Personal Development Plan

In order for me to develop as professional, it is important that I be faced with challenges and learn from those challenges. It is at that moment that I have learned from that experience.

1. Job Rotation

Job Rotation is a great tool for my personal development plan because it allows me to pursue an additional challenge and take on an new responsibility every few weeks or months. Thus, when faced with challenges, I will have to make decisions and I will positively learn from my failures as well as from anything at which I am successful.


2. Tuition Reimbursement

I am constantly looking for ways to improve myself in my professional career. Therefore, if I feel like my employer is behind me in every step of the way by reimbursing me in some of my expenses then I will feel valued in my employment and seek out other opportunities to succeed in the company as well as in myself.


3. Externships

Sometimes it is important for people to learn from a similar professional at an off-site location for a specific time. This is a great idea because it would put me is a new environment and I might learn things in the new environment that I might not have noticed in my current environment. This gives me a new perspective and I would learn skills that I can put into action as soon as I return to my worksite.


4. Mentorships

I am pretty knowledgeable. However, as a professional, I do not know it all. Therefore, I would benefit from someone who knows more than me teaching me what they know as well as me mentoring someone who may be new to my field. Both of these reciprocals would spread my expertise as well as give me new perspectives from learning from others.

Making the case for employee development

Making the Case for Employee Development

Hi-Tech Training

Interactive video

The advantage of interactive video is that it is able to be stored on a CD or some other portable medium. The key part of this technology is that trainees are able to interact with the video either via a keyboard or by touching the screen. In the future, this type of technology will be beneficial because instead of having a CD set, the majority of it will be cloud-based which will make it easier for trainers.

http://www.edci.purdue.edu/lehman/edci663/ivd.html

Internet-based Training

         Internet-based training has really been on the rise as more and more people become interconnected worldwide via computers. Internet-based training is highly beneficial because trainees are able to complete training on-site or off-site. Internet-based training is also great because it can also include other technologies like interactive video and other technology-based subsidiaries.

http://www.webbasedtraining.com/primer_whatiswbt.aspx

Learning Portals

Learning portals are great because trainees are able to visit an area on the internet or a company's intranet and at this point the learner is able to complete trainings as well as keep up-to-date in their area of expertise. Learning portals may also include chatrooms and discussion boards and other collaboration methods that enable learners to stay connected with each others as well as with trainers.

http://www.teachwithportals.com/

Mobile Technology

             Mobile Technology is the real wave of the future. With the advent of Ipads and the ultra portability of cell phones, some companies have made training available on these devices. These devices allow the learner to have a more personal approach to training and the ability to access training off-site. Mobile technology is relatively new but as this technology becomes cheaper and more cost effective then it will become more widespread.

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/2240118592/Mobile-technology-training-in-demand

Authoring Systems

Authoring systems are used by Instructional Designers to design their training programs. Authoring systems are used to create a great experience for the trainee in which they are given an opportunity to interact with the material that is intended for mastery.
            The impact of authoring systems is great because they allow Instructional Designers the opportunity to efficiently produce training modules, and they are budget-friendly. Therefore, in the future, the availability of authoring systems will continue to grow and become more user-friendly.


http://www.pro-ductivity.com/authoring.htm

http://www.ehow.com/info_8042651_training-technologies.html