Manage your personal development
Overview
"This standard is about improving the development of yourself through personal planning, action and review and measuring and recording achievement against identified standards in accordance with current organisational requirements which are equal to or exceed current statutory and legislative requirements.
This standard is for people working in the occupational area of construction site management which is defined as the management of multiple construction trades and disciplines and can be used by supervisors and managers"
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
"P1 define and record your aims and objectives for undertaking
personal development
P2 access at least three of the following sources of support and
guidance to identify recognised standards to manage your
personal development
2.1 national organisations
2.2 industry organisations and associations
2.3 professional institutions
2.4 further education organisations
2.5 training providers
2.6 in-house resources
2.7 line manager
2.8 colleagues
2.9 trade periodicals and journals
2.10 social media
2.11 online resources
2.12 certification bodies
P3 analyse the current level of your knowledge and performance
against selected and recognised standards
P4 develop a profile of your competence and personal
development needs and record the outcomes
P5 prepare and record a development plan for achieving
identified development needs
P6 undertake development activities aimed at achieving
identified development needs, reviewing and recording
progress and the effectiveness of the activities
P7 obtain, accept and record feedback from people who can
judge your performance and provide objective, valid feedback
P8 review the cycle of personal development aims and objectives
to revise and update aims and objectives to suit changing
circumstances and record the outcomes"
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
"Performance Criteria 1
Aims and objectives
K1 how to define your aims and objectives based on the
following for undertaking development
K1.1 preparation for new assignment
K1.2 intellectual challenge
K1.3 continued professional development (CPD)
K1.4 professional competence
K1.5 compliance with employer
K1.6 professional body membership requirements
K1.7 promotion and role change
K1.8 awareness of personal strengths and areas of focus
K2 why you need to define aims and objectives
Performance Criteria 2
Support and guidance
K3 how to access the following sources of support and guidance
to identify recognised standards
K3.1 national organisations
K3.2 industry organisations and associations
K3.3 professional institutions
K3.4 further education organisations
K3.5 training providers
K3.6 in house resources
K3.7 line manager
K3.8 colleagues
K3.9 trade periodicals and journals
K3.10 social media
K3.11 online resources
K3.12 certification bodies
K4 why you need to access the following recognised standards
for you to undertake personal development
K4.1 job descriptions
K4.2 professional institution requirements
K4.3 national occupational standards
K4.4 industry recognised standards
Performance Criteria 3
Analyse performance
K5 how to analyse your current level of knowledge and
performance against the following selected and recognised
standards
K5.1 job descriptions
K5.2 professional institution requirements
K5.3 national occupational standards
K5.4 industry recognised standards
K6 how to develop a profile of your personal development needs
based on the following:
K6.1 maintenance of existing competence
K6.2 improvements to existing skills
K6.3 improvements to existing knowledge
K6.4 development of new skills and knowledge
K6.5 commitment to professional excellence
K7 why you need to develop a profile of your personal
development needs
Performance Criteria 4
Profile of competence
K8 how to develop a profile of your knowledge and competence
against the following identified recognised standards
K8.1 job descriptions
K8.2 professional institution requirements
K8.3 national occupational standards
K8.4 industry recognised standards
K9 how to measure achievement of the following identified
personal development needs
K9.1 maintenance of existing competence
K9.2 improvements to existing skills
K9.3 improvements to existing knowledge
K9.4 improvements to existing competence
K9.5 development of new skills and knowledge
K9.6 commitment to professional excellence
Performance Criteria 5
Development plan
K10 how to prepare a personal development plan based on the
following
K10.1 maintenance of existing competence
K10.2 improvements to existing skills
K10.3 improvements to existing knowledge
K10.4 development of new skills and knowledge
K10.5 commitment to professional excellence
K11 why you need to prepare a personal development plan
Performance Criteria 6
Development activities
K12 how to undertake development activities to achieve personal
development needs
K13 how to review and record progress and evaluate the
effectiveness of the activities
Performance Criteria 7
Obtain and accept feedback
K14 how to obtain, accept and record feedback from people who
can judge your performance and provide objective, valid
feedback
K15 why you need to obtain and accept feedback
Performance Criteria 8
Review, revise and update
K16 how to review the cycle of the following personal
development aims and objectives
Personal development
K16.1 maintenance of existing competence
K16.2 improvements to existing skills
K16.3 improvements to existing knowledge
K16.4 development of new knowledge and skills
K16.5 commitment to professional excellence
Aims and objectives
K16.6 preparation for new assignment
K16.7 intellectual challenge
K16.8 continued professional development (CPD)
K16.9 professional competence
K16.10 compliance with employer
K16.11 professional body membership requirements
K16.12 promotion and role change
K16.13 awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses
K17 how to revise and update aims and objectives to suit changing
circumstances
K18 why reviewing, revising and updating your personal
development plan is required"