88 Assignments for Development in Place: Enhancing the Developmental Challenge of Existing Jobs

Abstract

This article is intended as a tool for managers and professionals at all levels and for human resource professionals. Its purpose is to help add developmental assignments to current jobs. As implied by the title, the focus is on what can be done without moving people into new jobs, on developmental options that can be exercised in existing jobs to more systematically develop people by providing variety in leadership challenges and help in learning from these challenges. It will also help managers responsible for development of others to take a look at their own jobs and find pieces that are no longer developmental for them but might be developmental for one or more subordinates. Handing off these parts of the job can lead to development of subordinates and free the manager to enhance their own development.

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