Personal and Professional Development: Personal Development and Self-Awareness

This online course covers the importance of personal development, how to get started, and the role of self-awareness in growth. Ideal for those looking to begin or improve their personal development journey.
Course Level: Intermediate
Duration: 30 - 45 Minutes
Accreditation: Virtual College Endorsed
Certificate: Self-Printed Certificate
Description
This online course explores the necessity of personal development, how to go about it, and the important role that self-awareness plays.
With so many new self awareness skills, ideas, theories and concepts being introduced in our hectic, ever-changing work life, many of us are looking to develop our skills and knowledge in order to keep up. But how do you go about it? Where do you start?
Our online self awareness training course explores why personal development is necessary and how you go about starting. It also stresses the important role self-awareness plays in our personal development, as it allows us to understand ourselves and determine where we can develop. This course is especially useful for those who wish to begin or improve their personal development but are unsure where to start.
This self awareness training covers the following topics:
Why do personal development planning?
- SMART objectives
- Action planning
- What is self-awareness and why is it important?
- Self-awareness theory
- How to apply self-awareness
This course is also included in our 15-course Personal and Professional Development Training Package.
What you'll learn
- Know why personal development is important
- Understand how to set SMART targets
- Understand how to create a Personal Development Plan (PDP)
- Know what self-awareness is and why it is important
- Understand the benefits of self-awareness
- Know how to become more self-aware
Suitable for
- This course is recommended for anyone who wishes to begin, or improve, their personal development
Certification

Self-Printed Certificate Option
Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.
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