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It’s Good to Talk

A practical guide to help managers have career conversations that count

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Based on decades of experience and hundreds of conversations, It’s Good to Talk shares a simple, effective model to help people managers confidently support career development.

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Do your leaders avoid career conversations or feel unprepared for them?

If your leaders and managers shy away from career conversations – or if they struggle to know what to say and when – this eBook is for them.

It’s Good to Talk is a practical, no-nonsense guide that shows how to turn everyday conversations into meaningful career moments. Whether you’re booking Antoinette to speak at a leadership summit or delivering a programme across your organisation, this eBook is an ideal companion resource to extend the learning.

You can share the eBook in advance to build awareness, or offer it as a takeaway gift for managers to support lasting change after the event.

Readers of the book will learn how to:

  • Help employees feel more satisfied in their current role no matter what their ambitions
  • Encourage employees to identify development opportunities and take steps that will help them and the organisation
  • Have conversations that make employees want to stay with the organisation rather than go elsewhere
  • Have a flexible approach which means that employees take ownership for their career development and don’t look to you for all the answers
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"The book was very interesting. I found the content to be very practical in its application. So much so, that I shared it with my peers in Australia and the UK."

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About the Author

Antoinette Oglethorpe is an award-winning leadership coach, professional speaker and best-selling author with over 25 years’ global experience. She works with organisations like the UN, WHO, NHS and Worldpay to develop leadership capability and create cultures of ownership, engagement and growth.

Her down-to-earth style and practical, people-first philosophy have helped thousands of HR professionals and managers have more confident career conversations that truly make a difference.