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What‘s your vision for the future? . Personal & Career Development for ELTAS Teachers Stuttgart, November 27, 2010. Where are you now? . Completely content, satisfied, no need to change anything Somewhat dissatisfied, frustrated, want to do something but don‘t know what
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What‘s your vision for the future? Personal & Career Development for ELTAS Teachers Stuttgart, November 27, 2010
Where are you now? • Completely content, satisfied, no need to change anything • Somewhat dissatisfied, frustrated, want to do something but don‘t know what • Utterly fed-up, ready to throw in the towel Personal Development for ELTAS Teachers
Review the recent past • What‘s gone well for you recently? • In the classroom • With a client • Personally • What could have gone better? • In the classroom • With a client 4 min. group discussion 4 min. group discussion Personal Development for ELTAS Teachers
„Limiting beliefs“ hold you back • They prevent you from becoming the best you can be • They cause you to miss out on opportunities Personal Development for ELTAS Teachers
Acquire my own clients? I can‘t do that! Pay for a new laptop? I‘ll never be able to afford it. Develop my own courses? You have to have special qualifications. Talk to the CEO? She‘d never look twice at me. Personal Development for ELTAS Teachers
Positive statements • Gather a set of limiting beliefs • Replace each with a positive reformulation 5 mins in small groups e.g. I‘m no good at public speaking I speak well in public when I prepare and rehearse Personal Development for ELTAS Teachers
Managing you and making choices There are choices: • Over what you think and how you think it • Over your feelings and how you deal with them • Over your behaviour Personal Development for ELTAS Teachers
The time of your life Work = time spent on your (un)paid employment Home = time spent on maintaining home & family Leisure= time spent on yourself doing what you enjoy („me“ time) Personal Development for ELTAS Teachers
The dream / reality gap The gap between what we dream and our reality can seem insurmountable. Don‘t let it put you off – you have more freedom than you think Personal Development for ELTAS Teachers
„Take your dream seriously. You are here to become the best you can be. You owe it to yourself.“ Susan Hayward – Begin It Now Personal Development for ELTAS Teachers
What‘s important now? What do you need to have for your business? What will make you feel satisfied and successful? Personal Development for ELTAS Teachers
‘Must have’ values can become goals Value: more time to spend with my family Goal: To accept courses within certain timeframes which free up my evenings/mornings Goal: To actively seek out different companies, language schools Value: variety of classes and students Personal Development for ELTAS Teachers
Goal setting tip • Small • Practical • Realistic • With a deadline = GOAL An intention / wish / „nice to have“ Personal Development for ELTAS Teachers
Call to action • Identify what I could do better in my job • Reset my limiting beliefs to positive beliefs • Adapt unhelpful behaviours • Dare to dream! • Clarify what‘s important to me • Write down goals – with a deadline! Personal Development for ELTAS Teachers
Thank you for participating! Thank you to the Springboard Consultancy for the personal & career development material. For more information: www.springboardconsultancy.co.uk www.keeptraining.de Personal Development for ELTAS Teachers