Ongoing Professional Development

1. Chapter 14 Ongoing Professional Development

2. Ongoing Professional Development 14-1 Leadership Skills 14-2 Lifelong Learning

3. 14-1 Leadership Skills Objectives 14-1a Describe leadership roles and traits. 14-1b Describe strategies and techniques for being an effective leader.

4. Key Terms • leadership • management • trait • humility • vision • autocrat • democratic • delegate • motivate • altruism

5. Leadership Roles and Traits • Leadership is the act of guiding or directing others. • Leadership Roles • Company Managers • Department Managers and Team Leaders • Other Employees • Management is the act of directing people and using resources to accomplish goals.

6. Leadership Roles and Traits (continued) • Leadership Traits • A trait is a distinguishing characteristic or quality. • Character • Humility is the state of being modest and respectful of others. • Vision • Vision is a mental image of what something will or could be in the future. • Organization • Maturity

7. Leadership Styles and Strategies • Leadership Styles • Autocratic Leadership • An autocrat is someone who holds complete authority in a situation. • Democratic Leadership • Democratic is affording equal rights to all. • Delegative Leadership • To delegate means to authorize another person to speak or act for you.

8. Leadership Styles and Strategies (continued) • Leadership Strategies • Leading by Example • Communicating Effectively • Motivating Others • To motivate is to provide an incentive or inspire others to take action. • Altruism means unselfish concern or work for the benefit of others. • Delegating

9. 14-2 Lifelong Learning Objectives 14-2a Describe the need for lifelong learning. 14-2b Explore formal and informal learning as they relate to professional development.

10. Key Terms • learning • formal learning • seminar • webinar • distance learning • informal learning • mentor

11. The Need for Lifelong Learning • Learning is acquiring new knowledge or developing skills or behaviors. • Personal Lifelong Learning • Professional Ongoing Learning

12. Learning Environments • Formal Learning • Formal learning is acquiring new skills or knowledge in a structured setting. • Colleges and Universities • A seminar is a formal presentation by a speaker followed by activities or discussion among the listeners. • Technical Schools • Government Agencies • Employers • Professional Associations • Certifications

13. Learning Environments(continued) • A webinar is a web-based seminar conducted over the Internet. • Distance learning is a type of instructional program in which the students are not physically present in a traditional classroom.

14. Learning Environments(continued) • Informal Learning • Informal learning is acquiring new skills or knowledge in a setting that is not structured. • Written, Visual, and Audio Materials • Learning from Others • A mentor is someone who gives advice and shares knowledge and experience to help another person. • Learning by Experience