THE CAREER INTENSIVE

The 3-Month Individual Coaching Program for Senior Leaders

You’ve been at the same company for years and you think you’re ready for something new… but you don’t know what that is.

Up until now you’ve been climbing and growing within your company, in a variety of roles where you’ve experienced great success and increasing responsibility, but recently, something has changed.

You’ve noticed that:

• Opportunities are fewer and farther between and you’re not being chosen for them

• You’re not interested in the career progression you see (outward pressure to be CFO or CEO, continuing up the technical ladder, going down the management track, etc.)

• You’re retreading the same territory you have for years, only now with diminished returns of learning and growth

• Your skills and talents are underutilized and it’s not clear how you fit into the organization 

• You’ve moved around within the company but nothing has felt like a good fit, so you’re feeling  disconnected, unmotivated, disengaged, and stagnant

(And if you’re honest… you’re complaining more than you’d like.)

This might not be as much of a problem if you could articulate what needs to change and why, but you can’t actually identify what you want as it relates to your career.

You don’t know the kinds of challenges that would help you continue to grow professionally. 

You just know this isn’t it.

Now, complicating matters further is the fact that you’re risk-averse and highly compensated in your current role so there’s plenty of inertia. 

You’ve become quite accustomed to your salary, the benefits, and the convenience of staying where you are. It feels scary to make a change as you’ve invested a lot of time at the company and are wary of thinking that the grass is greener somewhere else. You’re more worried about all the things you would have to give up (obviously there’s a reason you’ve stayed all these years!) and it’s impractical to chuck it all for something new that you might not like.

Not to mention that your confidence is low after being in one environment for so long. 

You might not even know what your job description is or how to explain what you do. You’re a big fish in a small pond. Are you even as great as you think you are? Not only are you not fully confident you're marketable with other companies, but you worry you’ll be seen as a fraud if you continue in your profession outside your company.

And on top of the fact that you feel your skills and resume are inadequate to look for a new job… you also have no idea what you want to do! 

So you’re trapped between a place where you don’t feel appreciated or valued and a place where you’re unable to describe what you’re good at and how your skills translate outside the company you’re already in.

No wonder you feel stuck.

Cue the predictable situations where you:

• Show up directionless and flailing in a half-baked search for a new job

• Struggle to answer what you want to do next in development conversations

• Find yourself with opportunities at your fingertips but have no idea if they’ll scratch your itch

• Allow others’ expectations to influence your decisions

• Spend a lot of time questioning the path you’re on, giving attention to "what-if" scenarios, and comparing yourself to others

AND SO THE CYCLE CONTINUES. 

Your resignation letter sits ready to go as it has many times before when you’ve been at the edge of the cliff.

Change continues to happen around you as you’re swept along, relinquishing all control of your ship.

You’re on a collision course and destined to keep repeating the same thought patterns. You may end up breaking the cycle, but in a much more dramatic and painful way than you’d like. 

Here’s what this might look like in your life.

You:

• Beat yourself up for being behind because you have no idea what your own definition of success is

• Look for the right direction but feel confused when you think about what job would best suit you

• Feel constrained by your prior experience because you don’t know how to translate your strengths

• Discount your leadership because your strengths don’t look like the stereotypical male and white version of leadership

• Look at jobs on LinkedIn and save options but never end up applying

• Get more confused about what you want and what to call what you do

• Approach career conversations with dread (and avoid your network!) because you have no idea what you’re looking for

• Go back to your current work because you don’t have another option

• Try to avoid the day when you leave in a blaze of glory

BUT THERE’S A REASON YOU’VE FOUND YOURSELF AT MY DOORSTEP.

You don’t want to stay on this path because you’re scared of leaving it. You know that the longer you stay, the harder it will be to change course. And while floating in the same comfortable place is easy, it’s also sucking a lot of time and energy from your life. You want to stop being afraid of letting go of the known and start embracing the unknowns of a role/company that might be better suited to you.

