110% agreed
I've always felt a level of entitlement around that. You (the business) want me to learn and get better. You get more value over time that way.
I've always felt a level of entitlement around that. You (the business) want me to learn and get better. You get more value over time that way.
I've experienced the polar opposite in a Japanese bigco where we were given extensive material to learn (generally about the industry, or certifications), and it was very clearly understood that we were to learn the material off company time. As an American naturally I had an allergic reaction to this culture.
He says the amount of persuading he had to do to the global execs that being off-grid for two weeks might have it's benefits almost made it futile.
I can't help but wonder if this attitude has inhibited japanese progress.