There are a lot of different ways that you can learn and grow - here are some examples to get you thinking!
| On The Job Examples | Learn From Others | Formal Training |
|---|---|---|
| Take on new responsibilities | Actively participate, organise and/or lead a workshop, a meeting or brainstorming session | Record yourself (or have someone record you) and learn from it |
| Take on managerial responsibilities | Participate in facilitated group discussions | Rehearse in front of your mirror |
| Take on a special project | Volunteer | Complete a case study |
| Handle more experienced or challenging stakeholders | Proactively learn through teams / networks, internally and / or externally | Use company learning resources |
| Try a new approach to an old problem | Use 1-to-1 meetigns with your manager for reflection | Complete a self-assessment and learn from the results |
| Champion and/or manage change | Buddy with a colleague | Complete a professional qualification / accreditation course |
| Cover for others on leave | Ask to be mentored | Attend a lecture or a seminar |
| Take a stretch assignments | Mentor someone | Attend a classroom training |
| Increase interaction with senior management | Ask to be shadowed | Attend a virtual classroom training |
| Explore opportunities for internal / external speaking engagements | Shadow someone | Complete an e-learning |
| Deepen your expertise | Ask for feedback | Read a tutorial |
| Swap team, office, department or market | Give motivational and / or development feedback | Watch a video |
| Reflect and learn from mistakes and successes | Ask to be coached | Read a book or an article |
| Work on an innovation or a new initiave | Coach someone | |
| Support the onboarding of new hires | Ask for help, advice or opinions | |
| Become a subject matter expert on a topic | Share best practises, difficulties, achievements, current projects or priorities | |
| Create and implement new standards and processes | ||