SWAIN AND PDP

SWAIN and PDP - A Critical Reflection leading to a Personal Development Plan

SWAIN and PDP - A Critical Reflection leading to a Personal Development Plan

Introduction

For the purpose and objective of making and understanding personal development, highlighting the skills and expertise that have been intended to us, this paper shall have been able to pertain to the accounts of innate development of individuals. Personal skills development and expertise have always been a serious concern and matter of discussion since something new, unique and even more complex than previous situations that have come to us require continuous and iterated consideration regarding the capability of individuals and the hindrances that come with it. In addition to this, maintaining a portfolio regarding your personal skills and a given set of traits and expertise should be inducted and undertaken in order for individuals to keep track to themselves and at the same time help their respective teachers and professors to help identify strengths and weaknesses of their individuals accordingly (Jasper 2006, 56 - 80).

This report is a personal development plan, showing the skills and knowledge, including assessment of the strengths and weaknesses that a person might possess. Development is to nurture, shape and enhance their skills, knowledge, and the best interests to ensure the effectiveness and adaptability, and to minimize technological obsolescence and redundancy. This does not necessarily mean that the upward movement, on the contrary, is about improvement and making personal use at every stage of the career to the fullest of potential (Guskey 2003, 148-160).

Personal development plan is an opportunity for a person to understand himself better. It can help in achieving what a person wants, in the short term or long-term, but also determine the skills, knowledge of the needs or capabilities. It can also help in determining the appropriate development to meet those perceived needs. In this report, the strengths are addressed and focus is put on weaknesses (Guskey 2000, 118-133).SWAIN Analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Aspirations

Inhibitors

Needs

I am enthusiastic, patient, calm, target oriented and an excellent team player.

I have both excellent team player and leadership skills. I can work both as a team member and a team leader comfortably.

I think that I lack a bit in overall Interpersonal skills. Although, I do not have problems in communication I still feel that there is room for improvement.

Secondly, I feel that there is a certain lacking in me regarding Empathy skills. I need to focus on this area as well.

Negotiation skill is a very important part of a successful person I need to grow in that area as well.

Regarding aspirations, I would like to lead a small group in my respective department.

Since, I have good leadership skills I would like to lead a permanent team.

Sometimes, I feel that I may be communicating properly but the person in front of me could not understand me. It is not my fault in that case.

If the team assigned to me are not good team players then I would be the one getting blamed for bad ...