You know what personal development is. You know what professional development is. So how do personal and professional development go hand in hand?
Personal and professional development are bonded together. Having an understanding of how the two are interlinked can have a dramatic impact on their success. Considering both areas is a great way to holistically approach your learning.
Personal and professional development
To quote Source Consulting Group, “We might say that professional development includes personal development. Even more accurate is to say that true personal development is the wider circle that includes a professional line of development within a thriving human life”. Regardless of your opinion as to how entangled these two prime types of development are, it is a fact that you engage in the activities associated with them habitually.
What is professional development?
According to Business Dictionary:
Professional development is the process of improving and increasing our capabilities through access to education and training opportunities in the workplace. Training and education opportunities can take many different forms. From receiving training through outside organisations, watching others perform the job or through knowledge conversations at work. When an organisation demonstrates professional development, it helps build and maintain morale while attracting the best talent in the industry.
What is personal development?
Personal development is the process of improving yourself to develop employment skills, increasing consciousness and building confidence. The growing success of the self-help and personal development movement has helped build awareness of the importance of personal development.
How to plan for personal and professional development
Professional development is all about enhancing a workforce and/or individuals within a workforce. Often, professional development goals are specific to an organisation and their objectives at a specific time. Development focuses on the skills required to deliver their products/services to the best of their ability.
Personal development is where employees/professionals, as individuals, seek to add to their knowledge and learn new skills. The activities are unique to the individual and their goals.
Personal and professional development requires effort, time and resources. It also requires a certain level of commitment.
Personal and professional development – their relationships in the workplace
Working on personal development is a great way to enhance your professional life and achieve workplace goals. It is not just what you learn that could help you thrive at work; by making your commitment to personal development clear to your employer, you will be able to demonstrate dedication and an ability to learn and grow. In this fast-moving, technological world, employers are seeking candidates who are willing to progress within an industry.
Leap Like A Salmon specialises in continuous professional development (CPD) services and tools. Personal development is directly linked with the work we do. Personal development is important for spiritual fulfilment and your career. Achieving career goals and professional successes are partly the results of good personal development practices, whether deliberate or not.
Why is giving feedback a good skill?
The ability to give feedback is one of the most important skills to continuously develop. Giving feedback helps you reflect, find new ways of working, standardise procedures and develop those around you. For the recipient, receiving feedback can be powerful. It reveals insight into how people perceive them, what their strengths are and areas they could work on. Giving feedback should be seen as part of the process of CPD, to support individuals with their own perspectives and personal development.
On the topic of personal development, personalisation sets Leap Like A Salmon apart as a CPD provider. Our workshops are customised to your organisation’s needs and delivered in a simple, understandable language that enables learners to absorb information while gaining new knowledge and skills.
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