FLEXWORK Creates Freedom to Move

On the personal side, I’m an active person, as cardio-intensive mountain biking is one of my top hobbies. I was delighted to learn that FLEXBenefits would pay for a new bike - I use it all the time. It’s amazing that Palo Alto Networks has so many options for us to improve ourselves and relieve stress.

On the professional side,  FLEXLearn has been an invaluable resource which helped prepare me for internal mobility by providing knowledge about potential roles I would pursue. Last May, I was promoted from a Project Manager to a Program Manager. I'm still in the position today, and I'm very excited about it. 

Knowing I can continue to grow my career at Palo Alto Networks, I plan to continue using FLEXLearn to expand my learning. It’s even helped me target new positions to build towards, like a Service Delivery Leader. Understanding the requirements and responsibilities of the position before I’m ready to look for that role is truly empowering. There are a ton of helpful classes related to technical training. Some of them are more technical, so that I can get more knowledge about the solutions. If you're looking at Cortex, SD-WAN, or any of the Prisma Access training areas, FLEXLearn gives you the overview to understand the product.

As part of the career development options, Udemy is another learning resource I use. I'm taking Smartsheet courses because I'm not as good as I want to be and have also taken Leadership and Communication courses.

FLEXWORK has truly made the experience more personal for each employee - allowing us to have a clear path for how we can advance internally. FLEXBenefits and FLEXLearn are two examples that let you set your own goals - whether it’s biking up a mountain, or learning a new software! I appreciate the opportunity to identify areas I was interested in and get the skills I needed to get where I wanted to go. It was really a matter of engaging and then I was on my way!