Preparing a Professional Development Plan

Preparing a Professional Development Plan

Description:

A construction crew does not begin to build a new house without the architect’s
blueprint- Though issues may arise duing construction that require changes to the
blueprint, a blueprint serves as the necessary plan for construction and helps the crew
visualize and track the impact of any changes-

Most business initiatives begin with some sort of plan, though type and quality vay-
As a business professional, you may have heard of the value of strategic planning and
may have even been part of a strategic planning process- Yet, many independent
scholars begin a doctoral program without a clear vision or plan for achieving their
goals-

Detailing you’ goals and developing a plan in writing provides you with a document to
which you can refer in order to maintain you’ focus- Having a plan in place will help
you visualize the impact of challenges and opportunities that arise so that you can
make changes to you’ plans and goals as often as necessary to ensu’e you’ personal
and professional satisfaction and success-

To prepare for this Assignment, consider the personal SWOT analysis you completed
and the goals you developed in Week 1- Reflect upon you’ experiences so far in this
program and any insights you have gained since you created those goals- In addition,
review you’ PLN plan from Week 4 and the results of “The New Drivers of Leadership”
Self-Assessment that you completed this week- Finally, retu’n to the interactive media
“Voices of DBA Students-” This time, focus on the independent scholars’ descriptions
of their goals, their plans, and the challenges they faced in achieving their goals- You
will use the Professional Development Plan template to complete this Assignment-

By Day 7

Submit a 5- to 7-page (excluding a title page and References section) Professional
Development Plan (PDP)- In you’ Plan, do the following:

OFuther develop the goals you crafted in Week 1 of this cou’se- Each goal’s narrative