Posts Tagged ‘Personal development’
WHY DO WE DO THIS TO OURSELVES?
Why do we do this to ourselves? We did something that yielded results. We learnt something, applied it, and that resulted in some progress. And then we stopped! I have done it. Have you? While I was planning to write this, my wife, a Nutrition and Wellness consultant, related a story that buttressed the point.…
Read MoreThat Vulture’s House Project
Have you heard of the Vulture’s House Project?
Well, an African folk story says that the African vulture was once caught in a thunderstorm with nowhere to shelter. He was thoroughly drenched and helpless under the rain that did not seem about to stop.
Then the vulture vowed that he would build his house as soon as the rain subsided to prevent a repeat of that terrible experience. Finally, the rain stopped, and the sun started shining brightly. Then the vulture decided to dry up first and look for food. “I will build the house later”, he said. The next time he remembered the house project was when he was under another heavy rain.
HERE’S THE PERFECT SOLUTION IF YOU WANT TO BECOME GREAT AT PROJECT PLANNING IN AS LITTLE AS 3 MONTHS
I had promised in a previous piece to outline the content and requirements of an effective training program for project planning. I am going to address that in this piece.
An effective training program comprises two key components: Great Content and Powerful delivery.
First, the content of an effective training program for planning engineers, in my view, should go beyond the technical skills of engineering or technical qualification and competency. It should also be more than competency in using project management software such as primavera or MS Project. It should include business and leadership skills.
TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR DEVELOPMENT
This is the third piece on Personal Development, and fifth part of What I Leaned In 30 Years of Employment. I intend to discuss why you should take responsibility for your personal development and not leave it to your boss or the Human Resource (HR) Department.
Read MoreStrategic Personal Development Trumps Experience
Last week I explained why experience alone is not enough. I mentioned that strategic personal development is necessary if we intend to reach our potentials. Today I discuss strategic personal development in detail.
Read MoreSTRATEGIC PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINAR
Strategic Personal Development will take you where EXPERIENCE ALONE CANNOT!
This webinar will present tried and true principles that will help you jump start your personal development.
EXPERIENCE ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH
In this third piece on What I Have Learnt In 30 Years of Paid Employment I intend to discuss why experience alone is not enough. I will emphasise that, beyond on-the-job experience, we need strategic personal development to ensure a better future for ourselves both professionally and otherwise. Similarly, Strive Masiyiwa, the Zimbabwean billionaire, founder …
Read MoreCharacter – A Critical Component of Personal Development
In my essay on personal development I quoted Perry Holley’s statement that a personal development plan should focus on self-awareness, character and your values. I had discussed self-awareness in a subsequent piece. Today, I want to discuss Character – a critical component of personal development. Merriam-Webster defines character as the complex of mental and ethical…
Read MoreFirst Step in Personal Development
In this essay I intend to shade some light on self-awareness as a first step in personal development. Personal development for most people begins and ends with professional or career development. That is because of inadequate self-awareness.
Read MoreHOW TO SELECT A COACH OR MENTOR PART 2
I conclude this two-part series by offering suggestions on how to select and work with a coach for personal and professional growth. Few concepts have suffered more misrepresentation and abuse than coaching. For most people, the idea of a coach is more of a sports coach. But in recent times such expressions as life coach,…
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