Thing 5 - Reflective practise

Well, i find myself a little behind. So i will keep my comments on reflective practise brief. I have been utilising this technique (or trying too) for the last year for my Charter. I found the whole process really useful as it gives you a chance to really think about why and how you are doing things. This at the end of it all seems to be the main point and a very useful thing to do. As has been suggested time is the big problem and i found the easiest thing was to schedule an hour each week (usually in the morning before things really get going) to think about my week, courses i have attended, or tasks, meetings... what ever has been going on and really think about what my aims and goals have been, have i achieved them and ultimately what could i do better, smarter, is there a different approach to take. I have found that this is the most productive time in my week as it allows me to plan for the next week. I also try to use this time to look into and reflect on professional developments, what have i learnt this week and how can i use this knowledge in the future. Some times i end up asking more questions than getting answers but this is all part of the learning curve and is how we all develop.