Career development in progress
When employees do what they’re good at and know what energizes them, it shows in the workplace: more enjoyment, more motivation, more results.
Career development is the way to uncover these strengths and driving forces. It helps employees make informed choices, continue to develop themselves, and stay active—in their current role or elsewhere.
Want to get started with career development in your organization? MEPD is happy to think along with you.
Career development: Clearer understanding of behavior and drivers
What is career development? Career development is the navigation system that allows your employee to determine the route. The goal is to give the employee insight into their development opportunities. After an introduction with our career advisor, the objective of the career program is discussed. Then, tests are deployed so the
employee gains a better understanding of their personality, behavior, preferences, and drivers at work. The results are compiled into a report and discussed by the career advisor with the employee (and the employer, with employee’s consent). This serves as a guide for coaching sessions. You can also make use of our STAP development advice free of charge. This is for anyone with career-related questions. Thanks to career development, you gain a clearer view of the behavior and motivations of your people, allowing for a concrete career plan to be drawn up. Want to read references on development? Read them here on our website!
In career development, we primarily focus on guiding your employee’s career direction. Career development is the way to discover where your people’s strengths lie. A career program provides a complete picture of competencies, development opportunities, character, and motivation.
Personal career coaching accelerates employees’ development process. You gain more insight into their values and talents—and where their pitfalls are. How can they break through behavioral patterns? Do your employees have (personal) leadership qualities? By using personal career development, you quickly gain insight and results with high returns. The MEPD career advisor can also contribute to this.
During the career program, your employee gets answers to the questions: Who am I, what do I want, and what can I do? By following a program with tests focused on talents, interests, drivers, and abilities, employees are supported in answering these questions. During the career development sessions, the results are discussed, and the employee receives a clear profile outlining their qualities, strengths and weaknesses, job preferences, and more. Based on this, we create an action plan and career advice with concrete goals and actions to shape the desired career path.
Research shows that satisfaction with the work situation rises after completing career development—even if the situation itself remains unchanged. Thanks to career development, employees feel supported in their growth, which increases motivation, engagement, and job satisfaction.
An additional benefit: practice shows that employees become more proactive and take action sooner to adjust dissatisfying work situations in time through career counseling. A true win-win situation!
