{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/629d98cad435d300126b7044/6830a1e5a795fd3aefc2a4da?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why Your Career Conversations SUCK (and How to Fix Them!) | Antoinette Oglethorpe | #TGV634","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/629d98cad435d300126b7044/1751881810953-c2e3e75f-f758-4483-af31-e0a53a4f35c1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Are your best employees leaving because they don't see a future? Career development expert Antoinette Oglethorpe reveals why the traditional \"HR tick-box\" performance review is broken and shares the actionable \"Figure of Eight\" model to engage and retain top talent.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of The Guiding Voice (TGV), host Naveen Samala sits down with Antoinette Oglethorpe (Author of \"Confident Career Conversations\") to discuss the crucial role of purposeful dialogue in the hybrid world of work. Learn how to shift from job titles to meaningful work experiences and build a mentoring culture that fits into your busy schedule.</p><p><br></p><p>What You'll Learn:</p><p>Why \"HR systems\" often kill genuine career growth.</p><p>The 3 core elements of a conversational model: Past, Future, and Present.</p><p>The \"Future Success Tool\": How to use a \"Magic Wand\" to uncover employee aspirations.</p><p>Practical advice for leaders who are too \"time-starved\" to mentor.</p><p>How to help employees who feel stuck in their current roles.</p><p>#CareerDevelopment #Leadership #EmployeeRetention #TGV #AntoinetteOglethorpe #Mentoring #CareerGrowth</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 - Introduction &amp; Guest Welcome </p><p>03:47 - Why Career Conversations \"Suck\" Today </p><p>05:54 - Antoinette’s Guiding Voice &amp; Success Mantra </p><p>08:21 - What’s Broken in Modern Career Development? </p><p>10:58 - The Crucial Need for Conversations in a Hybrid World </p><p>13:38 - The \"Figure of Eight\" Career Model </p><p>16:03 - Practical Tool: The Magic Wand for Future Success </p><p>18:02 - How to Help \"Stuck\" Employees </p><p>20:21 - Helping Employees Discover Their Purpose </p><p>22:07 - Antoinette’s Personal Career Pivot Story </p><p>24:02 - Rapid Fire Round: Success Myths &amp; Fictional Mentors </p><p>27:02 - Redefining Mentoring for Busy Leaders </p><p>28:56 - Trivia: The World's Most Surprising Careers</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest LI profile link:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinetteoglethorpe/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinetteoglethorpe/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH THE HOST ON LINKEDIN:</strong></p><p>Naveen Samala: <a href=\"http://surl.li/tmksm\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://surl.li/tmksm</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you'd like to contribute to our mission, please donate through PayPal</p><p><a href=\"https://paypal.me/NaveenSamla\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://paypal.me/NaveenSamla</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you wish to become a productivity monk, enroll in this course:&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"http://surl.li/tmksi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://surl.li/tmksi</a></p><p><br></p><p>TGV Inspiring Lives Volume 1 &amp; 2 are on Amazon:</p><p><br></p><p>Vol 2:&nbsp;</p><p>Notion Press:&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"http://surl.li/tmkry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://surl.li/tmkry</a></p><p>Amazon UK: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQ2J7BM8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CQ2J7BM8</a></p><p><br></p><p>Vol 1: Kindle:</p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyC\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://amzn.eu/d/cKTKtyC</a></p><p><br></p><p>Paperback:</p><p><a href=\"https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXj\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://amzn.eu/d/4Y1HAXj</a></p><p><br></p><p>#TGV is available in Hindi &amp; Telugu:</p><p><a href=\"https://youtube.com/@tgvhindi\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtube.com/@tgvhindi</a></p><p><a href=\"https://youtube.com/@tgvtelugu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtube.com/@tgvtelugu</a></p><p><br></p><p>Audio:</p><p><a href=\"http://surl.li/tmksp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://surl.li/tmksp</a>(#tgvhindi)</p><p><a href=\"http://surl.li/tmksx\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://surl.li/tmksx</a> (#tgvtelugu)</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW ON X:</p><p>@guidingvoice</p><p>@naveensamala</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Naveen Samala & Friends"}