Career Transition Coaching

Although everyone’s experience with career transition is unique, the perspectives, tools, and support from career coaching contribute to a smoother transition and positive results. 

A coaching program is designed specifically to meet your unique situation beginning with self-discovery; helping you find new perspectives, push beyond barriers and blind spots to achieve your goals.

Sharing a story about a past coaching client will help to explain the process (specific details have been changed to ensure client confidentiality).

Susan’s Story

Susan was a senior executive who was highly respected by everyone except her direct supervisor, who was very critical of her. We began our coaching work when Susan was at the point where she couldn't stand the negativity anymore, was severely stressed, and hated going to work every day.

She had tried everything she could think of to improve the situation and had concluded that it was time to make a significant change. Based on my  expertise in workplace wellness and prevention programs, I helped Susan confirm that she was experiencing a bullying boss. We did a stress assessment and devised strategies for improving her stress resiliency.

We also worked on building up her personal confidence which had been diminished as a result of the negative relationship. At the same time, I helped Susan carry out a successful job search, followed by her resigning and taking a new job.

Today, Susan is delighted to be in her new job, and is feeling happier and healthier than she has in a long time. She says that the career transition coaching was invaluable in helping her overcome a very difficult work situation and move on to better things.

Promotions are career transitions as well.

A career transition does not necessarily mean leaving the company—promotions are a career transition as well. And it's very normal to feel a mix of excitement and anxiety when promoted.

Whether the promotion is within the same organization or within a new company, feeling quite isolated as you make your way into the new role can be real. You may be thinking:

• Can I really do this job? What if I fail—then what do I do?
• How do I ensure that I don't make any mistakes?
• How do I connect with my team?
• What if I don't have all the knowledge, skills and abilities I need to actually do this job?
• Who do I go to for support or help without looking inept or incompetent?

When dealing with a promotion, having a career coach in your corner can be a significant benefit. We can work on performance anxiety, the tendency to overwork to control outcomes, the delegation dilemma, planning and organizing workload, building a new team, and how to squeeze self-care, work / life balance and personal priorities into this new work reality.

How badly do you want to make a career change?

Are you hiding in your career? Making a career transition can feel overwhelming. We may think we're too old to train for a new field, or not smart enough to take on a post-secondary program. Or afraid to let go of the financial security in a current job even though we yearn to semi-retire.

Regardless of the false barriers we put in front of ourselves, the truth is when we really want something bad enough, we can find a way to do it.

I've made more than one significant career transition in my life and I can help you do the same.

Is it time for you to start doing something different?

You've probably heard the saying "If you keep doing the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old things". If now is the time for you to start doing something different, please contact me directly for a complimentary consultation. We'll explore the kind of transition you are facing and whether I'm the right coach to help you. I'll explain how the coaching process works and how I can help you. Then you can decide if coaching is right for you.

Because it is possible to have a career you love and enjoy.