Presentation on Professional Development given at the UMR-ACUHO Regional Entry Level Institute at the University of Northern Iowa. June 12, 2014.
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1. Professional Development @pottscharlie #RELIUMR14
2. #RELIUMR14
3. Objectives #RELIUMR14 Define professional development
Discuss & reflect on YOUR development Methods/Opportunities
Creativity
4. Professional Development #RELIUMR14 All growth depends upon
activity. There is no development physically or intellectually
without effort, and effort means work. -Calvin Coolidge
5. Time to Doodle!! #RELIUMR14 You need Paper Markers Your
creativity
6. Time to Doodle! #RELIUMR14 Draw your professional
development (5 minutes)
7. #RELIUMR14
8. Time to Doodle! #RELIUMR14 Reflect and Share (pairs 5
min)
9. What is it? #RELIUMR14 Professional development is the
intentional & systematic effort to enhance the knowledge &
skills of staff members *Dalton (1989)
10. What is it? #RELIUMR14 PERSONAL INTEREST INSTITUTIONAL
NEEDVS
11. Purpose #RELIUMR14 PERSONAL INTEREST INSTITUTIONAL
NEED
12. What is it? #RELIUMR14 Provides road map for learning
Increases knowledge & enhance skills Helps retain valuable
employees/colleagues Builds confidence & competence Encourages
systemic reflection Creates working vision/purpose Method for
offering rewards/incentives Motivation!
13. What its NOT #RELIUMR14 Its not a way to only focus on your
interests Its not a checklist Should not be distraction from work
Its not the reason you do the job!
14. Research says #RELIUMR14 Professional Development needs for
new residential life professionals The Journal of College and
University Student Housing (2011) Henning, Cilente, Kennedy &
Sloane
15. Research says #RELIUMR14 -Understanding job expectations
-Enhance supervision skills -How to move up in student affairs
-Fostering student learning *Henning, Cilente, Kennedy & Sloane
(2011)
16. Continuing Education #RELIUMR14 Grad school and other
pre-professional training is just the beginning
17. Whose responsibility is it? #RELIUMR14 You Supervisor
Institution
18. #RELIUMR14
19. #RELIUMR14
20. Professional Development #RELIUMR14 WHY HOW WHO
21. The Why #RELIUMR14 Why is it important?
22. The Why #RELIUMR14 25-50% of working professionals vs 75%
in SA Link theory and practice *Janosik, Creamer, et al, 2003
23. The Why #RELIUMR14 Professional development parallels
student development! *Winston & Creamer (1997) A planned
experience designed to change behavior and improve organizational
effectiveness *Merkle & Artman (1983)
24. The Why #RELIUMR14 P O *Kuk (2012)
25. The Why #RELIUMR14 P O *Kuk (2012)
26. Bridging the Why & the How #RELIUMR14 Professional
Competencies
27. Professional Competencies #RELIUMR14 What are they &
why are they valuable?
30. Professional Competencies #RELIUMR14 ACUHO-I Domains Direct
Service/Management/Strategy & Policy Knowledge needed
31. #RELIUMR14
32. Myths about Professional Competencies #RELIUMR14
All-encompassing Its a checklist Sequential
33. The How #RELIUMR14 What are the types of professional
development?
34. Conferences #RELIUMR14
35. Myths about conferences #RELIUMR14 Always worth the money
The bigger the better Sessions are most valuable part Will lead to
change
36. Conferences #RELIUMR14 IDEAS into ACTION
37. Conferences #RELIUMR14 IDEAS into ACTION
38. Conferences #RELIUMR14 IDEAS into ACTION
39. Conferences #RELIUMR14 IDEAS into ACTION Write about
it!
40. Conferences #RELIUMR14 IDEAS into ACTION Write about
it!
41. Conferences #RELIUMR14 IDEAS into ACTION Follow up with
connections! Write about it!
42. Social Media & Social Networking #RELIUMR14 Ways to use
Social Media:
43. Social Media & Social Networking #RELIUMR14 0 50 100
Blogs YouTube Twitter Facebook Professional Personal 71% 96% 82%
63% 81% 49% 25% NASPA Technology Knowledge Community Survey
2013
44. Twitter #RELIUMR14 Chats Backchannels Survey/info-gathering
The set-up
51. Myths of Social Media #RELIUMR14 Its only for personal use
Boring to talk about work Misunderstand/misinterpret Connections
arent REAL Dual identity
52. The How #RELIUMR14 Mentoring/Networking
53. Mentoring #RELIUMR14 Models the way Honest with you (and
keeps you honest) Open & Transparent Believes in your
potential
54. Networking #RELIUMR14 Be proactive! Develop a strategy Be
genuine Give as much as you get
55. Myths of Mentoring/Networking #RELIUMR14 My boss should be
my mentor Its important but not vital to connect It can be sole
method of development Ill rely on social media Professional
association work is easy
56. The How #RELIUMR14 Reading/Research
57. Myths about Reading & Research #RELIUMR14 You have to
be an expert Limited applicability Its not why I got into student
affairs Its too much like grad school
58. More School #RELIUMR14
59. Thats DOCTOR to you #RELIUMR14 PROs Professional
development Opportunities for advancement Depth of knowledge Open
new doors CONs Money (ROI) Time No guarantees Life happens
60. The Who #RELIUMR14 Who supports it?
61. The Who #RELIUMR14 Institution Supervisor Colleagues
Friends Partners/Families Mentors
62. Soft Skills #RELIUMR14
63. Soft Skills #RELIUMR14 Interpersonal Communication
Political Savvy Critical Self-Reflection Resiliency
64. #RELIUMR14 Soft skills get little respect but will make or
break your career. -Peggy Klaus
65. Time to Doodle (again)! #RELIUMR14 Draw your professional
development again (5 minutes)
66. #RELIUMR14
67. Time to Doodle (again)! #RELIUMR14 Reflect & Share How
is it different? How will you make this happen?
68. CREATIVITY #RELIUMR14 Create & draw a professional
development app
71. CREATIVITY #RELIUMR14 Why is creativity important in
professional development?
72. Action Plan #RELIUMR14
73. Action Plan #RELIUMR14 Look like? Division/Dept plan vs
personal plan Manageable!
74. Action Plan #RELIUMR14
75. Action Plan #RELIUMR14 Things to consider: Who benefits?
Prioritize with other tasks Cost Time involved Think both SHORT
& LONG term
76. Wrap up #RELIUMR14 Take-aways Questions?
77. Wrap up #RELIUMR14 THANK YOU & GOOD LUCK!
78. Resources #RELIUMR14 ACPA/NASPA competencies:
http://www.naspa.org/images/uploads/main/Professional_Competencies.pdf
ACUHO-I competencies:
http://prestohost08.inmagic.com/inmagicgenie/catFiles/2012/06/ACUHOIBOK12.pdf
Henning, Cilente, Kennedy & Sloane (2011) Professional
Development needs for new residential life professionals The
Journal of College and University Student Housing Tull, A. &
Kuk, L., ed. (2012) New Realities in the Management of Student
Affairs Winston, R.B. & Creamer, D.G. (1997) Improving Staffing
Practices in Student Affairs