The problem this workshop addresses
- Career conversations become advice-heavy too quickly.
- Students or employees outsource their decision to the advisor.
- Advisors need coaching moves that fit time-limited appointments.
Who this workshop is for
Career advisors, university employability teams, HR advisors, and mentors.
- Advisors with limited appointment time
- Career teams moving from advice to coaching
- Mentors supporting early-career decisions
What participants leave with
- Clarify the real career question
- Use coaching questions in short appointments
- Help the other person own the next career step
Client voices from related work
Selected from approved client testimonials that match the theme of this workshop.
“Maik's ability to ask insightful questions to move my thinking process forward was so powerful. He consistently ensured that the desired outcomes were kept in focus. His creative use of technology made communications very effective.”
“I was able to see actual results from just 1 coaching session. Maik's powerful coaching techniques allowed me to think deeper into my issues, which led me to ultimately come up with the answer that really worked for me. I'm very satisfied!”
“The training was perfectly tailored to the target group of managers and conveyed the main features of coaching. The exercises were practice-oriented and alternated appropriately with the theoretical part. The trainer was very professional.”
What gets practised
- Career question contracting
- Short-session coaching
- Decision ownership
Workshop flow
Distinguish advice, mentoring, and coaching
Contract the career conversation
Practise questions for stuck decisions
Close with a concrete next experiment
Typical use cases
- Career services
- Employability programs
- Advisor training