Thoughts about your future career goals

SOCW 6070 wk 11 discussion 1 responses:
2 peers posts provided must be responded to separately
Respond to at least two colleagues by commenting on at least one idea he or she has shared and by suggesting and/or providing a resource that might be of assistance.
Peer 1
angela slaughter
RE: Discussion 1 – Week 11
Thoughts about your future career goals
Continuing professional development is the aim to advance my future career goals. The start began with the self-assessment, which enhanced my understanding of my strengths, characteristics, skills, values, and interests. I plan to deepen my knowledge of grant writing by attending training sessions, attending online conferences, and finding videos on leadership to help develop and enhance my skills and knowledge more effectively and make a change. I am considering volunteering to get network opportunities and widen my professional network. My aim in moving into a leadership or management position is to display characteristics with integrity, modesty, and being a servant leader, whereas performing confidently in my ability to learn and master my skills to accumulate new knowledge. Also, I plan to keep my support network close. I think sometimes leaders get lost and forget their way, which later affects their leadership. Being an effective leader, connecting and respecting others, and standing by the values and principles can be beneficial for the staff, stakeholders, and community. However, a challenge to expect is a conflict between personal identity and role identity, which contributes to the high rate of burnout among nonprofit leaders (Austin, Regan, Gothard