Career Discussions at Work, Practical Tips for - CIPD

Cover
Benefits of this
tool
Introduction
Description of the
tool
An introductory
exercise: Reflect
on your own
experiences
The business
case for effective
career discussions
What makes
for an effective
career discussion
The NICEC model
of effective career
discussion
Skills, behaviours
and personal
attributes
Developing
capability in the
business
About the NICEC
research
Sources of
information
How to use the
tool
4.2 a your skills and behaviours are during career discussions
Being aware of your own personal style is particularly important if you want to
develop your capability as a ‘giver’ of career support. It is also important that
‘receivers’ are aware that their behaviour can have a big impact on the nature
of any career discussion.
You may wish to reflect on your own experiences of career conversations
before you complete this exercise.
Activity
• Look at the checklists on the next page.
• They show some of the behaviours the NICEC research associated with
effective and ineffective ‘givers’ and ‘receivers’ of career support.
• You can look at this tool from the point of view of a ‘giver’ of career
support or as a ‘receiver’ – remember most of us act as both.
• Put: √ a tick beside effective behaviours you use well
! an exclamation mark beside ones you want to prioritise to
improve, including ineffective behaviours you know you indulge
in!
• You can assess yourself – or perhaps better – ask a colleague to assess
you too.
Tool map
Career discussions at work Practical tips for HR, managers and employees ©CIPD 2005
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