How does your career coaching process work?
My approach to career coaching is unique in that I approach it from a deep, holistic level versus a surface level. We will look at everything. Why you are the way you are, how you give away your power and what does your heart really ache for. Questions like, What would you do if you didn’t have to prove yourself? What does stepping into your power really look like? Are you living to your full potential? What brings you joy? How can you best serve?
Surface level career coaching doesn’t work in my experience – switching to a new job won’t solve any problems if underlying issues such lack of boundaries, lack of confidence, failure to advocate for oneself or workaholic tendencies aren’t solved. Remember the old adage – wherever you go, there you are? These unsolved root causes will chase you throughout your career and leave you feeling miserable. As part of this coaching experience we solve the real underlying issues, setting you up for success not just in your next job, but in every job you have.
The coaching goes deep, and my clients typically report three key benefits
Clarity
There’s a lot of noise out there about what you should do and who you should be. And that’s all very well intended, but it can be overwhelming. What does your soul ache for? What are you afraid to try? How are you currently holding yourself back? What are your innate superpowers and how would you describe your personal brand? We all have a narrative, the key is to learn yours, own it proudly and lead with it.
Confidence
When we aren’t grounded in our strengths, we tend to focus on our weaknesses, and we forget how powerful we are. As women we often give our power away – by not sharing our voice in a meeting, by not asking for the promotion or the pay raise. We often fall into learned patterns of pleasing because it’s what we’ve been taught to do. We say yes when we want to say no. But we can unlearn these things and coaching is a powerful vehicle that can help.
Compassion for Self
Life is a whole lot more joyful when you can offer yourself the incredible gift of compassion. Not to be confused with letting yourself off the hook, or rationalizing poor performance – compassion is your birthright, it’s linked to your worthiness as a human being and has nothing to do with how much money you make, what house you live in and where you sit on an organizational chart. It’s often the hardest thing for high performing women to tap into, because it’s been drilled into us that we need to be perfect.
Elliott’s Story
Here’s a short clip from a recent client Elliot, who talks about how the coaching journey was fundamental in overcoming her limiting beliefs, building her confidence and enabled her to make a big career transition.
Who do I work with for career coaching?
My career coaching practice is geared at helping high performing women who are hard on themselves heal burnout, find peace and develop meaningful careers they are proud of. If you’re thinking you’re at a career crossroads, wondering if you’re having an existential crisis or midlife crisis, feeling totally uninspired and burnt out or feeling totally lost, welcome home. As scary as it can feel, your spiritual journey has begun, and I can help you navigate this confusing and tricky path.
Career conundrums to come see me for
In other words, the big messy things I love to help women grapple with
What I don’t focus on
In other words, the tactical aspects of job search that are a no brainer once you’ve figured out the big messy things
On these fronts there are resources I can share and trusted colleagues I can refer you to, but the value I provide is grappling with the big messy questions, helping you build clarity, confidence and compassion for self.