This is a really good take, Amy. I agree with the approach. I tell my team that I can teach you and coach you how to be a better PM while we work together, but you have to do homework on your own to get perspectives from different thought leaders and what is happening in the space.
I have gone to extremes in certain roles and added a KPI for some team members who were "lazy" about investing in their own continuous learning. It worked, and it helped set up a pattern. My grandpa used to say, "Schooling is done; learning never stops." Great post :)
Excellent take, Amy - I've been using these two modes since I've discovered the divergent-convergent polarity in Clayton Christensen's "How will you measure your life?"
There are times in life when wide/serendipity/divergent learning might have priority, whereas other times the narrow/focused/convergent learning might be more relevant.
I think it's important to keep a dynamic balance between the two and not stick to one dominant mode all the time 🙌
Thank you for commenting about how you keep sharp! I was wondering how other people are staying up to date and spending time on deep learning while keeping up with delivering products.
This is a really good take, Amy. I agree with the approach. I tell my team that I can teach you and coach you how to be a better PM while we work together, but you have to do homework on your own to get perspectives from different thought leaders and what is happening in the space.
I have gone to extremes in certain roles and added a KPI for some team members who were "lazy" about investing in their own continuous learning. It worked, and it helped set up a pattern. My grandpa used to say, "Schooling is done; learning never stops." Great post :)
Thank you for this extra perspective! Great way to help your team add learning habits.
Excellent take, Amy - I've been using these two modes since I've discovered the divergent-convergent polarity in Clayton Christensen's "How will you measure your life?"
There are times in life when wide/serendipity/divergent learning might have priority, whereas other times the narrow/focused/convergent learning might be more relevant.
I think it's important to keep a dynamic balance between the two and not stick to one dominant mode all the time 🙌
Thank you for commenting about how you keep sharp! I was wondering how other people are staying up to date and spending time on deep learning while keeping up with delivering products.
Thank you for sharing this insightful perspective!
Glad it helped you! Thank you!