Planning Your Professional Development
Plan to achieve
Managing your professional development is just like
managing any other project. You need to set specific targets in order to
achieve your objectives. You now need a structured approach - a Plan.
When thinking about your plan you should consider:-
- When and how you learn best.
- The type of activities that will be most effective for you.
- The financial and time resource implications of your plan.
- Whether or not your employer is supportive of your development.
Many people are opportunists who prefer to take advantage
of opportunities as they arise, rather than work steadily towards a planned
goal. It is helpful to realise your own inclination in this matter. The most
successful opportunists are those who ensure they are always ready and able to
seize an opportunity when it comes.
It is worthwhile, even at this planning stage, to think
about gathering evidence. This could be for use in your appraisal, in compiling
your CV, or for your portfolio. Taking this into consideration now will help
you to avoid having to retrace your steps to gather evidence if you need to
later.
For ease of use we have split this section into 4 parts
to reflect the most frequently asked questions:-
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