The People Perspective
for organizations and the people who make them work
Take Control of Your Career Growth: When to Rely on Your Employer vs. Invest in Yourself
Your career development is too important to leave entirely in someone else's hands, especially your employer's. The best careers are built by people who take ownership of their own growth while strategically leveraging the resources their employers provide. The question isn't whether your company should invest in your development (they should). It's how to assess whether they actually are, and what to do when they're not.
Why Investing in Employee Development Increases Retention (Not Turnover)
The fear of investing in people who might leave or lack of flexibility to support training attendance creates a dangerous paradox in many organizations. Companies tend to under-invest and under-support development to avoid "wasting" money on employees who may depart or minimize time lost in a position due to training, which creates environments where people can't grow. This causes the very turnover they were trying to prevent in the first place.