How to Hold Career Conversations with Your Directs - With my Team Member Brandy

9 out of 10 people on your team are thinking about their next career steps, their growth, and their development. If that's all chatter in their heads or chats with their friends, then you might be caught off guard by resignations or disengagement. As a manager, it's your responsibility to create the time and space to speak about your direct reports' careers (inside AND outside your org!) so you can support them and help them make decisions along the way. Because if you're not doing it, they'll form assumptions and make decisions on their own, often to your surprise. In this week’s episode of The Manager Track podcast, I am joined by a very special guest. You'll meet Brandy, my executive assistant and business integrator. The career conversation process that we will be introducing you to is something that the two of us went through together so we can share our raw and unfiltered experience with you. I will share my perspective and some very practical tips on how to have career conversations with your employees, but you'll also hear from Brandy about how the experience was for her and what she got out of it. This is a special episode for me and for Brandy and we're excited to share it with you this week! — RESOURCES MENTIONED — Interested in having a career conversation yourself? Schedule an Intro Call with Ramona to learn more and see if this is the right fit: https://calendly.com/ramonashaw/intro-career-coaching When They Win, You Win: Being a Great Manager Is Simpler Than You Think by Russ Laraway Radical Candor: Fully Revised & Updated Edition: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott Learn how to turn your 1-on-1 meetings from time wasters, awkward moments, status updates, or non-existent into your most important and valuable meeting with your directs all week. Access the course and resources here: ramonashaw.com/11 — OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE — Episode 95: Do You Validate or Elevate Your Directs? Episode 88: The 3 Steps to Achieving Your Career Goals in 2022 Episode 41: From Bud to Boss – A Coaching Conversation with Jen — WHAT’S NEXT? — Grab your copy of Ramona's best-selling new book 'The Confident & Competent New Manager: How to Rapidly Rise to Success in Your First Leadership Role': amzn.to/3TuOdcP If this episode inspired you in some way, take a screenshot of you listening on your device and post it to your Instagram Stories, and tag me @ramona.shaw.leadership or DM me on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ramona-shaw Are you in your first manager role and don't want to mess it up? Watch our FREE Masterclass and discover the 4 shifts to become a leader people love to work for --> ramonashaw.com/masterclass Don't forget to invest time each week to increase your self-awareness, celebrate your wins, and learn from mistakes. Your career grows only to the extent that you grow. Grab your Career Journal with leadership exercises and weekly reflections here: ramonashaw.com/shop Love the podcast and haven’t left a review yet? All you have to do is go to ramonashaw.com/itunes and give your honest review. Thanks for your support of this show! — CHAPTERS — 00:00 Preview 01:37 Why we should have career conversations 07:17 Part One: Values 10:00 Part Two: Vision 12:13 Part Three: Action Steps 18:02 Impact of this process on the employee 23:09 Importance of trust 23:44 I can now provide better support 25:54 Repeating these conversations 28:25 You are on a stepping stone 30:25 It pays itself forward 34:21 Special offer: short coaching engagement* Disclaimer: Shownotes may contain affiliate links. That means that I am awarded a small commission for purchases made through them, at no added cost to you.