State each skill

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knowledge area.

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$$Seek advice from two other people you respect about how to develop each

skill

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knowledge area. What was their advice for developing your selected

skill

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knowledge areas?

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$$Identify a minimum of three practical steps to develop each of your selected

skill

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knowledge areas. Plan to actually complete or start these steps within the next

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months.

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opinions to identify practical steps for developing these skills.

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or training, volunteer work, reading materials, talking to topic area experts,

conducting informational interviews, becoming a member of a professional

organization, continuing education, etc.

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too vague. Actually find the webinar and state what it is

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to your development, how to sign up

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$$the cost$,$ and when you will attend.

o Be as specific as possible: For example, stating that you will pay more

attention to how you communicate with others is too vague. State your

detailed plan. Will you journal daily to reflect on your interactions?

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accomplish these practical steps? Create a timeline

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likely occur after the semester is complete and could be planned for over the next

couple of years.

o Consider applying the SMART goal planning concept for each of your development

activities.