Career Development for 55+ age group*
We deliver our following Career Development services via workshops and/or coaching sessions, both in person or via electronic media:
Identify your next step
Are you aged 55+, and feel that you have a range of needs, issues or frustrations? Do you feel that you are winding down, maybe lost some motivation, or maybe feel a little threatened by potential loss of your role and then what? Or are you someone who would like to look at other internal or external alternatives but are unsure what and unsure how to position yourself. Or maybe you might be considering a less stressful role or even thinking about phasing to four days a week?
Our sessions explore the issues and challenges you might face and provide strategies and tools from a career perspective that identify the uniqueness of your skills, experience and achievements that you have to offer and explore a variety of work options. We also provide strategies for writing a CV that highlights these elements and strategies that will provide you with confidence in an interview.
Content includes:
- Strengths – those skills you are competent in and enjoy using
- Values – what motivates and fulfills you at work and in general
- Interests – areas that act as key motivators and ensure career enjoyment balance
- Achievements – key success factors
- Ideal role – if you could choose, what would your ideal role look like
- Sector/industry interest – areas of particular interest
- Satisfaction – areas of current and former job satisfaction
- Development –skill gaps and needs and how will these be solved
- Education and learning needs – identify maintain on-going learning
- Work life balance – balancing work and private life to conserve energy
- Career options – internal and external options based on themes
- Career management –managing your on-going career effectively and proactively
- CV positioning
* Can include those aged 50+
There will be a small amount of pre work to complete.
Presenter: Cynthia Munro
Cynthia is an executive coach, consultant and presenter. She has had 20+ years working with government agencies, corporates, not-for-profits and individual clients. She is highly experienced in working with individuals and teams who are seeking guidance with their careers and other life changes including retirement planning and change. She has expertise and sensitivity in understanding the needs of people and identifying strategies and tools to assist them. Cynthia holds a BA, a Graduate Diploma in Adult and Tertiary Education and an Advanced Diploma in Business (Management). She is accredited in a range of well-known assessment tools.
More information about Cynthia: https://www.c2consulting.co.nz/about-us/cynthia-munro/
Further information about us in general: https://www.c2consulting.co.nz/about-us/
Life after sport – Career transition for Professional Sportspeople
We deliver our following Career Transition services via coaching and/or workshops sessions, both in person or via electronic media:
How many professional sportspeople think about what their career might look like after their professional sporting days are over? Many are focused on either building up or enjoying their sport, and it is not until an injury or retirement sees them ending their sporting career, that they turn their minds to life after their sport.
We assist sportspeople to identify their transferable skills and show them how they can be used and marketed in a different way. This opens up a range of work/career options that align with their skills, interests and motivations. Our coaching and/or workshop session(s) assist sportspeople to gain confidence that there is a life after sport and how they can work towards this and explore their options.
Knowing who you are
- Your sports career
- Strengths – those skills which you are good at and enjoy using
- Values – the beliefs and motivators that provide you with purpose and meaning
- Personal characteristics – how would you describe yourself?
- Areas of satisfaction and enjoyment – what do you most enjoy about your sport?
- Achievements – both as a professional and in life generally
- Feedback – how do others describe you?
- Challenges, issues and barriers and solutions
Potential Future Options
- Industries and roles of interest
- Organisations of interest
- Potential roles and organisations
- Development needs and goals
- Study options
Making it work
- Overcoming barriers
- Action plan
Marketing yourself
- Building a CV that markets you well
- Networking for success – skills for self-promotion
- Managing your career successfully
Cynthia Munro works with sports people, including professional rugby players and former Olympic athletes, assisting them, both before and during this transformation phase, with their future career direction, including writing CVs that market them into their chosen new vocation successfully.
Coaching: Is on an hourly basis with the number of hours dependent on individual requirements.
Seminars and Workshops: Can be arranged on request. For further information please contact us by email or phone Cynthia on 0274 865 065.
For further information or an appointment please contact us by email or phone Cynthia on 0274 865 065.
An option: Financial Coaching is a useful compliment to career transition
Financial coaching is personalised to meet individual needs and can be particularly useful if there is a material change in income. Personal financial security can enable you to focus on achieving your career objectives and the lifestyle that you would like for your family and yourself.
