How to Have Better Career Development Conversations

Ask:

• What parts of your work are you enjoying?
• What are you becoming good at?
• What responsibilities are becoming less challenging?
• What do you want to learn?

Ask:

"What do people regularly come to you for?"

What capability would make the employee more effective?

What kinds of responsibilities might they want next?

What matters to them in their work?

Connect the conversation to actual organisational pathways.

The manager does not need to promise a promotion.

The goal is to create a clearer conversation about:

current capability → development → possible contribution → future opportunity.