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Make your professional development plan

Make your professional development plan

From the course: Supply Chain and Operations Management Tips

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Make your professional development plan

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- What do you get if you combine contextual knowledge, subject matter expertise, and a strong professional network? You get a supply chain manager with stellar career prospects. So let me introduce you to the professional development dashboard I use to coach my teams and to guide my own development. Let's break professional development goals into three categories, contextual knowledge, subject matter expertise, and your professional network. Contextual knowledge is your understanding of what's happening around you. This starts with understanding the general environment, and being familiar with current events. You can build your knowledge of the business environment with resources like Harvard Business Review, the Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. You also need to understand what's happening in and around your organization. That means knowing your strategic objectives and who your competitors are. Finally, you need to know what's happening in your department, and the projects and programs…

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