Personal and Professional Development

What is personal development?

• Focusing on your health and wellbeing

• Improving skills, knowledge, talents and potential

• Healthy eating and exercise

• Taking time out to follow your interests

What is professional development?

• Professional Development is focused on workplace skills.

• A way to attain qualifications.

• A method to ensure staff training.

• A continual learning cycle.

What is the employer's duty to their employees?

• Employers will promote dignity and respect

• Employers will provide adequate training in the workplace

• Employers have a duty to protect employees from injury within the workplace

• It is the employer's duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees

Which skills should employees develop?

• Professional Skills

• Transferable Skills

• Personal Skills

• All three: Personal Skills, Professional Skills, Transferable Skills

What does S.M.A.R.T. stand for?

• Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Reliable, Time-bound

• Specific, Measurable, Actions, Reliable, Time-bound

• Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound

• Specific, Measured, Attainable, Relevant, Timeless

What may happen if working practices exceed the employees' authority limits?

• The client will be impressed with the staff member's capability.

• Colleagues will be impressed by the staff member's capability.

• An opportunity for a pay increase discussion will arise.

• There is a possibility of causing damage or harm to self or others.

What does CPD stand for and what is it?

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What are the benefits to completing CPD beyond just mandatory training?

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How should you adapt to significant changes to your role?

• Focus on what you will gain

• Focus on what will change

• Focus upon what will stay the same

• Focus on what you will lose

What is the primary goal of a PD Plan?

• To plan retirement

• To outline personal and professional growth objectives

• To evaluate past performances

• To schedule daily tasks