Workplace Workshops and Why You Should Be Hosting More of Them

Equip your employees with new skills and enjoy the endless benefits!

Employees belonging to any fast-paced, quickly growing startup can agree on one thing- you often find yourself performing tasks that aren’t within the direct scope of your job description. That’s the beauty of a startup though; the ability to learn on the job and to pick up new skills both out of interest and necessity.

But here’s the thing- not all skills can be learned super well on the go. Sometimes, we require some formal training or for someone with knowledge and expertise on a particular topic to sit us down and tell us how to do something and how to do it right.

That’s where workshops come into play.

Workshops are usually hosted for a period of one to two days and focus on a particular topic. They’re less formal than a conference but more structured than a seminar, and they can be as formal or casual as the host would like. They also have a tendency to attract people that have nothing to do with the subject matter because they’re designed to educate and inform pretty much anyone. And they’re extremely versatile too- you’re free to host a workshop for the entire company or just your department!

There are several benefits to hosting workplace workshops, and more importantly, there are so many advantages to attending them. This is applicable for companies of any size but is especially true for startups and here’s why:

It can be a great team bonding experience

With smaller workshops, your ability to communicate with the host and the other attendees increases exponentially. The other great thing about smaller workshops is that they tend to be very informal, which gives you a great opportunity to chat and get to know your coworkers better, all while learning and acquiring new skills in a group setting!

It increases the quality of your work

We tend to do most of our tasks in a very particular way, but oftentimes, there are other ways to do the same job and do it faster, better, and more easily. Workshops are a great place to learn some tips and tricks that can improve the quality of your work. You can also increase your work quality when you attend a workshop that’s covering a topic or domain unrelated to your own. Picking up a new skill offers you a fresh perspective that might assist you in doing your own job more efficiently.

You can build your resume

Learning a new skill is always a good thing, no matter how unrelated it might be to your field of expertise. The other great benefit is the ability to add that skill to your resume. Learning and nurturing new skills adds so much more value than you think- you are now capable of performing more tasks and it also shows people that you are capable, determined and committed because you’re taking the time and interest to pursue these skills.

You experience more holistic growth

When you add value to one segment of your life, you inevitably add value to the other sections as well. This kind of holistic growth is what helps you make strides in your career, and this in turn can lead to equivalent compensation from your job and other types of advancements like added responsibilities and promotions.

Workshops are a great way to imbibe new skills and build new connections with your coworkers. In a startup, where both the company and the individual team members often experience exponential growth, building your skill set becomes so much more essential. So, if you work for a startup, consider mentioning workshops as a way to share skills with everyone and watch your team flourish!

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