Journal of Pharmacy Management - Jan 2022

Journal of Pharmacy Management • Volume 38 • Issue 1 • January 2022 41 Example Self-Coaching questions- • What are all the things I could do to achievemy goal? • What are the pros and cons of those options? • Howwould I prioritise them? • If I could only do one thing, what would it be? Once you have considered the possible options, decide what youwill dodifferently because of the reflection and commit to acting on it. Example Self-Coaching questions- • What am I actually going to do? • When will I start? • What are the steps I need to take? • What could get in the way? • Who needs to be involved? • Howwill I monitor my progress? • Howwill I know I have completed it? Learning Journal To avoid losing your learning, if you don’t already have one, start a learning journal. Plan to add to it a couple of times a week when you have taken something from your reflections. To cut down on your work, a great idea is to record them as “I noticed this, next time I will do that” as a quick and concise summary of your learning. Not only will it be a great way to develop your own practice, but it will also make it very easy to evidence your professional development. Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do”, reflective practice breaks habits of behaviour and facilitates continuous improvement, so the only thing you repeatedly do is your best. Dave Cosgrove BSc Hons [email protected]