How to help your team grow, when you can't promote them
Tips on how to help your team members progress in their professional tracks
Hey there,
The end of the year is around the corner, you’re focused on closing Q4 strong. There is not much time to prioritize your team’s growth. But it’s also the time when most people on your team reflect on whether they want to stay another year where they are today or whether there is something better for them out there.
Lack of professional growth opportunities and career development is the number one reason that drives people out of jobs and companies right now.
So finding ways to help your team grow, even if your options are limited and you can’t promote people right now and even if time is limited, is super crucial. So I dug up a few resources that I wanted to share:
How to help your team grow, when you can't promote them
👉 How to grow your employees when you can’t promote them by Lighthouse
Top Takeaways: Consider lateral moves and work on their mindset and skills, introduce them to a mentor and peers at other companies; channel their passion by letting them work on the things they are dissatisfied with.
👉 Three Powerful Conversations Managers Must Have To Develop Their People by Russ Laraway
Top Takeaways: Understand where they come from, help them see where they go and support them in getting there.
👉 The Engineer’s Guide to Career Growth — Advice from My Time at Stripe and Facebook by Raylene Yung
Top Takeaways: Strive to be valuable, not critical. Keeping your emotional balance, focus on helping growth and progress in every step not only when promoting.
Tips from the Bunch AI Coach:
Check out this week‘s tip Help your team grow in their careers by Jay Signorello, Co-Founder & CTO Backstory, Ex-VP Engineering Zillow:
Have a great start to your week and don’t forget to make time for your team’s growth.
Darja
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