Support Career Development
Personal growth and development plans don’t just happen. Helping team members grow in their careers using a framework that allows them to share where they are coming from and where they want to get to can be very impactful and meaningful for both manager and individual.
Unfortunately what many workers experience is someone is asking them to write goals that go in a tool like Workday to check a box. I can hardly think of more undesirable task if that was me. Especially for designers.
Goals don’t have to be that way! I’m a firm believer that if you work with them to understand their career path ideas and move towards actionable items, it helps them feel valued, energized and motivated. Inspired team members can be a force to reckon with! If a system like OKRs helps, then great. Whatever works do it.