59. Professional Development Starts with Personal Development

It’s the second Tuesday of the month so I’m taking a deep dive into professional development!

(Welcome to this new series! On the second Tuesday of the month, I take a deeper dive into a topic that comes up in the podcast interviews or in my course, the Women’s Career Transformation Academy. The goal is to provide a little extra knowledge and empowerment beyond the inspirational interviews of my amazing guests’ unique career journeys. Enjoy!)

On today’s episode I’m talking all things professional development. What it is. What it really is, or what it should be! Because I believe, that professional development starts with personal development. It must be intentional. It starts with your purpose and your mission and grows from there. And true personal or professional development helps you grow as a person, beyond simply learning new knowledge. Personal development keeps you engaged and interested and is a vital component of having a healthy and fulfilling career.

I talk about:

  • Moving beyond knowledge-focused continuing education
  • Putting personal development first, like leadership skills, having difficult conversations, time management…
  • Being intentional with your plans for personal and professional development
  • Both formal and informal ways to get after your own development goals

I also give a sneak peak at the Women’s Career Transformation Academy, my online course and community for women working in male-dominated fields to build confidence in themselves and take charge of their career journey. Registration is open for a limited time, so click here to learn more and take the first step towards feeling confident in owning your career!

And also happening right now (if you want to take my teaching style for a test spin and get a sneak peak into one of the topics I teach in the course)…

My FREE and LIVE masterclass on how to Crush Your Imposter Syndrome so you can move forward in your career is back!

Click here to save your seat in the live masterclass and let’s starting building your career confidence!

I would love to hear about your own journey with personal and professional development! Let me know what skills you’ve learned or you still want to learn. You can share your stories with me on social:

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