Study after study confirms that career development is the single most powerful tool managers have for driving retention, engagement, productivity, and results. But most managers feel they just don't have time for it. This book offers a better way: frequent, short conversations with employees about themselves, their goals, and the business that can be integrated seamlessly into the normal course of business.
Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni identify three broad types of conversations that will increase employees' awareness of their strengths, weaknesses, and interests; point out where their organization and their industry are headed; and help them pull all of that together to create forward momentum. And the new chapter includes an assessment so you can measure how well your current culture supports development--and how to improve it.
"Should be the career conversation bible for busy leaders!"
--Marshall Goldsmith, author of the New York Times bestseller Triggers and coauthor of How Women Rise
"Organizations in Asia need to take career development initiatives seriously, and managers need to be supported with simple skills and tools to build trust and overcome cultural barriers. This book offers an approach to career development that works cross-culturally and enables companies in Asia to deal more effectively with this talent management challenge."
--Tan Siew Inn, Founding Partner, The Flame Centre, Singapore, and author of Wholeness in a Disruptive World
"Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go is an important contribution to leading organizations where people and talent growth matters to success."
--Kevin Wilde, Executive Leadership Fellow, Carlson School of Management
"In all my years coaching executives on career development, this is the best and most comprehensive resource available. It takes the complex issue of career development and simplifies it with real, action-oriented tips, tools, and insights. It's relevant for new supervisors, senior executives, and HR professionals at any level in any industry."
--Sharon Silverman, Senior Vice President, Talent Acquisition, Gingerfinds
"At last, a hands-on book that's smart, practical, and honest. Everyone knows that people make all the difference; this book will teach you how to make a difference with your people."
--Alan Webber, cofounder of Fast Company, author of Rules of Thumb, and Mayor of Santa Fe, New Mexico
"Improving the skills of our workforce is one of the country's most important economic challenges. It has to start with employers, and Help Them Grow tells you how to do it painlessly."
--Peter Cappelli, Director, Center for Human Resources, The Wharton School, and Professor of Management, University of Pennsylvania
"Great read for those who want to help individuals develop. It is full of useful materials that are easy to access. Ideal for a manager who wants to learn about coaching others."
--Edward E. Lawler III, Distinguished Professor of Business, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, and coauthor of Management Reset
"Improving retention and building engagement are the driving factors for the talent development strategy of the Hearst Capital Management group. We're implementing Help Them Grow concepts because they provide managers and employees with an easy-to-follow yet impactful framework for career conversations. Through career conversations, we're increasing engagement and, more importantly, supporting our employees' careers."
--Heather Ragone, Senior Director, Talent Development, Hearst
"Ingersoll Rand's focus on development is improving year over year. Our leaders don't just coach for performance, they coach for development. How does best-in-class engagement and employee retention sound to you? Does an organization filled with career coaches sound interesting? Read this book!"
--Craig Mundy, Vice President, Human Resources, Strategic Business Units, Ingersoll Rand
"Help Them Grow provides a practical road map for managers who know that they want to help their teams but may not know the clear, specific steps they can take. Managers, employees, and the organizations they serve will benefit from the wisdom in this book."
-- Rebecca L. Ray, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Human Capital, The Conference Board
"I loved this book. Draw from the abundant list of simple yet powerful questions and become the best talent manager in your organization."
--Tina Sung, Vice President, Government Transformation and Agency Partnerships, Partnership for Public Service
"A great guidebook for those whose job it is to help other people grow, with all the right questions we need to be asking!"
--Frances Hesselbein, President and CEO, The Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute