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Friday Figures: Growth Potential? Many Workers Don't Believe It's There
Maybe I've discovered one answer to last week's post about the relatively small percentage of workers (34%) that say moving up the career ladder is a top priority. The latest stat I've found shows that many workers don't believe that a good option exists for them. In fact, only 31% are satisfied with their growth opportunities. The rest are not satisfied at all - that's nearly 70% of all workers. Yikes.
What does this say about employers and their job at providing good opportunities for workers? Of course, not everyone is going to be a VP or "c-level" executive and in many cases that's not what workers want anyway.
Growth opportunities could be as simple as expanded responsibilities, pay on par with performance, stretch assignments or participation on task forces, etc. I believe that it should be every manager's mission to find real growth opportunities for all people that work for them. It starts with finding out how people want to grow within the organization and helping them get there.
It all starts with a conversation. Have you engaged your manager or employees about this? If not, it's time to do so.
Posted by Kip Havel on June 29, 2007 at 4:40 PM
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Kip is absolutely right! Conversations with your employees is how you figure out what they can do as well as what they WANT to do. That in turn gives you more opportunities for effective delegation, team involvement, and an overall feel of working together.
Not the boss yet? Make sure during your next one-on-one meeting or review, you take a moment to discuss your career. Even if you don't have a clear path laid out, let them know what's important to you!
Posted by Mike Normann on July 2, 2007 9:47 AM