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A woman in a suit putting toy building blocks on top of each other, with the word 'plan' written boldly across the image. Illustrating the steps and preparation needed to have a great career conversation

The 8 Stages of a Great Career Conversation

A Practical Guide for Having a Great Career Conversation for Employees, L&D Teams, and Leaders Have you ever walked into a career conversation and felt a little…unsure? Unsure what to say. Unsure what to ask. Unsure how to help someone move forward. You’re not alone. Whether you’re an employee preparing for your next career step,

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Career development. How to create a culture of growth

How to Create a Culture of Growth and Career Development

Employee engagement and organisation culture are so intertwined that it is difficult to mention one without the other.  And career development is the glue that binds the two together.  If an organisation wants to engage its employees, the culture needs to support their professional growth. Develop talent or risk losing it Employee engagement is an

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Career Development Conversations

How to Develop Confidence for Career Development Conversations

Career development conversations come under that category of conversations we describe as challenging.  Why is that?  Well, they’re personal, they’re important and they’re full of implied meaning and promise. For all those reasons, there is a risk that managers won’t have them in spite of their benefits.  So how can you help managers develop the

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good career development questions

Developing Employees: Good Career Development Questions to Ask

Career development discussions are just that – developmental.  They are a way to build on progress so far and continue a person’s career growth.  Even though they are positive conversations by nature, they are not without their challenges.  So what are some good career development questions to ask? Good Career Development Questions for Challenging Situations

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Role of a Mentor

Role of a Mentor: How to Give Advice

A common question we get asked in our Mentoring Matters and Career Conversations Workshops is “How do I provide insight without direction? I want to help.  I know they’re coming to me for advice.  But I don’t want to tell them what to do?” And quite right too. This Huffington Post article says it well. 

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Questions to ask someone about their career

5 Powerful Questions to Ask Someone About Their Career

Do you work with employees who are unsure how to articulate their ambitions?  Career development conversations are an ideal opportunity to help them think creatively about their future success.  I have some powerful questions to ask someone about their career.  They will help them think about their future and open up possibilities. They are the

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Practical Career Development Questions to Ask Employees

Are you looking for career development questions to ask employees and develop your best people?  If so, you’re not alone.  The most frequently asked questions in our Confident Career Conversations Workshops relate to tools.  Questions like: “What effective tools could I use in my career conversations?” “Are there any particular tools you use that lead

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