About the Episode

It is no longer customary to define career advancement solely in terms of promotions, transfers, and title changes. Beyond the ascent up the positional ladder, there are numerous more ways personnel can and desire to develop. Nevertheless, many businesses continue to operate under the misconception that promotions are the only choice for professional advancement, leaving employees disengaged, managers frustrated, and the company at a disadvantage in its efforts to retain talent. In today’s episode of pursuit of learning, we speak with Julie Winkle Giulioni about seven different dimensions, how we may focus on his leaders to create a sticky business and practical suggestions and methods a firm can implement.

Julie is an advocate for growth and development in the workplace. She believes everyone deserves the chance to realize their full potential. In addition, she offers keynote speeches, consulting, and training to help businesses and executives achieve their goals. Julie is the author of several publications, including Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. In addition, she writes essays on leadership, career development, and workplace trends for various journals, including The Economist. Also, Julie’s in-person and virtual keynotes and speeches provide unique, exciting, yet effective solutions for leaders interested in their personal growth and the progress of others.

Starting the conversation, Julie explains how we might improve employee retention outside the conventional “funnel” model. She goes on to highlight the negative aspects of the traditional funnel structure from the perspective of her coworkers and employees. Then, throughout the conversation, Julie suggests an alternative strategy for fostering professional growth and ensuring employee success in the workplace, even when promotions are scarce. Under that, she shares exciting details on establishing a simple framework of seven dimensions of development (contribution, competence, confidence, connection, challenge, contentment, and choice) that enthrall the workers.