Janus Worldwide Channel for Self-development

Self-development is a key skill that helps us grow and succeed in personal and professional areas. In the recent years of uncertainty and turbulence, a willingness to learn and the flexible restructuring of one’s work in response to changes have become necessities. At the same time, the world is turning faster and faster, and the flow of information on the Internet is increasing. Finding time to study and search for useful information can be difficult.

To support Janus Worldwide’s employees’ desire for self-learning, the company has launched the “5 Minutes for Your Development” channel on its LMS platform.

On the channel, we share best practices with employees on how to maintain and support personal effectiveness in the face of stress and turbulence. The publications cover the most relevant self-development topics: time and emotion management, self-care, the accomplishment of goals and the embodiment of values, maintaining one’s work-life balance, effective communication, and self-motivation and self-support. Every Tuesday and Thursday, employees will receive a short article and an invitation to exchange experience on a given topic. Employees can ask questions, share their impressions, and exchange literature and life hacks with colleagues in the comments to the articles. Dialogue and discussion will allow employees interested in development to find the answers to their questions, understand the topic deeper, find support from like-minded people, and strengthen professional relationships. Despite the fact that only some readers actively participate in the discussions, employees who remain in the background can also benefit: they read the recommendations and discussions, form their opinions, and are ready to speak out when they feel they have expertise on a topic.

The philosophy of the channel is based on the system of small steps (kaizen). According to the concept, employees who regularly devote time to self-development, in this case only 5 minutes twice a week, will be head and shoulders better than those who do not find this time within a year. Small steps have a cumulative effect. Often, it is precisely this regular, economical procedure, whether it is reading short articles on development, improving a skill, or maintaining physical activity, that develops useful habits over time and provides people with a slight advantage at first, and after a couple of years allows them to be the best in their field of interest. However, the rule also works the other way around. Every time someone cannot find 5 minutes to sharpen their tools, to rethink their activities, or revise their knowledge and skills, the person condemns themself to a loss of professionalism and a decrease in efficiency and motivation in the long run.

Invest time in your development and it will pay off!