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What's PDP
Personal development planning :
structured and supported process undertaken by an individual to reflect their own personal and creating opportunities to think through, in a strustured way. It's also a process of action planning, reviewing and self evaluating an individual's performance
PDP Objectives:
- help recognize skills, interests and knowledge.
- help for life and career after graduation.
Leadership has been as the process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support.
Leadership also is one of the most relevant aspects of the organizational context. Meaning of leadership such asthe role of emotions and vision, as well as leadership effectiveness and performance, leadership in different
contexts, how it may different from related concepts such as management and some critiques of leadership
as generally conceived.
Characteristics of an Effective Leader
* Create a sense of commitment
* Develop the staregy
* Encourage contributions from others
* Demonstrate the value of all team members
* Clarify expectations
What goes into PDP?
Relecting
-how succesful you are.
- where you could have improvrd your performance.
SMART-FProgress File:
- formal transcript provided by institution
- process of PDP
- Personal development records
PDP benefits:
Academic performance:
- gain clearer focus
- motivate you
- better understanding how to improve
- more enjoyment
- more awareness
- reflective thingking
Professional life:
- clearer idea
- great cofident
- better position to compete for jobs
- able to discuss skills and personality
- better problem solving
- positive attitude and approaches
Personal Life:
- undertand yourself
- make appropriate choice
- greater awareness
- positive
You can prepare yourself to succeed in your studies.
Try to develop and appreciate the following habits:
Take responsibility for yourself
Recognize that in order to succeed you need to make decisions about your priorities,
your time, and your resourcesCenter yourself around your values and principles
Don't let friends and acquaintances dictate what you consider importantPut first things first
Follow up on the priorities you have set for yourself, and don't let others, or other interests, distract you from your goalsDiscover your key productivity periods and places
Morning, afternoon, or evening?
Find spaces where you can be the most focused and productive.
Prioritize these for your most difficult study challengesConsider yourself in a win-win situation
When you contribute your best to a class, you, your fellow students,
and even your teacher will benefit.
Your grade can then be one additional check on your performanceFirst understand others, then attempt to be understood
When you have an issue with an instructor (a questionable grade, an assignment deadline, etc.) put yourself in the instructor's place.
Now ask yourself how you can best make your argument given his/her situationLook for better solutions to problems
For example, if you don't understand the course material, don't just re-read it.
Try something else! Consult with the professor, a tutor, an academic advisor, a classmate, a study group, or your school's study skills centerLook to continually challenge yourself
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