Career Discussions at Work, Practical Tips for - CIPD

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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 this
tool
Tool map
An introductory exercise – reflect on your
own experience of career discussions
A useful way to begin thinking about career discussions at work is to look
back at your own personal experiences. With this aim in mind, why not try
working through the following activity.
Exercise
As an individual ‘receiver’ of career support, you can do this exercise yourself
or with one or two partners.
If you have a policy interest in career development, this exercise can be done
with individuals or groups. It will tell you a good deal about the quality of
career conversations in your own organisation.
Activity
• Think about a memorable and effective career conversation about your own career. By
‘effective’ we mean ‘a discussion (or series of discussions) with another person about
aspects of your career which was of significant positive value to you’.
• This may have occurred inside or outside of your present work setting. The helper need
not have been a work colleague.
• If you can’t identify a positive experience, then identify a memorably bad experience.
Answer the following questions:
• Who was the conversation with You don’t have to tell the names of people to others,
but think about their relationship with you.
• Where did the conversation occur Did it occur as part of a formal process How did it
come about Was it one conversation or an ongoing dialogue
Career discussions at work Practical tips for HR, managers and employees ©CIPD 2005
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