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Career Conversations
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Career Conversations

by Greg Smith
July 2019
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
200 pages
3h 27m
English
Wiley
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Chapter 13 Now you're ready to hold career conversations!

‘The secret of getting ahead is getting started.'

Mark Twain

Congratulations! Now, with all the learnings of the preceding chapters under your belt, you're ready to hold effective and meaningful career conversations with your employees. Let's take stock of some of the career coaching techniques outlined in this book to help consolidate your learning. Then the only thing left to do is to embed these ideas through practice!

A review of learnings

In chapter 1 I argued the rationale for the provision of organisational career development support by leaders. I discussed the changing world of work, including the emerging gig economy.

The career leadership levers model outlined the key strategies available to leaders to help facilitate and implement their employees' career options and decisions. To assist you in assimilating your learning, I'll briefly summarise how each set of career levers connects to the advice, tools and recommendations provided throughout the book.

Self-insight and goal setting

In chapters 2, 3, 4 and 6, I discussed the importance of developing self-insight, including the role of emotional intelligence, and how this can be used for setting corresponding career goals and vision that align with your employees' hopes and dreams, skills and values.

Motivation and stress control

Chapter 7 explored the importance of intrinsic motivation. Sharing this knowledge with employees helps them understand their own motivational ...

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