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A Mindset for Professional Development

A Mindset for Professional Development. NCTA 2010 National Conference Atlanta, GA Deborah Anderson, M.Ed. Fort Collins, Colorado. Everyone working at their potential. Imagine your department where ALL employees are utilizing their strengths 80% of their work day!!. Staff Development.

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A Mindset for Professional Development

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  1. A Mindset for Professional Development NCTA 2010 National Conference Atlanta, GA Deborah Anderson, M.Ed. Fort Collins, Colorado

  2. Everyone working at their potential Imagine your department where ALL employees are utilizing their strengths 80% of their work day!!

  3. Staff Development Current Paradigm

  4. What Are You doing now? • How do you help your employees grow professionally? • How do you determine the best use of their skills? • Do you ask them, “How do you like your job?” • Does your department evaluate employee satisfaction?

  5. Accidental vs. Purposeful Accidental • Observation • Meeting needs of department • Undesirable tasks • No questions—”do as your told” • Mundane • It’s always been done this way. • Surveys • Interview • Staff shadowing • Strength Finders • Designed with a purpose • Mapping a work plan Purposeful

  6. Benefit of Purposeful Work Environment • Less stress in workplace • Efficiency • Creativity • Productivity • Less absenteeism • More Fun • Develop leaders • Endless possibilities

  7. Strength Finders • Vision from top leadership • Meetings with managers • How to get “buy in” • Departmental discussions • Time for questions • How to begin?

  8. Kick Off • Everyone read Strength Finders 2.0 • Everyone completed questionnaire • Mangers created a plan • Kick off meeting

  9. Let’s Watch Marcus……..

  10. Techniques for Implementation • Video series monthly • Team meetings by department • Individual meetings • Performance Plans • Open to possibilities

  11. Additional Ideas • Additional Marcus Buckingham books • Individuals created their own applications • Team projects • Staff development • Use matrix • Endless opportunities

  12. Discussion

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