Support for Career Development
This video provides an example of a conversation regarding career development. The staff member is looking to progress in their career and is seeking guidance from their line manager.
Watch the video below and work through the questions that follow.
Scenario A:
- What do you notice about the manager’s approach to the conversation?
- Is there anything the manager could do differently?
Scenario B:
- What do you notice about the manager’s approach to the conversation?
- Can you identify something that worked particularly well in progressing the conversation?
- Is there anything else the manager could have done to support this conversation?
Overall:
- What are the challenges to this type of conversation? Can you take anything from the video to help you overcome these challenges?
- Can you identify occasions where conversations of this type have gone well? What worked for you?