From my perspective as an individual – I yearn to learn and
grow each day; I view professional growth as a necessary component to my success
within an organization, and I believe my ability to model and share my professional
growth process and thoughts will ultimately contribute to or in the least
influence the professional growth of my colleagues. Second, the rapid and
continuous changes affecting organizations in general, and educational systems
in particular, due to technological advances, globalization, and information
flow and processing, requires practitioners to adapt, change and grow
professionally. Thus, it does not mater if I am entering a new community or if
I continue to be a member of the community I have been in for 15 years – both professional
growth and cultivating a learning climate within all educational organizations
is needed to keep up with the demands of our global society.
I hope to spend some time, as I read and reflect over the
next few months, setting the stage for optimal professional growth and to begin
to cultivate a learning environment for the organization and for the individuals
within it – me included.
Here are some questions I am pondering:
- How do we create optimal environments for professional growth?
- Is there a correlation between the environment we create and the personal growth initiatives of each individual?
- What are some strategies or processes that would help professionals reflect upon or record their professional growth?
Here are some topics I am pondering:
- Relationship building
- Goal setting
- Reflection
- Risk taking
What do you think I should think about in regards to
professional growth for individuals and within organizations?
