http://extensionhr.osu.edu/blog/2008/10/22/training-and-professional-development-whats-the-difference/ Helping direct your future. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:56:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://extensionhr.osu.edu/blog/2008/10/22/training-and-professional-development-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Donna Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:00:00 +0000 http://extensionhr.osu.edu/blog/?p=6#comment-8 As you say, professional development includes training but does not end there. Professional development is further defined by its total strategies. The challenge to human resource managers is to identify and develop talent who are inquisitive, innovative and open to change. Richard Florida, in The Rise of the Creative Class says “the notion of oneself as a work of art has a long tradition among creative people.” A holistic and inclusive approach to professional development will nurture that creative spirit and unleash latent potential rather than fitting people to a mold. Providing the proper support requires specialized evaluation and targeted mentoring of abilities inherent in the individual. As you say, professional development includes training but does not end there. Professional development is further defined by its total strategies. The challenge to human resource managers is to identify and develop talent who are inquisitive, innovative and open to change. Richard Florida, in The Rise of the Creative Class says “the notion of oneself as a work of art has a long tradition among creative people.” A holistic and inclusive approach to professional development will nurture that creative spirit and unleash latent potential rather than fitting people to a mold. Providing the proper support requires specialized evaluation and targeted mentoring of abilities inherent in the individual.

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