Learning New Skills and Professional Development

Summary: <p><strong>Benefits to employees:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Learning new things often fuels us</li> <li>Provides us with career advancement</li> <li>Pushes us outside our comfort zone</li> <li>Look at things differently</li> <li>Increase creativity</li> <li>Provides focus and clarity</li> <li>Increased compensation</li> <li>Confidence</li> <li>Knowledge<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Benefits to employers:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Increases productivity</li> <li>Allows employees to level up</li> <li>Can contribute more</li> <li>Increases retention</li> <li>Increases job satisfaction<br> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Where you can learn things / get professional / personal development:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Conferences</li> <li>Podcasts</li> <li>Audio books</li> <li>Online courses</li> <li>Mentor</li> <li>Meet ups</li> <li>Networking events</li> <li>Social events</li> <li>Seminars</li> <li>Workshops</li> <li>Webinars</li> <li>Online groups</li> <li>Therapy</li> <li>Family</li> <li>Phone apps</li> <li>Art shows</li> <li>Museums</li> <li>TED talks</li> <li>College courses</li> <li>Community education courses</li> <li>Books</li> <li>Ask a friend to teach you something</li> <li>Explore new places</li> <li>Journaling / writing</li> <li>Documentaries</li> <li>Experience new things</li> <li>Meditation</li> <li>Explore new hobbies</li> <li>Brainstorm sessions<br> </li> </ol> <p><strong>To support the show:</strong></p> <p><strong>Paypal:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://paypal.me/stephdennis13">paypal.me/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><strong>Anchor:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/careertalk">https://anchor.fm/careertalk</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>For show notes go to:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/">http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>To work together:</p> <p><a href="http://listentocareertalk.com/">listentocareertalk.com</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>For the Google Survey:</p> <p><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1">https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>To connect:</strong></p> <p>Instagram:</p> <p>@stephdennis13</p> <p>@careertalkpodcast</p> <p>Facebook:</p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/stephdennis13">www.facebook.com/stephdennis13</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>We are written, produced, hosted and edited by Stephanie Dennis</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>You’re awesome!!</strong></p> <p><strong>Go be your amazing self today!!!</strong></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/s/a1293a0/podcast/sponsor/acugkf/url/https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fapp">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/careertalk/message