Growth Conversations

Turning everyday conversations into development opportunities

Growth doesn’t just happen in annual reviews or formal meetings – it’s shaped through regular, meaningful conversations. When done well, growth conversations create clarity, build confidence and encourage ownership. They help people reflect on their performance, explore their potential and take practical steps forward. But not all conversations lead to growth. Some are too vague, too directive, or too focused on the past. The most effective growth conversations strike a balance: supportive but stretching, reflective but forward-looking, and led as much by the individual as the manager.

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• Communication & Teamwork
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• Coaching
• Giving feedback
• Listening skills
• Managing people
• Motivation
• Objective setting
• Other people's development
• Personal development reviews
• Questioning skills
• Reviewing performance

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WATCH & GO^® resources are Scott Bradbury's digital learning support tools designed to improve your people's performance and wellbeing at work.

With dozens of short videos, podcasts and interactive activities, and bespoke curated Learning Pathways for you to use as you wish, this is a treasure trove of valuable tips, phrases, techniques and models your organisation can make available immediately, to everyone, for a simple corporate-wide subscription. Topics covered include management and leadership, communication and teamwork, culture and wellbeing, and personal effectiveness.