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Coaching for career development

Coaching people to help them develop their career is one of the most common reasons for a leader or manager to coach staff in their organisation. Helping a colleague to develop further and to fulfil their ambitions and aspirations is certainly one of the most rewarding aspects of any coaching relationship. Much of what we have covered in earlier chapters will be useful when coaching for career development; however, the following ideas will add value and help you to focus on career issues.

What is career coaching?

Your role will be to help and support your coachee to think about their career so far, and to assist them with the planning process for their future career development. As with any coaching relationship, ...

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