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Navigating Your Professional Development

Navigating Your Professional Development. GRAVA - January 2014. Why This Topic. “Continuing Competency” Richmond Region is rich Local alignment is happening It’s all a bout YOU!. Today’s Session. Overview of Local Resources (35 mins .)

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Navigating Your Professional Development

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  1. Navigating Your Professional Development GRAVA - January 2014

  2. Why This Topic “Continuing Competency” Richmond Region is rich Local alignment is happening It’s all about YOU!

  3. Today’s Session Overview of Local Resources (35 mins.) Nonprofit Learning Point - Rachel Douglas HandsOn Greater Richmond - Erin Osiol Emerging Nonprofit Leaders - Rachel Douglas GRAVA - Sarah Steadman Other Options for Learning and Growing (10 mins.) Q & A with panel (5 mins.) Mapping your Personal Goals for 2014 and Beyond (20 mins.)

  4. GRAVA

  5. Nonprofit Learning Point

  6. Emerging Nonprofit Leaders

  7. HandsOn Greater Richmond

  8. Other Ways to Build Competence • Free webinars: VolunteerMatchwww.VolunteerMatch.org • Self-study modules: “Everyone Ready” from Energize, Inc. http://www.energizeinc.com/everyoneready/ • Reading articles, books, periodicals, blogs • CVA Certification: www.CVAcert.org • Practice new skills or behavior • Find a mentor or peer career coach • Volunteer in a new role • Consult with experts

  9. ? ? ? Questions

  10. “With the rise of the knowledge worker, one does not ‘manage’ people. The task is to lead people. And the goal is to make productive the specific strengths and knowledge of every individual.” Peter Drucker Our Role: Managers and Leaders No longer separate and distinct Equal attention to efficiency, developing talent, and inspiring others

  11. Mapping Your Personal Goals Current professional “bubble”: Where am I now? What is familiar and comfortable? What parts of my work come easily? Exploration: What possibilities lie outside my bubble? Where is there potential for change in setting, reputation, abilities, relationships, etc.? Destinations:Where do I want to end up? What change do I want to achieve by the end of 2014 (or beyond)? Pathways Forward: How will I get to my destination? What specific action can I take this year?

  12. Making It Happen • Commit out loud to someone else • Keep thinking about the plan • Be intentional • Take a chance • Never stop investing in your own continuing competency

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