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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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.
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- Motivate and develop employees who have reached
a plateau.
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- Help the workforce adapt to changes in size, structure
or systems.
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- Communicate new competencies required for success.
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- Maintain succession planning while career paths
are vague.
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- Expand information on career opportunities.
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Managers
need to . . . |
- Learn skills to support career management and associate
development.
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- Support and reinforce an individual's personal responsibility
for their career.
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- 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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