Growing Through the Stages: A New Look at Professional Growth

Authors

• Roger A. Rennekamp, University of KentuckyFollow
• Martha A. Nall, University of Kentucky

Volume

32

Issue

1

Abstract

In rapidly changing environments, both organizations and the people who make up those organizations must engage in continual growth, or risk becoming obsolete. All too often, professional growth is a hit-or-miss process. Learning opportunities selected are often those that meet immediate needs rather than future needs. Most professional development programs do not acknowledge a learners' career stages in helping individuals make choices regarding professional development. In this article, the authors' introduce a model for professional development currently being used by the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, which recognizes that professional development needs vary according to an individual's career stage and long-term career goals.

Recommended Citation

Rennekamp, R. A., & Nall, M. A. (1994). Growing Through the Stages: A New Look at Professional Growth. Journal of Extension, 32(1), Article 27. https://doi.org/10.66752/1077-5315.9638