Continuous Professional Development Project

Continuous professed(prenominal) information construeThe mapping of writ disco biscuit this paper on continuous original discip class was as per the requirement of the administrator Development Project module. In addition to that it was a thirst to bash how to improve and broaden my intimacy and skills in say to break up a respectful quality nature in my personal and professional lives.This report exit exhibit and define the conscious updating of my professional slamledge and personal characterises. demarcation of the ReportThe following are both(prenominal) of the limitation faced while doing my Continuous professional Development project.The fact some of my friends, relatives and passmate are working on rotational bases, on that show upfore it took me a lot of era to arranging face-to-face interview.Some of the Questionnaire feed jeopardize were received late.Emotional embedded feedback from otherwises.Methodology/ApproachSampleThe samples delineated in this s tudy were ga in that locationd during the period between April and September, 2007. Questionnaires, Interviews, visits, Electronic Mail and SMS were use to obtain the necessary information from a mixture of Family members, relatives, friends, classmates, and workmate. Fifty completed questionnaires were returned pop of fifty, 10 SMS were received, forty face-to-face interviews, ten ph mavin interviews were conducted in addition to 7 home visits.InterviewsAn interview is an intentional interaction between persons in which one person bewitchks information from some other person. Interviews tail take place face-to-face or by other modes of personal interaction (York, 1998). As mentioned previously forty face-to-face interviews and ten phone interviews were conducted. norm anyy when I exigencyed to obtain information from managers, supervisor and community whom I do not live on very well I put on to do Face-to-face interviews. As well as there sometimes could be non-common qu estion, that you can not ask everyone. The fact that I would be on the blow rotation (field employee) with others colleagues I utilize to call them and carry on the interview via the phone. I did interviews, because some of my friends, relatives and family do not speak or read English.QuestionnaireEnglish and Arabic questionnaire were used due to the reasons presented earlier. Close-ended questions were used as this get outd cooperation and much analogously to commove responses rather then the open-ended structures. Even though answer choices were venture available, respondent had the option of offering their experience responses at the end of the questionnaire as there were some of the open-ended questions.SMSWell you my wonder how did I used this method to gather the necessary information. Speaking the fact, samples I illustrated to a higher place you can not get out all data that you take a right smart or they may have horizon of at that moment or by filling questionn aire. There could be missed commoves, so what I thought of is that whenever someone remembers or something pup up in his mind S/he would disperse me SMS, well indeed it worked.Electronic MailAs it being an easy port of distri unlession, I used E-mail for the purpose of distributing and gathering the questionnaires feedback.About My egoThe below lines are not an evaluation of my personal, academic or professional vivification story, it is just a background or an everyplaceview of my self-importance as per the requirements by the module.PersonalDue to the crises occurred in Oman, prior Sultan Qaboos bin Said crowned as a Sultan of Sultanate of Oman, many Omani travels around the world (India, Pakistan, Iran and eastern-Africa) for the sake of living a good lifetime and business as well. My acquire and my grand father (mother side) were one of the people, who moved to Tanzania and got married there. There I was born I am Saud Ali Saleh Al-Omairi, born in 28th August, 1978 in East Africa- Tanzania in a small village called Sikonge one of the six districts of the Tabora Region.My mother says that, I was named Nasser, but unfortunately everyday I was a non-stop crying machine, so they thought of changing my name to Saud due to that Well its their myth, and I cant argue with that, because indeed I stopped crying. Another story that I could remember been t anile is that, when I was born I was so fat, that there was a competition, where I got the befriend fattest babe award.I get two sisters and I got four brothers, where I am the youngest of all. The fact of being the youngest of all, I been called Mother spoiled boy where everything I wanted it I could get it. We stayed in Tanzania till I was five eld old, when my father decided, that its the time to get back to Muscat in the year of 1983.Well we leaved in Athaibah-Muscat, in a rental woody house for a couple of years, and then we moved to Maabelah-Muscat in 1985. One of the things I could remember, th at is there used to be only one school, where my sister used to study in the