Here’s a view of what constitutes professional identity formation within a medical paradigm. I believe that much of it rings true for professional identity formation for the rest of us cross-sector too: A Schematic Representation of the Professional The identity of an individual at any moment represents the sum of the influences impacting three domains. The […]
Here is a definition of professional identity theory: It explores how we become, who we become, at work from Oxford Journals. Did that confuse you? It confused me too. Having worked in the professional development field for a couple of decades here is my translation. Your professional identity comprises multiple facets. Environment; Where do you […]
Have you ever noticed that when you compare yourself with others then you come off worst? Comparing your professional identity with that belonging to another person will never serve you. I received an email on the first day of 2017 saying: “Crisis confidence on Day One. A woman posts photos on the local site and […]
The Daemon Career Coach is sending you’s warmest wish for your winter celebrations. Enjoy your Solstice or Christmas or whichever theme you choose to us to celebrate the returning of the light. I hope your days a full to the brim with a wealth of happiness (& excellent food!). I shall return in a week […]
Wikipedia define Professional Development opportunities as this: “Professional development is learning to earn or maintain professional credentials such as academic degrees to formal coursework, conferences and informal learning opportunities situated in practice. It has been described as intensive and collaborative, ideally incorporating an evaluative stage” Therefore learning opportunities equal the the hands on kind […]
Professional Development Trends: The professional landscape changes daily. Changes are driven by money and politics and global markets. Driven by eternal influences this landscape is mostly out of our control. Professional Development trends follow these changes in the work landscape and these too are outside our remit of design. The piece of the employment jigsaw […]