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Training  course:
Inspiring career conversations


Two hours • In-person or remote • 4-15 participants

About this bitesize training course

In a dynamic market, retaining and developing top talent is instrumental to ensuring organisational success.

In this highly interactive workshop, managers will learn how to inspire and motivate their teams by connecting the goals of the organisation with each individual’s personal career goals.

They will explore the power of giving meaningful feedback, be able to host meaningful career conversations which ultimately drive the retention and engagement of their team.

On our bitesize Inspiring Career Conversations training course, attendees will learn to…

  • Be prepared to answer key questions on career progression from high performers

  • Understand intrinsic motivators and how to influence them

  • Map roles to individuals’ strengths and stretch zones

  • Provide candid feedback which enables the development of skills and behaviours

  • Create impactful development plans which deliver

  • Keep career conversations evolving and relevant

Pairing suggestion: for employees that don’t line manage, the Proactively Managing your Career training session contains similar material, designed to encourage structured thinking around career progression among individual contributors.

Key details

  • this training session is two hours long and packed with powerful ideas

  • designed for groups of 4 – 15

  • delivered by an expert trainer at your UK workplace, or virtually

  • interactive, with plenty of exercises that get people talking

  • customisable, to connect with your organisation’s values

Why book this bitesize training course?

👍 Increase retention

It’s easy for busy managers to focus on getting work out of the door, neglecting the long-term need for progress that their staff will have. This training course encourages ongoing engagement with that journey, before ambitious employees start looking for growth opportunities elsewhere.

💫 Develop rising stars

Our interactive exercises help managers to understand the unwritten agreements that make happy teams work, so their direct reports can thrive in a consistent, high-trust environment.

🗺 Map out next steps

Empower managers to turn vague aspirations and ambitions into concrete next steps, so everyone understands what needs to happen to get to where they want to be.

Attendee reviews for the Inspiring Careers Conversations training course

  • "Really relatable real-world examples & lots of different ways to engage with the team - it wasn't one dimensional."

    ★★★★★

  • "The content is great and there are several takeaways which managers can use to understand the team better and motivate them."

    ★★★★★

  • "Our trainer dropped in some excellent suggestions, that were great examples of how to action inspiring career conversations."

    ★★★★★

  • "I don't normally enjoy interactive sessions – but the tasks were designed in a such a way that the conversation could be really open."

    ★★★★★

  • "The interactive nature of the course is excellent. I took some really useful tangible lessons that I can utilise everyday."

    ★★★★★

  • "I learned to use ‘past, future and present’ questions to get more information about my team’s goals, without necessarily setting up a 'formal' chat about their career development plans."

    ★★★★★

  • "Content and trainee engagement is great, nice round table approach throughout the training session."

    ★★★★★

  • "Our trainer is great and engaging and got everybody talking and involved."

    ★★★★★

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Professor Niamh Moran, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland ★★★★★

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