Career Coaching Conversations Skills Workshop

Welcome to the Career Coaching Skills Course! Are you ready to take your interest in coaching career to the next level? Join us for this one-day workshop online. Learn valuable coaching skills and techniques to to improve your coaching conversation.

This one-day workshop on Career Coaching Conversation Skills is designed for for trainee psychologists who want to develop effective coaching strategies to guide individuals in making informed career decisions, achieving career goals, and navigating transitions. Through a blend of theoretical frameworks and practical exercises, participants will gain the tools and techniques needed to coach clients on issues such as career exploration, job search strategies, personal branding, and overcoming career obstacles. Whether you're a seasoned coach, HR professional, or someone new to career coaching, this workshop will equip you with the skills to help others unlock their full professional potential.

Aims:
By the end of the workshop, participants will:
- Develop a deeper understanding of the role of a career coach and the ethical responsibilities involved.
- Learn a variety of coaching methodologies and frameworks to help clients set and achieve meaningful career goals.
- Gain practical skills in career assessment, goal-setting, and action planning.
- Understand how to build rapport and create a supportive, empowering coaching environment.
- Be able to apply strategies for helping clients navigate career transitions, re-enter the workforce, or pursue new professional paths.

Objectives:
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
1. Understand the Career Coaching Process: Describe the key steps in the career coaching process, from initial assessment to action planning and follow-up.
2. Apply Coaching Models: Use evidence-based coaching frameworks (e.g., GROW model, solution-focused coaching) to structure coaching conversations and facilitate goal-setting.
3. Conduct Career Assessments: Implement tools and techniques to assess a client’s skills, values, interests, and personality to help them explore career options.
4. Facilitate Career Goal-Setting: Guide clients in setting clear, achievable career goals and help them create actionable plans to reach those goals.
5. Navigate Career Transitions: Support clients through various career transitions such as job changes, promotions, or re-entry into the workforce.
6. Build Rapport and Trust: Develop active listening and communication techniques to build strong, trusting relationships with clients.
7. Ethics and Boundaries: Recognise and maintain ethical boundaries in career coaching, ensuring clients' privacy and promoting a non-judgmental, empowering environment.
8. Provide Post-Coaching Support: Offer strategies for following up with clients and helping them stay motivated and accountable after coaching sessions.

Target Audience: this workshop is ideal for:

- Career coaches
- HR professionals
- Managers or team leaders responsible for employee development
- Educators or trainers offering career advice
- Anyone interested in gaining skills to guide others through career decisions or transitions.

The course is delivered by a chartered occupational psychologist, scientist, and coach, who haas a wealth of experience delivering career coaching training, and supervising practitioners-in-training, and students.