Accelerated Change Management and Strategic Planning
Advanced Leadership Coaching
Workforce Development and Career Planning
Career Management Strategies for Individuals
Career Coaching Skills for Managers
Life Planning

Career Coaching Skills for Managers

Based on TALENTSmart™ Developed and Produced by MasteryWorks, Inc.

Leaders and managers are required more than ever today to attract, develop and retain a capable workforce to achieve organizational strategies and business success. Career Coaching Skills provide a systematic approach for managers to learn and practice coaching and developing their employees. The result is a more motivated and empowered work team developing in synch with the organization. Managers will learn these crucial functions to lead work teams and:

BECOME A MANAGER OF CHANGE ~ assist your people to understand and harness the changes happening in your industry, organization and work, and how to help others integrate this information into their career planning and goal setting.

SHOW OTHERS HOW THEY FIT INTO THE BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS~ Reveal more information about the organization's future direction, structure, norms and career paths.

ADVISE OTHERS IN IDENTIFYING AND ASSESSING REALISTIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS ~ show others how to keep their skills competitive and in alignment with the future needs of their industry, profession and organization.

HELP OTHERS DEFINE CRITICAL ACTION STEPS THAT WILL KEEP THEM IN DEMAND ~ Assist and support them in creating effective action plans that are specific, time-bound, and benchmarked.

GIVE FEEDBACK AND ASSESSMENTS THAT INCREASES PERFORMANCE ~ Institute more effective performance standards and requirements, and deliver more appropriate, relevant and meaningful feedback that helps other improve their productivity, motivation and reputation.

COACH YOUR WORK TEAM TO ACHIEVE MORE WITH LESS ~ Help you people identify critical factors for career and life planning such as skills, interests and values and accomplishments, and how to use them to contribute to the future of the organization.

OUTCOMES

RESULTS and BENEFITS to the ORGANIZATION are INCREASES in
COMMITMENT ~ COMPETENCE ~ CONGRUENCE ~ COST EFFECTIVENESS

Internal coaches supporting individuals’ initiatives and personal strategies to succeed within the business structure.

Candid feedback to reinforce contributions, redirect behavior and develop required performance.

Clearer communication about industry trends, business strategies, and personal adaptation in the change process.

Meaningful conversations that open channels to build trust and relationships throughout the organization.

A work force that supports cross-functional relationships and communicates better to coordinate business initiatives.

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WHEN TO USE CAREER COACHING SKILLS FOR MANAGERS

Consider training and developing Career Coaches and Mentors when:

The Business
Needs to . . .
  • Reduce turnover and retain required talent.
 
  • Motivate and develop employees who have reached a plateau.
 
  • Help the workforce adapt to changes in size, structure or systems.
 
  • Communicate new competencies required for success.
 
  • Maintain succession planning while career paths are vague.
 
  • Expand information on career opportunities.

Managers
need to . . .
  • Learn skills to support career management and associate development.
 
  • Support and reinforce an individual's personal responsibility for their career.
 
  • Shift their role from authority to coach.

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

APPRECIATE Uniqueness:
Communicating so that others can discover their personal identity and develop plans to succeed in their work and life.

ASSESS Capability & Reputation:
Giving feedback & information to others about their talents, reputation and shortcomings as it applies to the their future.

ANTICIPATE Workplace Trends:
Providing information about business goals & strategies, industry and professional trends affecting career management.

ALIGN Individuals & Business:
Assisting others to develop goals & objectives that are compatible with the mission of the organization.

ACCELERATE Learning:
Enabling others to develop relationships with those who can further plan, build and support the individual's success, and implement career development plans.

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