Professional growth for success
Continuous professional development is vital to improving your chances of a successful career, as it enriches your knowledge, widens your understanding of your own area of expertise and how it relates to other departments and functions. It also motivates you, as it gives you new ideas and new ways of tackling problems and can send you back to the office with a spring in your step.
We recommend prioritizing your own professional development rather than waiting for your manager or company to do it for you, as otherwise you can get stuck in a particular role or a company which isn’t working for you without the skills to get you out of it. Even if you can’t afford the financial or time commitment of an accredited course there are loads of options out there to at least get you started, here are a few ideas for developing yourself and improving your chances of success.