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The Manager’s Guide to Maximizing Employee Potential
decision-making? For instance,
most parents have had some
discussion with their children
about career goals. Coworkers
sometimes talk about their plans
for the future. Even friends may
discuss their jobs—and their
career aspirations—over beers or
in casual conversation. If you
have had any or all of these
experiences, you have had some
exposure to career counseling.
Workers look up to their
immediate supervisors. They
expect them to be knowledge-
able. That gives a manager
credibility in offering advice
about what people should do
to prepare for their careers.
Career counseling does not have to be some formal ...