDP is for everyone, at all levels of work environment because people need to develop and maximise their potential.

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Aims of PDP
The aims and objectives of personal development plan is to improve ones capacity to understand what and how one is learning, and to review, plan and take responsibility for own learning and career choices. Every individual should be more effective, independent, and confident Self directed learners/professionals improve their general skills for study and career management, and encourage a positive attitude to learning and 11 development throughout life.

Other aims of PDP

Recognise and value past and present achievements Identify transferable skills and personal competence Clarify personal and professional goals Assess the strengths and weaknesses in range of competences Collect evidence for a portfolio of achievements Form clear development objectives Set up a development action plan

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Questions to be answered in PDP

The strategies in the personal development plan (like any other strategies ) involves answering the basic questions: - Where am I now? (present evaluation) - Where do I want to be? (short, medium and long term) - How do I get there? (setting objectives, SWOT, identify resources and supports needed, CSF etc)
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Skills Audit (SWOT)

This activity is designed to help you evaluate your current strengths, weaknesses in relation to the key skills that you want to develop. Some examples for skills are presentation, writing, leadership and team working skills, and commercial awareness. You are to rate your ICT skills rating your skills on a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high). You may wish to keep a record of your answers/document you will be required to submit this document as part of the final assessment. 14

Skills Audit Survey

You can use the below link while completing the skills audit survey. Take a print out and attach as part of LO2.
http://escalate.ac.uk/resources/careerskills/31

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Exercise
Q1) Complete the SKILLS AUDIT form to identify your strengths and weaknesses. Q2) What do you intend to do to cope with your weaknesses? Q3) How would you capitalize on the opportunities?
Discuss about the Personal Development Plan that needs to be completed and submitted by next week.

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