Personal Development Course

Personal Development
in the
Workplace Personal Development new world of work
We have all worked so hard in
After a year when everyone, experienced exhaustion Learning For You wanted to the face of adversity it is now
create an enhanced Workplace Personal Development Course. time to re-tune to our new
personal development agenda.

Mental Health at Work needs attention The Important And Often Overlooked Role Of
Work is the biggest cause of stress in people's lives, more so than debt or Personal Development In Business
financial problems. "During a time when the line between our home and work life is blurring, it’s
important to talk about the role of personal development. The work that I do is largely
focused on teams — how teams interact, how they execute and how they hold each
other accountable. But teamwork is an expression of individuals coming together, and
1in6
6
workers experience common mental health problems, including
anxiety and depression. (Mind,2021) we can’t ignore the importance of individual personal development as it relates to
business teams and leaders." (Forbes, 2021)

What are personal development skills?

"Personal development skills are qualities and abilities that help you grow both
personally and professionally. In other words, they are skills that help you nurture
your personal development. Understanding and improving these skills can help
you maximize your potential. This process is also known as self-development or
personal growth." (Indeed,2021)
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What do I want to gain from my Mental Wellbeing Personal Development Programme?

On the table below, indicate with a () if the item is something that you want to gain from your Mental Wellbeing PDP. Put more than one tick if you feel this is very important.
()

Go through the items you ticked and rate them in order of importance (1 for the most important, 2 for the next in importance, and so on).

Mental Wellbeing PDP Important to me? Order of Mental Wellbeing PDP Important to me? Order of
I want to: Importance I want to: Importance
Get mental health Develop Wellbeing knowledge
qualifications
Achieve a good awareness Develop a wide range of mental wellbeing
of mental wellbeing skills
Gain a deeper Develop business and problem-solving
understanding of my skills that can be applied to my own
chosen career mental health as well
Enhance my critical Develop a more mental health help others
thinking mindset
Broaden my thinking Try new ideas in growing as a leader within
around the stigma of my individual leadership when faced with
talking to my friends about challenges
my mental health
Stretch my emotional Develop a broaden set of desired interests
intelligence my reflecting for new hobbies and skills-sets that I
more on good and bad would like to explore more
experiences in my life
Know my mental health Explore the art and science of volunteering
better and recognise when
I need help
Learn to believe in my own Develop my leadership skills more to take
confidence in helping on positions of responsibility
others

Improving mental well-being with Stephen Fahey

"Life is hard but we must keep moving forward" (Fahey,2021)
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Enhancing your resilience performance

INSTRUCTIONS

For Box 1 Reflect in your mind how well you think you currently perform in this area. Grading = 1 Outstanding 2 = Good 3 = Requires Improvement 4 = Poor (feeling unsure) For

Box 2 you now need to set some target times for each skill set. 1 = a time I can reflect on an ongoing basis with no specific time zone 2 = weekly self-check inns on a calendar For

Box 3 You have two choices you can either set a new target grade using criteria from box 1 or wait until to reach some goal setting and then review your performance.

Psychological skill Box 1: Short term Goal Assessment Grade Box 2: Target Time Assessment Grade Box3: Achievement Grade
Self-confidence
Adaptability

Positivity

Perspective
Mastery

Energy

Persistence

Influence

Persuasion

cooperation

Empathy

Improving mental well-being with Stephen Fahey "There is no shame in crying because you matter" Stephen Fahey
Improving mental well-being with Stephen Fahey Mental wellbeing Personal Development Planning

Goal Setting Analysis for Mental Wellbeing Development Plan

INSTRUCTIONS

For Box 1 Reflect in your mind how well you think you currently perform in this area. Grading = 1 Outstanding 2 = Good 3 = Requires Improvement 4 = Poor (feeling unsure)

For Box 2 you now need to set some target times for each skill set. 1 = a time I can reflect on an ongoing basis with no specific time zone 2 = weekly self-check inns on a calenda

For Box 3 You have two choices you can either set a new target grade using criteria from box 1 or wait until to reach some goal setting and then review your performance.

Personal Quality Box 1: Short term Goal Assessment Grade Box 2: Target Time Assessment Grade Box3: Achievement Grade
Self-knowledge & self-awareness.
Ability to problem solve personal
mental health issues.
A creative approach to mental
wellbeing.
Positive attitude towards life journey.
Developing relationship building skills
like checking in on people.
Self-leadership when facing
challenges in life.
Willingness to have a positive attitude
during the global pandemic.
Emotional Intelligence Leadership
Practice (See previous LinkedIn Video
for details)
The ability to manage my anxiety.
The ability to cope with change in my
life because of the pandemic like
working at home.
The ability to understand that I as an
individual can have a role to play in
society issues like climate change.

Improving mental well-being with Stephen Fahey "There is no shame in crying because you matter" Stephen Fahey