In a time when the job market is uncertain, I am convinced organisations that invest in career conversations and career development for their employees will have a proven competitive advantage. Are you having regular career conversations with your employees? We all know the theory: employees are more engaged when they see a future for themselves
“How’s your organisation doing with regard to gender equality? Do you have many women at senior levels?” This line will be familiar to professionals in HR. It’s a focus for many who have recognised that gender inequality in the workplace costs companies. It impacts financial performance, idea innovation, market share, team collaboration and much more.
If you read this blog regularly you will know by now that it’s important to have career conversations with employees if you want to keep and develop your best people. You will know that the most valuable questions are well-crafted solution-focused ones that provoke insight and reflection. You may even have purchased your own Career
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Recently, a client asked for my help with training their managers to have a career development discussion. They wanted employees to take charge of their own career management but managers lacked skills and experience. The managers were nervous of initiating a career development discussion because: They felt they didn’t have enough time They lacked confidence
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