Personal Growth And Career Development Program (PGCD)

Transforming an organization to enable it to meet the challenges of a very competitive global economy requires the transformation of employees of all levels. Personal transformation always precedes organizational transformation.

Personal transformation, on the other hand could be blocked by inappropriate paradigms, negative attitudes, unproductive work habits, poor interpersonal relations, lack of a sense of accountability over one’s behaviors, and unclear work and career goals of employees. Said concerns will directly affect organizational productivity, competitiveness and growth.

The content and process used in this training program shall enable participants to take charge of their personal transformation and productivity rather than to depend on the organization to propel their growth. Through inputs on paradigm shifts, understanding sources of behaviors, strengthening team commitment and career planning, enhancing their Emotional Quotient (EQ), participants acquire the skills to manage their thoughts and work behaviors and toinfluence their co-team members towards productivity, synergy and commitment.

OBJECTIVES:
As a result of participation in this workshop, the participant will be able to:

• Tell the difference between job and career.
• Realize the need for personal accountability over the use of their strengths and correcting their weaknesses;
• Take a proactive vs. reactive stance to improve their work performance and improvement.
• Use their knowledge of the major sources of work behaviors to change their avoidance and/or aggressive behaviour  to approach behaviors using the Adult assertive way of communication.
• Define their career goal and outline their action plans to improve their performance;
• Enhance their Emotional Quotient (EQ) essential to effective teamwork and to achieving their career goal and the goals of the organization;
• Collaborate with teammates to prepare a Team Commitment that reflect specific action steps upholding the company mission, vision and core values.

• Experiencing paradigm shifts will make them assume responsibility for their own improvement and positive change if they have a career orientation.
• Taking a proactive stance will make them perceive challenges at work and in their career as opportunities for growth.
• Knowing their options and consequences of each option will make them use values-based choices
• Knowing the styles of communication will make them understand why their communication style is the cause of the other person’s negative reaction to them.
• Knowing the benefits of job enrichment will take their minds away from seeking career advancement
• Formulating their career goal will give them focus on their work.
• The camaraderie they experience during the program will enhance their commitment to work as a team and work productively together.

METHODOLOGY:
Short lectures, self-assessment instruments, self-reflection, self-disclosure, giving and soliciting feedback, case analysis and discussion, role-playing and processing of activities.


PROGRAM DURATION:

3 days or equivalent of 24 hours.