personal growth and development

INVESTING IN YOURSELF

A Short Guide to Personal Growth and Development

Outline

First things first: Definitions

Is it really that important?

So…What’s the plan?

Avenues for personal development

Call for action

Lillian Nyamongo © 2013

“Personal Development is the conscious pursuit of personal growth by expanding self-awareness and

knowledge and improving personal skills.”

~ Myrko Thum


Personal growth

A transformational process in which

improvements are made in your physical,

spiritual, financial and intellectual state of being.

The process is triggered by the need to improve,

empower and open oneself for opportunities.

The result is satisfying and is evident in your

work place and relationship with others.


What it is not !!! A common misconception is that personal

development is only for some people are struggling with something.

Not everything that requires fixing, is broken

It’s about identifying areas of strength and areas for improvement


Is it really that important

Courtesy of The Start-up of You Executive Summary

Courtesy of The Start-up of You Executive Summary

Life is a fight for attention

-Derek Bbanga

Strategic Communications consultant and Image Expert


Key areas to focus on:

Attitude defines your altitude

Responsibility is a sign of maturity

Learning requires being in permanent beta mode

Create a plan: You need a roadmap


Begin with the end in mind

Stephen Covey

Author, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People



Personal development plan an action plan based on awareness, values,

reflection, goal-setting and planning for personal development within the

context of a career, education, relationship or for self-improvement.

Source: Wikipedia

Forms of PDPs

Vision/ Mood/Inspiration board

Using personal appraisals e.g. Susannah

Conway’s Unraveling your 2013

Writing yourself a letter from the future


Vision board

The idea behind this is that when you surround yourself with images of who you want to become, what you want to have, where you want to live, or where you want to vacation, your life changes to match those images and those desires.

-Christine Kane


Courtesy of jessliively.com

Courtesy of classycareergirl.com

SMART vs. HARD goals

Specific

Measurable

Attainable

Realistic

Timely

Heartfelt

Animated

Required

Difficult


Why personal Growth and Development To gain new skills and talents: Being in

permanent beta mode

To create satisfaction in your line of work and life in general

Open oneself to new opportunities/career growth

To build confidence


To encourage diversity of knowledge

Improve focus and commitment in work place

Greater teamwork and loyalty to the management

Higher levels of emotional intelligence needed at work place

Provides a foundation for strong workplace performance


Avenues for personal growth and development

Self-assessments: Psychometric tests

Interactive workshops and Networking Forums e.g Networking in Heels, Mind Speak, TEDx,

Enroll in professional association: ICPAK, MSK, CIM, ACI , Toastmasters

Host lunch-and –learn or power breakfasts with guest speakers on current issues in your industry


Organize peer-coaching between staff Lunch roulette

Departmental cross-training to enhance diversity of skills e.g. job rotation

ln-house workshops and training programs Informative Blogs and Books

Chris Guillbeau: The One Year alternative Graduate Program

TED.com


Accountability

Mentors Sponsors

Can sit at any level in the hierarchy

Provide emotional support, feedback on how to improve and other advice

Focus on mentee’s personal and professional development

Help mentees learn to navigate corporate politics

Serve as role models

Must be senior managers with influence

Give protégés exposure to other executives who may help their careers

Make sure their people are considered for promising opportunities and challenging assignments

Protect their sponsorees from negative publicity or damaging contact with senior executives

Fight to get their people promoted


Personal Board of Directors


Points to note

It is imperative that you understand your strengths,

weaknesses and examine what you need to improve about

yourself.

Take advantage of all available training within the

organization to grow yourself while providing invaluable

service to your employer.

Company growth is linked to personal growth, as an

organization grows new avenue for employees to grow

emerges, take the initiative and grow with your

organization.


References R. Hoffman. (2013, Feb 19). Start-up of you Executive

Summary. Retrieved from http://www.slideshare.net/reidhoffman/startup-of-you-visual-summary

Personal Development Insights. (2013, Jul 2). Retrieved from http://personaldevelopmentinsights.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-personal-development-plan-simple-idea.html

C.Kane. (2007, Feb 1). How to Make a Vision Board. Retrieved from https://christinekane.com/how-to-make-a-vision-board/

A. Runyan. (2013, Mar 9). How to Organize and Plan Your Career Moves. Retrieved from http://www.classycareergirl.com/2013/03/how-to-organize-and-plan-your-career-moves/

J. Lively. (2010, Mar 2). Makeunder Step One: Create a Vision. Retrieved from http://jesslively.com/makeunder-step-one-create-a-vision-2/


References A. Tabsh, (2008, Aug 15)

http://afiftabsh.com/2010/08/15/hard-goals-vs-smart-goals/ retrieved on 18/07/2013

S.A. Hewlett (2013, Jan 8) A New Way to Network Inside Your Company. Retrieved from http://blogs.hbr.org/hbr/hewlett/2013/01/a_new_way_to_network_inside_yo.html

Mentor Guru (2010, Sep10). Mentorship vs. Sponsorship. Retrieved from http://mentorguru.wordpress.com/2010/09/22/mentorship-vs-sponsorship/

R.Leider (2000, Feb 29). Create a Personal Board of Directors. Retrieved from http://www.fastcompany.com/62556/create-personal-board-directors


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