career development ama nicola jones museums & galleries officer sefton mbc
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Career Development
AMA
Nicola Jones
Museums & Galleries Officer
Sefton MBC
What is the AMA?
What is the AMA?
• Associate of the Museums Association
• Level of membership of the Museums Association
• Continuing professional development for the workplace
Why do the AMA?
Why do the AMA?
• Career progression
Why do the AMA?
• Career progression
• Competitive edge
Why do the AMA?
• Career progression
• Competitive edge
• Professional recognition
Why do the AMA?
• Career progression
• Competitive edge
• Professional recognition
• Keeping up-to-date
Benefits to Employers
Benefits to Employers
• Staff have higher skills levels
Benefits to Employers
• Staff have higher skills levels• Staff develop broader experience
Benefits to Employers
• Staff have higher skills levels• Staff develop broader experience• Staff improve their capability for taking on
responsibilities
Benefits to Employers
• Staff have higher skills levels• Staff develop broader experience• Staff improve their capability for taking on
responsibilities• Staff have more clearly defined training needs
Benefits to Employers
• Staff have higher skills levels• Staff develop broader experience• Staff improve their capability for taking on
responsibilities• Staff have more clearly defined training needs• Staff show higher quality performance and
outputs
Benefits to Employers
• Staff have higher skills levels• Staff develop broader experience• Staff improve their capability for taking on
responsibilities• Staff have more clearly defined training needs• Staff show higher quality performance and
outputs• Staff have improved morale and higher levels
of motivation
Why Did I Do The AMA?
Why Did I Do The AMA?
• For all of the reasons mentioned!
How Did I Do My AMA?
How Did I Do My AMA?
• SWOT analysis
How Did I Do My AMA?
• SWOT analysis
• Mentor
How Did I Do My AMA?
• SWOT analysis
• Mentor
• Draft plan
How Did I Do My AMA?
• SWOT analysis
• Mentor
• Draft plan– Identified current role and future
aspirations
How Did I Do My AMA?
• SWOT analysis
• Mentor
• Draft plan– Identified current role and future
aspirations– Identified goals
How Did I Do My AMA?
• SWOT analysis
• Mentor
• Draft plan– Identified current role and future
aspirations– Identified goals– Identified needs
How Did I Do My AMA?
• SWOT analysis
• Mentor
• Draft plan– Identified current role and future
aspirations– Identified goals– Identified needs– Identified specific development activities
My First Plan
Specific Development Activities
Specific Development Activities
• Professional work-based activities
Specific Development Activities
• Professional work-based activities
• Formal learning – courses, seminars, conferences etc
Specific Development Activities
• Professional work-based activities
• Formal learning – courses, seminars, conferences etc
• Self directed/informal learning – reading, looking at websites etc
Specific Development Activities
• Professional work-based activities
• Formal learning – courses, seminars, conferences etc
• Self directed/informal learning – reading, looking at websites etc
• Networking
Problems Along The Way
Problems Along The Way
• Changed job
Problems Along The Way
• Changed job
• Changed organisation
Problems Along The Way
• Changed job
• Changed organisation
• Changed region
Opportunities
Opportunities
• AMA support group
Opportunities
• AMA support group
• New learning opportunities
Opportunities
• AMA support group
• New learning opportunities
• Experience
Evaluating My Learning
Evaluating My Learning
• Log
Evaluating My Learning
• Log
• Summaries
Evaluating My Learning
• Log
• Summaries
• Meetings with Mentor
Final Step - Professional Review
• Topical issues
• Ethical issues
• Review of your cpd
What Impact Has The AMA Had For Me?
What Impact Has The AMA Had For Me?
• Focused my efforts
What Impact Has The AMA Had For Me?
• Focused my efforts
• Increased my confidence
What Impact Has The AMA Had For Me?
• Focused my efforts
• Increased my confidence
• Kept my career on track
What Impact Has The AMA Had For Me?
• Focused my efforts
• Increased my confidence
• Kept my career on track
• Rounded museum professional
What Impact Has The AMA Had For Me?
• Focused my efforts
• Increased my confidence
• Kept my career on track
• Rounded museum professional
• Career progression
Achieved AMA – The End?
