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Hello Stewart, Good points you have made there and it takes a REAL professional to see where they need "filling in gaps". I think we, as professionals, should be motivated to learn and improve for our own sakes - that, as I understand, is the difference between a professional and a technician. I recall learning the definitions of P & T many, many years ago in my post graduate course and it stuck in my mind. the other aspect is that we may become more efficient and have better outcomes when we continue our learning - look at the core stability stuff which has been the flavour of the month for months now. the views on training that, has changed with new evidence and further insight. I remember when they introduced compulsory seat belt legislation here in Australia, initially, I was very annoyed that someone should dictate to me what I did in my car but having thought about it and studied the reasons for it and the consequences of not participating, it was clear to me there was definitely a benefit. Now i feel uncomfortable if I ride in a car without a seatbelt on. Perhaps that is what we should be aiming for - a "can't do without it attitude"! Regards, Anna. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, 22 May 2000 5:06 Subject: Re: Continuing Professional Development - research re attitudes and c ulture > I have no references Julia, only anecdotal personal experience and musings (? > reflective practise!!) > > For me this issue comes at an extremely pertinent point in my career. I have > just sat down to review notes on courses I have previously attended after > realising my knowledge and skills are not up to scratch. What opened my eyes > was a four week stint in a private practise where it was obvious to me and my > employer that my skills were not as good as they could or, having been on the > courses I had on my CV, should be. > > I believe that different people are motivated to improve their professional > knowledge and skills by many different factors, including some of the > following. > > 1) Desire to achieve personal mastery of the profession > 2) Need to maintain a customer base > 3) Need to meet one's employees standards > > Any factors which motivate people from a negative angle are probably not the > best for the individual, but may be the best for the employer. Perhaps > employers would do better by using strategies which encourage staff to want > to be better for their own self-esteem, rather than threaten them with > negative consequences if they don't comply. Then Compulsory education > programmes would not be needed. > > > With reference to your posting, is it possible that 'the people who are > reluctant to take time away from treating patients to undertake CPD in the > workplace' feel they are being asked to treat their patients in less time to > comply with the demands of their employer. Surely if they felt CPD met their > needs they would be less reluctant. I think many people simply do not want > to put in the work necessary to improve their skills because they do not feel > the benefits of this work is to them, but to their employer. This is because > the emphasis placed by their employer on the need for CPD is not the same > need which motivates them. > > I hope this makes sense. Could people write in an share what motivates them > in their professional development. > > Stewart Harrison > Physiotherapist > UK > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%