Careers can be impacted by concerns about personal financial circumstances. This is no reflection on individuals, but rather, it is a statement about the lack of basic financial education publicly available.
We offer individual financial coaching which can include such topics as:
- Guide to dealing with everyday financial decisions
- Cash and debt management
- Strategies to avoid bad money habits
- Traps and pitfalls
- Finding the financial balance between lifestyle today and lifestyle tomorrow
- How to create and maintain a financial plan over time
- How to minimise the impact of “Life events”
- KiwiSaver
- Savings and investments – what to look for and how to manage the risk/return trade-off
Our coaching is personalised to meet the specific needs of each individual.
Financial Seminars: Can also be arranged on request.
Our financial coach, Craig Wylie, is an experienced financial consultant. He, and C2 Consulting, are independent of any investment or insurance product providers.
For further information or an appointment please contact us by email or phone Craig on 021 473 770.
Related services:
Career outplacement (transition)
Networking and approaching the market
Career development for graduates
This workshop provides those employees, who are on graduate programmes within their organisations, an opportunity to think about their careers, what they are potentially aiming for in the short, medium and long terms and provides them with strategies to identify and manage their career pathways. We also look at the importance of building a solid reputation, and identifying strategies for accelerated career progression. Coupled with this we cover essential tips for writing marketable CVs:
- Strengths – those skills which you are good at and enjoy using
- Values – the beliefs and motivators that provide you with purpose and meaning
- Work interests
- Job satisfaction and enjoyment
- Achievements – how you made a difference to your organisation
- Development needs and goals
- Education and learning needs and plans
- Internal career options
- External career options
- Potential barriers and challenges
- Building reputation
- Understanding the Johari window
- The role of 3600 feedback
- Networking strategies
- Strategies for self-promotion and accelerated career progression
- Work/career targets that you want to pursue and industry/sector and organisation preferences
- Make your CV work for you
- Managing your career
Workshops: Are 6 hours duration. An additional 2 hours is added if the “Financially Fit and Healthy” workshop option is included.
Coaching : Is on an hourly basis with the number of hours dependent on individual requirements.
An option: Financial Coaching is a useful compliment to Career Development
It has been suggested that staff members’ focus and productivity, and thus their careers, can be impacted by concerns about their personal financial circumstances. This is no reflection on the staff member, but rather, it is a statement about the lack of basic financial education publically available.
There is an increasing interest, by employers, in providing some basic financial literacy awareness as they appreciate the positive impact for both the employing organisation and the staff member.
We are able to offer individual financial coaching which might include such topics as:
- Finding the financial balance between lifestyle today and lifestyle tomorrow
- How to create and maintain a financial plan over time
- How to minimise the impact of “Life events”
- Savings and investments – what to look for and how to manage the risk/return trade-off
- Guide to dealing with everyday financial decisions
Our coaching is personalised to meet the specific needs of the staff member concerned.
Our financial coach, Craig Wylie, is an Authorised Financial Adviser. He, and C2 Consulting, are independent of any investment or insurance product providers. More information here.
For further information or an appointment please contact us by email or phone Cynthia on 0274 865 065.
Related services:
Networking and approaching the market
Career Development for Women
We deliver our following Career Development services via workshops and/or coaching sessions, both in person or via electronic media:
We explore the issues and challenges women can come across in their careers. The session provides suggestions that encourage women to look at how they can progress well in their careers, while often managing multiple roles outside of their work environment:
- Strategies to progress your career
- Challenges, issues and barriers facing women
- Solutions to overcoming issues
- Work/life balance
- Ways your employer can assist you to progress
- Strengths – those skills which you are good at and enjoy using
- Values – the beliefs and motivators that provide you with purpose and meaning
- Work interests
- Job satisfaction and enjoyment
- Achievements – how do you make a difference to your organisation
- Development needs and goals
- Learning needs and plans
- Internal and external career options
- Your brand and reputation
- 360 feedback and why this is important
- Networking for success
- Work/career aspirations that you want to pursue
- Industry/sector and organisation preferences
- Managing your career
A selection of comments from workshop attendees is here.
Workshops: Are offered as either 4 or 6 hours. The longer session provides more time for group interaction which participants see as a very valuable part of the workshops.
We offer an optional extension to our Career Development workshops – our “Financially Fit and Healthy” presentation. Overseas studies have shown that there is a strong link between career development and personal financial security.
