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Week 10 - Application - of - Professional - Development - Planning - (PDP)

This document discusses professional development planning (PDP) and its application. It begins by outlining four learning outcomes for the unit, then discusses the components of a professional development plan, including self-assessment, goals, strategies, resources, and timelines. SMART goals and examples of each component are provided. The document concludes by having the reader prepare their own PDP with a skill audit.

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Week 10 - Application - of - Professional - Development - Planning - (PDP)

This document discusses professional development planning (PDP) and its application. It begins by outlining four learning outcomes for the unit, then discusses the components of a professional development plan, including self-assessment, goals, strategies, resources, and timelines. SMART goals and examples of each component are provided. The document concludes by having the reader prepare their own PDP with a skill audit.

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Unit 3: Professional Practice

Lesson [10]
Application of professional development planning
(PDP)

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By the end of this unit a student
will be able to:
LO1 Demonstrate a range of interpersonal and transferable communication
skills to a target audience

LO2 Apply critical reasoning and thinking to a range of problem-solving


scenarios

LO3 Discuss the importance and dynamics of working within a team and the
impact of team working in different environments
LO4 Examine the need for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and
its role within the workplace and for higher level learning

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Pass , Merit and Distinction
criteria For this section

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What is a Professional
Development Plan ?
▪ A professional development plan is a list of actionable
steps for achieving your career goals.
▪ By defining your goals in a PDP, you can have a true
understanding of how you want to navigate the search
and interview process.

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Parts of a
Professional Development plan

▪Followings are the main parts of a PDP


▪Self-assessment
▪Goals
▪Strategies
▪Resources
▪Timelines

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Self-assessment or Skill Audit

▪ A self-assessment is an evaluation of your professional


interests, knowledge and skills.
▪ Creating a self-assessment allows you to examine your
current position as it relates to your career goals.
▪ When you determine the skills and interests you
currently possess, you can identify areas in which you
can improve to obtain your goals.

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Sample Self-Assessment/Skill Audit

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Goals

▪ The goals you set in your professional development plan


should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Relevant and Timely).
▪ Using SMART goals will make them trackable, which makes
it easier to update your PDP when you complete important
milestones.
▪ Goals can be:
▪ Short-term is within the next year.
▪ Mid-term is within the next one to two years.
▪ Long-term is within the next three to five years.

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Strategies

▪ Your professional development plan strategies define


how you will achieve your goals.
▪ You should list a variety of approaches, including
experiential learning (learning through doing), exposure
(learning from others), education and reflection.

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Resources

▪ Resources are places where you can find professional


growth.
▪ They might provide workshops or networking
opportunities, and they have the potential to enhance
your career path greatly.

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Timelines

▪ Your professional development plan should always be a


work in progress.
▪ It should grow and change over time and reflect where
you currently stand in your professional life.
▪ Some good times to update your professional
development plan are when reaching milestones,
updating strategies or changing goals.

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Sample:

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Activity

▪ Prepare your own PDP with a skill audit. (P8)

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End of Lesson 10

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