Personal and professional development planning

Overview

Reasons for undertaking personal and/or professional development planning vary.
This course provides participants with a practical approach to develop in chosen areas be they personal or professional.

These may include:

§ Professional growth

§ Continuing professional development

§ Advancement within the workplace

§ Optimisation of individual contributions to their organization

§ Fulfillment of career aspirations

§ Planning a change

§ Being responsive to changed circumstances

Course outcomes

On completion of this course participants should be able to:

§ Identify key drivers

§ Respond proactively to personal circumstances

§ Apply principles and tools of reflection

§ Develop a personal strategy and plan best suited to your context

Overview of content

1. Situation analysis

Key factors that influence your future plans (eg aspirations, trends, societal changes
ethics, travel, family commitments. Explore needs, interests, skills, values etc

2. Assessment of your current position

A review of your current circumstances (career, studies etc), interpersonal skills, values, interests, personality.
Undertake a SWOT analysis.

3. Options to develop your capability

Explore the range of possible options to develop personally and/or professionally.
Select an option best suited to your needs.

4. Strategy to advance your learning and development

Having examined the context, assessed your current position and explored options to develop capability
what do you intend to do to ‘move forward’?

5. Application of the principles of reflection

Developing an appreciation of reflective learning and apply principles and tools of reflection to move forward

6. Proposed approach/measures for monitoring progress

Define your proposed approach to track your progress

Who should attend?

Anyone who wishes to undertake personal and / or professional development planning.

This includes people needing to change roles, undertaking continuing professional development
or contemplating major changes such as a career shift.

Course Duration

One day

This page last updated 8 November 2009

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