Things that came out of my first mentor meeting that I need to work on include:
Familiarising myself with the CILIP VLE and Portfolio Builder; joining groups and discussion boards, creating a CV
Try and find examples of CILIP portfolios
Reading up on reflective writing (hence the creation of this blog!)
Reading the full CILIP PKSB and focusing on specific areas that I want to develop
Refering to the aims and objectives/service objectives of our department, and how our department sits within the overall College structure and how any evidence I complete for Chartership relates to these
My mentor also mentioned a really useful way of how to be reflective: the STAR method. It stands for the following:
Situation
Task
Action
Result
I'm going to try and use this method when it comes to writing reflectively. My mentor has also very kindly sent me a number of documents to read on the Chartership process in general, including bits on reflective writing.
I'm also hoping to network with two of my mentor's colleagues who are also going through the Chartership process. It will be really nice to be able to share experiences and ideas with others. Another thing I want to explore is what groups are out there on social media; I know there are regular Chartership chats on Twitter, for example.
So...there's lots to keep me busy until my next meeting with my mentor in March!