I had a great opportunity to see Sir Ken Robinson talk live yesterday, it was very inspiring. I could write 10 blog posts on many of the points he talked about and I probably will, just not all today!
At the end of the talk there were some questions where Pixar University was highlighted as a great example of what some companies are doing to bring out the best in their people.
Some highlights of Pixar University include:
every employee (from a cleaner right through to the CEO) is allowed 4 hours per week to attend any course or class they like.
they are allowed to not to work and reject meeting requests that collide with their class.
people got to meet and talk to people they would not normally meet
people got to learn stuff they would not normally get the chance to learn
people discovered new talents and passions
people would get an understanding of the company as a whole (not just what their ‘job’ requires)
it is not unusual for people to change jobs within the company after finding out they are really good at something else.
Pixar produce some great films, they plant a seed and allow people to grow, learn, be creative and discover their talents.
Do you think your company would change if they adopted something similar?
A short animation by Pixar.
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