When it’s time to look at your career from a higher perspective.
"You’ve been so instrumental in my career! I wouldn’t be where I am without you. I can’t thank you enough."
– MBA Graduate’s comment 8 years later. Today, they are an Executive VP, Aerospace.
Strategic Career Coaching
FOR PEOPLE ON A MISSION
Careers with Purpose – where strategic career coaching meets your mission for success! Are you a driven leader or change agent seeking expert guidance? In that case, I'm here to empower you on your journey to a more fulfilling, purpose-focused career designed for continuous growth and year-over-year success.
Craft Your Roadmap: Create a personalized career roadmap that vividly illustrates what success means to you and provides a clear path forward.
Career Mastery: Develop strategic skills and adopt a mindful approach that keeps you on track and focused on the bigger picture throughout your career journey.
Work-Life Harmony: Master career-savvy practices that bring more confidence, balance, and flow into your life.
Planned Career Moves
What if you have a good job but are not truly happy? I talk to many successful people who feel stuck in their careers and want something more fulfilling. It comes down to when to take action versus thinking about it multiple times a day and waiting for some unknown “perfect time.” You know deep down when it’s time to make a leap. Let’s get you moving in the direction you want to be headed next.
unplanned career moves
People often say business isn’t personal. I say the exact opposite. Business is very personal. Especially when a company must let people go, relocate to a new city/country, or close its doors forever. Changes in your job can have ripple effects on your personal life and even on your identity and self-esteem. Working with countless business professionals over the years, I also know the hidden blessings that can happen for people when significant changes in their jobs suddenly occur. It’s not the end. It’s just an even better beginning.
Career Coaching for Experienced professionALs ready for A new role
Is it time to explore your internal and external job options? Working together will help you clarify what you want and don’t want in a new role. You will learn to target your best-fit job, industry, work culture, location, salary, and overall lifestyle. We will also explore what you want your next 1 to 3 years to look like from a career perspective.
How it works
We’ll work together in private sessions via Zoom, phone, or at my Hood River, OR, office. Here is a general structure we customize based on your unique needs and timing.
Fully customized programs are available for executives and leaders with special requirements. This can also include coaching/consulting support for leaders transitioning into new roles.
Many clients are ready to move as quickly as possible. Others want to use this precious time to recharge, reflect and redirect. I work with you to set the right pace and milestones for you.
Phase 1 – Career Vision: Gain clarity about your desired future role and life. Includes assessments (if applicable) to help identify your preferences and career options. Define roles and companies that are a great fit based on who you are and the impact you want to make at THIS stage in your career.
Phase 2—Action Plan: Create an action plan based on where you are now and where you want to go. The plan will target multiple openings in a field of interest. It includes coaching on researching, networking, and applying to openings in different sectors. We also tackle any blocks or mindset issues to keep you on track.
Phase 3 – Work the Plan: Take action to have one or more job leads in progress. Learn how to interview and negotiate salary packages, including executive compensation. The program wraps up with advice on how to get off to a great start in your new job, especially in the first 90 days. Graduates of this program are also eligible for ongoing career or leadership coaching support.
What people are saying about the work…
““Dana has the unique ability to see the “ Bigger Picture.” This in conjunction with her ability to assess someone’s leadership ability makes Dana an extremely talented person to know, and I can’t thank her enough for supporting me in my career” ”
““You know you are a big part of my current promotion to Vice President. Our sessions over the years really helped guide my decision process in this company. I owe a large part of my success to you.” ”
““Thank you again! Just today, as I was leading a team discussion on metrics that was clear to me but confusing to the rest of the room, it made me so happy to know I am where I belong. I am really providing guidance to the entire program while still learning and being challenged. What a great fit! Thanks for encouraging me to go to the first interview.””
““I’m so grateful for your help. I wouldn’t have gotten this kind of a great job without you.” ”
““I am more than a little grateful to you...for everything. Thanks for keeping my head above the clouds. We did it!””
Have questions, or are you ready to get started?
My top priority is for you to have a career you love. To see if we’re a good fit to work together, we’ll have a brief phone or Zoom call to get to know each other. I will share more about the content and structure of the career program that best suits your needs and answer any questions that you have. Please get in touch with me to schedule our time together.