Lowther, MichaelMcMillan, Wendy2015-04-172015-04-172015http://hdl.handle.net/10566/1439This is a conference paper from the OLKC (Organizational Learning Knowledge and Capabilities Conference) held in Milan, Italy on 10 & 11 April 2015. The initial extended abstract was peer-reviewed and responses to comments from the peer-review process were incorporated into the conference proceeding paper. The conference proceeding paper was not peer-reviewed. http://www.olkc2015.com/The Actuarial Society of South Africa (‘Actuarial Society’) is piloting amended continuing professional development (‘CPD’) requirements. Cycles of work-based personal development are expected to support the delivery of a quality service better than the existing requirement to attend a minimum number of relevant events. Feedback from volunteers on the pilot project indicated that the proposals were effective in this regard. However, it was also observed that the reflective process embedded in the development cycle resulted in professionals authoring on-going positive revisions to their professional identity. Further, that strengthened professional identity might be leading to a ‘virtuous circle’ whereby the professional is in turn motivated to continue engaging in effective CPD. This paper explores this observation and the extent to which professional identity may be inscribed through a CPD programme which facilitates authentic professional development.enCopyright University of the Western CapeProfessional identityContinuing Professional DevelopmentCommunity of practiceReflectionWork-based learningConference Paper