May 28, 2007
Fostering personal growth
Education is an ongoing process in my life, as I think it is or should be for anyone in business. Staying current with industry-specific subjects doesn’t present a problem because I’m well-supplied with courses, study guides and seminars through professional associations and publications. Maintaining a small business, though, requires reaching outside that narrow focus in order to develop and maintain proficiency in marketing, public relations, finance and a myriad of other aspects of successful business operations. Independent reading and online college courses offer the most time-efficient approach for fitting my educational needs into my busy schedule.
One particular area of study I can’t afford to neglect is personal development. The group dynamic within larger businesses can help each individual team member maintain enthuiasm. As an independent business person who works without such a support network, I must seek outside resources that will foster achievement and personal growth. Sara Orem has authored a new book that is based on the premise that “people and organizations flourish when they focus on human ideals, achievements, and best practices.” Success or failure in my business can be largely attributed to the respect and individual attention that is brought to each personal contact. If I fail to connect in an honest and strightforward way with each client, I’m doomed to mediocrity at best. Maintaining freshness and enthusiasm on a daily basis can be problematic, but with the proper tools it can be accomplished. Sara Orem’s book, Appreciative Coaching: A Positive Process for Change, recently published by Jossey-Bass, seeks to help fill that need.
“Rather than focusing on individuals in limited or problem-oriented ways, Appreciative Coaching guides the reader through four stages – Discovery, Dream, Design and Destiny – that inspire them to an appreciative and empowering view of themselves and their future,†says Orem, a faculty member at Capella University’s School of Business and Technology.
This is an approach that fits solidly into my own attitudes about business. I belive that Sara Orem’s book can help me stay solidly on the path to growth and success.
More about the school: Capella University was founded in 1993 and is an accredited online university which offers 82 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 16 certificate programs. A free online seminar, “Returning to Learning,” can help acquaint you with their programs and determine your own readiness for a return to formal studies. Tuition assistance and financial aid are available, as are military discounts and credit for military experience. For more information, please visit Capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552).
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