Cecilia Igorra on the República AFAP Podcast: Career Plans and Coaching

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Our Talent Management Manager,Cecilia Igorra, was recently featured on the República AFAP podcast, hosted by Yael Catan. The episode, titled "Career Plans and Coaching," offered insightful perspectives on professional growth, highlighting the critical roles of career planning, coaching, and mentorship.

A Career Plan's goals include pinpointing objectives, professional ambitions, skills, and opportunities for advancement. This allows individuals to align their actions with these elements, moving beyond mere theory. In her interview, Igorra portrayed the career plan as a vital roadmap for one’s professional and personal journey, underscoring the significance of self-awareness, particularly for the younger workforce. She also pointed out the importance of setting short, medium, and long-term objectives to pinpoint essential skills and competencies for development.

The discussion also explored the variety of career plans companies offer, from technical tracks to leadership skill development, highlighting programs like job rotation and continuous improvement. Igorra made a clear distinction between the roles of a coach and a mentor, emphasizing the crucial role of feedback in professional advancement.

In this session, our manager emphasized that new generations are drawn to companies that provide opportunities for growth and personal and professional development tools. Therefore, these plans are not only beneficial for the individual's professional growth but also serve as a key strategy for retaining talent in companies facing high turnover rates.

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The conversation further delved into two essential tools for personal and professional development: coaching and mentorship. Cecilia emphasized the importance of setting goals and developing both technical and soft skills, both within and outside the professional sphere.

While formal training is important, real competency development is achieved by blending knowledge with experience, skill, and attitude, encapsulated in the "know, want, and can" formula. The desire for self-improvement, coupled with practice, perseverance, and motivation, is crucial for transitioning from theory to practice.

Cecilia Igorra's participation in the podcast provided a practical and strategic outlook on career planning and professional development, offering valuable advice for professionals at various stages of their careers.

Listen to Cecilia Igorra's complete interview to gain a practical and strategic perspective on career planning and professional development here: