Events
Developing Potential Workshop - Wednesday 21 March 2007
Price: £50
Details
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 |
10.30 am | Who am I: self assessment exercise. |
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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.
