[ Lifelong Learning ]

There’s a paradigm difference between schooling-based credentials (i.e. engineering degree) and creative-based expertise (artistic or sporting pursuits). 

With artistic or sporting endeavours, there’s an understanding, almost an expectation, that there will be coaching throughout the career, in order to improve and learn.  Voice coaches, acting coaches, obviously sports coaches: ongoing learning guidance. 

With schooling-based credentials, particularly procedural degrees like engineering, you’re on your own for ongoing self-learning through your career.  Just figure it out, right?

This is a flaw in the development of our procedural/technical experts.  The ‘figure it out’ approach should rather be by targeted coaching and/or group learning.