Career Conversations
This is a practical session for leaders who want to help their people think about where they are heading. They work on a real person from their own team throughout, and leave with a prepared conversation and a plan to hold one with everyone in their team.
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What You'll Achieve with the Career Conversations Workshop
Real outcomes that transform your team
Leaders will gain confidence in facilitating career conversations, enhancing team engagement.
Participants will learn to identify team members needing guidance, preventing talent loss.
When to Use the Career Conversations Workshop
Perfect for these situations and team challenges
New managers seeking guidance on how to conduct career discussions with their team members.
Experienced leaders wanting to improve their approach to career development conversations despite lacking promotion options.
How the Career Conversations Workshop Works
A step-by-step breakdown of the workshop process
1Step 1: Check-in
Leaders share their experiences of being helped in their careers, emphasizing the importance of support in career development.
2Step 2: Choose your person
Leaders identify a team member who needs a career conversation, reflecting on past interactions and selecting someone significant to focus on.
3Step 3: What good career questions feel like
Leaders practice asking effective career questions through appreciative interviews to understand the value of positive inquiry in conversations.
4Step 4: Be honest about what you can offer
Leaders explore their capabilities and limitations, categorizing what they can offer to their selected team member in the context of career growth.
Key Topics Covered in the Career Conversations Workshop
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