Attitudes to CPD Isobel Freeman Career Guidance Consultancy (CGC)

What is CPD? Low cost CPD Why do CPD?

What is CPD? Continuous or Continuing or both?

Continuous Professional Development A record of what you experience, learn and then apply. Melanie Allen Career, Life and Leadership Coach working in Yorkshire ( The process of tracking and documenting the skills, knowledge and experience that you gain both formally and informally as you work, beyond any initial training.

Widens your range of transferable skills like leadership, managing projects or organising information (Melanie Allen) CPD Tools to do a range of things Relates to capability and competency Involves progression from basic know-how to more advanced, mature or complex understanding

includes both formal and informal learning Key Features of the CPD process a documented process self-directed: driven by you, not your employer focuses on learning from experience, reflective learning and review helps you set development goals and objectives

Why do CPD?

requirement of membership of a professional body assists reflection on your learning and practice develops and updates your professional knowledge and skills when documented provides an overview of your professional development to date reminds you of your achievements uncovers gaps in your skills and capabilities and informs further development needs can direct your career and help you keep an eye on your goals provides examples and scenarios for a CV or interview demonstrates your professional standing to clients and employers Benefits of CPD

Why do you do CPD? Why do your colleagues do CPD? Do you do CPD? Do your colleagues do CPD? Why don’t people do CPD? How important is CPD to a profession?

What CPD do you do?

What constitutes CPD for you? Attending a courseBlogging Writing a case study Discussing Employer visits Hearing a radio broadcast on a relevant career development topic ICT – learning how to use a new database Journal ClubLinked-In Media – reporting to colleagues on a TV or radio programme Networking Online discussion groups Peer Review Questions/Quizzes ReadingSupervision WritingVoluntary work

Social Media

Conclusions: What is CPD? Why do CPD? Low cost CPD – social media?