Clarify (making implicit beliefs explicit) one’s own beliefs, assumptions and values related to climate action, education, and learning
Flexibility
Discipline
Open-mindedness
Dynamic thinking
Lifelong Learning / Professional Development Competencies
1. React/Follow
2. Act/Apply
3. Anticipate/Initiate/Enable
4. Lead/Strategize
Competency Title
Maintain industry knowledge
Engage in lifelong learning and reflective practice
Implement personal and professional development plans
Create and facilitate personal and professional development plans
Competency Statement
Maintain industry knowledge related to own role and areas of responsibility
Exhibits commitment to self-development and ongoing learning and professional development
Implement personal and professional development plans aligned with role and career goals
Create and facilitate personal and professional development plans aligned with the needs of the individual and organization
Performance Criteria
Aware of self learning processes, preferences, and needs
Demonstrate a life-long learning orientation (open-mindedness, flexibility, tolerance for uncertainty and change)
Take responsibility for own life-long learning even when that learning is uncomfortable or challenging.
Develop and adopt a continuous learning plan for climate literacy continuously upgrading knowledge and expertise
Able to overcome obstacles in order to learn successfully.
Seek high-impact learning experiences
Contribute to a culture of learning
Read climate-related resources voraciously across multiple sources, disciplines, and modalities
Obtain and applies climate information/data from reliable sources
Incorporate up-to-date climate-related knowledge and practices into day-to-day work activities
Maintain professional networks with climate-informed peers and experts
Monitor and describe current trends and issues relevant to specific role, sector, profession
Share updated climate-related industry knowledge with peers and colleagues as requested
Create both targeted (skill-, role-, sector-, profession-specific) and general climate-related professional development opportunities
Review and update professional and personal development plans
Undertake climate-related professional development activities on an ongoing basis
Encourage others (peers, team, organization, community) to adopt a continuous learning practice.
Model behaviors such as sincere curiosity, humility, and the learning value of failing
Nurture an atmosphere of openness to conflicting and opposing views
Challenge conventional thinking and encourage innovation
inspire, influence, and instigate personal and professional growth in others
Design, provide and/or drive a range of climate-related training and learning strategies, programs, and initiatives,
Create a culture of continuous learning and intellectual curiosity.
Remove practical and cultural barriers to learning
Serve as a catalyst and driver for transformation
definition
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes. These are defined as things you need to know and be able to do, along with any personal characteristics, values, and other attributes required for the competency or competency area.