December 11, 2024 at 12:00 am
Comments posted to this topic are about the item Continuous Learning
December 11, 2024 at 11:10 am
My company gives every employee a small budget per month for training. With careful management of that budget it is possible to get 2 or 3 Udemy courses a month. We are a consultancy so if we want to go for certifications then as long as they are directly related to our business strategy then the company will pick up the cost of the exam though re-takes are subject to negotiation.
From experience, it is worth monitoring who uses learning resources. Some people use them heavily whereas others just don't/won't. As a manager it can be frustrating to have fought hard for a benefit for my staff, at their request, only to find it used by an enthusiastic few. If I have fought hard for a learning resource I am going to be judged on the success of what I fought for. The bean counters are going to take a look at the cost and usage and determine the investment a failure so the next thing I have to fight I am less likely to gain the necessary approval. If the next something myteam say they need then that becomes a problem for all of us. Do people really have to shoot themselves in both feet?
There are things that can be driven from the bottom up and encouraged from above. An example being Show & Tell/Brown bag sessions over lunch time. For the cost of a couple of Pizzas (the bait) you can usually get people beyond the enthusiastic few to turn up. Make shared learning part of people's business objectives.
In any group of people there will always be someone willing to broadcast out things they found interesting or techniques they found useful. Encourage them, its a valuable behaviour in a team.
Conversely, there will also be a small number of nay sayers and belittlers. Those need dealing with in a meeting without coffee.
December 14, 2024 at 12:52 pm
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