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Ten Great Ways to Learn at Work

December 4, 2002

1. "Shadow a coworker during his or her workday.
2. Accompany a salesperson on customer calls.
3. Attend a management staff meeting.
4. Meet top managers in your organization and volunteer to do assignments for them.
5. Go to a seminar on a new topic.
6. Develop a relationship with a mentor.
7. Fill in for another employee at a staff meeting.
8. Volunteer to join a team.
9. Volunteer for assignments that stretch your capabilities.
10. Gradually increase the scope of tasks assigned to you (Nelson, 1999, p. 182)."

Reference:  Nelson, B. (1999).  1001 ways to take initiative at work.  New York:  Workman Publishing.

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Created: 2008-12-13, Updated: 2009-01-07