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CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
With the shelf life of skills being less than five years and the labor pool shrinking, the result is a multitude of skill gaps.
Getting managers involved
The No. 1 challenge for talent developers
is getting employees to make time for learning. Although 94 percent of employees said they would stay at a company if it invested in their career, the No. 1 reason employees feel held back from learning is because they don’t have the time.
Managers have an essential role to play. Getting managers to support employee
learning is not the only way to see increased engagement, but our data shows it will likely make an impact. Indeed,
56 percent of employees said they would take a course suggested by their manager. That’s why the No. 2 challenge for talent developers is getting managers involved in employee learning.
Agencies should explore how to engage key partners in cultivating a culture of
learning that adapts to the pace of workplace change. Talent developers, employees, managers and executives need to work together to develop a plan for skills growth to help their employees better serve citizens.
Deanna Grady is a senior manager leading federal, state and local government sales at LinkedIn Learning.
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