Reflective practice is "the capacity to reflect on action so as to engage in a process of continuous learning", which, according to the originator of the term, is "one of the defining characteristics of professional practice". Reflective practice can be an important tool in practice-based professional learning settings where individuals learning from their own professional experiences, rather than from formal teaching or knowledge transfer, may be the most important source of personal professional development and improvement. As such the notion has achieved wide take-up, particularly in professional development for practitioners in the areas of education and healthcare. The question of how best to learn from experience has wider relevance however, to any organizational learning environment.Reflective practice and self-review plays an important role in many settings for some time, and is now crucial as Ofsted begins to look closely at how improvement is being promoted through providers’ self-evaluation. The self-evaluation will evidence how settings enable children to enjoy and achieve, stay safe and be healthy, but also how they provide opportunities for children to make a positive contribution and to develop skills for the future.
A further element is the managerial or normative aspect of supervision and this could explained to some extent as maintaining standards.An awareness of the need to keep up with CPD, personal blind spots and prejudices that affect the the way how both trainee and counselor look at themselves which in turn influence how they see others and the way how they work, so the requirement to contiunaly learn about oneself increases knowledge and understanding which is vitaly important for personal development and growth that will enevitbly enhance thier work with clients. Casework supervision plays an important role as it provides support for the student or practising counselor.They have an
A/601/7635 Research Methodologies in counselling 1. Understand the purposes of research in counselling 2.1 Explain the importance of research for the counsellor. I believe that the main importance of research for the counsellor is that it makes a massive contribution to the quality of service that a counsellor can offer their clients. By continually staying up date on new research that is available a counsellor is able to gain new knowledge and expertise that can improve and enhance their practise. Counselling is seen as a fairly isolated profession, this highlights the need to share research and to create an open book attitude for the practise of counselling.
Motivation Plan Deborah S. Glispie LDR/531 6/09/2014 Brandon Johnson Motivation Plan Motivation is a key factor necessary to maximize team productivity and efficiency. The success of a motivated team is dependent on how well individual team members are motivated and the blending of their personalities. The application of each team members DISC assessment provides management with reliable data that is necessary for creating, developing, and motivating a team. The DISC assessment evaluation of each member of Team B provides a structured platform to develop a motivational plan that will meet the demands necessary to manage different personality styles in the work environment. The motivation plan is specifically designed for the Employment Verification Division (EVD).
Personal & professional development not only benefits me, but it also benefits the Company, as well as the staff & service users I support. I like to focus on training that is relevant to the role I am carrying out and also ensures that I am able to be effective in my role. Continually professional development is important for my career I feel it increases my employability, and also helps me progress with better prospects and to hopefully gain promotion. As a Team Leader I am responsible for others this includes Staff, service users, visitors that come on site including contractors and other professionals, so it is very important to me that I am knowledgeable and effective in my
We get a very straightforward definition of what coaching is all about, and how to define a good coach. Dr. Collins also explains that Coaches are tasked with coaching change in the lives of their clients. They help their clients to identify where they want to be and Gods purpose for them and then help to devise a strategy on how to get there. He then caps this first key point by writing about leadership, a must have for anyone who wants to be an effective coach. He further states that coaching and leadership are about experience, relationships,
Working in the Health and Social Care industry I think the most important thing is the service users and our health and social care workers and their happiness. The more I reflect and enhance my own knowledge the more effective the learning and training will be. We also have to take responsibility for our own behaviour on people that we manage and train and encourage them to show positive behaviour too. 1.2 – Analyse potential barriers to professional development There are a number of barriers within my role. Once the barriers have been identified I should look to overcome these.
What would you do to achieve this? Explain how you think coaching or mentoring can contribute to encouraging employees to participate in continuous improvement processes. Coaching and mentoring are centred on unlocking a person ´s potential to maximise his or her own performance. A focus on improving performance and the development of skills is the key to an effective coaching relationship. To achieve this, Coaching and mentoring should be applied to the area you want to develop, such as motivating staff, delegating, problem solving, relationship issues, team building, and staff development.
Training Plan Levuris J Smith HRM/531 November 27, 2013 Samuel Hall Continual training and development of employees from low-level to high-level is an integral part of an organization reaching for and achieving its goals. In order for an organization to be successful, collaboration between individuals and departments is imperative. Organizations may have their standard training and development programs to assist employees in reaching their ultimate level of performance; however monitoring of performance is necessary to ensure individual and organizational goals are met. In advance of producing your training program, it is vital for you as the coach to do your homework and study your business’s situation methodically. By collecting
Also, an effective counselor implements compatibility and belief in their theory, along with competence and cognitive complexity in their theoretical approach (Neukrug, 2014). The nine characteristics are deeply intertwined into two common factors that result in a positive outcome in therapy (Neukrug, 2014). A strong working alliance and the theoretical approach of the counselor are essential when determining the effectiveness of counseling. Although, the counselor play a big role in the effectiveness of counseling the client as a responsibility as well when it comes to the attributes contributed to the outcome of treatment. The client must be ready for change, have psychological resources and social support in order to ensure a positive outcome in counseling (Neukrug, 2014).