Investing In People

Elevating the collective knowledge and professionalism of your team to drive engagement and sustainable growth.

Why Professional Development Matters

Investing in professional development can increase employee engagement and job satisfaction, improve productivity, increase retention and internal promotion, and help organisations attract
more qualified candidates.

Foundation

Make Sure You’re Staffed Appropriately

If employees are already overworked and out of balance, additional professional development initiatives can feel like another task.

Managers should make sure team members have reasonable workloads with room for personal learning and growth.

Invite Input

Make professional development part of the organisation’s budget and communicate this clearly to the team.

Encourage employees to identify opportunities they are genuinely interested in and that can support their careers. When employees have a say in their training, they are more likely to be invested in it.

External Training

Send Staff to Conferences

Send team members to conferences, user conferences and other in-person events where they can learn from thought leaders and industry professionals.

Ensure that team members can support and cover for one another so employees can focus properly on learning while attending events.

The Learning Ecosystem.

A multi-faceted approach to professional growth.

Seek Out Online Opportunities

Virtual conferences, webinars and online classes provide professional development opportunities without requiring employees to leave the office.

Cross-Train / Job Shadowing

Assign employees with different but complementary skills to work together on projects.

Job shadowing can also help employees understand different roles and the organisation as a whole.

Host Guest Speakers

Invite knowledgeable guest speakers
from client companies, vendors, suppliers or corporate partners to share industry knowledge.

Use your professional development Budget

It is important that you use your professional development budget in the most efficient manner. The Microfinance Association can offer you residential training packages in the following countries:

Reimburse Membership Costs

Empower employees to choose professional organizations, subscriptions, and other memberships that offer networking and learning opportunities, and allow them to reimburse the cost.

Empowerment through Management.

Professional development starts with strong, supportive leadership.

Be a good coach

Guide and mentor your team towards their full potential.

Express interest

Prioritise employee success and personal well-being.

Career support

Actively help employees navigate their career path.

We are committed to working with you.

The Microfinance Association works with organisations to develop tailored professional development and training solutions that fit their institutional needs and budgets.