It’s not an overstatement or exaggeration to say organizations are currently overwhelmed. Our most recent, new clients are coming to us with a host of internal and external challenges taxing what’s vital to their productivity and performance.

While triaging the troubles, workplace culture has moved to the back burner… and, specifically, aspects of a healthy, empowered workplace culture aren’t always being mindfully maintained or addressed. Aspects like personal development — which, if given attention to, can be one of the most powerful strategies for motivating performance, boosting productivity and improving that bottom line — have become neglected.

How specifically does personal development make such a powerful impact? People feel and know they’re cared for. They gain new skills and capabilities with coaching and training. And they receive the right tools, resources and systems that help make the application of their skills possible and fuel their capabilities in sustainable ways. In short, they come to trust themselves, their teammates and you, the leader and your organization itself, a whole lot more.

But is the focus on personal development really worth it? Is the time or money spent on it truly going to make a difference? Is it something you should be doing?

Yes. We see it all the time. Again and again, our clients experience transformative results with their people and, as a result, their employees work smarter, feel happier, perform better, experience success… and the entire culture evolves, becoming more engaged and empowered at its core.

Organizations that focus on personal development, investing time and resources into employee learning and growth, also stand apart from other companies, including competitors. But don’t just take our word for it.

As Jack Welch, former CEO of General Electric, once said, “An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.”

What’s more, in such organizations, the people don’t want to quit—retention levels are strong. And, attracting the best talent is easier, which is huge in our current hiring climate, where organizations are still struggling with staffing, post-Covid. It truly is a job-seeker’s market.

At MAP, personal development is a huge part of what we offer our clients, knowing it’s fundamental to not just the betterment of the staff members themselves, but to the culture and company as a whole. If you’ve been putting it on the back burner, noticing company culture—and the overall health of organization feeling less-than-ideal impacts—commit to change. Empower your people with personal development right now. Contact MAP Consulting today!