Professional transitions: Career change and evolution

When you meet someone their first question is usually " What do you do?" So what do you do? How is what you spend the majority of your life doing the expression of who you are? How does it use your uniqueness, your talents? How is it aligned with your values and expectations? Do you enjoy what you do? Does it bring you personal growth and satisfaction? Do you look forward to getting up in the morning? It might be time to look at where you’re headed…

 

My methodology:

Beyond finding a job: developing your professional project

Getting from where you are today to where you want to be professionally requires a defined method, energy and persistence. It is a moment of transition, of exploration and of choices. Launching out alone on such a journey can prove overwhelming. Individual or group coaching can provide the structure and reassurance needed as well as the push often required to realise your dreams.

I will help you to:

• Create a clear inventory of your skills and natural talents
• Incorporate your principles and your dreams
• Define clear objectives – short, medium and long term goals.
• Build a plan of action which is “SMART”: Specific, Measurable, Ambitious, and Realistic within a clear Time frame.
• Adapt and implement your strategy in the market place
• And… celebrate your success!

Years of working with executives as they develop their professional projects have helped me to create a structured process where coaching techniques contribute an innovative edge.

Climbing the ladder – adapting to the altitude

Been promoted? Great! But moving up the ladder in your career development isn’t always easy. Becoming a managing director of a service you have been a part of requires changing your approach to your team, your objectives and the subtle social strata to which you belong. A successful transition depends on what we call “soft-skills”:

• Building reassuring connections with your team
• Active listening to decipher implicit meaning and intention
• Using constructive criticism to move your team forward, etc.

I can help you rise to the challenges of your new position leaving you secure in your choices and in your ability to lead your team in the right direction. You, your team and your results will all profit from your success!