Clarity Coaching Programs
All Clarity Coaching programs are administered by our Certified CliftonStrengths expert. Get ready for big personal and professional breakthroughs that will lead to greater career fulfillment!
Choose from one of two programs:
This is for you if…
You’ve got what it takes for the job but you’re not sure how to articulate it. Or perhaps you’re not even sure you have what it takes – and need support uncovering your top 5 biggest selling points! This program is also great for professionals in need of a confidence boost and vocabulary for communicating unique selling points to future employers.
This is for you if…
You’re not fulfilled in your current job/career path. You know you need a new job but aren’t sure what it is or how to get there. This is also great for you if you don’t know what to be when you grow up. If you know you need a new job but aren’t sure what it is or how to get there, this is the program for you.
“I highly recommend Strengths Coaching for people looking to more fully access their core strengths and take steps towards a brighter career path!”
– Alexandra, Sales & Events Professional, NYC
Strengths Coaching
Working with a certified CliftonStrengths Expert, you’ll take the CliftonStrengths assessment and receive a full analysis of your results. Your coach will then facilitate the process of achieving deeper insights around your strengths and help you uncover the greatest potential for building your strengths. Together you will strategize a plan for building & leveraging your strengths in your current career situation. You will also gain greater awareness of your weaknesses and how to operate with this valuable awareness and in light of your strengths.
CliftonStrengths Will Help You…
- Learn how to apply your natural talents to the job search process and analyze job postings for fit – in order to optimize your strengths and overcompensate for your weaknesses
- Gain clarity on why certain roles resonate with your natural talents
- With guidance from your coach*, Identify possible roles that resonate with your natural talents for further exploration. Your coach will facilitate the research process and help guide you in how to discover new roles
- Eliminate possible hurdles that might be holding you back from pursuing your goals
- Identify the company culture & work environment in which you will thrive so you can focus your job search efforts accordingly
- Conduct informational interviews through the lens of your Strengths to ensure that your next professional step is the right one for you
- Craft stories for interviews that will give clear evidence of how you have achieved success in the past and will demonstrate to the hiring manager a high level of self-awareness – great for your Linkedin Profile and other branding documents
- Manage your individual challenges through the career exploration and job search process to stay in control and not get discouraged
This coaching program is recommended for…
- New college graduates who are struggling to identify which types of jobs to apply for, feeling overwhelmed by all the possible career options, or fearful of committing to the unknown
- Professionals who are ready for their second or third professional step but are quite not sure what that is
- Career changers wanting to make a change but who need help to either find areas to explore and/or connect transferable skills from their past experience to their future goals. (Strengths will help them connect transferable skills to new opportunities and/or identify opportunities to help them gain the necessary skills/knowledge for the next step).
- Job seekers who know what they want but need a self-confidence boost
- Returners to the workforce who, after taking a break, are looking to re-examine their professional goals and skills as they explore options for meaningful work.
- Anyone who is not engaged in their current role but in need of help figuring out what to do next
For client to reach clarity regarding their future job target, the client must be willing to:
- Explore and reflect on decisions made in the past
- Stay open to new possibilities and through discussions with the coach, work towards clarity about why something may/may not be the “right fit”
- Maintain a sense of vulnerability about struggles relating to the job search process
- Be willing to experiment with new behaviors and step out of the comfort zone.
*Strengths Coaching is also great for individuals who want to sample Clarity Coaching but may not be ready for the deep-dive of Clarity Coaching.
*For individuals who feel really lost and in need of deep insights and intensive support, we recommend the Clarity Coaching program.
How Strengths Coaching Works
One 90-Minute Phone or Video Call Session
Clients in need of additional support may upgrade to Clarity Coaching upon completion of Strengths Coaching.
Session Outline
- The client will take the CliftonStrengths assessment prior to the first meeting with the coach.
- The coach will review the client’s Strengths in depth and guide the client through a thorough and practical explanation of his/her Top 5 Strengths.
- The coach and client will identify the specific issue(s) surrounding his/her particular career state (ie. job search process, interview prep, deciding whether or not to start a business, workforce re-entry), apply strategic decision-making to assess and commit to career next steps, and create a plan so the client can move forward in confidence.
- The coach and client will craft a statement that weaves all 5 strengths together to articulate who they are, what they do and… how they do what they do to help them stay focused on what they do best.
- The coach and client will brainstorm and discuss a wide range of professional possibilities in order to understand the reasons for why certain options may or may not be “good fits.”
- The coach and client will explore situations when Strengths worked against success and develop strategies to manage each Strength to avoid self-sabotage.
