This seems like an abuse of the word need. Most of “professional development” is self-actualized, and a product of experience, ability, and achievement on the j

This seems like an abuse of the word need. Most of “professional development” is self-actualized, and a product of experience, ability, and achievement on the job. I think explicit PD makes sense at a big corporation or even a medium sized firm, but not in a startup environment where every second counts.