Career Development Meeting

training improvement Hard Popularity: 8

Benefits:

Aligned career goals.
Increased employee engagement.
Clear development pathways.
Continuous skill improvement.

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Topics discussion order:

1. Career Aspirations

2. Development Opportunities

3. Development Plan

4. Progress Check-ins

Introduction

Career Development Meetings create a roadmap for employees’ career growth. These sessions focus on understanding aspirations, identifying development opportunities, and setting actionable goals, fostering long-term engagement and success.

Meeting onboarding

When introducing participants to the meeting use something along the following lines:

Brief introduction to the Career Development Meeting:

"This meeting ensures alignment on career goals and identifies growth opportunities."
For topic Career Aspirations:

"Encourage the employee to share their long-term career goals and aspirations. Understand their motivations and ambitions."
For topic Development Opportunities:

"Identify opportunities for the employee to develop new skills and gain experience. Discuss potential training, projects, or roles."
For topic Development Plan:

"Develop a clear and actionable plan for the employee's career development. Set specific goals and timelines for achieving them."
For topic Progress Check-ins:

"Schedule regular check-ins to review the employee's progress towards their development goals. Provide ongoing support and adjust the plan as needed."

Tips & Tricks

Encourage employees to share their career aspirations.

Identify development opportunities.

Create a clear development plan.

Follow up regularly on progress.

Async or hybrid meeting?

Use Team O'clock Agenda for your next Career Development Meeting and:

Add notes and reactions async for each topic
Define the current focus topic and set timers for each topic
Complete a topic, not allowing for further notes
Decide on action items and update your tool of choice

Agenda Meeting

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