My Reflective Introduction:
It's easy to talk about me, but it's harder to reflect on oneself. Self appraise, psycho-analyze my every own action, my belief system, my agenda, my goals, and for the many people that my life impacts. How I think, of what they are thinking of me?
To understand others I must first know myself and be comfortable with that 'me' and if not comfortable, challenge and aspire to become a more completed, rounded and reflective individual. Reflective Professional Development has challenged me.
The MACG to Date:
My Induction:
My induction to further education revisited after an absence of over ten years, the fears, the adapting, the commitment and hard work that awaited me. The concerns of being judged academically again, the cobwebs that built up over the past ten years and would the class understand my agenda? These were my initials fears.
The external factors affecting a move to another country, invading a young family's routine (living with my brother's family) and a drop in living standard. All issues that I had to handle.
My induction made me aware that there were many of the class in a similar boat and I was able to easily empathize with my peers. A means to an end awaited not just me. This was comfort knowing, the class induction eased my reservations.
What motivate me on the MACG?
I believe I will succeed as I have that sense of vision, the vision Covey (1992, p154) refers to against successful people. The MACG qualification is a 'must' in order to achieve for my long term objective. I surround my thoughts with positive outcomes, for example, the knowledge gained is challenging, self developmental, it will all be over in under a year, it's actually enjoyable and refreshing, etc. The MACG is a short to medium term priority, which I agreed to execute in the Spring of 2010. Its priority changed in September to a short term and very high in my personal priority value.
I am motivated to garner a greater understanding of people, specifically the needs of people in relation to career advice and career guidance, and the theory's that underpin effective career guidance and career advice. I am motivated to position myself with the body of 'professional knowledge' (Schon, 1995) required and practice gained while on the programmer and then transfer that confidence and knowing generically to the masses using modern media platforms. It adds to my continuing professional development having the knowledge and confidence. Ultimately I need the qualification for long term career guidance and career advice business aspirations, and hence this 'need' is driving my motivation. Intrinsically I am motivated by a goal, an achievement, also a legacy, what have I achieved in my life? Have I affected people in a positive manner? Will I be remembered outside my family and friends? I am motivated to answer these questions positively. My need is 'psychological' and leans towards 'esteem' (Crawford et al., 1997), which to me sounds shallow, which I would argue.
It appears I use Hertzberg's Motivator-Hygiene Theory as an intrinsic motivator. Wealth is a by-product that will follow me if I succeed in my aspiration, comfort and the removal of financial concerns motivates me to an extent. There is currently no dissatisfaction in my life, I contain the ability to see long term, the horizon beyond.
Applying for this long term motivational outlook for a better life and making clients aware that 'career change' using career guidance and career advice techniques takes time, dedication and a motivation. That the client can utilize Locke's Goal Setting Theory (Locke, 2001) to achieve their career goal. However, I must be impartial and understanding, as, not everybody has the same aspiration and value structure that I possess.
I possess that 'independent will' that Covey (1992) speaks of however; my clients may not. I have learned that understanding and documenting motivational logic towards a client allows me the guidance professional to understand his/her reasons.
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