Ongoing review of your
performance is critical to the whole process of personal development. It
is a continuous process by which you can check whether or not you are on track
to meet your objectives.
The Learning Log is
designed to help you review and record your progress.
In addition it is
strongly recommended that you maintain a personal portfolio of key documents
which will help you to:
An important part of your portfolio is your CV. As part of charting your progress make a habit of regularly updating your CV.
This has the added advantage of making sure you always have an up to date
CV available at short notice.
There are a number of
ways in which this may be done but the most usual is, quite simply, an A4 ring
binder containing :
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WORKED
EXAMPLES
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“WHERE
I AM”
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STEP
ONE
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Relevant
Skills Areas
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How
Demonstrated
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Assess
Capability
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PERSONAL
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Example 1
Building
professional networks |
Example 1
Getting
support for cross industry proposals on latest safety initiative.
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Example 1
OK but could
be improved |
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BUSINESS
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Example 2
Managing
“Quality improvement” implementation |
Example 2
Providing
line input to next year’s review of internal standards group. Also
letter of appreciation from Project Leader
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Example 2
One of my
strengths, an area of real interest for me |
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EDUCATIONAL
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EXAMPLE 3
Achieving
Institute Certificate in Environmental Studies |
EXAMPLE 3
Examinations
as required to reach next stage of professional membership
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EXAMPLE 3
Preparing to
sit examination in June next year |
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PROFESSIONAL
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EXAMPLE 4
Determining
optimum treatments for wellbore fluid problems
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EXAMPLE 4
Being able
to give advice on the implications of formation mineralogy to
clients
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EXAMPLE 4
Basic
understanding OK but need more depth to operate in ‘consultant’
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LIFESTYLE
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EXAMPLE 5
Reduce risk
of heart disease
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EXAMPLE 5
Being able to walk up the stairs to
the top floor without having to stop to catch breath
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EXAMPLE 5
Not as good
as it should be for someone of my age |
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WORKED
EXAMPLES
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“WHERE
I AM GOING”
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STEP
TWO
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Current
or Future Needs
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Personal
Objectives (SMART)
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PERSONAL |
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Example 1
Becoming increasingly important to
have good personal contacts, as previously fixed organisations
become more fluid.
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Example 1
a) Produce inventories of current network
and count the live contacts relevant to work
b) Plan programme to get in touch with 50%
of these by year-end and remainder by September next year
c)
Add additional 20% to network list by end of next year
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BUSINESS |
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Example 2
Becoming more important to have good
“line” people with capability of working quality process issues.
Future career opportunities here!
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Example 2
a) Make sure capability and interest in this
area is noted by Anne
b) Obtain some recognised qualification in
this field
c) Add 5 new professional contacts in this
field
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EDUCATIONAL |
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Example 3
Industry employers, particularly
those who are contracted to work overseas where work permits have to
be obtained for UK employees, increasingly seek Institute membership
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Example 3
a) Complete evening classes by March
b) Review past examination material in April
(for last three years )
c) Plan schedule of revision for May
modified by review of past exam material
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