Section C: Future Training and Professional Development Needs
14.
Thinking about
the
technical
area of environmental health where you currently work or
have an interest in. Please list below any training you believe would be beneficial to you
and is not, to the best of your knowledge, currently being planned? By technical we mean
any subjects or topics specific to EH core function work: e.g. food control; health and safety;
environmental protection; consumer protection; housing; pest control; dog control,
licensing; water quality. Or any
other technical/specialist
area: e.g. nutrition, diet,
community development, etc.
15.
Thinking about crosscutting topics/issues within the context of future training. Please
the
3
areas from the list below that you feel would be most beneficial to your wider
professional development (i.e. apart from any specific technical topics listed in the preceding
question).
Time management
Project management
Managing organisational change
Improving service quality
Leadership
Managing budgets
Effective EH business planning
Developing effective policy
Community/stakeholder engagement
Effective partnership working
How to advocate effectively
Team building
Motivation
Dealing with stress
Communication skills
Community Planning
The use and relevance of social marketing in behavioural change
Emergency planning
Planning effective interventions ‐ evidence and evaluation
Cultural Diversity in the workplace
Dealing with the media
Future career development opportunities
Getting your ideal job ‐ creating the best impression
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