Making Yourself Indispensable: Training

Earlier we discussed various ways of making yourself indispensable. So far we have covered volunteering for anything! The next path to making yourself indispensable to your company and increasing your company skillset, is through training.

training.jpgAs mentioned previously, by developing your company skillset you increase your value to your current employer, however you may also be increasing your value to future employers. Training allows you to gain both the technical knowledge necessary to do your job according to current standards, as well as knowledge of company culture, leadership and core values. This is a win-win situation for any employee.

Penolope Trunk emphasizes the importance of training, especially in today’s business environment, that is unstable and ever changing:

In this environment, training is worth more than a promotion or a raise, and in fact, you’d do well to make a trade if someone offers you either. Training is the new currency of the workplace.

Like volunteering, training is an easy way to show your employer you are interested in the company and the industry. At my company, during your first year there can be significant downtime where you are searching for work from managers and senior leaders. Employees can either surf the Internet, take care of personal things, or do training. I always choose training.

Fortunately by working for a large company I have endless resources at my fingertips for remote training, online courses, and web-casts. At year end as we are judged for our performances and our utilization is compared among the ranks, I will stand out, if not at least have an excuse for low utilization.

I am able to say to my boss, “Yes, I do have low utilization this year, but this is why (no work for my level), and I did this training during my downtime to prepare me better for the future.” I have personally talked to my mangers, and they do appreciate the forward thinking and company-minded training during downtime.traing-3.jpg

So remember the various benefits of training: increased motivation, innovation, efficiencies, etc. Next time you see the opportunity for a training come through your email, think about the benefit beyond the technical knowledge you will receive. Think about the value it will add to your stock within your company.

More to come on NewlyCorporate as we continue this series of how to make yourself indispensable to your company. And as always please share your stories, examples, and advice. It is greatly appreciated.

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