70-20-10

The 70/20/10 model is a framework that illustrates the comprehensive share of individual sources of knowledge in the professional development of an individual. This concept was first presented in 1996 by Michael M. Lombardo and Robert W. Eichinger in the book “The Career Architect Development Planner”. According to this model, 70% of planned development activities should be related to practice in a given position, 20% to learning from others, and 10% is formal knowledge.

How to implement 70-20-10? Simply create categories: 70-20-10 and enter the sources of your learning in each. With such a document, you can contact a leader or HR and work on your development.

Step 1:
70(%) - learning in practice

To a large extent, professional development depends on practice in the current position, which enables the acquisition and improvement of professional competencies. This is possible by:

  • giving the employee new, ambitious tasks;
  • expanding the employee’s authorizations and scope of duties;
  • participation in projects and task forces;
Step 2:
20(%) - learning from others

In professional development, it is also important to receive feedback and support from a supervisor, for example in the form of:

  • meetings with employees;
  • discussing the employee’s current projects and progress;
  • consulting problems and indicating possible ways to solve them;
Step 3:
10(%) - formal learning

Professional development would not be complete without the employee’s own initiative to expand their competencies and acquire new knowledge, among others by:

    • participation in training, courses, workshops;
    • reading books, articles;

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