HR Coffee Time 033 | A helpful framework for career conversations at work, with Steve McIntosh
Even the most ambitious & focused of us can stumble when it comes to figuring out what we want next for our career and how to go about getting it. So, it isn’t surprising to hear that career development conversations at work can feel a bit tricky. Whether it’s your own career you want to develop, or you want to encourage career conversations to take place at work that truly empower people, you might have found yourself wondering where on earth to start.
In this episode of HR Coffee Time, career coach Fay Wallis is joined by the Founder of CareerPoint; Steve McIntosh; who takes a deep dive into a helpful framework for career conversations at work – his 8 value drivers.
Key Points From This Episode
[01:00] A recap on 'How to use career conversations to improve retention & engagement'
[02:02] Introduction to Steve McIntosh
[03:14] Introduction to CareerPoint
[05:02] Virtual coaching explained
[05:49] The importance of career development conversations
[11:58] Using the 3E model
[14:51] How using a framework can help when discussing an employee’s performance
[18:01] The ‘eight value drivers’ explained
[19:31] Using workshops to explore the value drivers
[26:12] Focusing on more than one value driver
[29:02] Fay refers to previous episodes about building relationships:
- Building relationships with difficult people at work
- How networking can help your career
- How to become more confident about networking
- Networking - three most important networks for your career
[29:15] Fay refers to previous episodes about leadership:
- How to be strategic in your new HR leadership role
- Setting yourself up for success in your new HR leadership role
- Making a success of your promotion to a leadership role
[29:36] How the business environment creates value for the employee
[33:46] How to think about value drivers
[38:19] Steve’s book recommendation - Humankind: A Hopeful History by Bregman, Rutger
[39:33] Steve’s book - The Employee Value Curve by Steve McIntosh
[41:31] How to connect with Steve
Useful Links From This Episode
- Connect with Fay on LinkedIn
- The Bright Sky Career Coaching website
- Connect with Steve on LinkedIn
- CareerPoint Website
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