To improve my own knowledge is very important to me and I really enjoy learning new skills which can benefit my roles or future roles. In doing this I feel I am progressing in my career, keeping myself desirable to other employers and maximising my potential to do well within my career. Therefore if I continue to develop professionally and improve my knowledge resulting in me improving my practice I will: * Become a positive role model to other staff * Be confident in abilities and future employment *
With positive behaviour around, children find it much easier what is expected of them. Starting from a young age having boundaries with children is crucial so as they grow they will know what behaviour is acceptable and what behaviour isn't. They need consistency so that way staff have to work close with partent/carers to let them know what boundaries we have in our settings and try and get the partents to use our techniques at home so the children dont get confussed. Children need a lot of consistency in their lifes to help them know what is good behaviour. This also helps children take responsibility for their actions and also they are part of the process.
1.2 - Explain expectations about own work role as expressed in relevant standards Engage in personal development in health, social care or children’s and young people’s settings The knowledge and skills addressed in this unit are key to working effectively in all aspects of your practice. It is essential to know how to evaluate your work and how you can improve on what you do, and to understand the factors that have influenced your attitudes and beliefs. With the major changes, new policies and ongoing research in this sector, you need to make sure that you are up to date in work practices and knowledge, and aware of current thinking. This is not an option but a duty that you accept when you choose to become a professional worker in the social care sector. The people that you support have a right to expect that your practice is always of a high standard and up to date.
From a management point of view CPD is central to improving a service, it is a way of ensuring best practice is adhered to and all practice is up to date and relevant. It is also essential for people management, from a managers point of view if you offer individuals opportunities to develop, not only will their practice improve but they are likely to stay within the organisation as they are given the opportunity to develop, the individual will feel like there has been some investment into them. Another aspect where management will benefit fit from offering CPD opportunities as it is a good way of recruiting members of staff. In my experience it has always been a key reason why I have taken a post when further development has been offered. CPD is relevant to the whole work force, it gives any member of staff an opportunity to develop and progress to the level they desire to get to and can very often make individuals push themselves that bit further.
It enables one to keep track of the changes required in their life and the weak spots requiring improvement. The plan provides a gauge for a person to see their progress, and determine the skills to be achieved in the future. It aids in the achievement of personal and professional development goals. This is because success requires planning and goal setting. The goals set in the plan have to be clear and measurable.
With saying that, I know that if I try hard and work hard, I will reach success. I must know that along with success comes failure. When failure happens I must not let it get in the way of my goals, I must develop ways I can fix my failure and keep moving. I also must learn the traits of a successful person, see the parts of my life that need improvement, and then move toward more success in my own life. Taking control of my choices and not being a victim of the change life is going to throw at me is another role that is important on my way to success.
Included in the training needs should be role-based, focused education that prepares the employee to perform her jobs daily. A poor level of job satisfaction also can be a barrier to change. When staff is happy with what they, are doing or who, they are working with, there will be better acceptance to the change process. Level of trust is also a huge factor when looking at change (Boonstra & Broekhuis, 2010). The staff needs to trust the organization, the trainers, and the concept that the change is for the better.
Unit 2 – Promote Professional development 1.1 Explain the importance of continually improving knowledge and practice Continually improving knowledge and practice is an essential component in continuing organisational success. Professional development enables organisations to change to meet the current demands of the services they provide. Professional development is ongoing throughout professional careers to enhance their skills and knowledge. It is important for me as a professional to continually improve my knowledge so I can continue to work within the guidelines of the policies and procedures set within the organisation I work in along with following the current legislation and the standards within my work setting. When having undertaken training it is important to feedback this knowledge to my colleagues to provide up to date accurate information in order for them to full fill their roles, this is shared during weekly team meetings when time has been allocated for this purpose.
If you want to know about anything in life, you can use the internet. I actually searched on the internet; how to develop confidence. There are so many people with so many answers and I decided to form my own list of tools. Being assertive, positive, and fearless and do a self-evaluation are tools to assist with development of self-confidence, to name a few. There are several different ways to develop self-confidence, but these are the ones that caught my attention.
* What could be applicable to work or personal life? Anthony: Jennifer: Learning about the different types of information systems and the word processing tools will help me become more acquainted with the systems I am using at work on a daily basis. This will also help when doing assignments for class. Mamie: The business process will be very helpful to my personal business. When purchasing tickets or other items online and planning trips, I will have a better understanding of how the process works.