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I recently attended the CILIP New Professionals’ Day. It was my second time presenting at the event and this year I got to stay for the whole day, to enjoy the other presentations and chat to people.
At lunchtime I got chatting with Ross, who had been to my talk the previous year, about professional confidence and professional development. Our conversation turned to Chartership and reflective writing. Ross described how – as a naturally reflective person – the process of reflective writing for Chartership can seem a bit mechanical and arduous. He also described how many of us can feel uncomfortable with talking and writing about ourselves, it can feel a bit self-indulgent or navel-gazing. I understand all of these sentiments is because I have had exactly the same thoughts and have heard them from others. We discussed how I had found reflective practice practically useful in improving my practice.
