TEAMS THAT LEARN
QUICK TAKESHBR Special Issueemployee growth, managers
need to make learning an
expectation— not an option.
Learning helps people keep
a broad perspective. When
we feel we are an expert at
something, sociologists have
shown, the earned dogma-
tism eff ect sets in, causing
us to be more closed-minded
and to disregard new ideas and
perspectives. For managers,AS AN EXECUTIVE coach,
I speak regularly at corporate
leadership development pro-
grams. During discussions,
participants often confess
the real reason they’re in the
room, and it’s rarely “to grow
and learn.” Time and again,
the reasons include: They are
checking a box on their devel-
opment plan, their manager
told them to come, or they’vebeen told that their participa-
tion will increase the chance
of a promotion.
The reality is that most
people are not set up to take
advantage of development
opportunities. Many or-
ganizations view learning
as something extra, some-
thing to fi t in on top of the
regular work. But to create
a culture that encourages- Make Sure Everyone on Your Team
Sees Learning as Part of Their Job
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tive and critical feedback
to align employees’ eff orts
with the right learning goals,
showcasing your own curi-
osity, and hiring people with
high learnability and a hungry
mind are all likely to create
a stronger learning culture
within your team and your
organization.
Originally published on HBR.org
July 12, 2018
HBR Reprint H04FRMTomas Chamorro-Premuzic
is the chief talent scientist at
ManpowerGroup, a professor of
business psychology at Univer-
sity College London and Colum-
bia University, and an associate
at Harvard’s Entrepreneurial
Finance Lab. He is the author of
Why Do So Many Incompetent
Men Become Leaders? (And
How to Fix It) (Harvard Business
Review Press, 2019). Follow him
on Twitter: @drtcp. Josh Bersin
is a global research analyst,
public speaker, and consultant
on corporate human resources,
talent management, recruiting,
leadership, technology, and
the intersection between work
and life. He is the founder of
Bersin by Deloitte as well as the
founder and dean of the Josh
Bersin Academy, the global
professional academy for
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