Coaching for Career Development

1 Day Course

Managers, Directors and Executives

Managing people is often rewarding, but rarely easy. A key method for retaining employees is to provide effective career development coaching. Research shows that employee’s who feel recognized as individuals with distinct needs and goals, are more likely to be fully productive. One key strategy for showing interest is for managers to understand and coach employees on options for career development. Yet how often do we begin to talk about an individual’s desires and goals, and end up discussing their recent performance or weaknesses?

This course provides clear definitions for, and the distinction between Coaching for Career Development and Coaching for Performance Improvement. It explores the traps we often fall into that prevent an effective career development conversation from taking place. It provides tools, resources and skill building for effective career development coaching.

By learning and practicing effective career development coaching skills, managers will see growth in their employees and their overall organizational capability.