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Talent Development

Facilitating Career Planning Sessions (TalentDev07)


Description

What you’ll learn

  • Design and deliver effective group-based career planning sessions

  • Distinguish when to use group facilitation versus one-on-one coaching

  • Apply leadership, time management, and people management skills in group settings

  • Manage group dynamics, participation levels, and difficult behaviors

  • Create safe, inclusive learning environments with clear ground rules

  • Write measurable session objectives using Bloom’s Taxonomy

  • Select appropriate instructional methods: lecture, discussion, activities, and demonstrations

  • Evaluate session effectiveness for continuous improvement


Outcomes

Professional Development Course

Develop the skills needed to deliver scalable, high-impact career planning sessions in workforce and organizational settings. This course equips career professionals, workforce practitioners, HR teams, and talent development leaders to confidently facilitate group-based career services that are structured, engaging, and aligned with organizational goals.

You’ll learn how to design sessions that efficiently support assessment interpretation, career progression planning, reskilling initiatives, and internal mobility strategies—while maintaining participant engagement and measurable outcomes.


Applied Learning

Throughout the course, you will practice:

  • Building structured session agendas with clear objectives

  • Designing interactive elements such as think–pair–share, breakout groups, and demonstrations

  • Managing dominant or disengaged participants effectively

  • Facilitating discussions that encourage reflection and application

  • Evaluating session impact through feedback and structured reflection

These exercises ensure you can confidently lead group career sessions that are organized, inclusive, and strategically aligned with workforce development priorities.

Content
  • Welcome & Objectives
  • Pre-Course Self Assessment
  • Effective Group Work
  • Effective Group Work Reading
  • Knowledge Check
  • Put Your Skills into Practice
  • Effective Group Work Quiz
  • End of Course Reflection
  • Post-Course Self-Assessment
  • Course Evaluation
  • Additional Resources
  • Resources
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed