Identify personal and professional development requirements and use these to fulfil a personal and professional development plan

Unit aim

The aim of this unit is to provide learners with an ability to identify personal and professional development requirements and use these to fulfil a personal and professional development plan. It will also provide learners with an ability to maintain the relevance of a personal and professional development plan.

Learning outcomes

There are three outcomes to this unit. The learner will:

1. Be able to identify personal and professional development requirements
2. Be able to fulfil a personal and professional development plan
3. Be able to fulfil a personal and professional development plan

Outcome 1 Be able to identify personal and professional development requirements

The learner can:

1. compare sources of information on professional development trends and their validity
2. identify trends and developments that influence the need for professional development
3. evaluate their own current and future personal and professional development needs relating to the role, the team and the organisation

Outcome 2 Be able to fulfil a personal and professional development plan

The learner can:

1. evaluate the benefits of personal and professional development
2. explain the basis on which types of development actions are selected
3. identify current and future likely skills, knowledge and experience needs using skills gap analysis
4. agree a personal and professional development plan that is consistent with business needs and personal objectives
5. execute the plan within the agreed budget and timescale
6. take advantage of development opportunities made available by professional networks or professional bodies

Outcome 3 Be able to maintain the relevance of a personal and professional development plan

The learner can

1. explain how to set specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound (smart) objectives
2. obtain feedback on performance from a range of valid sources
3. review progress toward personal and professional objectives
4. amend the personal and professional development plan in the light of feedback received from others