Last updated May 15, 2020
Professional development is important for both you and your team. Here are 20 professional development opportunities you can implement in your organisation:
- Enrol in formal degree programs, courses or workshops
- Learn new skills relevant to your role
- Keep up to date with new developments and research in your field
- Increase your duties and responsibilities
- Engage in mentoring, both as a mentor and a mentee
- Regularly complete performance reviews
- Take on leadership roles
- Visit and observe other organisations engaging in similar work
- Conduct research and present your findings to others
- Observe and be involved in the day to day responsibilities of your supervisor
- Attend all in house training provided by your organisation
- Head to the library and read, read, read
- Work one-on-one with a specialist in your field
- Get out in the community and gather feedback. Work through it and consider what you and/or your organisation could improve on
- Engage in scenario planning to expand your knowledge of your organisation’s capabilities
- Take the time to develop your interpersonal and intrapersonal skills
- Actively participate in group discussions on particular topics (there are several of these sorts of groups online)
- Broaden your understanding of what your organisation does by observing other staff members (and volunteers) throughout their day to day tasks
- Seek out relevant home study courses
- Take the initiative and ask your manager what opportunities they have available
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