{"id":2225,"date":"2011-05-01T12:31:42","date_gmt":"2011-05-01T12:31:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.financial-fluency.co.uk\/?p=2225"},"modified":"2011-05-25T23:11:22","modified_gmt":"2011-05-25T23:11:22","slug":"continuing-professional-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.financial-fluency.co.uk\/financial-fluency-blog\/continuing-professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuing Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Why undertake professional development?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We all experience continual and rapid change in the way we work and learn. New technologies are continually developed and organisational structures are in a constant state of flux. We are continually presented new concepts that we need to absorb, learn and master.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, people may have expected jobs for life. After a brief induction to an organisation any additional learning was seen as an optional extra.<\/p>\n<p>Professional development or CPD (continuing professional development) is one of the keys to success in the modern knowledge society.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is CPD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CPD can be defined as the systematic maintenance and improvement of knowledge, skills and competence &#8211; undertaken throughout a person&#8217;s working life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The benefits of CPD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CPD is important for career development, acquiring new skills and also for self motivation. Professionals who undertake regular CPD are more fulfilled and confident in their organisational roles.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this short video on the benefits of CPD produced by the ICPD.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"100%\" height=\"390\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wf67SQt0Kqk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Appropriate CPD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Effective learning should include a process of reflection:<br \/>\n\u2022\tWhere have I been<br \/>\n\u2022\tWhere am I now<br \/>\n\u2022\tWhere do I want and need to be<br \/>\n\u2022\tHow will I get there<br \/>\n\u2022\tHow will I know when I&#8217;ve arrived<\/p>\n<p>A Personal Development Record (PDR) is advised to plan, record and demonstrate your CPD record.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately it is important to set personal goals and their measure how you achieve those goals<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to meet your CPD goals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are a number of ways to meet your CPD goals. Some examples are listed below:<br \/>\n\u2022\tFormal on-the-job training<br \/>\n\u2022\tReading trade publications<br \/>\n\u2022\tAttending training courses<br \/>\n\u2022\tCompleting online learning<br \/>\n\u2022\tOne-on-one coaching with a mentor<br \/>\n\u2022\tDelivering training to others<\/p>\n<p><strong>How Financial Fluency can help<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Financial Fluency offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financial-fluency.co.uk\/financial-training-courses\/\">face-to-face training courses<\/a>, a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financial-fluency.co.uk\/online-learning\/\">online learning courses<\/a> and also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financial-fluency.co.uk\/finance-coaching\/\">one-on-one coaching<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1750  aligncenter\" title=\"CPDInstitute_logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.financial-fluency.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/CPDInstitute_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Financial Fluency is a corporate affiliate of the CPD institute\" width=\"118\" height=\"116\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">We are a corporate affiliate of the ICPD (Institute of Continuing Professional Development).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why undertake professional development? We all experience continual and rapid change in the way we work and learn. New technologies are continually developed and organisational structures are in a constant state of flux. We are continually presented new concepts that we need to absorb, learn and master. Traditionally, people may have expected jobs for life. 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