It has been suggested that an individual’s focus and productivity, and thus their career, can be impacted by concerns about their personal financial circumstances. This is no reflection on the individual, but rather, it is a statement about the lack of basic financial education publically available. There is an increased interest, by employers, in providing some basic financial literacy awareness as they appreciate the positive impact for both the employing organisation and the staff member.
This presentation is by Craig Wylie, a Principal of C2 Consulting and an Authorised Financial Adviser. He, and C2 Consulting, are independent of any investment or insurance product providers. More information here. An additional 2 hours is added to the workshop if this option is selected. Alternatively, we can tailor a shorter presentation to suit the attendees.
Coaching : Is on an hourly basis with the number of hours dependent on individual requirements.
For further information or an appointment please contact us by email or phone Cynthia 0274 865 065.
Related services:
Career outplacement (transition)
Networking and approaching the market
Career Development Planning for Leaders – Identify and manage your career goals
We deliver our following Career Development services via workshops and/or coaching sessions, both in person or via electronic media:
As you progress through your career as a leader, it is important to take the time to take stock and consider the important aspects that will enhance future opportunities. The following content covers the key factors that assist you in building a career plan along with other considerations that are important to progress your career:
- Your strengths
- Values/drivers
- Areas of career satisfaction
- What your achievements reveal
- Using assessments positively
- Your style as a leader
- Importance of brand and reputation
- The Johari window
- Importance of 3600 feedback
- Development options and opportunities
- Analyse the themes
- Lifestyle balance
- The importance of networking
- Skills for self-promotion and accelerated career progression
- Career planning – action plan
- Managing your career successfully
- Make your CV work for you
A selection of comments from workshop attendees:
- “Very thought provoking”
- “Very engaged and engaging; created a very collaborative, inclusive and comfortable environment”
- “Very good balance of presentation, discussion and exercises”
- “Good concepts and discussion”
- “A very useful presentation”
- “Good flexibility to change according to group need”
- “Great interaction with information provided with the group”
- “Practical tasks were extremely beneficial”
Workshops: 6 hour workshops are offered
Coaching: Is on an hourly basis with the number of hours dependent on individual requirements.
An option: Financial Coaching is a useful compliment to Career Development Planning for Leaders
It has been suggested that staff members’ focus and productivity, and thus their careers, can be impacted by concerns about their personal financial circumstances. This is no reflection on the staff member, but rather, it is a statement about the lack of basic financial education publically available.
There is an increasing interest, by employers, in providing some basic financial literacy awareness as they appreciate the positive impact for both the employing organisation and the staff member.
We are able to offer individual financial coaching which might include such topics as:
- Finding the financial balance between lifestyle today and lifestyle tomorrow
- How to create and maintain a financial plan over time
- How to minimise the impact of “Life events”
- Savings and investments – what to look for and how to manage the risk/return trade-off
- Guide to dealing with everyday financial decisions
Our coaching is personalised to meet the specific needs of the staff member concerned.
Our financial coach, Craig Wylie, is an Authorised Financial Adviser. He, and C2 Consulting, are independent of any investment or insurance product providers. More information here.
For further information or an appointment please contact us by email or phone Cynthia on 0274 865 065.
Related services:
A selection of comments from Career Development workshop attendees
What was most valuable?
- Identifying values – helped to identify type of role/environment most suitable to me. And talking about achievements – not something I usually think about. Interesting to hear what skills people identify
- A lot of personalised information to take away and work/reflect on. Looking at my achievements and the relevant skills
- Broad range of information and points to think about; really nice presentation
- Taking the time out to think this through with the support of the structured approach
- Time dedicated to personal strengths and values; how to process and what’s next; different tools to identify overlapping themes; input form other workshop participants
- The preparation prior to the workshop was useful in terms of time and how the mind was attuned in this way; Cynthia manages to give some one-to-one feedback in the group
What will you do differently as result of this workshop?
