sudheer166
May 18th, 2003, 08:10 PM
dear all
i am posting a article on self managed development for executives and others who are intersted. hope it will be useful to u all.
this article is by:
Naushad Noorani
Dy. General Manager - Corporate Human Resources
Voltas Ltd.
Revolutionise your life and career through self-managed development!
If we do not manage our own development no one else will.
What is Self-Managed Development?
Self-managed development (SMD) is the process whereby you
take
responsibility for, and control of your own learning and
self-improvement.
Each one of us is a unique individual, having unique talents that
perhaps
require special development to realise our full potential. Self
Managed
Development (SMD) is about you taking responsibility as an individual
for
the direction and the process of your learning in order to grow in
such a
way as to broaden the scope of your work, to adapt positively to change
and
to benefit from opportunities that may arise.
Why is Self-Managed Development Important?
Few concepts from the previous century have been so devalued as that of
the
"job for life". Most of us accept the reality of the new world
where
managerial work is not guaranteed ? unless one remains competent at
all
times, continuously develops oneself in the face of constant and
rapid
change and consistently gives high performance. This is the single
most
compelling reason as to why self-managed development is important for
you
and I.
We need to sharpen our focus on ensuring our own "employability for
life",
whatever happens. Aside from death and taxes, the only other
certainty in
life is change. Circumstances change and consequently the skills
and
knowledge needed change too.
None of us can afford to remain complacent. We need to regularly
monitor
not just how good we are at our present jobs, but perhaps even
more
important, what else should we be learning to do for the future.
While our company nominates staff members for various training
programmes
on the basis of identified needs, we ourselves need to play a
more
proactive role for our own development.
Self-Managed Development - make a beginning
Periodically, do a pro-active personal self-assessment of your
skills,
knowledge and capabilities: What have you learned in the last six
months?
How much have you usefully implemented? What have you implemented from
the
training workshops that you may have attended in the last two years?
When
was the last time you read the material provided at the workshop as
well as
your handwritten notes? How have you changed and developed?
What can you now do differently? How do you need to develop? What do
you
need to learn? Make your plan for development and implement it. It's
your
life, it's your career. Schedule time for learning and
self-managed
development. Start today, start now!
If we reach the end of a year, we should be able to look back and see
that
we can do something new, different, better, faster or at a higher
level,
otherwise we are in danger of stagnation.
If we want to ensure that not only do we have work in the future, but
also
that the work is rewarding and fulfilling, we will have to
consciously
manage our own development towards that end.
Remember, if we do not manage our own development no one else will.
i am posting a article on self managed development for executives and others who are intersted. hope it will be useful to u all.
this article is by:
Naushad Noorani
Dy. General Manager - Corporate Human Resources
Voltas Ltd.
Revolutionise your life and career through self-managed development!
If we do not manage our own development no one else will.
What is Self-Managed Development?
Self-managed development (SMD) is the process whereby you
take
responsibility for, and control of your own learning and
self-improvement.
Each one of us is a unique individual, having unique talents that
perhaps
require special development to realise our full potential. Self
Managed
Development (SMD) is about you taking responsibility as an individual
for
the direction and the process of your learning in order to grow in
such a
way as to broaden the scope of your work, to adapt positively to change
and
to benefit from opportunities that may arise.
Why is Self-Managed Development Important?
Few concepts from the previous century have been so devalued as that of
the
"job for life". Most of us accept the reality of the new world
where
managerial work is not guaranteed ? unless one remains competent at
all
times, continuously develops oneself in the face of constant and
rapid
change and consistently gives high performance. This is the single
most
compelling reason as to why self-managed development is important for
you
and I.
We need to sharpen our focus on ensuring our own "employability for
life",
whatever happens. Aside from death and taxes, the only other
certainty in
life is change. Circumstances change and consequently the skills
and
knowledge needed change too.
None of us can afford to remain complacent. We need to regularly
monitor
not just how good we are at our present jobs, but perhaps even
more
important, what else should we be learning to do for the future.
While our company nominates staff members for various training
programmes
on the basis of identified needs, we ourselves need to play a
more
proactive role for our own development.
Self-Managed Development - make a beginning
Periodically, do a pro-active personal self-assessment of your
skills,
knowledge and capabilities: What have you learned in the last six
months?
How much have you usefully implemented? What have you implemented from
the
training workshops that you may have attended in the last two years?
When
was the last time you read the material provided at the workshop as
well as
your handwritten notes? How have you changed and developed?
What can you now do differently? How do you need to develop? What do
you
need to learn? Make your plan for development and implement it. It's
your
life, it's your career. Schedule time for learning and
self-managed
development. Start today, start now!
If we reach the end of a year, we should be able to look back and see
that
we can do something new, different, better, faster or at a higher
level,
otherwise we are in danger of stagnation.
If we want to ensure that not only do we have work in the future, but
also
that the work is rewarding and fulfilling, we will have to
consciously
manage our own development towards that end.
Remember, if we do not manage our own development no one else will.