Ultimately, you want to answer this question, once and for all:

“What does job satisfaction look like for me and can I cultivate it at my current company?”

And then you can make a confident choice that works for YOU.

You can re-engage and stay for the right reasons, or choose to leave knowing why it’s the right next step.

So here’s the thing, if you had the right tools and frameworks to answer this question, you could:

• Make deliberate choices and do the right thing for YOU

• Find your agency to navigate the systemic barriers in the workplace in a way that feels safe and authentic to you

• Assess opportunities and make decisions with confidence (with zero regrets, waffling, or second-guessing!)

• Choose a direction that feels coherent with your current phase of life and priorities

• Move forward with a purpose that’s in alignment with your values

• Share your strengths, what you want, and where you’re headed in any career conversation

• Feel excitement and energy about your future

Here’s what your life is about to look like. 

You:

• Are totally free of the illusion that it’s best to stay in your current job OR you’re completely re-engaged and showing up refreshed and refocused where you are

• Leave career conversations feeling even more confident because you’re so damn effective at articulating your story

• Unapologetically prioritize the important things in life because you’re crystal clear about your own definition of success

• Show up powerfully in your communication and your leadership at work

• Cultivate opportunities to grow with every career conversation you have

• Avoid getting distracted by shiny jobs that aren’t a good fit for you

• Feel so damn confident about your skills and abilities and know that you’ve got a life filled with options

Make a CLEAR and CONFIDENT decision. 
Move forward with purpose.

This is a 12-week career coaching program for senior leaders that will help you get CLARITY about what you want to do next and why. You will be able to clearly COMMUNICATE that vision to leadership and your network, and create the framework you need to CONFIDENTLY MAKE DECISIONS.

FAQs

Do I need to leave my company to be happy?

It depends! Some people find that leaving is the best next step for them. I’m also amazed by how many people (more than 50%!) gain a new perspective once they’re clear and confident and CHOOSE to stay. The secret is finding out what the right answer is for YOU.

How much energy do I need to dedicate to this process?

It’s true, this process is a lot of work and it’s hard! AND what you’ll get is unshakeable confidence, clarity, and a decision that is right for you. The program is highly structured and you’ll regain energy with every exercise.

This sounds like magic…how does it work?

It is magic…and frameworks. Though let’s be real, frameworks are magic *swoon*. I’ve created and curated a selection of exercises that will get you incredibly clear about what’s right for you so you can make confident decisions.

Will it work for my field/industry?

Yes! I’ve worked with architects, lawyers, engineers, clothing designers, university administrators, literary editors, project managers, copy editors, marketers, health professionals, and more.

I’ve changed jobs X times and I’m still unhappy. How will this be any different?

I bet that if we look at why you were unhappy in your previous roles, we’d find consistent themes of what wasn’t working. It might be the environment or misalignment with your strengths or values. This program is different because it gives you a framework to know WHY you aren't fulfilled. We uncover what wasn’t working in previous roles so you can build a framework for fulfillment in your next step.

What does it feel like to communicate effectively and make decisions with confidence?

Ah yes, the ultimate feeling. Here’s one client’s experience. “The Facebook recruiter asked me what I needed in a job environment and it was so easy to answer that question.” Do you know what that’s missing?!? Feeling flustered. Bumbling around for an answer. Getting pulled into the shiny thing. People pleasing. Saying “I’LL DO ANYTHING, GIVE ME THE JOB”. The whirlwind of self-doubt. The existential crisis. (And the list goes on.) Another client was asked if he wanted his boss' job when she left. Within about 30 seconds he calmly assessed for himself that it wasn’t the right fit for xyz reasons. He was so confused by the feeling of calm and confidence that he asked me if he was doing it right!

How many more years are you going to tolerate your current situation?

How many more awkward conversations are you going to endure with your leadership where you can’t explain what you want?

How many more decisions are you going to make based on what everyone else thinks?

It’s time to stop doing what you think is “right” in your career and start doing what’s right for you.

Make a CLEAR and CONFIDENT decision.
Move forward with purpose.