Virtual Roundtables

It’s becoming clearer just how much Covid is affecting young people entering the workplace for the first time, and those trying to establish themselves in early career. In this roundtable, we explored how to address the early career needs of our apprentices, graduate entrants, and other new recruits.

The way people work is changing dramatically. How are organisations aligning careers with future capability needs? Are employees doing enough to protect their careers? In this thought-provoking week of virtual roundtables, expert contributors share their ideas and solutions for the future of careers.

In this roundtable we explored how to establish a career support culture through developmental mentoring relationships.

Many organisations are developing strategies to boost personal resilience and well-being. However, anxiety about work and career is growing. Can career resilience be a solution that also drives an agile and future focused workforce?

How can you ensure your career development makes the contribution you intend to achieve a more diverse, equitable and inclusive culture?

How do you reconcile a career strategy that’s guided by the principle of increased inclusivity, with talent strategies designed to serve the needs of an exclusive group?

How can values-based organisations navigate the Covid crisis? In this VRT, our provocateur Andy Bindon, Chief Change and Values Officer, GLL, discussed ways to keep people at the centre as you reshape for the future.

In uncertain times, constructive career conversations take on additional significance. We explored how to prepare people to have critical future-proofing conversations and address the cultural barriers that get in the way.