Key Points for Making Every Day a Development Day

» Tuck development into employees’ work. Find creative ways to keep adding stretch to people’s work so they develop more while getting better results.

» Design assignments with just the right amount of stretch by starting with an accurate assessment of current capabilities and then communicating clearly what needs to be learned.

» Find and act on daily opportunities to develop new skills. Keep some distance and encourage independence, yet be close enough to help your employees persist in the face of obstacles.

» Consider the team a treasure trove of development opportunities. Set team development goals, mix expertise of staff members, and expect and support transfer of learning.