There Is Someone at Work Who Encourages My Development.: Help Me Grow
There Is Someone at Work Who Encourages My Development.: Help Me Grow
There Is Someone at Work Who Encourages My Development.: Help Me Grow
The manager-employee relationship is one of the most Across the U.S., an average of four in 10 employees say that
important in a workplace. Your employees’ relationships no one is looking out for their development.
with you should help them define who they are and what
they can become professionally. They should be able to trace
their successes to the relationship they have with you.
•• What is the best way for me to encourage your •• Help employees track and celebrate personal bests.
growth and development?
•• Meet with each employee regularly to review
•• What are some ways we develop as a team? What progress on his or her development plans.
are ways you would like to see our team develop?
•• Identify your role in the development process so
•• What do you want to accomplish in the next that you can support and provide any information
six months? necessary for employees to achieve their
development goals.
•• If you could learn anything that would have an
effect on your current role, what would that be? •• Consider what development opportunities you can
offer your team. These opportunities could mean
•• When you are “in the trenches” getting the
job shadowing or additional responsibilities for a
job done, what are some ways we as a team can
specific employee.
help you?
•• Pay special attention to your long-serving employees.
•• What can I do to help you achieve your goals?
They need development opportunities too.