Session Takeaways
- A chart for Top 5 that includes for each strength what each one needs and how each one contributes when working with others
- Resources to help clients dive deeper into understanding
- How their strengths will help them identify “right” job descriptions
- How to develop intentional questions for informational interviews to learn if roles/environments/industries, etc will be the “right” fit
- How to use their strengths to be more successful in the job search process
- A goal-setting framework to help clients move forward with next steps
Clarity Coaching played a very critical role in my journey towards finding a career that is emotionally fulfilling and professionally successful, and I have no reservation in saying that clarity coaching has been priceless.
– Patrick, Health Care Industry, Career Changer, TX
Clarity Coaching
In this powerful program, you’ll partner with Noelle’s Clarity Coach to determine why you’re experiencing career or job frustration and what needs to be done to move in the direction of career fulfillment (aka figure out the perfect job)! Your coach will help you discover your optimum next move fit. Once you discover your career niche, we won’t stop there. Your coach will support you in the practical application so you can immediately start down your new career path with confidence. In this program, your coach will help you adjust your mindset to your future target, get laser-focused on your new path, and start moving in the direction of achieving your new career goal.
This coaching program is recommended for…
- New college graduates who are struggling to identify which types of jobs to apply for, feeling overwhelmed by all the possible career options, or fearful of committing to the unknown
- Professionals who are ready for their second or third professional step but are quite not sure what that is
- Career changers wanting to make a change but who need help to either find areas to explore and/or connect transferable skills from their past experience to their future goals.
- Job seekers who know what they want but need a self-confidence boost
- Returners to the workforce who, after taking a break, are looking to re-examine their professional goals and skills as they explore options for meaningful work.
- Anyone who is not engaged in their current role but in need of help figuring out what to do next
For client to reach clarity regarding their future job target, the client must be willing to:
- Explore and reflect on decisions made in the past
- Stay open to new possibilities and through discussions with the coach, work towards clarity about why something may/may not be the “right fit”
- Maintain a sense of vulnerability about struggles relating to the job search process
- Be willing to experiment with new behaviors and step out of the comfort zone.
*For individuals who are already clear on the types of jobs they will be targeting, we recommend the Job Search Jumpstarter program.
Who You Are
- You are uncertain about your professional value
- You aren’t sure where you fit in
- You are struggling to make decisions about your next career move
- You aren’t sure how to see yourself as a fit given your career experience so far
- You can’t seem to see your skills or strengths
- You struggle to sell yourself
What You Need
- An expert who is skilled in facilitating the CliftonStrengths process in order to uncover breakthrough personal and professional insights
- A positivity partner to help build you up and generate confidence
- An accountability buddy to help you organize your thoughts, construct a plan and execute accordingly
- An objective career expert to analyze your background, hear your concerns and thought process, and guide you toward making the best decision possible.
- A skills-based vocabulary that accurately describes your unique selling points, creates new branding opportunities, and aids in highlighting your best career stories.
How Clarity Coaching Works
Three Phone or Video Call Sessions
Pre-Work: Take the CliftonStrengths Assessment
Your coach will give you access to the CliftonStrengths Assessment prior to your first coaching session.
Session 1 – Exploring Your Strengths (90 minutes)
In this session, we will explore the meaning and potential of your Top 5 Strengths. By the end of the first session you will:
- Gain clarity on why certain roles and environments resonate with your natural talents
- Have insights into your internal motivators and demotivators and how these relate to your job search and career choice
- Identify hurdles that might be holding you back from pursuing your goals
- Start to craft stories that will give clear evidence of how you have achieved success in the past. These stories will serve to help you create content for your Networking Brief, Elevator Pitch, & LinkedIn profile as well as interview and networking conversations.
Session 2 – Finding Your Perfect Fit! (60 minutes)
In this session, we will discuss the positions and companies you found to dig deeper into why they interest you. In order to make the “right” move, you need to have a clear focus and an awareness of why this is the direction you are pursuing.
Session 3 – Create & Launch Your Career Plan (30 minutes)
In this session, we will wrap up everything we covered in order to smoothly transition you into the job search with a clear focus for the role and environment you are pursuing and greater confidence in your abilities to do the job you are targeting. As you move forward through the job search process, you will have a better understanding of what you need to be successful in your next role.
Program Takeaways
- A full CliftonStrengths Assessment report including analysis and examples of your Top 5 Strengths
- The work you will have done will help you develop questions to ask on future informational interviews and actual job interviews.
- Your coach will create a chart for your Top 5 Strengths including a guide for what each strength needs, and how each one contributes when working with others. You will further receive a chart explaining how to leverage your strengths to overcompensate for your weaknesses.
- With your coach’s guidance, you will craft a statement that weaves all 5 Strengths together to articulate who you are, what you do and, most importantly, how you do what you do to help you stay focused on what you do best.
- Your coach will also help you craft a strategic branded Networking Brief for you to use in your informational interviews and networking meetings – to help your contact immediately get an idea of who you are and what you can offer (and further help to connect you to their network)!