morning and I used to go to school in the afternoon. Well that was only for a couple of years, and the government built another(prenominal)(prenominal) school just near by our house. Considering the school was near by, at break time I used to jump the school walls and get back home for a fast meal and get back to school again. One thing made me stop doing that, is that one day I was eating a steering light shoes, so on my jump, underneath there was a broken bottle of coca genus Cola or red wine I dont recall, what I do remember is that I was at the hospital and my foot was stitched and a slap.Prior 1990 my father slipped in the toilet and felled on his back and got paralysed, and died in 1990. By that time I was eleven years old, just four years ulterior my first brother got an accident, just 2km away from home and died due to internal bleeding. So now I get lead brothers and two sisters. I fine-tuned f rom college in 1999 and directly started my first locomote with National confide of Oman. One year later, in 2000 I got married to my classmate well my eyes were spotted on her since the first day she walked into the classroom.For the time being I get one daughter, she is four years old and a son who is one year and half. Well our first child was a boy, but he died on the delivery.AcademicI finished my secondary school prescribe in 1996, but my grade was not sufficient enough for my to go in university, so I entered Muscat Technical industrial College (High Technical College ( straightway)) in Information Technology major, where I met my lovely wife. When I entered the college my first ambition was to graduate with high grade and join the university as the first ten in all college over Oman (5 colleges) were addicted opportunities to complete their study at the university. Well I did what I was into it I graduated with distinction and got the second place. Looking to the fact wh ere my family pick outed process I stopped dreaming about university and joined the work force in 1999. Well the opportunity came back again to join the University as a disassociate time study, so in 1999 I entered the university and graduated in 2000. Now am doing my MBA program at university of Bedfordshire.ProfessionalTalking about my professional career, I have joined several companies during my professional career. startle during my study at the college I worked at a Shell petrol Station as a petrol station man and the next year I worked at Burger King, where my duties were preparing sandwiched, cleaning and customer services. When I graduated I joined the National Bank of Oman in 1999 as a programmer.Two years later I joined Schlumberger Oilfield Company, where I challenge myself and professions as being an IT graduate to work in a totally different discipline and became an oilfield specialist. Well the plan did not go well, I had an pipeline with our manager due to our c ontract agreement, and so two years later I resigned and stayed jobless for three month. After that as berth time job I worked for a Forex Trade Market, where we used to merchandise on currency in the international market, another professions turn for me.Well two month later I joined a public sector (public authority for Social Assurance) as a calculator Technician. Things did not go well too as my climb up was a private sector relation, where in Oman it is totally different in public sector it is all about who is in control and commend. I did not like the situation over there, so I got another opportunity at gulf business Machine (IBM Distributor-Gulf region). Now am working at occidental Oil and Gas (Oman) Ltd. is wholly-owned subsidiaries of Occidental Petroleum Corporation an international oil and gas exploration and production company based in the United States and headquartered in Los Angeles, California.Critical subjects, Activities and ExperiencesPrior commencing anal ysing my characteristic, behaviour, previous and current career position and planning my career development, first I thought to underline some of the facts and most significant event happened in my life in my opinion, that altered my career and life.ProfessionalLooking for split opportunitiesResigning from Schlumberger, where I did not have another jobPersonalReligious Believes.Getting married at earlier age, 21.Choosing between connector universities and joining the work force.Joining the Karate Club.Academic takeing while studying, Studying while working.Doing the MBA program.Analyse of Critical Event and spiritA continuous professional development log consists of a list of issues in my point of view that is related to my progression in development. This log later is used to create a development agenda. Therefore in order to create my CPD log I followed locomote as suggested by Megginson and Whitaker, 2007, which I opened convenient for me to analyse some of the facts, my cha racterises, personality, professions and my personal life.LimitationThere is invariably constraint in everyones career progression and life there could be some rear cases, where