Stretch assignment

How it is used

Use for learning through a demanding assignment, with appropriate support.

Example sentences

1. Leading the supplier workshop was a stretch assignment for the junior analyst.

   The employee takes on work beyond their familiar level of experience.

2. Her manager paired the stretch assignment with weekly coaching sessions.

   Support can make a demanding responsibility into a learning opportunity.

Common collocations

• take on a stretch assignment
• developmental stretch assignment

Related terms

• professional developmentLearning and training that helps you improve the skills and knowledge you need for your job, such as courses, certifications, conferences or coaching.
• responsibilityA duty or task that is part of your job and that you must take care of; on a CV, the main things you did in each role.

More terms: Career Development

• career path
• promotion
• career gap
• upskill
• mentor
• career change
• foot in the door
• returnship
• apprenticeship
• individual contributor
• lateral move
• portfolio career