The collective experiences and expertise of IBMers are what help our company to enable the success of our clients, foster innovation, and in doing so, make the world work better. That is why IBM places great importance on professional growth.
Imagining your career path and thoughtfully considering the right opportunities for you to reach your aspirations is an important part of the career conversation you should have with your manager at least once each year. This conversation can help you shape your decisions about your 40 hours of professional development.
To prepare for such an important conversation, all IBMers are encouraged to spend time reflecting on our strengths, aspirations, career goals, areas for growth, and actions through which to develop new skills, build eminence, and enhance our expertise. Consider the 9 Practices that define how we behave in the 1 Purpose; 3 Values; 9 Practices.
While each person using this guide may have different career experiences, tenure, expertise, skills and needs, prior to your career conversation with your manager, you should set aside time to Think, Prepare, Rehearse, Reflect on three key areas: