The hosts discuss practical tools and approaches to make time for career development, including sharing learning goals, exploring new areas, surprise stories, and getting to know the team, super power swaps, and micro learning moments.
Neglecting career development can lead to stagnant career growth, so making a commitment to it is crucial for personal and professional growth.
Sharing learning goals with others boosts accountability, support, and fosters a sense of unity and shared growth within the team.
Knowledge swap sessions with non-competing teams or organizations provide invaluable insights, mentoring opportunities, and promote learning within and beyond the team's scope.
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Closing the Need Gap: Good360's Efforts to Help Those in Need
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Making Time for Career Development: Overcoming the Time Trap
Managers and individuals often fall into the time trap, where career development becomes deprioritized due to busy schedules and daily tasks. However, neglecting career development can lead to stagnant career growth. Managers have an additional responsibility to ensure their development, as it influences the credibility of career development for their team members. Making a commitment to career development, embracing team learning, and avoiding the 'I'll get to it when' mindset are crucial for overcoming the time trap and fostering personal and professional growth.
Sharing Learning Goals: Increasing Accountability and Support
Sharing learning goals with others boosts accountability and support in achieving career development objectives. Team members can collaborate on creating learning frameworks or simply share statements about their learning goals. This practice allows for mutual support, provides an opportunity to learn from each other's strengths and experiences, and fosters a sense of unity and shared growth within the team.
Knowledge Swap Sessions: Broadening Perspectives Through Collaboration
Knowledge swap sessions involve connecting with non-competing teams or organizations for team development purposes. By sharing experiences, surprises, and superpowers, teams can expose themselves to different perspectives, learn from each other, and create new connections. These sessions open doors to invaluable insights, present mentoring opportunities, and promote learning within and beyond the team's immediate scope.
Micro Learning Moments: Incorporating Development into Daily Routine
Micro learning moments are essential for integrating career development into daily routines. By engaging in fast feedback practices, conducting one-minute weekly reviews, and focusing on strength accelerators, individuals can make continuous learning a seamless part of their day-to-day activities. These small, intentional actions accumulate over time, fostering resilience, personal growth, and progress towards long-term career goals.
This week, Helen and Sarah talk about how to stop time being a blocker for career development. They share ideas from their latest Harvard Business Review article to give you lots of practical tools and approaches to try out.
