Fot Webinar - Managers as Career Agents for Their Employees - Portfolios
Transcript of Fot Webinar - Managers as Career Agents for Their Employees - Portfolios
Get My Agent On The PhoneHow Smart Managers Position Themselves
As CAREER AGENTS
Ze List: Here’s What Managers Who Are Career Agents Have In Common
1. They have a goal setting process related to performance that isn’t lame
2. They talk about measurements in ways that help employees build portfolios
3. They talk about “good” vs. “great” when breaking down performance
4. They always talk about performance including “WIIFM” to employees
5. They use simple formats to talk about performance
6. Informal coaching provided through the career lens of the employee
7. They give up control of 1-on-1’s
Step #2 for Career Agents:
Measure Goals By Helping Employees
Build Portfolios
How Career Agents Measure Performance
• Old School – Do this and you’ll get a “Meets”
• New School – “Meets” performance equals this level of performance + <a deliverable that makes something better and is used moving forward>
• Deliverable is a work product that can be used in a career portfolio
• Career Agent Managers tell the employees why they’re doing it
• Career Agent Managers help their direct reports look external as well as internal
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