Feel happier and more engaged in your role

Feel happier and more engaged in your role

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Empowerment Series: Self-Directed Learning

The Mind Tools Newsletter: Empowerment Series

The Mind Tools Newsletter: Empowerment Series

Take ownership of

your learning

Take ownership of your learning

Changes in the workplace can happen at breakneck speed. There's always new challenges to overcome, the latest business technologies to contend with, even different ideas about the way we should work. And, if your organization doesn't have an established learning culture, there may be times you or your team feel like you're being left behind.


But what if we told you that you can embrace change and feel happier and more engaged in your role? It all starts with taking ownership of your personal development through self-directed learning. Self-directed learning empowers you to take the initiative to establish your learning needs, your learning goals and where you want your skillset to propel you.


Remember, your personal development is not just a personal win, it's a win for your organization too. Companies with a thriving learning culture benefit from a more skilled and adaptable workforce, igniting innovation and driving collective success.


Start shaping your own future!

Changes in the workplace can happen at breakneck speed. There's always new challenges to overcome, the latest business technologies to contend with, even different ideas about the way we should work. And, if your organization doesn't have an established learning culture, there may be times you or your team feel like you're being left behind.


But what if we told you that you can embrace change and feel happier and more engaged in your role? It all starts with taking ownership of your personal development through self-directed learning. Self-directed learning empowers you to take the initiative to establish your learning needs, your learning goals and where you want your skillset to propel you.


Remember, your personal development is not just a personal win, it's a win for your organization too. Companies with a thriving learning culture benefit from a more skilled and adaptable workforce, igniting innovation and driving collective success.


Start shaping your own future!

Shape your own future

How to create your

personal learning plan

How to create your personal learning plan

How to Create a Personal Learning Plan

So, you've decided to take the initiative with your own learning, but where do you start? Let us walk you through the four steps to creating your own personal learning plan.

So, you've decided to take the initiative with your own learning, but where do you start? Let us walk you through the four steps to creating your own personal learning plan.

Start planning

Discover Skill Bites

Discover Skill Bites

Discover Skill Bites

Created by our Mind Tools experts, Skill Bites is a collection of bite-sized courses designed to guide you through specific challenges of management and leadership.


There are six topics available: Collaboration, Stress Management, Critical Thinking,

Giving Feedback, Problem Solving, and Resilience.


Skill Bites are exclusive to Mind Tools members – discover Skill Bites now.

Created by our Mind Tools experts, Skill Bites is a collection of bite-sized courses designed to guide you through specific challenges of management and leadership.


There are six topics available: Collaboration, Stress Management, Critical Thinking, Giving Feedback, Problem Solving, and Resilience.


Skill Bites are exclusive to Mind Tools members – discover Skill Bites now.

Find out more

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About the Empowerment Series

About the Empowerment Series

In this new email series, we bring you valuable insights and practical tips so that you can take control of your own development and put yourself on the career path you want. We'll look at themes ranging from building resilience to exploring self-directed learning, and help you to build the skills you need to succeed in today's workplace.

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