The Challenge

Career satisfaction is a powerful driver of engagement, performance, and retention. But many managers are not equipped with the mindset, structure, and skills needed to lead meaningful career conversations.

The result is a growing gap between employee expectations and manager capability, with real consequences for development, engagement, and retention.

Employees who believe they can achieve their career goals with their employer are 3 times more likely to stay.

-Perceptyx 2025 Benchmark Megatrends, US data

Organizations that support employee career growth see a 39 percent increase in the likelihood of high performance.

-Gartner US Workforce Research March 2024

Only 50 percent of employees say their manager tailors feedback to the role they want next.

-Gartner 2022

The Career Lab Solution

Through tailored interactive labs and learning paths, Career Lab helps managers build the mindset, confidence, and practical skills to lead meaningful career engagement with their teams.

Designed for your company context, the experience equips managers to approach career conversations with greater clarity, stronger tools, and a more confident sense of how to support employee growth in ways that also strengthen engagement, performance, and retention.

Imagine Managers as Career Leaders

Engaging their teams in career conversations without hesitation
Adept at development action planning that engages each employee
Connecting current performance with career aspirations
Creating a culture of engagement that supports performance and retention

“Career Lab was fantastic. It was engaging and relevant. The combination of discussion, action, and theory, with personal storytelling, was just the right balance for our managers.”

— Megan Litwin Global Employee Engagement and Development Leader Room to Read, inaugural pilot partner

Interested in the Career Lab pilot?

Contact David and Sarah to discuss your organization, your managers, and whether Career Lab is the right fit.

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