Description

Personal and Professional development in a workplace

It's essential for employees to have access to both professional and personal development
resources. Having one without the other can lead to an imbalance in job satisfaction. Professional development helps workers advance their careers by offering the opportunity to gain new skills and experiences. This may be beneficial in one's current role or when striving for promotions, which allows individuals to avoid stagnation at work. Professional development often serves as a gateway to success. Additionally, it is important to note that employers should provide employees with the necessary resources they need in order to pursue their goals and receive comprehensive career growth opportunities.

A professional development plan is essential for workers to acquire the necessary skills and experience to tackle more advanced tasks and progress their career. Such a plan should be comprehensive and tailored to one’s goals, taking into account short-term, mid-term and long-term objectives. Furthermore, a successful plan should include a variety of learning activities, such as experiential learning, formal education, reflective practice, and exposure to other professionals. Such activities should be designed to help one advance their career, e.g. developing existing skills, learning new ones, networking, and expanding one’s knowledge.

Engaging in personal development activities can be an effective way to bolster your skills, talents, and potential; thus, enhancing your quality of life. This growth can also give individuals the confidence, sophistication and maturity to find success in a myriad of situations. Personal development can have a positive effect on not only personal aspects of life, but also career success, as it can improve productivity and increase knowledge.

Conducting a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis can help individuals to better evaluate their personal development needs. This can lead to setting goals that have a positive impact on both personal and professional lives. Such goals can keep individuals motivated and inspired, instead of just going through the motions at home and work. Furthermore, personal development can help to uncover abilities and hidden talents.

About this course

• Training Provider: OHS.com.au
•  Location: Online
•  Course length: Varies average 20 minutes
•  Time: Self-paced
•  Certification / Accreditation: Certificate of Completion

Background – Importance of Personal and Professional development in an
organisation
Organisations invest in the personal and professional development of their staff for a number of reasons:

1 - Lowering Staff Turnover: Offering training to employees so they can gain new skills or knowledge shows that they're valued by the company, which can keep them around longer.

2 - Boosting Employee Confidence: When an employee is given extra training or takes a course, they feel more capable in their current role and even when looking at taking on a new one. Higher skills plus increased confidence also stymies procrastination and keeps individuals engaged.

3 - Clear Career Direction: Having a professional development plan provides people with purpose, understanding exactly what steps are needed to progress throughout their career.

Managers seeking to strengthen their team's personal and professional development can turn to our workplace wellbeing programs for assistance. This is a great way for managers to help individuals take more interest in their personal growth, thereby ensuring that the company continues to benefit from a motivated set of employees.

Course Outline
OHS’s Manage Personal and Professional Development training course is designed to help you fine- tune your personal and professional development skills in order to enhance your success in both business and personal relationships. This course is ideal for anyone who is prepared for a challenge and wishes to genuinely improve their personal and professional development skillsets. By taking this course, you will learn how to Increase your understanding of emotional intelligence and how it impacts results. Develop skills to raise self-awareness, refine self-management techniques and
uncover the link between motivation and success. Explore empathy and social competencies for enhanced communication. Learn practical strategies to develop your emotional intelligence and maximise success.

Learning Outcomes

•  Understand what motivates people to work at their best, what influences strong   culture   and what creates lasting organisational change and effectiveness.

•  Learn how to lead people and projects to respond to challenging environments   and   take advantage of emerging opportunities.

•  Become a leader who can build strong cultures by understanding how to use   leadership approaches to influence change.

•  Become adept at using evidence to identify problems and make effective   decisions.