- What are the possible implications of the learning from Week 1 assignments for my own professional development?
The possible implications are that a lot may, and will actually change in my life, both in the way I do things, as well as in my perception of life. I will foremost be able to prioritize my time and activities such that the outcomes will be beneficial, not only to me, but to anyone within range of my professional development. I will be a much more organized person able to produce more and greater results within my assigned tasks. Looking at the stakeholders in my life, I realize that they have contributed a lot to my being. With this as a basis in my professional development, there will be individuals who will also impact my life and make meaningful contributions in my life. I will thus be able to learn how to meet the expectations of any new contributor towards my professional development.
I will also be able to learn and share a lot from my coaching experience and in essence, transfer this learning and sharing experience towards my professional development. Having shared a lot with my professional coach, I believe I will be able to look at things much more objectively, and rather than keep on learning on my mistakes as I move along, learn from the experiences my coach will have shared with me towards my professional development.
Finally, I will be able to maintain a journal for my professional development, such that as I move along, I will be able to look back, reflect and improve on my life within the professional life. This will be good as it will also show me the milestones I will be able to have covered and serve as a good motivator that life is meant to be progressive.
- What are the potential implications of what I learned for my work unit?
Within my work unit, the potential implications will be that I will be a better team player and make more positive contributions than I had previously done. Since I will be working with individuals from different backgrounds and expectations, I should be able to accommodate and learn how to meet the various and different expectations in the best way possible for all parties involved.
- What ideas or questions arose that I would like to discuss with my coach?
I would like to discuss with my coach primarily his experiences within the professional world. I would also be greatly interested in learning about his transitional process from graduate school, into the professional life that he/she is in. This will aid me in making the right decisions and follow the paths that are the surest way of achieving my goals and ambitions.
- What possible artifacts could you include in your portfolio today? What do these artifacts suggest about you personally or professionally?
In my present portfolio, I would be able to include my past academic diplomas and my professional training certificates. What these artifacts would suggest about me both personally and professionally would be that I am a person who believes in continually improving me through the acquisition of new knowledge, training and skills.
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