To achieve goals and keep track of personal growth, personal development is a process that helps to enhance knowledge, abilities, and experience. A clear plan can also enhance mental health, increase satisfaction, keep you moving on the correct path, and give you a sense of accomplishment. These are all things that can significantly improve mental wellness (Martinelli,2023). PDP helps to identify my strengths and weaknesses by using SWOT analysis. I can design a personal development plan that incorporates short, medium, and long-term SMART goals (Rachel et al.,2009) which helps to become an effective leader. My short-term objective is to improve the skill of time management, my medium-term goal is to develop my leadership management skills, and my long-term goal is to become a leadership position such as manager within the organization. Achieving these goals would assist me to become an excellent leader who can handle any challenging situations in the future.

SHORT-TERM GOALS

To improve time management skills

  S- specific  I could improve my time management abilities so that I can avoid distractions, work more efficiently, and regularly fulfill deadlines.
  M-measurable  Reach at least 80% of tasks and assignments by the deadlines allotted, and decrease the number of times deadlines are missed. To keep track of time passing, I would also make a timeline.
  A-attainable  Use productivity tools like time tracker and toggl track to efficiently manage time and effort. Other successful time management tactics and strategies, including prioritizing tasks, making a daily agenda, and prioritizing activities, will help to improve my time management.
  R- relevant  Improving time management abilities is essential for both personal and professional success as it promotes effective job completion, lowers stress, increases productivity overall, and improves work-life balance, all of which lead to becoming a strong healthcare leader.
  T-time bound  I will complete the daily tasks, projects, and routines within three months to become an effective leader in the healthcare industry.

MEDIUM-TERM GOALS

Develop my leadership and management skills.

  S- specific  To effectively motivate a team to accomplish organizational goals, develop my leadership and management skills.
  M-measurable  Increased performance in leadership skills, such as teamwork, decision-making, and communication, as determined by monthly performance reviews and comments from my team members and managers.
  A-attainable  Attending leadership development programs, taking part in group projects, looking for mentorship from experienced leaders, and requesting resources to learn and put into practice crucial leadership management abilities
  R- relevant  It makes it possible to lead and inspire people, make wise judgments, and promote improvement within the company.
  T-time bound  By the end of the second semester, I should be able to track team projects, interactions, and daily work activities, showing improvement in my leadership skills.

LONG-TERM GOALS

To obtain a leadership position within the organization

  S- specific  To participate in strategic decision-making, manage teams, and promote the accomplishment of organizational objectives, get a leadership position inside the organization, such as a manager or director role.
  M-measurable  Submit applications for at least three leadership positions both inside and outside the company, highlighting your suitability for the role with the needed qualities, abilities, and accomplishments.
  A-attainable  By taking part in leadership development programs, looking for mentorship from established leaders, and actively assuming leadership roles or project leadership within the present role.
  R- relevant  I can have a bigger effect within the company by rising to the position of manager, which also offers the chance to use and hone leadership abilities while advancing the company’s success.
  T-time bound  I will accomplish the goal within a year of receiving my master’s degree with the use of a detailed schedule of tasks that includes completing job applications and attending interviews.

It is concluded that planning to do PDP during the master`s course will pave the way to becoming a successful leader in the future.

REFERENCE

Martinelli, K. (2023). A Personal Development Plan (PDP) Guide & Template.