On-job Application Action Plan

WHAT HOW WHERE WHEN WHY

Learning Gains Application Opportunities Date / Month

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1. Work Goals

2. Work

Priorities

3. Professional

Competenc

e

Management /

leadership

Teamwork

Management /

leadership

Completing are

actually

achieving or at

least working

towards the

achievement of

my goals.

Know what is

important and

what is urgent.

Taking

ownership of

my career,

assessing my

knowledge and

skills and

focussing on my

professional

development.

Employee : __________________ Discussed and Agreed by Supervisor : ______________

Date : __________________ Date : ______________

Manage Personal Work Priorities and Professional Development

KEY LEARNING GAINS RELEVANCE AND APPLICATION AT WORK

Establish Personal Work Goals

Serve as a positive role model in the workplace through personal work planning and organisation

Role modelling can serve to reinforce the desired behaviour in the role model themselves, as well as encourage others to emulate them.

A role models actions, values and behaviours are upheld as the ideal.

Employees will only choose to look up to those who consistently display standards of work performance that they identify as:- Desirable- Superior to their own- Being consistently applied- Congruent with the organisation’s values and

desired behaviours Personal qualities are largely determined by attitude;

formed through our past experiences and learning. Attitude is important to our work, our work situations

and our ability to set and achieve goals. The attitudes and behaviours of ourselves and the

others with whom we interact affect our relationships. Those whose attitudes and behaviours most closely

reflect our own are usually the closest to us. Difficulty often arises with those whose are dissimilar

to us. Understanding of our own attitudes and being willing

to acknowledge and respect differences in others will work towards developing productive relationships.

Behavioural and attitude consistency are important to credibility.

In a management/leadership role credibility is important.

It contributes to modelling appropriate behaviours, leading by example and gaining and maintaining the trust and confidence of employees.

A demonstrated and consistently positive attitude towards work and employees in the workplace will be emulated by others in the workplace.

As a manager, I usually have a greater degree of discretion in how to go about achieving the outcomes

required of me than my staff. Rather than being told how, when and where to

perform a job, I am more likely to be given a broad direction of what is to be accomplished

I am required to set my own goals and plan my activities to ensure my goals are realised.

Goal Setting The way in which I set goals strongly affects my

effectiveness.1. Express my goals positively2. Be precise3. Set priorities4. Write goals down5. Keep operational goals small Many people spend their day in a frenzy of activity,

but achieve little because they are not concentrating on the right things.

I can be extremely efficient, but achieve very little. Efficiency is necessary so that tasks are completed

within a timeframe. Ensure that the tasks I am completing are actually

achieving or at least working towards the achievement of my goals.

Set and meet own work priorities

Most of us feel that there will never be enough hours in the day to complete all of the tasks we have to do

We all have competing demands that will impact on our ability to achieve personal, team and organisational goals

Dealing with competing demands is a matter of prioritising tasks

By prioritising tasks you ensure that the most important tasks get completed first and the less important tasks are completed later.

A “to do list” can help you determine what needs to be accomplished for the day

It can make large tasks seem smaller and more manageable

Know what is important and what is urgent

How to prioritise: Start with a list of what I (or my team) need to do. Group related tasks into projects, which represent my

ultimate outcomes rather than just the actions I need to take.

At the start of the day, select the most important tasks that would make the most difference to productivity and goals.

Identify any other tasks that are important or have been neglected and need attention.

Schedule time in which I will work on the most important tasks on your list.

During the rest of the day, continue working on my listed tasks normally.

Determine what is important. Good relationships with staff are important. Effective managers make time for people because

they know in the long run it will pay back many more times.

Develop and maintain professional competence

Professional development: Is one of the cornerstones of our working lives? It keeps us interested in our work. Gives us the drive to progress our careers. Keeps the industry competitive. Makes us employable. By taking ownership of my career, assessing my

knowledge and skills and focussing on my professional development I will be:- Able to identify the standards to which I should

aspire.- Able to determine my own development needs,

priorities and plans.- Better able to recognise opportunity.- Increasingly effective in the workplace.- Able to help, influence and lead others by

example.- Confident of my future employability.- Have a fulfilling and rewarding career- Able to demonstrate continuing commitment to

my profession.

Work involves goal setting, planning, taking action and monitoring.

The more I know about myself and others, the more likely it is that I will be able to achieve my goals.

Feedback from colleagues, staff and clients can assist me in identifying opportunities for growth and development.

Effective forms of feedback from my workplace can include:- Formal/informal performance appraisals.- Feedback from managers and colleagues- Feedback from suppliers- Personal reflection and self-assessment.- Be proactive in seeking feedback.

Standing still in today’s business world results in going backwards.

We all must continually grow and develop if we are to remain current and competitive

Creating and maintaining a competitive edge does not take luck but rather some solid strategic planning.

I need to be continually scanning my business horizon, taking note of the changes and then ensuring that I develop new knowledge and skills in order to maintain my currency.