Setting Up a System for Development in Place

Once developmental assignments have been worked out, there needs to be some method for making specific assignments to specific managers. There also needs to be some way of helping managers learn the most from their developmental assignments and a way to get feedback to them on how effectively they are learning.

Which Assignments for Which People?

Numerous strategies are available. First, armed with this information, many managers will voluntarily add developmental challenges to their present jobs. They will assess themselves in accordance with what they’ve done and not done, where they are proficient and where not so proficient.

Second, a general strategy can be followed of exposing early career managers ...

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