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It is that time of year again when we reflect on the year that’s been whilst looking to the future. In my world that means it is time to look at my personal development needs and what skills I need to improve to reach the next stage of my career.

Generally when people think about organisational development they start thinking formal courses and expensive consultants. Why? I have 40,000 people at my disposal who are all experts in their own domain. The challenge is working out who can assist me and how.

I have started thinking about both my short term and long term aspirations.

In the next 12 months I want to achieve the following:

1. Get off the dance floor more and spend more time observing from the balcony. In other words I want to step away from the functional side of my role and focus more on the leadership aspect. I have intelligent, capable people working for me and I need to empower them more to step up.

2. To better understand how the corporate strategies relate to my section of the organisation and clearly articulate that to my team. I want these guys to all understand exactly why we do what we do.

3. Spend more, quality time with my people. I need to become a better listener and conversationalist. I have knowledge and experience that will benefit my people. I need to allow them access to it.

4. I want to build stronger networks within the organisation. Especially outside on the Wholesale Bank.

5. I want to expand my area of influence. I have significantly improved the portfolio I manage and the processes within the team. I want to assist in the develoent of other teams the same way.

These are not impossible but the next stage for me is to undrstand how I achieve these. That will come in the next few days.

Besides these I have two major personal development goals for next year.

1. Learn how to overcome my shy nature whenwetung new people. This us a serious impediment for me at the moment and one I need to overcome.

2. Become more comfortable with public speaking. Yes it is a fear a lot of us have, but one I need to address if I want to achieve my long term goals.

This is the first time I’ve ever undertaken this level of self analysis to really try and understand both my wants and needs. Have you ever done anything similar?

Jordan

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