Personal Development Plan
Personal Development Plan (PDP) is a guide I set for myself to track my improvements. In the PDP, I defined my definition of leadership, determined objectives to develop, and planned a timeline for completion.
Personal Definition of Leadership
I have enrolled in the Leadership Certificate Program to motivate myself to become a better leader. Leadership skills are important in every aspect of personal, academic, and professional development. To achieve my vision, I need to not only lead myself but also influence my surroundings. I believe that learning to be a leader will not only make me a better leader but also a better person.
Leadership is a person's ability to gather the power of all to bring vision into reality. A leader can not only plan and manage but also influence and inspire. What kind of leader one will become depends on one's personal characteristics. For me, I want to be a leader with five core values, which are: authenticity, achievement, happiness, security, and wisdom. My core values represent who I am and show the person I want to be. They are important because they help me to stay true to myself and disregard the doubts in my mind. I would like to be honest, earn a position in society, be satisfied, be worriless, be active, be able to hold on to my core values when resolving conflicts and uniting people together.
Leadership skills will assist me in learning comprehensively about my priorities, understanding my interpersonal performance, motivating me to make an impact, and finally bringing people together for a common vision.
Leadership Competency Objectives
Leadership skills including self-management, communication, systems thinking, and sustainability will enhance my strengths and improve my weaknesses while maintaining my own style.
Self-Management
Self-management is managing personal behaviors after knowing personal strengths and flaws. I want to have better self-management to:
-Manage myself and my actions with a healthy attitude and productive relationships
-Consciously identify my goals and works towards them
-Start work on my goals and plans
-Propose new ideas or actions after consideration of options
Communication
I want to become a better communicator who:
-Shares perspectives and gathers viewpoints, in both formal and informal environments
-Balances the priority to be understood with the priority to understand
-Engages in active listening
System Thinking
Systems Thinking is assigning roles and distributing tasks to achieve the goal in a respectable manner. I want to be able to:
-Create sustainable standard processes for ongoing tasks
-Organize the work of others in a systemic and consistent manner
Sustainability
Sustainability ensures the impact of work benefits the organization as well as the broader society. I want to learn more about sustainable approaches which:
-Ensures the impact of work benefits the organization as well as the broader society
-Improves environmental conditions within their community
Completion Timeline
FALL 2018
First Semester
Completed I-Program: Intersect
Reported two team experiences
SPRING 2019
Second Semester
Took one leadership related course: Interpersonal Communication
Reported one week-long leadership retreat as Leadership Training: the Institute
FALL 2019
Last Semester
Took another leadership related course: Introduction to Leadership Studies
Completed I-Program: Ignite