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The way we learn
Discuss it
• Discuss development with your manager
• Seek feedback and be open to it
Alongside Build, Evolve, Grow,
we have a structured way to learn,
Discuss it – Study it – Try it:
• Ask questions
• Ask for advice, opinions and ideas
• Talk to someone who will support but challenge you
• Ask a team member to coach you
• Talk to your HR and L&D Business Partners
• Talk to an expert at the task
• Discuss what you’ve learnt in 1:1s
Try it
• Share with your work colleagues
• Participate in group discussions
• Get involved in a project
• Set a challenging objective
• Take on a new responsibility
• Spend some time in store
• Use feedback to try a new approach
• Practice and reflect on how it went
• Learn from your mistakes
• Observe or participate in events
• Offer to help others for the experience
• Apply new techniques to real situations
• Work with an expert at the task
• Represent your manager in a meeting
• Job Change - take an opportunity to experience
a new role and discover what you can learn
• Job Inspiration - ignite your passion, gain some
new ideas and broaden your perspective
• Job Rotation/Job Swap - take an opportunity to
try something new and different
• Job Shadowing - spend time with a colleague
learning about their job and ways of working
Study it
• Access videos, articles and tools on iLearn
• Research topics and techniques
• Read books
• Listen to audio books, podcasts and webinars
• Attend a workshop or seminar
• Explore resources on Connect
• Read internal communications and documents
• Sign up for industry email updates
• Complete a professional accreditation or qualification
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