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Employee development

Find out how helping your employees grow can benefit them and your business by improving skills and productivity.

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What employers can do 

Here are some simple steps to promote employee development at work: 

Provide career guidance and feedback
  • Show employees how they can grow in their careers 
  • Train managers to identify training needs and support learning 
  • Have regular check-ins to discuss career goals and set learning targets 
  • Encourage mentoring and peer learning
Make learning easy and accessible
  • Offer online courses, webinars, and internal training 
  • Give employees time to learn at work and allow flexibility for training 
  • Support under-represented employees with tailored training. 
Promote opportunities and celebrate success
  • Share information about learning and training opportunities 
  • Partner with universities or training providers for more learning options 
  • Celebrate employees who complete training or gain new skills 
Measure success and get feedback
  • Record participation in learning opportunities and collect feedback 
  • Use feedback to improve learning opportunities 
  • Track internal progression to see if training has had an impact on their roles 

Page last reviewed: 18th March 2025

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