Manager as Career Coach
The Client Need
“Career trajectories aren’t what they used to be. It used to be climbing a ladder—now, they’re squiggly. Growth can be all directions and could change over time. We needed to change the perception of what career means within our organization, as well as empower managers to support direct reports by teaching them to coach more priority-based, flexible, and individually meaningful careers.”
- Multinational food company
The Design
A fast-paced, interactive 1-hour vILT (or live) session that defines the modern mindset for navigating careers. Managers learn how to help team members take ownership for their career growth and development.
Audience: Managers
Skills in Focus: Thinking about careers in a new way; creating a structure for better career conversations
Features: Instructor-Led Training (ILT/vILT); interactive job aids; post-program behavioral nudges
The Details
Managers visualize careers differently to help their team members set realistic expectations about how to grow their careers.
Fun and frequent interactions (polls, chat, and a threaded case scenario) help managers learn-by-doing.
Practical tools and processes are practiced so managers can seamlessly apply what they learn back on the job.
Managers explore typical career coaching situations to become more capable and confident in how to respond.
The program ends with a strong call to action, so managers immediately start planning and holding career conversations with their teams.
