INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT
Assessment-based career clarity for professionals navigating transitions, role changes, or purpose exploration. We combine career-focused assessments with structured coaching to help you make decisions grounded in data about who you are and what energizes you — not just what’s available.
When you know something needs to change — but not what
You’re successful by most measures, but something feels off. Maybe you’ve outgrown your role and can’t see what’s next. Maybe you’re considering a major career shift but don’t want to make an expensive mistake. Maybe you’re returning to work after a break and the landscape has changed. Whatever the trigger, you need more than advice from friends and gut instinct — you need real data about your interests, strengths, and values to make a decision you’ll stand behind.
Who This Is For
- Professionals considering a career change but uncertain about direction
- Leaders in new roles (first 90–100 days) needing structured transition support
- Mid-career professionals feeling stuck, misaligned, or plateaued
- Individuals returning to the workforce after a break
- Professionals who have been laid off or reorganized and want to be intentional about what comes next
- Anyone seeking greater clarity about their strengths, interests, and values before making a major decision
The Assessment Foundation
Career development planning starts with three core assessments — each illuminating a different dimension of who you are. Together, they create a comprehensive picture that no single tool can provide.
| Assessment | What It Reveals |
|---|---|
| Strong Interest Inventory | Career interests and alignment across occupational themes. Shows which types of work environments and activities energize you — and which don’t. The most widely used career interest assessment in the world. |
| CliftonStrengths | Your top talent themes out of 34 — revealing how you’re naturally wired to think, relate, and contribute. Shifts the conversation from “what should I do?” to “what am I built for?” |
| VIA Character Strengths | 24 character strengths across six virtues. Connects your career decisions to your core values and sense of purpose — essential for long-term satisfaction, not just short-term fit. |
Depending on your situation, we may add DiSC (behavioral style and work environment preferences) or EQ-i 2.0 (emotional intelligence — particularly valuable for leadership transitions) to deepen the picture.
How It Works
Discovery Call
A free 30-minute conversation to understand your situation, goals, and what’s driving the exploration. We’ll determine if career development planning is the right fit — or if another service would serve you better.
Assessment Administration
You complete three assessments online at your own pace (typically 60–90 minutes total). We score and analyze the results, looking for patterns across all three instruments.
Integrated Debrief
A 90-minute session walking through all three assessment results together — not three separate debriefs, but an integrated conversation about what the combined data reveals about your interests, strengths, and values.
Coaching & Action Planning
Structured coaching sessions to translate assessment insights into career strategy. We develop a written career development plan with concrete next steps — whether that’s a career pivot, a role transition, a development plan in your current organization, or a job search strategy.
Packages
| Package | Includes |
|---|---|
| Career Clarity | 3 core assessments + 90-minute integrated debrief + 3 coaching sessions + written career development plan |
| Career Transition | Full assessment battery (3 core + DiSC or EQ-i 2.0) + 90-minute integrated debrief + 6 coaching sessions + transition roadmap + 90-day follow-up session |
Pricing is being finalized. Contact us for current availability and investment details.
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Common Questions
How is this different from executive coaching?
Executive coaching focuses on leadership effectiveness in your current or next role — how you show up, how you lead, how you develop. Career development planning is specifically about direction — figuring out what you want to do and building a plan to get there. Some clients start with career development planning and then move into coaching once they’ve clarified their path. Others do both simultaneously.
I think I know what I want to do. Do I still need this?
Maybe not — and we’ll tell you that on the discovery call. But many clients who come in with a clear direction discover through the assessments that their assumptions were partially right and partially off. The data either confirms your instinct (which builds confidence) or reveals blind spots (which saves you from an expensive mistake). Either way, you make a better decision.
Can my employer sponsor this?
Yes. Many organizations invest in career development planning for high-potential employees, leaders in transition, or as part of a retention strategy. We can work with your HR team or manager to structure the engagement. The assessment results and coaching conversations remain confidential to you.
What if I realize I need to stay where I am?
That’s a perfectly good outcome. Career clarity doesn’t always mean career change. Sometimes the assessments reveal that you’re in the right place but need to reshape your role, pursue different projects, or develop in a specific direction. We build a development plan for wherever the data leads.