tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post1900116654577434279..comments2024-02-09T07:57:45.221-05:00Comments on Leading Motivated Learners: Tale Of Two ConferencesTonySinanishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00624064743310267544noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45969838602256425.post-22436341638349118632015-07-09T09:33:10.281-04:002015-07-09T09:33:10.281-04:00I like your post Tony, the balanced, considerate t...I like your post Tony, the balanced, considerate thinking offers a space, a validation for different experiences for different people. I'm one of those people who watched parts of both conferences through Twitter and over the web. One of the messages I took away was that PD is not just about content/knowledge. If I was a welder/surgeon learning a new skill would enhance my professional ability, but as a teacher I'm in the people business. For me it means I need to learn how to relate and enhance my interpersonal skills. I need to broaden my knowledge of how people operate and how I can be the best person I can be when relating with them. As a teacher I need to take responsibility for my learning, my PD. I need to seek out PD that will fill my content gaps and my people skills gaps. For me I see personal development as crucial and integral to me professional development, and I want my PD to inspire me, to energise me.<br />I'm in the people business, it means I'm emotionally invested and connected. I need to get from what I do, as much as I give and above all else I need to be compassionate and empathetic to those who aren't getting their needs met. <br />Thanks for putting in the efforts you do, and for being one of the people who gives two me and inspires me through your words and deeds.<br /><br />Kind regards,<br />John<br />MrC@whosanktheboatnoreply@blogger.com