27 September 2023

Career Conversations: how to Get the Best from Your Talent Pool

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Reviewed by Rama Gaind.

By Greg Smith, Wiley, $29.95.

Everyone has a right to career satisfaction. This, according to Smith, is a fundamental source of energy, creativity and capability. An expert in the fields of career development, talent management and organisational leadership, Smith has had more than two decades of experience as a coach, mentor and consultant.

“Careers facilitate social engagement and play an important role in creating and defining meaning in our lives. Our careers help to shape our work and personal lives.”

However, for many, career satisfaction can be as elusive as self-esteem.

The ‘Master of Career Development’ elaborates further: “that said, when career harmony does exist, problems of the greatest complexity seem to be solved more quickly and easily. The positive impact on our lives is palpable and exciting. The payoff of better career conversations can therefore be remarkable.”

It’s important for leaders not to feel ill equipped and reluctant to have meaningful career conversations with staff.

Career Conversations is your guide to developing the skills needed for effective career discussions with your staff, providing step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate this capability into your leadership routine.

Smith, who is also a Certified Practising Marketer, meets his goal to provide an easy-to-read and practical guide to leading better, fear-free career conversations in the pursuit of career satisfaction.

It is easy not for employees to seek other job opportunities. Search firms and online platforms make the danger of the competition poaching your best employees all too real. Do not risk losing your staff with aptitude to competitors. Retain your talent with a proactive approach to employee development because when employees are happy at work, the energy and creativity they possess is virtually limitless.

What is the practical formula to ensure companies do not hire employees from their competitors? If your answer is correct, you could win one of two copies of Career Conversations.
Entries should be sent to [email protected] by Monday, 30 September 2019. Names of the winners will be announced in Frank Cassidy’s PS-sssst…! column on 1 October 2019.

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