Assessment 4DEP – Activity A CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development and is a means of supporting people in the workplace to understand more about the environment in which they work, the job they do and how to do it better. As an initiative, CPD was largely unknown until at least the 1960s. Professional bodies only started to take systematic steps to ensure their members continue their development on an ongoing basis within the last ten to fifteen years of the twentieth century. Recognition of the need for CPD is now well-established at least among the majority of professional bodies. CPD is an ongoing process throughout our working lives. The concept of CPD both generically and within HR is very important as it can be part of …show more content…
Curious This is the need to look at what may happen in the future and finding ways of developing innovative ways to add value to the organisation. Decisive thinker: This person demonstrates the ability to use knowledge and judgement in order to identify options and make day-to-day decisions. 30 July 2012 Assessment 4DEP – Activity A Skilled influencer: A person who demonstrates this ability shows that they can put forward logical suggestions, which can in turn influence stakeholders’ commitment and support for changes and/or development of new policies. Driven to deliver: This shows the ability to identify required steps in order to achieve agreed objectives, which will allow the delivery of best results for the organisation. Collaborative: In demonstrating this ability, you show that you have the ability to get to know people, how they work, what their feelings / beliefs are etc. – both inside and outside the organisation – and utilise that contact knowledge in the best way to support colleagues and the business. Personally credible: This behaviour shows that you have the ability to consistently deliver on your promises and commitments, whilst taking responsibility for your actions. If you demonstrate this, colleagues are more likely to trust your judgement. Courage to challenge: This demonstrates that you have the courage to speak up, challenge others, or ask
Plans would be reviewed and updated at regular intervals to check progress and consider any changes in the situation.
Skilled Influencer – Having the ability to influence throughout the organisation, understanding people’s positions and guiding them through situations that may arise.
Professional development is an opportunity to reflect, share common goals, support each other as well as learn from others knowledge, expertise and experience. Regular supervision and training of staff can lead to reduced sickness and absence, it can improve the service that they
1.1 Explain the importance of continually improving knowledge and practice An important principle of CPD is that it includes much more than going on courses. All organisations need to develop a learning culture with work based learning at the heart of this. Continual professional development is a process of life-long learning that meets the needs
This will also give staff the opportunity to reflect and assess their own performance, ensuring that skills are continually developed. Reflective Practice is highly relevant and helpful towards Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
For example it could be a PE teacher attending a talk about first aid and health and safety. There is a professional development in physical education. This is an association therefore it means that it is not compulsory to be a member off. Therefore the required professional development that you could attend workshops that can make you more up to date in ICT, or curriculum changes or new rules that could be added to a sport. Types of CPD for industry: When completing continuing professional development, there are different types that could can take part in, in order to further your knowledge and
Pain is processed by several parts of the brain, whereas the five senses are processed by specific areas in the brain. People also feel pain differently.
Within the confines of this report we will investigate the 6 keys headline statements in delivering the finding. These are the project plan, risk assessment, creative thinking, and team working and conflict, political behaviour, ending with formal recommendations.
A company’s culture can have a huge impact on employment relations. If the organisation encourages staff to be engaged and involved in how business is delivered, they are more likely to be motivated and productive and retention will be higher. Creating a good reputation outside the business can also help with future recruitment.
As a manager in a Contact Centre, unplanned absence causes issues. I have collected the absence data across the four departments within the Contact Centre for the same time period in 2011 and 2012. (January – September)
* Skilled influencer - I believe by having the relevant supporting facts and information, I am able to influence colleagues at all levels. I like to involve others where applicable at agreeing the end goal.
The report will explain how the CIPD HR Profession Map defines the HR profession, including the professional areas, the bands and the behaviours. I will also evaluate how the two core professional areas and two selected behaviours uphold the concept of “HR Professionalism”, by giving examples from the knowledge and activities at band 2.
The CIPD HR Profession Map sets out what HR Profession need to know, do and deliver at all stages in their careers. The Map covers 10 professional areas, 8 behaviours and 4 Bands of competencies and transitions, from Band 1 for the start of HR career through to band for the most senior leaders.
This report has briefly summarised the CIPD Profession Map – the 2 core professional areas, 8 specialist professional areas, the 4 bands and 8 behaviours. It has also commented on the activities and knowledge specified within the Performance and Rewards professional area at band 1.
Q1 What do you consider were the three most important things (planned or unplanned) that you learned last year? Please also briefly describe how they were learned?