How We Grow Our People
We believe that learning happens not only through courses and trainings, but through exposure to work across a variety of practice areas and through taking on varying roles within the team and is supported by frequent opportunities for feedback and reflection.
I cannot believe how much we have grown and advanced in the last few years. I am so proud of everything I learned and the friends I have made along the way.I have been a part of 5 workstreams and each of them have taught me a valuable lesson that I will be taking with me forever. I learned skills such as SQL, how to time block and prioritize, creating and editing deliverables, building dashboards, and much more! I have nothing but high praises for leadership and for the teams I helped support. I appreciated all the emphasis that was placed in learning and development because leadership genuinely wanted to help you grow and succeed.
Career Progression
We celebrate the drive and passion of our team members, understanding that their success contributes to our collective achievements. Our dynamic work environment is designed to challenge and inspire, pushing talented professionals to grow their skills and develop within the company. From Analyst to Principal, each team member will begin their journey at a different step of the process and each team member’s growth across levels will be different. On average, a team member requires two years of learning and development in each role before taking on additional responsibilities at a higher level.
Feedback & Collaboration
- Biweekly Feedback: One-on-one touch points with supervisors provide a space to set aside project work and discuss other important topics like work style, communication, time management, etc. Team members are encouraged to give upward feedback to ensure that the supervisor and team member’s work styles are compatible.
- Development Coaching: To ensure professional growth across one’s tenure at Rios, all team members are paired with a consulting supervisor in addition to a development coach. During semi-annual formal performance evaluation sessions, development coaches help mentees develop a plan to address areas for development and achieve big-picture professional goals.
- Health Checks: Health Checks are biweekly check-ins at the individual level to assess the well-being of you and your team and identify upon workplace successes and mitigate challenges.
Training
- Learning Lab: All new hires attend a day-long, in-person sprint where they learn and apply the Human Centered Design approach to problem solving. This hands-on lab experience guides participants through the Frame, Discover, Design, Implement, and Perform phases while providing an opportunity to build community across project teams.
- Friday All Hands: Twice a month during our company-wide meeting, our expert facilitators lead trainings to help staff refine their core consulting skills in the areas of problem framing, analysis, synthesis, communication, and relationship building. These hour-long sessions encourage interactive participation with scenarios and real-world tasks, breakout groups, and online chats.
- Big Ideas Conference: Rios Big Ideas Conference, a TED Talk-style conference during which team members ranging from Analysts to Principals present on topics within their areas of expertise and how lessons learned can help us better serve clients in the consulting world.
Resources
- Knowledge Management System: We curate courses and learning modules based on performance feedback, learning surveys, and individual learning goals.
- Online Learning: Team members can take online courses, attend webinars, or simply tune into chat group-based learning communities to share knowledge across teams and levels.
Team Spotlight
I feel like a much stronger leader because of the training and on-the-job learning at Rios; I now have the tools to frame a complex problem, build a perspective based on analysis, and confidently defend my perspective in front of my team.