How can you ask your employer or manager for career development resources?

Clearly outline your career goals and how you believe additional resources can help you achieve them. Emphasize the connection between your development and the benefit it can bring to the company. Some organizations have a strong emphasis on employee development such as training, professional development, coaching as part of the culture to retain talent. Start gaining visibility, build rapport and when the right opportunity strikes reach out to your Manager. Remember to approach the conversation with a positive and collaborative attitude. Framing your request in a way that aligns with the company's goals can increase the likelihood of a favorable outcome.

Know your goals and align these to the organisation. If your organisation needs to be more efficient with resources, for example, know your part in this. A goal might be to undertake learning on efficiencies. Secondly, know your Line Manager or the person you’re going to pitch to. What are their strengths or what do they like to do (there’s no point both of you doing this). Identify their weakness or areas for development or what can support them to do what they do best. It’s a win win! Then ask for resources that support and enable growth for you both.

It's great that the article links your personal goals to the organization's goal because sometimes employee's goal can be to develop him/herself in a direction which doesn't align to the organization's goal. Additionally, we all have seen when employees say that want to develop, but they are not sure what does "development" mean for them.

Also consider any current and emerging trends, opportunities and challenges that may impact the organization and link your career development goals to those if possible. For example, if you are interested in gaining a business sustainability management qualification, show the link between the organization's ESG policy and how you will be able to contribute. The same principle applies no matter what your career development goals are. The key is being able to demonstrate the added value your career development will bring to the organization.

I love this model and would add, it can be difficult to know what your aims or goals are if there isn’t clear visibility of what could be available. A possible starting point could be to seek what the organisation needs (identified via vacancy or skills gap analysis)

Uma vez mapeados os recursos, é crucial elaborar um plano de a??o para integrá-los à sua rotina. Determine quais habilidades e conhecimentos deseja adquirir ou aprimorar e alinhe-os com os recursos identificados. Estabele?a metas específicas e prazos para concluir cada etapa do seu desenvolvimento. Além disso, considere como pode aplicar o que aprendeu de forma prática. Isso pode incluir projetos no trabalho, colabora??es com colegas ou até iniciativas pessoais. Se apropriado, discuta suas descobertas e progressos com seu RH para buscar apoio adicional ou orienta??o. N?o se esque?a de que o desenvolvimento de carreira é um investimento contínuo.

What are the Skills required for Next Role What are the Skills requied for Business Needs What are present level and required level of the Skills In Short Training Needs Identification (TNI) Prepare your TNI draft Discuss with your Manager and finalize your TNI Prepare Training Calendar based on priority Training can be Internal or External For each of the training there has to be Project/Assignment else implementation suffers The skill gap has to be covered This Skill Mapping excercise has to be conducted regularly Track improvements or make corrections Ideally twice in a year Cheers

A key tip to preparing your pitch over time is getting into the habit of tracking your accomplishments & wins! Rather than waiting for a performance evaluation conversation or discussion with your manager about career development, learning to reflect on a weekly basis and write down your small and big wins from the week is powerful. This reflection work will help build your confidence, prepare you to communicate your value and provide guidance on your core skills that have allowed you to succeed!

A key factor for success in getting approval for your career growth and development, lies in the tangible advantages the company stands to gain from it.

Na prepara??o do seu pitch, é essencial destacar o retorno sobre o investimento que a organiza??o obterá ao apoiar o seu desenvolvimento. Estruture sua argumenta??o para mostrar como a forma??o ou recursos específicos est?o alinhados com os objetivos estratégicos da empresa e podem ajudar a resolver desafios atuais ou futuros. Apresente casos ou exemplos de como competências semelhantes ajudaram em situa??es análogas, seja na sua empresa ou em outras. Seja transparente quanto aos custos e tempo necessário, mas enfatize a eficiência a longo prazo que estes investimentos trar?o.

In pitching what you want, the most important part is what the organization will get as you learn and progress. Since the organization is providing you with the resources and opportunities; they would be most interested in knowing what they will get in return. They would be interested in their ROI

Strike up informal conversation with your Manager and one-level up as opportunity presents and create a foundation for the formal conversation. Gauge their thought process and openness to your general thought process. You will need to gauge the best time to pitch to them based on their response.

Key tip here is also not to overthink it. Focus on what you can control; - The calendar invite you send; - The time and place you prefer; - What message you send with the invite. That way, not all you thoughts are focused on things "not being the right place or time". You've proatively taken charge and remained your locus of control.

é imprescindível saber o momento certo de pedir por um recurso pois de nada adianta pedir em um momento em que a empresa n?o está bem de faturamento ou cortando custos. Também vale muito considerar o humor e nível de estresse do seu líder no momento.

Some ways to get started are to know your options, research opportunities for career advancement and seek their support. Professional growth matters and comes in various formats including networking, relationship building, certification, webinars, online learning and more. A good tip also, is to be able to show the outcome throughout your performances.

In the conversation be firm on the development objectives/goals but flexible on the details/means to get there. There may be more effective means of achieving your objectives that your manager or leadership team may propose.

Your career Development is Your Responsibility and not that of the organization where you work. You may seek help from organization but never be dependent on it. Even when organization does not provide resources, figure out your own way of getting the resources.