Monday, April 03, 2006

Who Wants to Learn?

What are your team’s preferences for learning? This Harvard study found:

Employees at the two ends of the income spectrum—lowest and highest—value learning more than those in the middle.

Both young workers and mature ones show above-average preference for learning.

People with more time available—single, childless, with time to socialize—value learning above the average.

Employees of nonprofit organizations show above-average preference for learning opportunities.
Self-employed or part-time workers value learning higher than full-time employees.


People in small companies value learning more than those in large ones.

Employees who work over fifty hours per week show above-average preference for learning.

Those who work primarily from home also have above-average preference to learn.


People in professional and business services, information and technology, and construction show a significantly above-average preference to learn and grow than workers in other industries.

People in education and health services show a slightly above-average preference to learn.


Employees who are currently excited by a new project or assignment show a preference for learning well above the norm, ranking it number two among deal elements.

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