Purpose of POD
Many people wonder why they or their employees should take time away from their office to attend a POD workshop. Read on...
Suppose you were to come upon someone in the woods working feverishly to saw down a tree.
"What are you doing?" you ask.
"Can't you see?" comes the impatient reply. "I'm sawing down this tree."
"You look exhausted!" you exclaim. "How long have you been at it?"
"Over five hours," he returns, "and I'm beat! This is hard work."
"Well why don't you take a break for a few minutes and sharpen that saw?" you inquire. "I'm sure it would go a lot faster."
"I don't have time to sharpen the saw," the man says emphatically. "I'm too busy sawing!"
-Stephen Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Too often, this is our approach to work. We are all busy with important things to do, but unless we acquire and improve the skills we use to accomplish our tasks, the work is more difficult and less effective than if we took a few moments to "sharpen the saw." Development is essential to doing your job and doing it well whether your job is teaching students or serving the community. I invite you to look at our POD course descriptions and register for those courses that will help you do what you do – only better.