Career Pathways Consultancy Services
Career Pathways Consultancy
Developing clear and transparent career pathways and opportunities for career development is a sure way to get, keep and grow brilliant people
We believe people should be empowered to take control of their own career development.
With a little bit of support along the way. So ask yourself: are the career pathways available to your people? And are they clear enough for them to navigate?
At Let’s talk Talent, we believe in the 70/20/10 model for staff development. Although this model puts most of the accountability for their own development squarely on staff’s shoulders, it’s important to focus on the 30% that you, as HR, can have a direct impact on.
Clients who’ve utilised our career pathways services
Why career pathways are important in your business
Career pathways help you become a great place to work by ultimately getting and keeping great people.
Our approach provides simplicity, clarity and focus which ensures that everyone understands how to navigate their career and ultimately drive retention of top talent.
Career progression takes a mix of experience and exposure, and mapping the potential career pathways should aim to empower your people to take control of their career.
Simply, this shows them the ‘Art of the Possible’ and allows employees to explore the different career pathways open to them.
We aim to show the diverse career potential and provide the opportunity for individuals to create a path in a variety of different directions depending on what motivates and inspires them.
“After completing our competency frameworks and career mapping piece of work with Let’s Talk Talent we have had 20 promotions/career progressions in 12 months with the pilot. Which is about 25% of that business area”
Senior L&D Business Partner, Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult
Why career pathways are important in your business
Career pathways help you become a great place to work by ultimately getting and keeping great people.
Our approach provides simplicity, clarity and focus which ensures that everyone understands how to navigate their career and ultimately drive retention of top talent.
Career progression takes a mix of experience and exposure, and mapping the potential career pathways should aim to empower your people to take control of their career.
Simply, this shows them the ‘Art of the Possible’ and allows employees to explore the different career pathways open to them.
We aim to show the diverse career potential and provide the opportunity for individuals to create a path in a variety of different directions depending on what motivates and inspires them.
Empowering employees to take control of their careers
With so many issues, some of them difficult to overcome, what should businesses do? We have a simple answer, no matter your size, sector, level of maturity and internal culture: empower your people. Putting the onus on the individual allows your talent pool to embrace a career path that truly fits their needs.
It’s a bit like a build-your-own-burger restaurant menu, where the options are clearly labelled and displayed, but the choice is ultimately in the customer’s hands.
Your focus should therefore be on giving them the tools they require to achieve the goals they set for themselves and enough guidance to know where to start.
From career toolkits to ‘stay’ conversations with managers, and everything in between, find what works for your people so they can elevate themselves to the next level.
Our tools and process for creating career pathways
Sometimes, investing a lot of time and resources in creating development opportunities such as training, internal mobility options, coaching, networking and mentoring can become overwhelming for people looking for a clear path in a sea of possibilities. We look to establish broad career motivation categories and design toolkits aimed at pointing people towards the tools, resources and exercises that would be most relevant for their particular situation.
We know there’s more than one way to be a manager, a future leader or entrepreneur. For us, career pathways should be there to identify a few key skills that could be focused on. This is where STAR maps and career navigators come in handy as they allow your people to truly get to know themselves. STAR also helps your people select the tools and training that will best suit their goals and learning styles.
Our Career Navigator tool is a simple but effective way to map the potential pathways across a function, business area or entire organisation. The career navigator will break down the typical vertical movement as well as the opportunities for horizontal movement. This is not about showing every route/role but pivotal points where people need to make decisions by inspiring people to see the art of the possible.
“After completing our competency frameworks and career mapping piece of work with Let’s Talk Talent we have had 20 promotions/career progressions in 12 months with the pilot. Which is about 25% of that business area”
Senior L&D Business Partner, Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult
Our Career Pathways experts
Jo Taylor
Founder & Managing Director
For over 20 years Jo has been working in HR and management, starting her career at the BBC as a storyteller which gives her a unique insight into HR.
With 7 years experience at board level in a variety of leadership roles, Jo is adept at creating and implementing people-centric talent strategies, designing performance management processes, blended learning and development solutions, talent mapping and redesigns of recruitment, succession, reward and recognition strategies globally.
Catherine Wilson
Senior Consultant
Catherine has worked in Talent, HR and Learning and Development for over 20 years. The variety of industries she’s experienced include; retail, travel, manufacturing, utilities and media.
With a broad range of experience in managing HR, Talent and L&D departments, Catherine understands what it takes to drive change and implement talent initiatives. She’s adept at thinking of creative solutions that solve real problems.
Rebecca Longman
Senior Consultant
Rebecca has a MSc in Occupational Psychology, subsequently spent the last 14 years as both an in-house and external consultant in the manufacturing, food, healthcare, financial, and technology industries with organisations all over the world including Bupa, Comerica, BP, Mastercard, Zoetis, Vimeo, Ingredion and many more.
She is an ICF-certified coach and a self-published author of Let’s Love to Work a book about how people create careers they love.
Her specialist skills are employee engagement, skills and competency framework creation, organisational strategy, change management, training design, coaching, narrative creation, and leadership development.
Career Pathway Consultants based in London
Let’s Talk Talent is a talent management and organisational development consultancy based in London, UK. We help our clients get, keep and grow brilliant people.
We work with a range of businesses from small SMEs to large multinational brands that operate globally.
Come and find out how Let’s Talk Talent can help you transform your performance management process into a modern performance experience.
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FAQs
A structured framework that outlines the various routes employees can take to advance their careers within an organisation. They provide a clear and transparent guide for employees to understand how they can progress, develop, and grow within their careers. Career Pathways help individuals make informed decisions about their professional development and empower them to explore diverse opportunities within their organisation.
Career Pathways promote transparency and clarity in career development, making the organisation an attractive place to work. They help companies become destinations for top talent by providing employees with a roadmap for navigating their careers. This approach simplifies the complex journey of career progression, empowering individuals to take control of their professional development. It fosters retention of top talent and encourages employees to explore diverse career potential.
Career Pathways are designed for organisations looking to attract, retain, and develop their employees by offering well-defined career progression opportunities. This approach benefits employees at all levels, from entry-level positions to leadership roles and addresses pain points related to employee engagement, retention, and a lack of clarity about growth opportunities.
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If you have a career pathways project or challenge you need help with, or just want to find out more about what we do, let’s talk.
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What else can we do?
Succession Planning
Identifying and developing your next leaders, having them on the correct career pathway with transparency will is critical for successful transition into leadership.
Employer Value Proposition (EVP)
Having clear and realistic career pathways can be an attractive offering for current and perspective applicants looking to join and forge a career at your organisation.
Talent Strategy
Your most talented employees are also the most attractive to be poached by your competitors. Utilising clear and transparent career pathways and development plans can help to keep your most talented employees engaged with your organisation, and drive development.
Competency Frameworks
Competency Frameworks provide the rigor and realism behind career pathways and breakdown how progression is achieved through actionable skills, training, attributes and relationships.