8  Learning, Training & Career Development

8.0.1 Learning Allowance

  • Learning resource (course/cert/books/event) subject to manager pre‑approval and role relevance.

8.0.1.1 Additional Pointers:

  1. Submit a short proposal: goal, cost, and how you’ll share learnings.

  2. Reimbursements need receipts and a 3‑bullet summary or a 10‑min shareback.

  3. Prioritize role‑relevant learning that maps to current roadmaps.

8.0.2 Time for Growth

  • Reasonable time may be allocated for training, certifications, and internal knowledge‑sharing.

8.0.2.1 Additional Pointers:

  1. Block learning time on calendar; avoid scheduling over it without agreement.

  2. Pair up for study sprints; post takeaways in #learning-lounge.

  3. Capture certs and badges in your brag doc.

8.0.3 Career Progression

  • Promotions consider impact, scope, craft quality, collaboration, leadership, and values alignment.

  • Managers provide quarterly feedback; employees maintain a brag doc of outcomes and learnings.

8.0.3.1 Additional Pointers:

  1. Keep a quarterly self‑review: outcomes, lessons, and next skills.

  2. Volunteer for stretch tasks aligned with your growth plan.

  3. Ask for targeted feedback after demos or releases.