Personal Development - Case Study Example

The achievement of development objectives requires involvement in a wide range of learning activities on a continuous basis.  Continual Professional Development (CPD) may take the form of an appropriate learning activity and need not necessarily be biased towards course attendance.  The decision as to what constitutes relevant learning and development must, therefore, lie primarily with you as an individual.  Some suggestions for CPD activity are included in the previous section ‘What is CPD?

although you may well find other equally relevant methods for achieving your development objectives.When arranging your CPD you will need to consider your preferred learning style.  Different individuals perceive and process experience in different ways and these differences comprise a unique learning style.  An awareness of your preferred ways of learning is therefore essential to the quality of CPD undertaken.  The four major learning styles are highlighted in the chart below which may help to guide you in the choice of CPD activities.

NB:  Many people will find that they have a mixed learning style which involves two or more of the above.  This situation provides a wide variety of possible methods for effective CPD.Although the emphasis of CPD should be on planned activiti8es, you should also be able to recognize and use unplanned opportunities which may arise.  If you have been involved in any activity which did not feature in your development plans but from which you have learned something, record it and consider whether it applies to any of your specified objectives or whether it may contribute to a new objective in the continuing development cycle.

(RICS CPD Pack 2000)Analyzing your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) Review personal and professional experience, Identify skills and knowledge achieve, Identify skills and knowledge yet to be achieved, Reflection of status.