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Developing Potential Workshop - Wednesday 21 March 2007

Price: £50

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Developing Potential Workshop

Wednesday 21 March 2007

Derry City Council

1. The Need

As part of a Women in Local Councils events programme for 2007, we have planned a “Developing Potential” workshop to help women with career planning.

2. Aims and Objectives

The aim is to enable female participants to assess their personal strengths, values and life/career aspirations; set goals and develop an action plan to achieve this.

The objectives for the event are that participants will

develop an accurate self-assessment of strengths, experience, values, aspirations as a starting point.
create a personal vision of the future in the short, medium and longer term.
set goals and develop action plan to achieve these including personal development.
understand how to create a CV and undertake a job search.

3. Logistics

The workshop can take up to 20 participants. The workshop will run from

10.00 am - 4.00pm. The event will be facilitated by Anne McMurray.

4. Design and Outline Programme

4.1 Design

The main components of the workshop design are

a) Who am I? – a self-assessment of strengths, weaknesses, values and current situation. Materials will be developed to support this. This session will be affirming, realistic and challenging to self-limiting beliefs.

Participants will complete a simple self-assessment Myers Briggs report to help them appreciate their personal style and natural aptitudes.

b)What I want? - developing a picture of “how I would like things to be in the future” incorporating work and lifestyle choices, which is compelling and attractive to the individual woman, reflecting her aspirations.

c)Making it Happen - shaping goals and actions: translating ideas into workable achievable plans which are grounded in reality but creatively crafted.

d)Preparing a Curriculum Vitae as an individual credibility statement which can be used in future as a source reference for job applications and interview preparation, on which some guidance will be provided

Each participant will receive a workbook which will contain pro-formas and guidance for each of the activities. Participants will also receive further literature and references for follow up.

4.2 Outline programme

9.45 am	Arrive and coffee
10.00 am	Start Welcome: Introductions, expectations, approach(1 minute introduction from each person)
10.30 am	Who am I: self assessment exercise. Individual reflection and paired discussion
11.00 am	Break
11.15 am	How I am: personal style and preferences using MBTI self report, followed by individual reflection and information
12.30pm	What I want: developing a picture of how I would like it to be based on work and lifestyle choices
1.00 pm	Lunch
1.45pm	Making it happen: options for change - input and discussion Individual goal setting and action planning
2.45 pm	Developing a CV – input on structure and drafting practice Guidance on job search and interview preparation Questions and answers
3.45 pm	Review of event
4.00 pm	Close

Bookings should be made online at www.lgsc.org.uk by the TLO, or someone authorised by the TLO.

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