• THE PROCESS OF PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING UNIT 5001Dr Jo Alleyne MCMI

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LEARNING OUTCOMESOn completion of this Unit you will be able to:Assess and plan personal & professional

developmentPlan for the resources required for PDPImplement & evaluate the PDPPromote healthy & safe work practicesDemonstrate appropriate management &

leadership behaviours in relation to these activities

AIMS & OBJECTIVESEstablish short & long term objectivesAssess current realitiesIdentify needs for skills, knowledge or

competenciesSWOT Analysis will help with this stage of the

processS-StrengthsW-WeaknessesO-OpportunitiesT-Threats

• STRENGTHS:• WHERE ARE YOU NOW?AWARENESS OF OWN POTENTIAL WITHIN

THE DEPARTMENT, SECTORMEASURE OF WHAT YOU ARE GOOD

AT/INTERESTED INORGANISATIONAL REALITIESLINKING INDIVIDUAL PLANS TO

ORGANISATIONAL NEEDS

WHERE DO YOU WANT TO BE?ESTABLISH PURPOSE AND DIRECTIONIDENTIFY DEVELOPMENT NEEDSIDENTIFY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIESTHINK ABOUT YOU OWN LEARNING STYLE SET SMART OBJECTIVES

Undertake the DevelopmentWHAT YOU DO

HOW YOU DO IT

IS YOUR CHOICE

IT MIGHT INCLUDE SOME OF THE FOLLOWING:

TRAINING COURSEWORK SHADOWINGSECONDMENTJOB ROTATIONPROJECT WORKNETWORKINGCOMMUNITY

INVOLVEMENT

RECORD the OUTCOMESKEEP RECORDS

KEEP A DIARY

OBTAIN FEEDBACK

KEEP FOCUSED

SPECIFIC GOALS

RECORD PROGRESSRECORD THE DATEDEVELOPMENT

NEEDCHOSEN METHODWHEN

DEVELOPMENT WAS UNDERTAKEN

THE OUTCOMESANY FURTHER

ACTION NEEDED

EVALUATE and REVIEWWHAT WORKED? HOW HAVE I

CHANGED?WHAT CAN I DO

BETTER?

ARE THERE ANY OTHER DEVELOPMENT NEEDS?

HOW WELL DID THIS DEVELOPMENT WORK?

NEW ATTITUDES, SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE?

WHAT ELSE MIGHT I HAVE GAINED?

WOULD I FOLLOW THIS APPROACH AGAIN?

Supporting personal developmentResources:

Your organisation

You

Career developmentCareer exploration : tools, diagnostics, self assessmentCareer goal – setting: view of opportunities in the sector.Career strategies & action planning: information & supportCareer feedback: honest appraisal

ACTIVITIES:Career pathwaysFast track programmesManagerial supportCareer counsellingCareer workshopsSelf-help workbooksCareer centres

Activity 2.1List up to five tasks to which you can

give your attention if and when an unexpected time-slot occurs. Clearly these should not be urgent or important tasks, but the things we all say “I’d like to get around to when I have the time”

Prioritising tasksUrgent and Important: key task with fast

approaching deadlineImportant but not Urgent: key task

closely related to important objectiveUrgent but not important: A task which

has a fast approaching deadlineNeither important nor Urgent: not

closely related to high – level objective, does not have fast approaching deadline

Time- WastersList three activities that most often waste your time

How can you control this time-waster?

Delegating tasks:seven- stage process

How to delegateDefine the taskSet targets and standardsChoose the right personFully brief your chosen personProvide the resourcesMonitor progress, give feedbackTrust and let go!

Business Case framework:Problem/issue/opportunityAnalysis of the current situationSolution to the

problem/issue/opportunitySuccessful outcome/satisfaction

This is useful for pulling together a summary/ justifying resources for PDP

Implementing the planEducation and trainingCoachingMentoringPeer relationshipsAction learningLearning contractsOpen or distance learning

What is a learning contract?A formal document that sets out the

commitment by the learner to work towards achieving a specified learning goal or objective. It also focuses on how the learning may be achieved.

It’s a proactive approach to learning and helps with the implementation of a development plan as the contract is agreed with the line manager, coach or mentor.

Learning Contract An overall development goalSpecific objectives in terms of skill

or knowledgeActivities to be undertaken to

achieve the objectivesResources requiredMethods of assessment of learning

REVIEWCONSIDER A RECENT EXPERIENCE, GOOD

OR BAD, PLANNED OR UNPLANNED THAT YOU HAD DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

WHAT CONCLUSIONS CAN YOU DRAW FROM THIS? WHAT LESSONS WERE LEARNED?

HOW WOULD YOU PLAN TO DO SOMETHING BETTER OR DIFFERENTLY NEXT TIME IN THE LIGHT OF THIS CONCLUSION?