Professional Development Plan Creative Writing (Essay Sample)

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Professional Development PlanName: Date: 05/05/2016 Professional Goals and Aspirations: To build my effectiveness as a leader and business manager. I would like to be seen as somebody who is ready to lead by leveraging on opportunities to coach, develop and grow talent. I intend to increase my knowledge and skills in my professional areas within the next twelve months. I will join the American Business Society in Texas to expand my professional network. Professional ProfileI am a certified public accountant. In fall, I will be completing my undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Commerce.Strengths To Use More
Knowledgeable and experienced in matters of finance
Comfort leading work teams
Strong communication skills
Quick learner Development Opportunities
Develop my coaching and team building skills to get the best from my colleagues
Push myself to lead in developing innovative solutions
Further my entrepreneurial mindset
To be more intentional and consistent in communication with professional mentors, business managers and associates. Focused Development Plan Objectives and Action Steps
Seek and participate in available training opportunities with the aim of being a more effective business manager and team leader.
Identify a peer coach to help and support me stay focused on my goal of becoming an effective team leader.
Meet with former classmates to know their professional progress and obtain a better understanding of opportunities for career success.
Track and measure the effectiveness of my actions every fortnight.
Duration This professional development plan is for a period of twelve months starting now. 
The colleague I would like to network with is my classmate and one of my best friends in college. His name is Alvin and he is a very successful businessman-cum-student. Professionally, Alvin is a trained teacher, but chose to pursue a second degree in Business Management. For close to ten years, he has been running a successful grocery shop that he started while still in high school. As my mentor, Alvin is a well-mannered man and quite understanding. He takes an interest in developing the aspirations of friends and is never shy to say his mind especially when discussing business issues. During the four years that I have known Alvin, we have developed a strong interpersonal and professional relationship, which has helped us to overcome many challenges in our academic life. In many ways, Alvin has worked hard to advance other students’ academic and professional aspirations in directions most desired by each student. In his interactions with other students, Alvin prefers the tailor mentoring style, which includes ad...