57■Earn at least a B grade in all company-sponsored col-
lege courses.
■Attend one annual professional conference in your field
and prepare a report for others in the company.
■Satisfy all conditions required to maintain licensing in
your field.
■Report on any formal training attended, within one
week of completion, and make recommendations.
■Abide by any agreements made with the company
regarding return of service for training.
■Receive zero validated complaints about conduct in
seminars and training attended.
Informal Learning
■Seek out coaching from more experienced staff mem-
bers to build your skills.
■Share new skills with coworkers doing similar jobs.
■Request help from the manager before your productivi-
ty is negatively affected by insufficient knowledge.
■Communicate that you are willing to receive feedback
from supervisors and coworkers.
■Ask others for suggestions about how to do something
more efficiently.
■Take the initiative for learning by researching and read-
ing independently and then submitting a written sum-
mary to the manager by the end of each month, listing
the main research sources used and the articles and
books read and outlining what you learned from each.
■Demonstrate initiative when unable to accomplish a
task, by consulting manuals before calling for help.
■Show interest in professional development by using
personal time for development activities when appro-
priate.