As the school year begins, it’s a good time for all of us to think about what we want to learn! Everyone in our campus community can be learning all the time – not just our students. So how do you figure out what and how to learn? Let’s start with the “what”…
What you could focus on learning ranges from what you need to know to what you are curious to know. These questions may help:
- What new skills would help me perform better in my job?
- What should I learn about to keep up with changes that are happening in my department or field?
- What new skills or knowledge would prepare me to have career mobility?
- What am I driven or passionate to learn about?
- What am I wondering about?
Now for the “how”…
Turn your answers into 2 or 3 development goals for this year. Be specific and give yourself timelines. Then determine 1 action you can do each week for each goal. Focusing on just one action will help you get started and make progress. Discuss your interests and goals with your manager so that they can support you. You can even have a written development plan that you can track your progress on.
There are many resources on campus to help you pursue your learning and development goals offered by Staff Learning and Development and other campus departments. To see a comprehensive list, check out the Learning Resources page on the Wisdom Café. You’ll find a button for that page on the homepage of the website here: http://wisdomcafe.berkeley.edu/
Here’s a direct link to the Learning Resources page: http://wisdomcafe.berkeley.edu/learning-resources/
Live and Learn!