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“Lifelong learning equips you to stay relevant and
to be adaptable, whether that’s focusing on technical
accounting skills or areas such as leadership, data
analytics, AI or programming languages. Those
areas, we know, are changing so quickly.”
S T R AT EG I C U P S K I L L I N G
SARAH CRAIG, CPA AUSTRALIA
an open and honest conversation with your manager
about areas you wish to develop and asking what
support and learning options are available.
Your workplace might have a suite of resources
available,” Craig says. “And, if you’re a person
who works well with schedules, be sure to block
out regular time in your calendar.”
Organisations play a role in driving lifelong
learning, too.
“Workplaces can assist learning through offering
guidance and support, providing opportunities
for workers to have greater discretion in their work
activities, be involved in problem-solving, and
encouraging and involving them in innovations,”
Dr Billet says.
This support happens at all different levels
of an organisation.
“People and culture teams can help drive
lifelong learning by providing access to learning
opportunities. This could be via LinkedIn Learning
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or in-house resources, mentoring programs, webinars
or more informal get-togethers where people can
share their knowledge and experiences within a
particular area,” Craig says.
As well as investing in learning and development
resources, she says organisations can support staff
“by allowing them to carve out space for their
learning, whether it’s a program the organisation
is delivering or something an employee is pursuing,”
she notes. ●
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