2,5 Hours Workshop 

    • How mature is your organisation’s approach to career development?
    • Are you an in-house Coach keen to build sustainable career conversations? 
    • Are you building an agile, future-ready skills-based organisation?
    • Are career conversations happening in practice, not just in principle?
    • Would you like more confidence, structure, and tools so these discussions feel more impactful?

    Overview 

    Career conversations can feel overwhelming; for managers who want to offer the right support; for employees who want clarity and growth and for career and talent professionals responsible for shaping a career conversations framework.

    In this interactive 2,5-hours workshop, you’ll explore the key elements of effective career conversations and develop a practical approach tailored to your organisation.

    Through guided discussions, hands-on exercises, and ready-to-use templates, you’ll leave with actionable insights to enhance career support and engagement across your teams. More importantly, you’ll gain the reassurance that you don’t have to figure it all out alone. This is a space to learn, share, and find confidence in creating meaningful career conversations.

    What you will learn 

    This workshop is built for those who want to feel more confident and effective in supporting career development and gain from a structure and templates to draw upon.

    • Identify and address key career concerns within your organisation
    • Understand the impact of changing workplace expectations on career development
    • Apply best practice approaches to career support
    • Envision what a successful career conversations infrastructure looks like
    • Use practical templates you can implement immediately

    What you will gain 

    By the end of this workshop, you will:

    • Have a clear understanding of career conversation best practices
    • Have created a practical template mapping responsibilities for successful career conversations
    • Gain insights from peers and collaborative discussions
    • Leave with a plan to enhance career support in your organisation
    • Will receive a copy of the CCS Career Conversations Guide for Managers.

    Who should attend 

    This workshop is especially relevant for:

    • HR professionals and Talent professionals who want to create clarity and direction for employees
    • Team leaders and managers responsible for career development, who want to avoid missed opportunities and build stronger trust with their teams
    • In-house Coaches or anyone involved in employee growth initiatives who want to feel more confident and equipped in guiding others

    Workshop schedule (2,5 hours) 

    • Welcome & Introductions – Share hopes and expectations for the workshop
    • Key Career Questions – Discuss the main concerns employees face today and why they matter
    • Organisational Challenges & Opportunities – Identify what’s working well and where people are feeling stuck
    • Career Strategy Insights – Learn from research and best practices to sustain meaningful career support
    • Create your Employer Template – Draft your organisation’s career conversation framework and responsibilities of key stakeholders
    • Peer Sharing & Feedback – Refine your ideas and learn from others who share the same challenges and goals
    • Next Steps & Close – Plan realistic implementation and follow-up actions so you feel prepared to move forward

    Facilitators: Rob Nathan & Kate Mansfield
    Format: Online via Zoom

    Cost: £375 plus VAT

    Date: Thursday 26th March 2026, 12pm-2.30pm

    Here’s what past participants have gained: 

    • “Sharing stories and knowledge felt like finding the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle. I’m much clearer on how to influence key stakeholders and support career, talent, and performance conversations.”
    • “I have a toolkit, the start of a plan and strategy, and a powerful reminder of what good career conversations are.”
    • “Practical tools and templates to motivate and support Line Managers that I can take away.”
    • “Really helpful tools. The quadrant approach to career conversations was insightful. The opportunity to plan and brainstorm was invaluable.”
    • “This was a precious time for sharing. I now have ideas on how to bring this into the organisation with the resources and tools available.”

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