the path is widely opened.Skills deficitsBeing scam in skills was not a wall which stood against my development progression, am a self confident and I do believe in my skills capability.Fixing fuzzinessA good example illustrated by Megginson and Whitaker, 2007 in Big Rock Story, its about the order I put the things into my life, put the big things first, so the small ones can fit later. When I was studying in school I did not have a proper plan for myself the only things that were on my agenda were as followJoining UniversityJoin Work ForceGetting Married/KidsBuild a houseNow my Agenda isBuild a house finish My Study PHDProfessional Development ManagementProfessional Development SupervisionCompleting My Study MBAAttitudeOur attitude towards life has a great impact on our professional progress. We can exchange through choosing our attitude, attitude are learned and can be changed over time. ( Megginson and Whitaker, 2007).100% of the responses indicated that am an arguer in most of the discussions especially non-work related issues. This attitude always drives me toward a defensive communion habits in most of the times.Priorities first and Preventing procrastinationOur religion encouraged us to do changes in our self first then others, how you can change someone else if you dont change yours first. Going back on my career development I did delay my university study to join the work force that was due to family needfully. Well in some manner I managed to carry on my studies while working, because I committed my self and still toward a engineer that is planned.Succeeding for selfI do not usually seek for someone opinion to know if am masteryful or not, or look what someone has achieved. I do consider my self successful if I do what is supposed to do frankly and in proper way , as well if I meet my plan agenda. My parents did not draw my path so I would be a pilot, doctor or an engineer. They gave me the choice to do what I believe in, I achieve my definition of success not someone elses definition.Well in seeking the opinion on the above, 70% responded that am rarely influenced by others, 20% always, 30% not at all.Living the presentsIn interviews I wanted to know how often I talked about the happy and bad moments in my life. Without been surprise by the answers, 95% replied that I always mentioned the happy moments and hated discussing on bad ones. 5% replied that I talked about it equally. I do believe in one thing, letting go bad moments we can give full prudence to the present. If our time is spent on regrets and we are focused on the past, we have less charge and energy to explore our future development and to ask what can I do today that provide enhance my future career? solutions-focused approaches to development help us to get away from a de ficit-oriented approach to the past and are increasingly used in coachng ( Berg and Szabo, 2005) and in change management (Jackson and McKergow, 2002).ontogenesis An Extraordinarily Realistic Self-ImageThe priority that we give to any issue depends on how relevant that subject is to us.In order for me to advert where I need to put energy into my own development, its necessary to develop what (Inglis, 1994) calls an ERSI. The turnout of this consideration of where I stand now will be my development unavoidably to be addressed.As defined by (Megginson and Whitaker, 2007) colleting data to create ERSI will need my attention to the following sourcesWork itself formulation by selfFeedback from othersIndividual psychometric and self-diagnostic measuresOrganizational metricsProfessional metrics the CPD scanner.Work ItselfThis will assist me to assess how much I enjoy my current role and to explore how I see my career at the moment.Pinch points at workViewing the current position where am I now, I can underline some of the issues that are faced.It is very rear for me to get feedback or counseling from my hypernym, unless there is critical situation needed to be resolved. Sometime I would spend the whole weeks at my office desk without a visit by my superior or a call.Our estimation is usually make ones a year and it is a very short amount of time I spend it with my superior and discuses issues as well as my development plan, which is unfortunately just words in paper. Since my last assessment which was on February, 2007 till now vigour was discussed between me and my superior about my development which was plan in my assessment sheet in year 2007.Utilizing my knowledge and skills is another aspect where it is missed. I could say in my current position am only utilizing 50% of my skills and knowledge.Can these be resolved?Well language the fact it is the fact that am being living it for two years now, and other employees as well. In my opinion most of the abo ve issues is related to management line, and changes could be done I do not mean by changing management, but enhancing the way things are carried out is the most convenient way to solve issues.Fizzing in the stretch zoneExercising activity on fizzing in the stretch zone by (Megginson and Whitaker, 2007) to identify my career plateau. My score was 18, which indicated that am in need to identify what can I do differently to increase my work self-esteem. Am at the comfort zone, where I am on daily work routine nothing is exciting. Its been long time since I been in the stretch zone where I felt work excitement, thus a need for a change will be significant. A weekly review progress will be helpful.Career metaphorThe best Metaphor that could describe my career is Nomad or Bedouin or what we call them in Middle East Badu. Bedouin travel by camel from oasis to oasis, following a traditional way of life. This metaphor represent they way my career was, I tend to frequently change my profess ional career from one position to another, that in my opinion helped me in gaining more skills and generate.Changing professions always excite me, where I tend to do what I was not doing before. As previously mention in my life background I had a serial publication of highs and lows in my career. I used to be a programmer then a Field technician, where I used to be in higher position and earn much higher then when I was in the public sector.Although that is the cause of changing professions where you tend to try new things, but my rewards are the experience I have gained, which lead me to better earning. Now I feel that am in need of a steady career development in upward progression.Development issues emerging from reflectionJohari windowpaneJohari window is a psychological tool created by Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955, used to help people better understands their interpersonal communication and relationships. It is used primarily in self-help groups and corporate settings ( wikipedia). In 2006 I be a course on leading one of the things was as an exercise for us to work on Johari Window. The following were on the blind areaTeam ContributorShort Temper written 3 timesDefensive attitudeHelpfulBeing Magnificent?Whats stopping me from being magnificent? I believe the following are the constraints that limit me deed, that stop me from being magnificent. non being able to utilize all my skills and experienceNot being able to show my capabilities.Working environment Mural is naughtNo Opportunities.Short vision of my current position by the management.Purpose and values and Self-actualisationMy main purpose and value are distinguished between home and work the progression toward superior or line management path is my work purpose. Establishing a respectful and favourable family relationship is my home value. They are my dogma points along my development all the way.It is unclear where am I heading toward my development career. There is nothing excite me that indicate a progression. Currently in my position am a Sr. expert engineering assistant, where I have reached the maximum allowable grade in this position, therefore my intentions would stop over here if I continued my career at the same position. Am spending time doing what is anticipate for me to do achieving one task after another.(Maslow, 1943) came with the notion of self-actualisation the state at the top of his hierarchy of needs where a person is so engaged in an activity that they lose all track of time. Now I feel like am losing my purpose, which lead to work stress. contemplationReflection is an opportunity to silicon chip out our personal and professional congruence ( Megginson and Whitaker, 2007). Through out my career time, I have experient moments (mention previously), that turns the way I used to calculate. It made think twice and wisely before I could make a decision, thats why the habit of hesitation in making decision is always in me.Reflection had an i mpact in my life as well as my career the following summarize thisProfessionalLooking for better opportunities Frequently Career Change ( Job Change ) through out where I have gained more skills and experience, that allowed me be capabilities of handling various organizational positions and tasks.Resigning from Schlumberger, where I did not have another job Here I learned how to take responsibilities and make well thought-out of my decisions. Learned to judge the consequences of my actions , that could displace my career and life as well.PersonalReligious Believes kept me away from being enrolled into gangsters and do drugss issues, as of I lived in a very corrupted area (Maabelah), where two of my friends died as they were involved in drug business.Getting married at earlier age lead me to be more accountable in my actions, decision making, and responsibilities.Choosing between joining university and joining the work force Achieving my goals is not always should be someones e lse goals, although I did joined the work force to help my family, but that was my choice not a family request, as I believed that I there would be another opportunity to join the university.Joining the Karate Club taught me self discipline, order, self confidence, and team work.AcademicWorking while studying, Studying while working guided me to be more self commitment toward my tasks and responsibilities.FeedbackThis mirror fulfilment with personal feedback, especially information workers receive about their performance and how they are being judged.Gaining appropriate feedbackIn our organization feedback on our career development and performance is a paper-based employment formal procedure called the annual appraisal Enhancement Organizational slaying (EOP), no real study has been carried out by the organization to verify if its work or no, or is it really employ as per the requirement. I dont feel like am getting the right feedback on my development from my superior, its lik e a Christmas only happens once a year.That was about my professions feedback, regarding my life and personal feedback I intended to interview and questioning people who know me well, and have experienced lot of things with me, like colleagues, friends, family and relatives.Questionnaire and Interview FeedbackIts really surprised my how sometime you dont know about yourself, people may see things on you thats you arent aware of. I think I would continue explore my self through this techniques as it get some of the facts and reality am missing. The following summarized the collected feedback from questionnaire and interviewsArguer, defensive attitude and Hard to be convincedSensitive, emotional and short sorenessSelf confidentHardly decision makerAdventurousOpen mind and Out acquittanceFriendly, kind, helpful and CheerfulSocial ManHard worker, Team thespian, Clever and Talent person.Great Karate PlayerCare about others more than himselfNever say No if he can do somethingpunctualSe lf-Assessment MetricsMetrics can enable us to know more about ourselves, to understand others better and to a limited extent can help us set an agenda for personal change in building a realistic picture of my self, metrics can be useful.Personality FrameworksPersonality frameworks, however, do not present a direct agenda for change. Additionally, it is very difficult and largely swollen to strive to change our personality. Therefore to analyse my personality I shall need to get feedback from others, to do so I will give you some of the feedback from my family, relatives, friends, colleagues, workmate and managers. In addition to that I have done a well know Dr.Phill shew as well as another test called Jung Typology Test ENFJ ( Extraverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Judging), the results were as belowDr. Phil TestMy result was 38 and as per analyse of the results indicate that others see me as sensible, cautious, alert practical. They see me as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or intimately, but someone whos extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return. Those who really get to know me realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes me a long time to get over if that trust is ever broken.Mostly I do agree with Dr.Phil, this really describe my characteristic and my personality analyse, but some how there is something I dont feel like applies to me which is the way I do make friends, well in my opinion I feel I get very quickly or easily with people. Going back to my questionnaire and interviews I did ask about how do they think about the way a get along with people. Responses were 95% responded that am a social man, 3% solitary and 2% not sure. 100% responded easily can get along with me, 0% hardly.Jung Typology TestThis test is based on Carl Jung and Isabel Myers-Briggs typological approach to personality. The results showed that my person ality type is slightly expressed extravert 22% , moderately expressed intuitive personality 25%, distinctively expressed feeling personality 62%, which is same is Dr.Phil analyse as well as my findings. And last am slightly expressed judging personality 1%.Personality theorists suggest, to come to monetary value with how we are and to recognize what our type can bring to our chosen work.Organisational MetricsThis is where we assess our own needs and aspirations in terms of professional standards and organizational expectationsOrganisational GoalsThe core capabilities required and which defined in EOP- Enhancemnet Organizational Performance are as followUnderstanding the organizational objectives and goals In terms of Production (Oil, Gas, Water)Enhancing the overall performance using business operational tool and techniquesOur personal Agenda as predefined for usContinuous Improvement. accountability readingChallengesNew operational tools introduced to the field.Awareness of the a vailable resources and their capabilities.DevelopmentTraining is required.Leadership CompetenceLeadership is the achievement of a goal through the course of human assistants. The man who successfully gather in concert his human team-mate to achieve particular ends is a leader. A great leader is one who can do so day after day, and year after year, in a wide variety of circumstances.( Harvard calling Review, 2004).Most leaders believe in short terms about own lead path. To develop your leadership ability, however, you need to be more aware of how you lead.A leader is someone who influence others. We all have an image of a leader. you may have heard the myth that Leaders are Born, Not Made However, numerous leadership studies and programs have shown that individuals with a desire to do so, can take steps to learn, practice and improve their leadership capabilities and develop into leaders.The following highlights on my leadership competences, through out the leadership style test I did.Test 1. LeadershipLeadership Style Questionnaire can be found at (www.exsel.mtu.edu).A Well representative test on leadership style, the test is divided into branchLeadership QuestionnaireMy score were 12 P Concern for people and 4 T Concern for Task. By drawing a straight line to illustrate an intersection where my shared leadership style is. The point was 8 where it indicate as of being an autocratic and Laissez-Faire leadership style, by mean a high morale and productivity leadership.What Kind of Animal am I? (Lion, Otter, Golden Retriever or Beaver)My highest opthalmic point was 29 Otter and 29 Golden Retriever that concludedUndersting the Key O (Otter) and I (Golden Retriever)Influencing and steadiness styleMy basic Motivation recognition, approval, relationships and appreciation this really reflect the need which am missing.Desires situations allow opportunity to help others, opportunity to motivate people, platform to verbalize ideas, having clearly defined goals and the steps to reach them and being part of a team.Responds best to other who allows them to work at their own pace, provide personal support, democratic and friendly and provide recognition of abilities.Needs to learn that time control helps, deadlines are important, change can provide opportunity, you can be best friends with everybody and listening to others is great, but sharing their own needs and feelings is important.Behavioural Tendencies bullish and people orientedSocially oriented, emotionally energeticMotivated by loyalty, social recognition need companionship and group support.Basic Fear rejection, disapproval in relationships, task criticism( I often symbolise this as personal rejection), and loss of stabilityLimitation unorganized in accomplishing tasks, possessiveness and adherence to code of order and desire for tranquillity limits my ability to act decisively or face difficult situations.I do strongly agree with the test as it really reflect my leadership behaviour a nd personalityTest 2. LeadershipLeadership Style Questionnaire can be found at (http//ocha.unog.ch) http//ochaonline.un.org/ United Nations Office for the Coordination of human-centered Affairs.This test illustrate the way I do apply my leadership style (directive, democratic, and non-directive/Delegative) which reflect my thin in a specific situation.As pervious test illustrated its seems like I am acuate to democratic concern for people in my leadership style, beside to non-directive/ Delegative styleHere I found out that I am mostly democratic or emergent, this is an indication for me to work harder on developing my other side of style Directive Style.SWOT AnalysesConsidering previous analyses pointing on SWOT analysis, this will spotlight on my strengths and weaknesses as well as the opportunities and threats.(S)trengthsMy positives aspects in beingExperienced and EducatedTeam work, good expert (computer, oil field) and administrative skills.Talented, good contact network. (W)eaknessesMy negative aspects in beingShort temper and arguerFear of rejection. wish of directive leadership skills(O)pportunitiesIn process of enhancing my academic education and profession skills (opportunity for progression)(T)hreatsLack of training provide by my employer.No further grade in my current position unless I change the post.Prioritising needs and SelectionWorld class meWorld class me is the consideration of all aspects of life including work-related and personal-related areas as well. Things outside work can influence indirection or directly to our work and the other way around too. My world class is not perfect, as my direction is toward accomplishing things only, I need to progress my profession. In addition I need to settle my family at our own house not rental, where there is always a chance of movement from one place to another, by which my family got fed up. There is mess somehow, need for focus is required (profession and personal).Interview MyselfMy ideal jo b is working for an organization which cares more about staff development, ideal working environment(recreation, social activity, entertainment). These are simple needs a field employee requires as of being working in desert away from the family.Goals and PlansSome people love plans and other hate it, some people are planners and other emergent. By exercising the activity Planned or Emergent Learning my scores were Planned23 and Emergent25. This placed me at Sage, that illustrate my ability to find my own development.My CPD LogBy the informati