Leadership magazine Jan/Feb 2016 V45 No 3 | Page 24

Top 16
Personal
Development
Tools for 2016

NURTURING YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS

These online resources
aim to encourage
your development as
a visionary, lifelong
learner, and a stronger,
more compassionate
and resourceful leader.

Leadership isn’t a destination;
it is a journey. Regardless of one’s role, the
skill sets that make up a leader continue to
expand and develop. Personal development
should not be that thing you do outside of
work time to get ahead, but is a focus on
learning, self-actualization and growth.
What should matter is starting with the
skills you were given and taking them to
the next level to be the best you that you can
be, for your family and for your work life.
Becoming a complete human being is a big
and noble goal to which you can aspire, and
these resources are a great start.

Professional Learning & Growth
In the area of learning and growth, here
are a few resources that can help you expand
your skills and your thinking, free of charge.
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Whether you want to broaden your skills or
want to strengthen your presentation skills,
the resources here should be helpful in your
personal and professional growth.
1. MOOCs, or Massive Open Online
Courses, are one way to really personalize learning. Want to learn about decision
making? How to more effectively transition your school/district to be future ready?
Have a personal goal and want to learn with
others, such as becoming a happier person?
Instead of signing up at the local or online
university, paying your tuition and “attending” class, there are other options...and they
are often free:
• Udemy has more than 30,000 courses, some
paid and some free, that tend to be grounded in
By Lisa Gonzales and Geoff Belleau