As I have recently accepted a new position which I will
begin on April 23rd. I find
the idea of developing my own personal development plan to be very time
appropriate. I am very excited about
beginning my new career. I am hoping
that I will be able to make this new organization my home. I will be starting a Systems Training
Specialist for a local hospital here in Baltimore, MD. The responsibilities for my role are to
answer a need that exists in the department.
I plan to do this job to the best of my ability and develop a lasting career
with this organization. I intend to use
formal education, mentoring, performance appraisals and feedback to develop
myself.
In the terms of formal education, I plan to complete another
certificate following this one.
Currently, I have my Master of Science in Instructional Design and
Technology which I completed in April 2011.
In one week I will have my certificate in Training and Performance
Improvement. After that, I want to
complete the certificate in Online Learning.
Part of the reason I was hired is because of my experience creating
online learning content. I want to
support my experience with formal education specifically geared towards online
learning.
There is one other trainer already working in the department
I will be joining. I plan to enlist her as a mentor. She does not have the experience that I do in
training and development. However, she
has experience with the organization, the systems and the people. She and I will have the same job titles. As the only two trainers in the department,
the success of the training belongs in our hands. Research suggests that mentors provide career
and psychosocial support (Noe, 2010). I
will only know one other person in the entire organization and he does not work
in my department. My mentor can help me
get to know others and serve as a resource.
I will be reporting to the Director of Faculty Practice at
the hospital. He will be conducting
performance appraisals with me. I will
receive one after my 90 day probationary period and then annually. Appraisals should provide a clear
understanding of the differences between current performance and expected
performance, identify the causes of the performance discrepancy, and develop action
plans to improve performance (Noe, 2010).
I plan to use the results of my performance appraisals to identify areas
for improvement and advance my development.
I will compare his ratings to my own and see if I truly measure up to
the ideas I have for myself.
Finally I will use the feedback I receive from the trainings
I conduct in order to develop my performance.
I will receive feedback after each training session and I hope to
incorporate a feedback method for the online learning as well. By knowing what my audience thinks of my performance
it can help to provide me with a 360 degree feedback view. The doctors, nurses and office staff who I
will be training are the people who will keep me employed. After all, if I do not do a good job of
training them then my job as a trainer is not complete. I want to be the best trainer there is. I want for the individuals who take my courses
to walk away knowing and being able to put into practice everything that they
intended to learn and maybe more.
The beginning of my success as a trainer starts and
continues with my own development.
Ty
ReplyDeleteGreat Professional Development plan and wonderful timing. When this class began I was starting new position as well and found it quite useful. I am also going on to get my online learning certificate. SO see you class, or chat with you.
I think your plan sounds effective and will be attainable goals while improving your skills and ability to be succesful in your new position.
Great Job. Good Luck1
Nicole
Tyrese,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your new job as Systems Training Specialist. I think it's a great idea to support your online experience with formal education and theory. Peer mentors as you pointed out can be very valuable, especially learning the culture of a new organization. Do you know the current format of their appraisal process? I like your idea for doing a 360 degree evaluation; however, don't forget the value of formative evaluations throughout the training.
Mike