UNIT A2 MANAGE YOUR OWN RESOURCES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Outcomes of effective performance You must be able to do the
following:
1 Evaluate, at appropriate intervals, the current and future requirements of
your work-role taking account of the vision and objectives of your organisation.
2 Consider your values and your career and personal goals and identify information
which is relevant to your work role and professional development.
3 Discuss and agree personal work objectives with those you report to and how
you will measure progress.
4 Identify the learning styles which work best for you and ensure that you take
these into account in identifying and undertaking development activities.
5 Identify any gaps between the current and future requirements of your work-role
and your current knowledge, understanding and skills.
6 Discuss and agree, with those you report to, a development plan to address
any identified gaps in your current knowledge, understanding and skills and
support your own career and personal goals.
7 Undertake the activities identified in your development plan and evaluate
their contribution to your performance.
8 Review and update your personal work objectives and development plan in the
light of performance, any development activities undertaken and any wider changes.
9 Get regular and useful feedback on your performance from those who are in
a good position to judge it and provide objective and valid feedback.
10 Ensure that your performance consistently meets or goes beyond agreed requirements.
Behaviours which underpin effective performance
a You address multiple demands without losing focus or energy.
b You recognise changes in circumstances promptly and adjust plans and activities
accordingly.
c You prioritise objectives and plan work to make best use of time and resources.
d You take personal responsibility for making things happen.
e You take pride in delivering high quality work.
f You show an awareness of your own values, motivations and emotions.
g You agree achievable objectives for yourself and give a consistent and reliable
performance.
h You recognise your own strengths and limitations, play to your strengths and
use alternative strategies to minimise the impact of your limitations.
i You make best use of available resources and proactively seek new sources
of support when necessary.
j You reflect regularly on your own experiences and use these to inform future
action.
Knowledge and understanding You need
to know and understand the following:
General knowledge and understanding
1 The principles which underpin professional development.
2 The importance of considering your values and career and personal goals and
how to relate them to your job role and professional development.
3 How to evaluate the current requirements of a work role and how the requirements
may evolve in the future.
4 How to set objectives which are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic
and Time-bound).
5 How to identify development needs to address any identified gaps between the
requirements of your work-role and your current knowledge, understanding and
skills.
6 What an effective development plan should contain and the length of time that
it should cover.
7 The range of different learning style(s) and how to identify the style(s)
which work(s) best for you.
8 The type of development activities which can be undertaken to address identified
gaps in your knowledge, understanding and skills.
9 How to identify whether/how development activities have contributed to your
performance.
10 How to update work objectives and development plans in the light of performance,
feedback received, any development activities undertaken and any wider changes.
11 Monitoring the quality of your work and your progress against requirements
and plans.
12 How to evaluate your performance against the requirements of your work-role.
13 How to identify and use good sources of feedback on your performance.
Industry/sector specific knowledge and understanding
14 Industry/sector requirements for the development or maintenance of knowledge,
skills and understanding and continuing professional development.
Context specific knowledge and understanding
15 The requirements of your work-role including the limits of your responsibilities.
16 The vision and objectives of your organisation.
17 Your own values and career and personal goals.
18 Your personal work objectives.
19 Your preferred learning style(s).
20 Your current knowledge, understanding and skills.
21 Identified gaps in your current knowledge, understanding and skills.
22 Your personal development plan.
23 Available development opportunities and resources in your organisation.
24 Your organisation’s policy and procedures in terms of personal development.
25 Reporting lines in your organisation.
26 Possible sources of feedback in your organisation.
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