Google need funky career development

According to Liane Hornsey, Google HR Director from EMEA:

"The box I would like to tick for 2008 is doing something really funky and different with career development". (Personnel Today 20/11/07)

So what might she have up her sleeve?  What does funky career development look like?

I reckon they get to take 20% of their 20% allowance to do any kind of work and save that up to do any kind of career development.  I think for a company such as Google to come up with anything more complex than 'we give you time and money, you choose what you do' would be against their culture.

So, over a 48 working week year I calculate I would have 12 days to any kind of career development work I choose - not bad really.  But, what does that then include?  What if by learning to sky dive I think I would be more motivated at work and therefore more open to new ideas (as I am now more motivated) and therefore developing my skills in new areas?  Would it be allowed?

But what would you do with 12 days extra per year???