One of my favourite things about working at Bulb is the learning and development allowance. Each employee receives £1,000 to invest in themselves as well as 5 days study leave per year.
Employees can use the allowance on conferences, courses, and accreditations. I use the majority of mine on books, which has given me the ability to read beyond my normal business-book niche and explore the topics of psychology, philosophy, writing, and mathematics.
Even more than the allowance, I love what this policy communicates about the autonomy and trust given to employees to chart their own learning journey.
It encourages self-awareness and proactivity, and leads to employees gaining skills that make them better at their job.
Some would say this is an expensive programme, but what’s the cost of not doing it?