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Develop through real work

Development helps people stay motivated and improve their contribution. Connect the capability someone wants to build to a real assignment, a problem to solve, or a responsibility they can take on with support.

Start with their interests and strengths as well as the needs of the team. Identify an achievable stretch, someone who can help, and a way to reflect on what they learn. Courses can support that experience, with opportunities to apply the learning on the job.

Growth can mean deeper expertise, broader responsibility, stronger collaboration, or a new direction. Promotion is one possibility, not the only way to have a meaningful development conversation.

Put it into practice

  • Discuss aspirations and capabilities the person wants to build.
  • Choose a real opportunity to practice on the job.
  • Arrange feedback and mentoring along the way.
  • Reflect on progress and choose the next stretch.