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LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENTDEVELOPMENT

Manager Involvement in
Career Development
I By Beverly Kaye & Beverly Crowell

I

Now, more
than ever,
employees want
opportunities to
learn, grow and
develop

t’s time to heed the headlines and take notice
of career development. Now, more than ever,
employees want opportunities to learn, grow
and develop. Get stingy with those opportunities
and you may see employees leave – physically or
psychologically. A manager’s ability to contribute
to an organization’s mission and, ultimately, the
bottom line is determined by his or her ability to
attract, retain and develop today’s knowledge
workers. The golden nugget of retention is not
pay; it’s a satisfying career. But what’s at the heart
of satisfying careers? It may surprise the busy
manager.
In the newest research white paper by Career
Systems International and the Sharon JordanEvans Group, nearly 2,000 people were surveyed
and asked the question, “What matters most at
work?” The results revealed that employees want
much of
what
Opportunities to:
managers
have the
I Learn
ability to
provide.
I Grow

I

They want exciting and challenging work; a
supportive manager; to be recognized, valued
and respected; career growth, learning and
development; and a flexible work environment.
While pay is important, those surveyed ranked it
behind the top five factors.
So, what does the data say to the busy
manager? Simply put, you matter. In an age
where organizations are telling employees, “You
own your career,” it may be easy to forget the role
of the manager in this process. True, employees
ultimately own their career and the energy they
dedicate to it, but managers are not off the hook.
They are the support and often the connection to
the resources and opportunities that can help
move employees from the knowing to doing.
High engagement starts with career
development. It can help managers balance
individual career needs with organizational
requirements. Career development involves
assessing gaps, seeking feedback to improve
capabilities, mining for career opportunities,
and developing talent.

Develop

Employees Want:
I Exciting and challenging work
I A supportive manager
I To be recognized, valued & respected
I Career growth
I Learning and development
I Flexible work environment

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Focus Magazine - Winter 2013
From the President: Well-Being at Work: A Critical Consideration
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Guest Editor: Asia Pacific: Culture and Opportunity
Mastering Large Audience Deliveries
Measuring Sales Training Effectiveness: What Companies Can Learn From Clinical Trials
Sales Training in the BRICs: 7 Rules for Success
Corporate Athlete: Increasing Employee Engagement
Mobile Performance Acceleration
Understanding the Value Proposition
Manager Involvement in Career Development
Sales Models: The Bruce Lee Approach
The Disorienting Dilemma
Virtual How: Learning Technology
Company News
People News
Ad Index
Focus Contacts
5 Questions with Melissa Daimler
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Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - Guest Editor: Asia Pacific: Culture and Opportunity
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Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - Mastering Large Audience Deliveries
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Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - Measuring Sales Training Effectiveness: What Companies Can Learn From Clinical Trials
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Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - Sales Training in the BRICs: 7 Rules for Success
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Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - Corporate Athlete: Increasing Employee Engagement
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Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - Mobile Performance Acceleration
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Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - Understanding the Value Proposition
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Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - Manager Involvement in Career Development
Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - 32
Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - Sales Models: The Bruce Lee Approach
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Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - The Disorienting Dilemma
Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - Virtual How: Learning Technology
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Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - Company News
Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - People News
Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - Ad Index
Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - Focus Contacts
Focus Magazine - Winter 2013 - 5 Questions with Melissa Daimler
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