What Do You Use Your Professional Development Award For?

[krhodes74]

Hi Everyone

Still getting lots of info from this site and loving how my business and life are going right now.

I'm curious what you use your professional development money for each year (assuming you get it the same as we do once you promote to director). Last year I used mine to attend a knife skills course at a cookery school but this year I'd like to use it for something business focussed. I'd love your ideas!

Enjoy the summer!

Kirsty
(Scotland, UK)

 

[Nanisu]

We can only use it with their preferred vendors now, and none of them appeal to me.

 

[dannyzmom]

We can only use it with their preferred vendors now, and none of them appeal to me.

Ditto what Nanisu said.

 

[krhodes74]

Thanks that's interesting. We still have free choice here so guess I'd better use it before they change the rules!

Kirsty

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Thanks that's interesting. We still have free choice here so guess I'd better use it before they change the rules!

Kirsty

Yes, you are very fortunate to be able to use it for something like a Knives class!

Here, I wonder how many ever use it? I read through the list, and there isn't anything there that appeals to me either...or it's things that we've already had at conference...

 

[ktraceyk]

Before they changed the policy I only used it two years out of at least 8. Once for a computer class and once for a nutrition class (this one was required for a degree and it was nice the PC money paid for the book!) Now I don't see ever using it with the new requirement.

 

[finley1991]

I used it in the past as well but haven't looked at what is offered now... I seem to remember that they didn't really interest me at the time. Maybe I should check again to see if anything has changed.

 

[Chef Kearns]

I used mine once for a professional organizer for my office.

 

[Nanisu]

I would love to use mine to take a computer class--there is a Microsoft store here in Southern CA and I would love to go take a class or two....but we can't. I can't stand Franklin Covey and the rest of the vendors are like....um...WHO????

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I used mine once for a professional organizer for my office.

Wow - that would be wonderful! How did you get that approved?

 

[chefkathy]

in the past I used mine for a retreat that my NED organized. She got the monies approved for us.

 

[baychef]

Deb, I wonder if our ED could do something like that!

 

[krhodes74]

That's really interesting. Here we can use it for anything that is deemed to be business related but we do have to get it approved first. I'm thinking of using it for a coaching skills course this year with CTi because coaching and mentoring skills are really relevant to my business at the moment. It seems a shame that you can't use it for things that would be relevant for your business and like Becky says I wonder how many people in the US actually use it now if it's not beneficial for you...

Kirsty

 

[cincychef]

I decided to look back into this since you brought it up on here. I have always wanted to take a computer class, because I really don't know much about using them
We have 4 companies we can choose from SkillPath, Franklin Covey, Career Track and National Seminars. As Directors we have $100 limit, which most of them charge more than that, I was a bit shocked at some of the prices! Also when I found it in the policy and procedures directors are limited to time management and organizational and communication and conflict management topics. I was a bit disappointed here, because some of the companies do offer computer skills. I think Pampered Chef pretty much covers the other topics. I may take advantage of it someday, but not right now.Professional Development Award
The more equipped you are with valuable leadership
skills, the more effective you will be in helping your team
members set and achieve their goals. The Pampered Chef
has partnered with four national training providers that offer
quality programs on a variety of topics.
The professional development award can be used toward
registration fees for live classes and also for online training.
(Materials such as books, videos, or audios are not eligible
for reimbursement.)
You can request reimbursement for training through the
following providers only:
• CareerTrack (Fred Pryor Seminars Group)
• Franklin Covey
• National Seminars Group
• Skillpath
Each of our partner companies offers a variety of classes.
You can request reimbursement for specific topic areas,
based on your level.
Team Leader / Director $100 annual award
Time Management and Organizational Skills
Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communication
and Conflict Management

 

[dannyzmom]

I decided to look back into this since you brought it up on here. I have always wanted to take a computer class, because I really don't know much about using them
We have 4 companies we can choose from SkillPath, Franklin Covey, Career Track and National Seminars. As Directors we have $100 limit, which most of them charge more than that, I was a bit shocked at some of the prices! Also when I found it in the policy and procedures directors are limited to time management and organizational and communication and conflict management topics. I was a bit disappointed here, because some of the companies do offer computer skills. I think Pampered Chef pretty much covers the other topics. I may take advantage of it someday, but not right now.

Professional Development Award
The more equipped you are with valuable leadership
skills, the more effective you will be in helping your team
members set and achieve their goals. The Pampered Chef
has partnered with four national training providers that offer
quality programs on a variety of topics.
The professional development award can be used toward
registration fees for live classes and also for online training.
(Materials such as books, videos, or audios are not eligible
for reimbursement.)
You can request reimbursement for training through the
following providers only:
CareerTrack (Fred Pryor Seminars Group)
Franklin Covey
National Seminars Group
Skillpath
Each of our partner companies offers a variety of classes.
You can request reimbursement for specific topic areas,
based on your level.
Team Leader / Director $100 annual award
Time Management and Organizational Skills
Communication Skills, Interpersonal Communication
and Conflict Management

This PD award is a joke

 

[BethCooks4U]

This PD award is a joke

You all know my opinion. ...yet another way they found to cut costs so the bonuses could be higher. Sorry but I have a low opinion of all corporates these days.