Personal Development Portfolio. Theory and Personal Objectives

Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Leadership and Human Resource Management - Miscellaneous, grade: A, University of West Scotland (Business School), course: Doctor of Business Administration, language: English, abstract: Over the last decade, the personal development plan (PDP) has been topical for many reasons particularly to create an action plan for future. The personal development plan is also known as personal enterprise plan (PEP) and individual development plan (IDP) normally incorporates a statement of one's education, competencies or strengths & weaknesses, aspirations, training, and steps to illustrate how the plan is to be ascertained. There is no single perfect definition to demonstrate personal development plan. The different author has interpreted PDP in different characteristics or habitual manner. The aims and objective of this personal development portfolio identify and analyse my current situation with the utilisation of SWOT analysis and to reflect on my previous learning by utilising Graham Gibbs¿s Reflective Cycle. Subsequently, an evaluation of myself through the application of the Johari window model to understand and enhance my self-disclosure, self-awareness together with self-discovery will be included. Afterword, identification and justification of my career aspiration together with the creation of 5 years¿ personal development plan will be also included to mention all the important stages in detail.