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PLD - Tony Burkin. Professional Growth & Communication Styles

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PLD 02.02.2021  If I was to summarise the key things I took away from this Professional Development what would they be and why? The question - Am I a  learner  or am I a  knower ? is what I still remember from this PLD. With the 'green' section outlining the behaviours of a learner - I sit here thinking about how many of the 'red' I am. The goal is to operate from within the green (radical candor). I know that there is a time and place for behaviours in the red - but as a professional, I will aim to operate within green. How has this professional development challenged my thinking? Thinking about myself and experiences in the past where I have been operating in the red. With a new role and working within our Manaiakalani cluster this gives me a chance to operate freshly within the green. What aspects of my practice would I consider changing as a result of this professional development and why? With new role, responsibilities and a mindset of 'be prepared to be disli