Sponsor Your Own Training and Development
I hated every minute of training, but I said,
‘Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.
– Muhammad Ali
Do you invest on your own
training? We live in world of exciting
opportunities and unless we are the best, we cannot remain competitive. For
this we need to hone our knowledge and skill.
Normally, people wait for their
organisation to sponsor them for training. But achievers are proactive and
design their own training calendar. They are clear about where they are going
and what they are lacking. They are focused on their long, medium and short
term goals. They plan to equip themselves with the type of knowledge and
training they need to reach their goals.
Do the following exercise:
·
Review your list of goals and identify the gaps in
your ‘skill set’.
·
Identify your training requirement – technical and
non-technical.
·
Evolve a monthly budget in terms money and training
hours and nominate yourself for appropriate training programmes.
In short, you
should become your own HR and Training Manager! You can surrender anything to
others, but not your future. The quality of your life depends on what you can
deliver, which in turn depends on your training and personal development.
(From my book '365 Exciting Ways to Live')
NC Sridharan
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