Getting to the bottom line

GOALS

Becoming familiar with some of the steps to be taken to develop a professional development plan.
Understanding the concept of self-assessment, and the need to have a good understanding of one’s strengths and weaknesses in order to work systematically towards reaching a vision.

SESSION 3 OVERVIEW

A personal development plan helps you plan your career and decide on the next step that will get you closer to your vision.
Do you remember the 4-step process for developing a personal development plan?
1. Defining your vision
2. Defining your current reality
3. Defining your key strategy
4. Defining your plan of action
Session 2 covered the first step of the process, vision-setting. In this session, you will work on step 2 and 3. You will gain knowledge and insights about yourself and your current situation that will help you make decisions based on a good self-understanding.

Step 1

Identifying important skills
As a group, read through each of the skill traits listed in the word cloud on the next page. Be sure to discuss all the skills, to ensure that everyone has a similar understanding of what each trait means.
1) Individually, mark the skills that you believe will be important for you in your future career.
2) Think of additional skills that could be included and list them in the table as well.

WORD CLOUD (SKILLS TRAITS)

 Leadership skills  Working in a team  Creativity  Project coordination skills  Problem solving

 Self-understanding  Critical thinking  Work-life balance  Self-confidence

 Taking responsibilities  Managing stress  Working in a systematic way  Managing teams

 Emotional intelligence  Negotiation skills  Networking skills  Being pro-active & taking initiatives

 Body language and non-verbal communication skills  Time management

 Inter-personal communication  Public speaking  Cross-cultural understanding

ADDITIONAL SKILLS OR TRAITS IMPORTANT FOR MY FUTURE CAREER

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