Professional Development is one of the top three most important components we look for in our work. In this three-part series, Dr. Robyn Berkley and I explore aspects of how training and development lives within companies to have a discussion about how to assess our environments and connect with the culture and strategic landscape in our organization to improve the likelihood you will land on a positive outcome when you ask for professional development opportunities or future professional development support the job.

In part 1 we begin with the format and what we are talking about. Meet Dr. Berkely and learn about her background and the text she co-authored. We segway into corporate environments, their purpose, and how we can leverage it. We discuss value of alignment, Exit, Voice, and Loyalty and Dealing with change: Stay, Go, or Engage.