A preparation template for having a focused career conversation with your manager. Covers what you want to achieve, your ideal outcome, their likely perspective, your key messages, development opportunities to raise, obstacles to address, and the commitments you want to walk away with.
A practical resource to use with your team
The preview shows the Growth Performance resource format. Download the full guide to work through the sections listed below, on screen or on paper.
What is inside the Career Development Conversation Guide
- Section 1 Before the Conversation
- Section 2 Their Perspective (Before the Conversation)
- Section 3 What I Want to Raise
- Section 4 Commitments (During/After the Conversation)
- Section 5 Reflection (After the Conversation)
Who it is for
The Career Development Conversation Guide is designed for managers, leaders and coaches preparing for one-to-ones, development conversations and coaching sessions.
How to use it
Download the Career Development Conversation Guide, print it or open it on screen, and work through each section. It is a practical guide you can use straight away and reuse as often as you need.
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What is the Career Development Conversation Guide?
A preparation template for having a focused, productive career conversation with your manager. Most career conversations fail because neither person is properly prepared.
What is included in the Career Development Conversation Guide?
The Career Development Conversation Guide covers Section 1 Before the Conversation, Section 2 Their Perspective (Before the Conversation), Section 3 What I Want to Raise, Section 4 Commitments (During/After the Conversation), Section 5 Reflection (After the Conversation).
Who is the Career Development Conversation Guide for?
The Career Development Conversation Guide is designed for managers, leaders and coaches preparing for one-to-ones, development conversations and coaching sessions.
Is the Career Development Conversation Guide free to download?
Yes. The Career Development Conversation Guide is a free guide from Growth Performance. You can download and print it instantly, with no payment required.
How do I use the Career Development Conversation Guide?
Download the Career Development Conversation Guide, print it or open it on screen, and work through each section. It is designed as a practical guide you can use straight away and reuse as often as you need.