TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR OWN

DEVELOPMENTInette DishlerUC Berkeley

2019 NOW Conference

Taking Charge of Your Own DevelopmentInette Dishler

idishler@berkeley.edu

Inette Dishler is a Senior Learning and Development Specialist at the University of California Berkeley. She has over 30 years of experience in learning and development in the non-profit, corporate, and academic sectors, and has been at UC Berkeley for 18 years. Inette has created and managed programs such as the new Leadership and Career Enhancement Program for Staff of Color, Thriving as a Manager at Berkeley, Growing as a Coach, and others. She also teaches supervisory and management development classes in the Berkeley People Management program. Inette had the vision to create an online site for staff to learn and share with each other, and developed the Wisdom Cafe'. She was a co-founder of the annual career development conference for staff called NOW (Next Opportunities at Work). She is passionate about learning and helping others learn!

“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

Ghandi

When it comes to development, YOU are in the driver's seat.

• Before - L&D experts in charge of employee development: what you need to learn; how you need to learn it; “sage on the stage”

• Now – You decide: what you want and need to learn; how and when to learn it; content is mobile -- available online, anytime, anywhere

Cornerstone

You Steer Your Learning!

You Need 3 Things…

1. To know where you are going

2. Tools that can help you navigate

3. A path to your destination

1. Where are you going?

3 Questions…

◦What’s now?

◦What’s next?

◦What if?

Learning is Driven by Curiosity

5 Dimensions of Curiosity

◦Joyous Exploration◦Need to Know◦Social◦Accepting the Anxiety◦Thrill Seeking

Greater Good Science Center

“I’m Curious About…”

(the $3000 OR 1 free week test)

2. What tools can help you navigate?

Deploying Your Strengths

Successes Instincts

Growth Needs

Marcus Buckingham

Strengths Map

Minimize Deploy

Avoid Explore

Skills

Interests

High

HighLow

Envisia Learning

2 Questions to Ask Yourself:◦What do I have to offer?◦What information do I need to know?

Information Ideas

Knowledge

ExpertiseSolutions

Answers

Provocative questions

Content

Tools

Coaching

Growth MindsetGrowth Mindset Fixed Mindset

“Get Better” “Be Good”

Challenge Threat

Improve Prove

Develop Skills Demonstrate Skills

Perform Better than Before Perform Better than Others

NeuroLeadership Institute

5 Tips to Optimize Your Learning

◦Make learning a habit, ideally daily◦Go for quality, not quantity◦Mix up your learning content◦ Experiment to find what’s best for your brain◦ Take time to reflect

Liz Guthridge

3. How Will You Get to Your Destination?

3 Paths

◦Action learning ◦Social & Informal learning◦Formal training/education

Action Learning Ideas ◦ Committees/Task Forces◦ Special Project Assignments (leading or participating)◦ Cross-Functional Team Assignments◦ New Job Duties◦ Formal Job Rotation/Shadowing Program◦ Job Change◦ Teachbacks◦ Fellowships/Internships◦ Assignments at Other UC Locations

Social/Informal Learning Ideas◦ Communities of Practice◦ Peer/Manager Coaching◦ Formal or Informal Mentoring ◦ Service on Campuswide/Systemwide Committees◦ Participation in Professional Associations◦ Feedback/360-Degree Assessments◦ Staff Orgs/Affinity Group Leadership ◦ Reading and Discussion Groups◦ Podcasts/Blogs/Videos

Formal Learning Ideas

◦ Cohort-Based Development Programs◦ Conferences/Seminars/Workshops◦ On-Line Learning◦ Executive Education Programs ◦ Training Classes/Programs◦ Advanced Educational Degree or Certification Programs

Learn in the Flow of Work◦ Listen in meetings◦ Work on projects◦ Get help from colleagues◦ Get feedback◦ Read articles/newsletters◦ Watch videos◦ Listen to podcasts◦ Discuss your field with peers

◦ Talk to customers◦ Share content/information◦ Participate in networks◦ Debrief projects/assignments◦ Notice tactics◦ Ask questions◦ Bookmark things to learn◦ Follow thought leaders

Spot – Capitalize – Reflect - RepeatJosh Bersin

How do you want to today?

“Grow” webpages on HR website: https://hr.berkeley.edu/grow◦ Grow Your Career: https://hr.berkeley.edu/grow/grow-your-career◦ Grow Your Community: https://hr.berkeley.edu/grow/grow-your-community-wisdom-cafe◦ Grow Your Engagement: https://hr.berkeley.edu/employees◦ Grow Your Skills: https://hr.berkeley.edu/grow/grow-your-skills◦ Grow Your Resources: https://hr.berkeley.edu/grow/grow-your-resources

So, what’s your learning plan?

Here is where I want to go…

These are tools that can help me navigate…

This is how I will get there…

What if You Don’t Want to Develop?

Go Forth and LEARN!!

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