Professional Development for Learning Pros

~ Trish Uhl, PMP, CPLP trishuhl@owls-ledge.com

(630) 510-1461

Copyright © 2015 Owl’s Ledge LLC 3

CETS 2015 Keynote Participant Guide

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”

- Mary Oliver

5 Steps for Getting Your Professional Development on Track & Keeping Up with Evolving Learning Tech > Trigger Your Transformation!

Chicago e-Learning & Technology Showcase | 18 August 2015

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Training and learning pros, how attentive are you to your own professional development? Are you

making choices, or leaving it all to chance?

Think about it: conferences, courses, webcasts, workshops, a long list of free webinars. Regardless of if

you invest your money, you're certainly investing your time—to do what? To become what?

How do these programs and events align to your professional goals and personal priorities? What is

your intention—education, knowledge acquisition, skill practice, networking, or a shift in perspective?

What are you hoping to gain, and how will you put it into action when you leave?

What is your return on investment (ROI) for expending your money, energy, and effort and taking time

from your busy schedule and competing priorities? In other words, what's in it for you? How does your

organization benefit—what’s its ROI?

Join keynote presenter Trish Uhl for this strategic planning session where you'll make this the year you

connect with purpose; spend the time to create your unique individual development plan (IDP); and

put it into practice to achieve your dreams and become the person you aspire to be.

KEYNOTE OUTLINE

1. Clarify Your Direction

2. Strategize Your Actions

3. Upgrade Your Skills

4. Optimize Your Environment 5. Master Your Psychology

Professional Development for Learning Pros

~ Trish Uhl, PMP, CPLP trishuhl@owls-ledge.com

(630) 510-1461

Copyright © 2015 Owl’s Ledge LLC 4

Clarify Your Direction

What’s Your Sentence?

What are YOUR Top 3 Priorities for 2015?

Professional Development Self-Assessment

Career motivators in my current position:

Skills and competencies to be developed (Upgrade Your Skills below):

Vision of Future Career Directions:

Career Goals Self-Assessment

Short-Term (1 year):

Medium-Term (2-5 years):

Long-Term (5+ years):

What are your ORGANIZATION’S Top 3 Priorities for 2015?

How are you aligning your Professional Development to Organizational Outcomes and Business Results? (for current or future organization)

Which Industry Trends are of highest importance to you to meet your personal, professional & organizational priorities?

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Strategize Your Actions & Upgrade Your Skills – Focus on Your Professional Development

What are the competencies / AOEs / roles necessary for your job?

Which are your strengths?

Identify one or two competencies /

AOEs / roles in which you have a

high level of interest AND a

medium-high need for

development.

1.

2.

Comp/AOE/Role:

S pecific:

M easurable:

A ttainable:

R ealistic:

T ime-bound:

Comp/AOE/Role:

S pecific:

M easurable:

A ttainable:

R ealistic:

T ime-bound:

What resources are available to you

to assist in developing skill and

expertise in those areas?

How might you increase your

skill level and expertise in

those areas?

How will your development of skill and expertise in those areas affect your

organization? (What’s the ROI?)

Write a developmental goal for each

comp/AOE/role that you’ve identified.

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Action Plan

Directions:

1. After each program activity contribute to your Action Plan by jotting down a few notes in each column.

2. At the end of the day, review your notes to identify key action items to implement after this professional development event. Better yet – meet with you manager to discuss your plan for taking action!

What did I learn? How will I apply it? How will I make it happen?

� What are my key takeaways?

� Why do they matter?

� What will I put into practice?

� What is my first step?

� What milestones can I use to

measure?

� Who do I contact?

� What resources do I need?

� What information do I need

and where can I find it?