Purpose in Professional Development

David Street, chief of staff of Loudoun County, Virginia, joins us for a follow up episode to talk about professional development and optimizing your time and energy to maximize ROI.

Discussed in this episode:

• How to blend professional, educational, and personal development into an overall growth mindset.
• When is saying yes to almost everything good approach?
• What criteria is used to better prioritize time and energy?
• How to measure impact and progress to short or long-term goals.

Resources:

EP08 Two-way Relationship for Mentors and Mentees

Learn more about the National Mentoring Month campaign

Learn more about the free ICMA Coaching Program for local government professionals

Get more information about ICMA's 12-month Local Government Management Fellowship (LGMF) | Host a fellow or Become a fellow

Read David Street's professional development series on the ICMA Blog:

• Professional Development Plan Year-end Review
• Professional Development Goals in DEI
• Professional Development Plan Mid-Year Check-in
• What Is Your Professional Development Plan for 2021?