Self-study is highly effective in the right circumstances if it is used for the right reason. Studying on their own by reading or finding information online is probably the most overlooked method. A leader once asked me to improve my business communication skills. He asked me to locate a vendor or book and come back to him with recommendations. I found a correspondence course on business writing, and went to work. I had to study modules and write business letters, and submit them for review and evaluation by the company. Here is why it was self-study: (1) It was done on my own time. (2) It was private. (3) No one else was involved, with the exception of the company that had to send me critiques of my business writing.
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