Your professional development is something that you need to own and champion for yourself. Sure, good leaders should offer their employees support and direction, setting clear goals and targets, giving regular feedback, and offering concrete tools and suggestions for future growth and development. But unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. Usually citing lack of time and other resources, the one piece that tends to slip most often is advice and emphasis on continued learning and professional development.
It’s up to you to take the wheel of your professional development
So it’s worth remembering that while your immediate manager and organization can certainly support you by providing feedback, advice, tools and resources, you are the only one behind the wheel of your future. It’s up to you to jump in the driver’s seat and start steering for yourself. It was with this in mind that I wrote my latest column in The Globe and Mail which published yesterday morning.
Nine easy ways to take charge of your professional development
If you get the print version of The Globe, you would have seen it on page B10.
Note: if you are a subscriber to The Globe and Mail, you can also read the column directly at their website at this link: https://tgam.ca/2VhfJMb
So I’ve put forward my top nine ideas in this column. But I’d love to know what specific actions you are taking to take control of your own continuing professional development. Please share by commenting below.