- Think about values and how this will influence career decisions rather than just strategic choices
- Think more about networking for roles rather than being stuck in the traditional way
- Totally reassessing career, changing focus, development
- My CV
- Look more at my internal options as on reflection my organisation is a pretty good place
- Reflect and articulate next steps
- Go through the booklet and have an action plan
360 degree surveys
We provide 360 surveys to suit the needs of individual
These 360 surveys include:
- Winsborough 360 Survey and Leadership Benchmark report
- Lominger voices
- SHL 360
- Our tailored 360 surveys to suit the need of the person requesting them. This may involve using key aspects of their position description in terms of their competencies and key responsibilities or may be based to elicit general feedback depending on the purpose
A well run 360 degree feedback survey can produce important benefits for both the staff members taking part and for the organisation and can bring the following benefits:
For the organisation they:
- Provide in-depth data (both qualitative and quantitative feedback)
- Provide staff members with a richer understanding of their strengths and areas for development
- Potentially generate commitment to development
- Draw on the perspective of a range of people from different areas, roles and levels of the organisation
- Provide an understanding of one’s reputation
- Provide a fair and transparent process
- Encourage an open culture that values feedback
- Assist identify top performers and supports a performance culture
For the individual, they
- Provide an opportunity to hear the opinions of the people they work with and compare them with their own opinion
- Provide a source of feedback that is more likely to be accepted because it is coming from a variety of different sources
- Provide the opportunity for the manager and staff member to have an open dialogue
- Encourage increased self-awareness
- Provide a focus on personal/professional development
- May lead to increased job satisfaction and feeling valued by the organisation
- Can improve team working, by raising awareness of how others perceive individuals as a contributor to the group
For further information please contact us by email or phone Cynthia on 0274 865 065.
Related services:
Leadership & Management Coaching
Interview skills for managers and panel members
We deliver this service via workshops and/or coaching sessions, both in person or via electronic media.
Hiring the right people is critical to organisational success yet we sometimes get this so wrong. This workshop covers the essential strategies to equip managers and panel members in the skills of assessing candidates for roles and includes the following:
Introduction to interviewing
- Purpose of the interview
- Types of interviews
- Protecting the investment – reducing risks for the organisation
Planning the interview
- Components of good practice and robustness
- Evaluate core competencies/ skills, knowledge, interests and behaviours
- Review the candidate’s application documents – CV, letter, application form
- Select, compile appropriate questions to ask
- Manage the logistics
- Candidate performance the importance of scoring and format of subsequent discussion
- The importance of behavioural questions and situational questions
- Communication skills for interviewing
- Interviewer bias
- Legal obligations
Conducting the interview
- Importance of the opening – building rapport – putting the candidate at ease
- Overall presentation and style
- Informational and behavioural questions
- Effective practice
- Speaking and listening
- Interpreting non-verbal cues
- Asking for feedback
- Probing
- Cultural perspectives
- Closing the interview
Evaluating the candidate
- Evaluation process
- Selection, discussion and decision
- Referee checks
- Candidate feedback
Workshops: 4 hours.
Coaching : Is on an hourly basis with the number of hours dependent on individual requirements.
For further information or an appointment please contact us by email or phone Cynthia 0n 0274 865 065.
Related services:
Leadership & management coaching
A selection of comments from workshop attendees
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What did you find MOST valuable? Why?
- “Started me thinking seriously – apathy is now not an option!”
- “The take home workbook & using the seminar as an introduction to its topics. Can already tell workbook will be a long term asset for considering retirement.”
- “Screen graphs and workbook easy to understand.”
- “Financial part was great, and Cynthia’s part I never thought about -the ‘feelings’ part – it was a great prompter. Food for thought.”
- “I found both parts of the workshop interesting and very relevant.”
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What will you do differently as a result of the workshop?
- “Include my partner’s decisions more in my planning.”
- “A bit more certain about retirement and looking forward to it.”
- “Use the “Planning for Retirement” workbook to check my own planning.”
- “Talk to my husband about lifestyle, happiness, as well as financial goals.”
- “Plan! Doesn’t seem so scary now.”
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General comments?
- “The most practical retirement session I’ve been on.”
- “All the best to Craig and Cynthia! Well done, and may be seeing you again for more info and help. Thank you.”
- “Enjoyed course content/useful workbooks.”
- “Thank you. This was a very interesting seminar and value to most people in it.”
- “Very valuable seminar – should be aimed at younger groups. Thank you!”
Clients for whom we have delivered Retirement workshops or seminars
Some client organisations for whom we have delivered Retirement Planning workshops, seminars and/or coaching for staff
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Our workshops and/or seminars have been delivered in the following locations:
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