“Diana, Is what you do Professional development or Personal development?”

…I get this question ALL the time.

So for those who are curious, allow me to assure you that your personal development IS professional development… And it’s time you get your organization to pay for it.

Your company needs you to show up and share your UNIQUE input, ideas, creativity and mind.

But in order to do this and be effective in your professional career, you must first have your personal development on LOCK.

“So what do I do?”

For a start, listen to this week’s podcast and allow me to walk you through 3 steps to get your organization to pay for your personal and professional development.

Lock in, because it’s time we do what it takes to get to the next level.

You are your company’s GREATEST investment, so act like it Sis!

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Time Stamps:

• 0:50 Do you have an individual development plan?
• 1:32 Personal development v.s professional development
• 2:47 What’s the difference?
• 5:10 In order for you to be effective in your professional development you have to have the personal development part on lock.
• 5:42 Personal development IS professional development
• 7:00 We need flexibility
• 8:17 Read the McKinsey Lean In 2023 Women in the Workplace Study
• 12:19 There’s three things that you need to do to get your development paid for…
• 15:24 I have a letter already prepared to help you
• 16:17 you are your company’s greatest investment
• 16:27 You are your own best investment
• 16:38 “If not you, who? If not now, when?” It’s time.
  
  

References:

• The Why Am I Not Getting Promoted Quiz (scoreapp.com)
• Women in the Workplace 2023 report | McKinsey 

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