balancing professional development with the day job
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Balancing professional developmentwith the day job
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everywoman expert
Pippa Isbell
“Learning is a lifelong process of
keeping abreast of change”
Peter Drucker
POLL ONE
Why are you thinking about this?
a) I have to for my professional qualification
b) I want to learn and grow
c) Everyone else does it
d) I feel I should
What is your motive?
How much do you want it?
• Setting high but achievable goals
• Willingness to take measured risks
• Ability to accept and learn from feedback
• Developing awareness to identify and seize opportunities
• Developing resilience to cope with setbacks
Daniel Goleman
Key skills for motivation
goal setting
Focus on why you want to achieve this goal
Hold the mental picture of success in your mind
Make a SMART plan
Break the overall goal into micro-resolutions
Share the goal so you can’t get out of it!
Goal setting
Continue to review and refine your planClarity
Challenge
CommitmentFeedback
Complexity
Locke’s goal setting theory
Maximise your time and energy
SPIRIT
What is energy?
The capacity
to work
EMOTIONS
MIND
From Tony Schwartz,
CEO of The Energy Project
BODY
I will set aside time for planning and scheduling
I will use goal setting to prioritise
I will work on tasks with the highest priority first
I will confirm my priorities with my boss,
colleagues and family members
I will create time in my schedule so I can handle
crises that may arise
Time management commitments
POLL TWO
What are the obstacles?
a) I have home and family commitments that take up
a lot of time
b) My job is 24/7
c) I don’t have the confidence to put myself forward
d) It’s too easy here in my comfort zone
Staying motivated
• Focus on the Positive
• Create micro-goals
• Reward yourself
• Post inspirational reminders
• Suck it up!
Sticking with it
What can you commit to do?
Set learning goals
Plan to overcome obstacles
Delegate what you can
Maximise time and energy
Make learning a habit
“Life is like a game of chess.
To win you have to make a move”
Allan Rufus
Any questions?
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