Modern Mentor Creating moments of professional development
Dec 3, 2024
Discover how leaders can enhance team performance by shifting perspectives and tackling challenges like burnout. Learn about prioritizing meaningful growth opportunities over traditional learning. Uncover strategies for aligning tasks with individual career goals and promoting intentional conversations. Find out why dedicating time to professional development is essential, while mixing formal and informal growth opportunities can spark innovation and engagement in the workplace.
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Reframing Development
- Teams may ask for formal development programs.
- True development involves opportunities to build skills, demonstrate competence, and think bigger.
Customer-Centric Development
- Focus on customer impact to drive development.
- Ask expansive questions like, "How will this approach enable our customer to be successful?"
Delegation as Development
- A finance leader hesitated to delegate "soul-sucking" data work.
- He realized it was a development opportunity for a team member seeking a promotion.