Name - Abhinandan Abhinandan

E-mail - [email protected]
Student No. - N0886875
 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Name: Mr. ABHINANDAN ABHINANDAN

Department: CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT Organisation: Fuji Electric

Part 1 – Personal Analysis

Strengths Areas for further development

My technical knowledge in the construction department is very sound It was difficult to maintain the work-life balance and maintain my
and I can deal with pressure very well. personal relationship with my partner due to my projects being in
remote locations.
I am passionate about my work and I like to learn new skills and take new
responsibilities to push my limits. I need to take more time in taking decisions and work on my
patience. I easily get distracted. As a result, I have taken some
I have a proven track record of managing critical projects in very bad decisions in the past.
difficult situations, which showed my leadership and problem solving
skills. In order to build my confidence in command and in order to
understand other people’s problems, I need to work on my empathy
I am very good with planning and organising. and listening skills for better communication.

I am adaptable to new situations and environments. I need to control my emotions while being on work. I get worked
up very easily and thus take some harsh decisions.
Opportunities Threats
Demonstrate to my employer that I have had both structured management Balance work and personal commitments.
and leadership management and knowledge to achieve specific tasks. Lack of opportunity and responsibility at my current job, demoralise
my passion towards my work.
Apply my MBA modules learning outcomes in my current job to receive a
better outcome and help prove my problem solving and leadership skills. Negative environment at current workplace, where no support is being
given by my boss. As a pragmatic learner, I am mostly dependent upon
learning from experience or seniors.
Contact my previous employer where I have a proven track record and get
a senior project manager position to look after a project. Dependent upon previous employer for a new job position.
Part 2 – Setting Goals

What do I want to What do I have to do? What support and How will I measure success? Target date
Learn? Resources will I need? For review?
Greater depth of 1. Complete MBA course with 1. My mentor and 1. Modules assessment.
knowledge of distinction. my partner.
leading the project 2. Learn new project management and 2. Additional time for 2. Professor’s feedback
management activities technical skills from the current reading and
project. researching more 3. Formal and informal appraisal
3. Apply my MBA modules in my materials for my from colleagues at current
current job to see practical outcome. MBA. project. Quarterly
4. Get to know my current project team 3. Advice from my
and build their confidence and trust line manager and 4. Self-appraisal
in me. team feedback

Improve my Apply for a job in Kenya, with my Support from my 1. Acceptance as a senior project Post 31st
personal life former employer to start a new project. I formal employer manager for a new project in Sep.
need to settle down in one place. approval of myself Kenya.
joining a new project. 2. Ensure that I have a mortgage
on a house.

Widen my 1. Learn by observing experienced 3. Senior colleagues at 1. Mentoring and performance Quarterly
understanding of managers (work shadowing). Gain current project. appraisal.
Leadership. their friendship and trust - develop a 4. Research more 2. Reflecting on my actions by
growth mind-set of learning. sources on a growth using the Gibbs model.
2. Practice democratic style leadership mind-set. 3. SWOT tests
at my work.
What do I want to What do I have to do? What support and How will I measure success? Target date
Learn? Resources will I need? For review?
Achieve core Learn more about business aspects of 1. MBA, business Modules assessment 31 March
business skills. project financial management in MBA. and financial annually
related modules

Build empathy to Start to think about other people’s 1. Research more on Evaluate by doing more Gibbs Quarterly
understand people. problems and their point of view. Start reflective learning reflective exercises and SWOT
to listen and don’t impose my decisions and blind spots. tests.
on to them. Start to develop my 2. Listen to audio
patience. books or read
books about how
to develop
empathy.
Develop my 1. Start listening. 1. Listening to more 1. Formal appraisal at job project. Quarterly
communication skills 2. Ask people for feedback after my audio books on 2. Reflective exercise
discussion. “how to be a good
3. Pay close attention to their non- listener”.
verbal communication. 2. My colleagues to
4. Raise my awareness of emotions, receive feedback.
both positive and negative.
Part 3 – Personal Objectives

Short Term Goals (next 12 months)

Gain experience as a senior project manager in Kenya (geothermal projects). Gain experience managing increasingly complex projects.
Improve democratic style leadership and motivational skills to inspire my team.
Settle down in one place to balance personal life.

Medium Term Goals (next 2 – 3 years)

Be given responsibility for leading and managing more than one project in support of a challenging project. Settle down in one place to avoid

travelling for my job. Develop my self-awareness and empathy to be a good listener.

Longer Term Goals (beyond 3 years)

Develop capabilities to move on to managing of complex programs and projects with a large budget as a CEO. To develop a
character of democratic style leader.