Career Coaching

A Career is a Journey Not Just a Destination

This journey can sometimes be straightforward when an individual has a clear goal and remains laser-focused on that goal across all the decisions made in their life. Most often, a professional will reflect back on their career journey and notice the twists and turns that occurred and resulted from a variety of decisions.

While some mid- and advanced career professionals connect with executive coaches or mentors to help them navigate career advancement decisions, emerging and young professionals are seeking similar guidance albeit more personalized. Increasingly, professionals desire a meaningful career that ignites their passions while earning a living. Everyone has the right to pursue an enriching career.

Positioning Yourself to Fulfill Goals

- To assess personal and professional goals comprehensively.
- To assess current and future competencies relevant to career goals.
- To develop a strategic process the individual may choose to follow to achieve their career goals.
- To increase awareness of career trajectories and aptitude with career advancement.
I facilitate an experience that supports an individual’s ability to assess situations, identify goals, evaluate competencies, create a plan of action, and step forward with the process. My background training in behavioral observation, interviewing, assessment, and personal development enables me to be responsive to the individual’s needs and interests.
The program involves 12 sessions completed over a designated period relevant to the individual’s goals and career timeline.
- Emerging Professionals: 10 months
- Early Career Professionals: 12 months
- Early or Mid-Career Accelerated Program: 12 weeks
Sessions last 60 minutes and are held using a designated video conference platform. Individuals complete designated work before each program session. This pre-work will include assessments, reflective, or planning activities. The session will focus on discussing the outcomes of the pre-work, making sense of the ideas, and turning the ideas into action steps.

Program Phases

Phase 1: Assessment and Identification

This phase examines a client’s career goals through understanding personal values, passions, desired impact, and potential barriers to action.

Phase 2: Building the Career Pathway

In phase two, the client’s career pathway starts to take shape by narrowing the focus, identifying relevant competencies for each stage of career progression, and designing a plan of action.

Phase 3: Pathway Action

The final phase enables a client to test, adapt, and pursue their career pathway through key opportunities identified during the previous phase.

*Add-On’s

Coaching goals are determined during the initial assessment conversation. If the individual wishes to focus on different areas of career development and/or advancement, the program will be adjusted to best meet the identified needs. Customization areas include: navigating workplace politics, enhancing communication, public speaking, or networking skills.

*Customizations

Some clients may desire specific coaching sessions that extend beyond the coaching program to address needs such as interview or networking event preparation. These sessions may be purchased for an additional fee.

"Wanted to thank you for the help on this crazy journey. You are one of the sole reasons I got the position I did. You took the time out of your life to help someone who had no idea who I was. You took a chance on me and I can't thank you enough."

—Hannah J.
"Thank you for everything you've done for me. I can't imagine anyone else I would have rather worked with during this time. The biggest lesson I learned from you is how you treat people. Stern but fair, is a great way to describe it. Never showing favoritism and being the same person always. I'll never have words to express my gratitude. Thanks for everything!."

—Nathaniel H.
"Thank you for guiding and supporting me the last few years. You have truly made a positive impact on my life, and for that, I am forever grateful. Your kindness, passion, and ability to see the potential in every person are just a few things I admire most about you."

—Tara G.

Frequently Asked Questions

Most clients complete 10-12 sessions depending on the person’s career stage. The traditional program spreads sessions across a year while an accelerated option, 12 weeks, is available for professionals prepared to work at a fast pace for rapid change.
Client goals are established during the first session and are unique to that person. Clients can expect to create a personalized career pathway based on their goals by the end of the program.

Clients complete provided reflections and assessments before each session. Sessions involve debriefing the pre-work and expanding ideas, as the client works toward their goal.
Clients are provided with all reflective and assessment materials throughout the program. Clients may contact the career coach with questions between sessions. The career coach may shift the focus of a session based on the client’s career needs.

What I Bring to the Table

A coaching experience that centers each individual’s unique values, goals, and aspirations as the basis of a career trajectory
A coaching experience that enables clients to identify, address, and pursue professional goals
A coaching experience that reduces the worry and uncertainty of career development
A coaching experience that feels purposeful and achievable