Develop self and others

This standard is about promoting personal development and providing opportunities for others to learn from your experiences. It concerns the need for all individuals to carry out their own continuing development to keep abreast of changes in technology, legislation, materials and practices. It is also concerned with the advice and support offered to

1. identify suitable sources of information on current professional

   standards

   2. objectively assess your own skills and expertise against current

   standards

   3. seek constructive feedback from relevant others on how well your

   own skills and expertise match current standards

   4. identify areas for development to maintain and improve your own

   skills and expertise

   5. prioritise development goals against your personal and

   employment requirements

   6. make time to evaluate your skills and expertise at regular intervals

   7. realistically assess the time and other resources required to meet

   your development goals

   8. identify and use development methods that are suited to your

   goals and learning preferences achievable within the resources

   available to you

   9. review your progress and the effectiveness of the development

   methods you have chosen

   10. adjust the development methods used as required to make sure

   you meet your goals

   11. give opportunities to team members to contribute to their own

   development and learning processes

   12. base your judgement on performance against clear evidence

   gained from observing people in real work environments

   13. agree ideas for development with individual team members that

   take account of their work responsibilities, learning abilities and

   personal circumstances

   14. help others to access the learning they need in order to develop

   their capability and improve their competence

   15. coach others to learn new skills where appropriate and your

   working circumstances permit

   16. regularly advise colleagues on new developments and

   innovations

   17. provide feedback to others about changes in performance and

   behaviours following learning and development activity

1. sources of information on standards exist and how can they be

   accessed

   2. what sort of information you need to carry out an objective

   assessment

   3. how to ask for and make use of constructive feedback

   4. why it is important to prioritise

   5. how regular self-evaluation can help you to maintain and develop

   your skills and expertise

   6. how to judge the time and other resources that will be needed

   7. why it is important to take your own learning preferences into

   account when choosing a development method that will work for

   you

   8. why it is important to review your progress and to make sure that

   the development method chosen is working

   9. what support is available through learning providers, employers,

   peers, professional bodies and others to help you develop

   10. methods employed when coaching others

   11. essential techniques and stages in providing feedback to others

   12. work outcomes and activities that specific individuals are

   expected to fulfil at different stages of the production process

   13. learning opportunities that can support the development of your

   team members

   14. key points in the work schedule at which to monitor individuals'

   work

   15. times to provide feedback to others about their performance and

   learning