1. Career Development AMA Nicola Jones Museums & Galleries Officer Sefton MBC

2. What is the AMA?

3. Associate of the Museums Association Level of membership of the Museums Association Continuing professional development for the workplace

4. Why do the AMA?

5. Career progression

6. Why do the AMA? Career progression Competitive edge

7. Why do the AMA? Career progression Competitive edge Professional recognition

8. Why do the AMA? Career progression Competitive edge Professional recognition Keeping up-to-date

9. Benefits to Employers

10. Staff have higher skills levels

11. Benefits to Employers Staff have higher skills levels Staff develop broader experience

12. Benefits to Employers Staff have higher skills levels Staff develop broader experience Staff improve their capability for taking on responsibilities

13. Benefits to Employers Staff have higher skills levels Staff develop broader experience Staff improve their capability for taking on responsibilities Staff have more clearly defined training needs

14. Benefits to Employers Staff have higher skills levels Staff develop broader experience Staff improve their capability for taking on responsibilities Staff have more clearly defined training needs Staff show higher quality performance and outputs

15. Benefits to Employers Staff have higher skills levels Staff develop broader experience Staff improve their capability for taking on responsibilities Staff have more clearly defined training needs Staff show higher quality performance and outputs Staff have improved morale and higher levels of motivation

16. Why Did I Do The AMA?

17. For all of the reasons mentioned!

18. How Did I Do My AMA?

19. SWOT analysis

20. How Did I Do My AMA? SWOT analysis Mentor

21. How Did I Do My AMA? SWOT analysis Mentor Draft plan

22. How Did I Do My AMA? SWOT analysis Mentor Draft plan –Identified current role and future aspirations

23. How Did I Do My AMA? SWOT analysis Mentor Draft plan –Identified current role and future aspirations –Identified goals

24. How Did I Do My AMA? SWOT analysis Mentor Draft plan –Identified current role and future aspirations –Identified goals –Identified needs

25. How Did I Do My AMA? SWOT analysis Mentor Draft plan –Identified current role and future aspirations –Identified goals –Identified needs –Identified specific development activities

26. My First Plan

27. Specific Development Activities

28. Professional work-based activities

29. Specific Development Activities Professional work-based activities Formal learning – courses, seminars, conferences etc

30. Specific Development Activities Professional work-based activities Formal learning – courses, seminars, conferences etc Self directed/informal learning – reading, looking at websites etc

31. Specific Development Activities Professional work-based activities Formal learning – courses, seminars, conferences etc Self directed/informal learning – reading, looking at websites etc Networking

32. Problems Along The Way

33. Changed job

34. Problems Along The Way Changed job Changed organisation

35. Problems Along The Way Changed job Changed organisation Changed region

36. Opportunities

37. AMA support group

38. Opportunities AMA support group New learning opportunities

39. Opportunities AMA support group New learning opportunities Experience

40. Evaluating My Learning

41. Log

42. Evaluating My Learning Log Summaries

43. Evaluating My Learning Log Summaries Meetings with Mentor

44. Final Step - Professional Review Topical issues Ethical issues Review of your cpd

45. What Impact Has The AMA Had For Me?

46. Focused my efforts

47. What Impact Has The AMA Had For Me? Focused my efforts Increased my confidence

48. What Impact Has The AMA Had For Me? Focused my efforts Increased my confidence Kept my career on track

49. What Impact Has The AMA Had For Me? Focused my efforts Increased my confidence Kept my career on track Rounded museum professional

50. What Impact Has The AMA Had For Me? Focused my efforts Increased my confidence Kept my career on track Rounded museum professional Career progression

51. Achieved AMA – The End?

52. CPD+ Learning Set nicola.jones@leisure.sefton.gov.uk