They've been identified as "high potential" within your organization.
They need to strengthen their personal brand to shine at work.
They need to enhance their emotional intelligence and relationships.
They have unrealistic expectations about being "fast-tracked" for promotional opportunities and don't have the necessary experience.
They need to take greater ownership of their careers.
They are frustrated with company politics and have difficulty understanding the bigger picture.
They want a different job within your company (or show warning signs of getting ready to leave).
They express concerns about the lack of work/life balance and burnout.
I’ll never forget the day I had walked over to my boss’ office for our regular 1x1 meeting and she suggested we take a walk to another part of the building. As we headed down a dark and cold hallway we affectionately referred to as “the coffin,” we came upon a small meeting room whereupon I saw our VP of Human Resources waiting for us. I was like, “Oh shit! This can’t be good." I knew from past experience when I had been laid off from another organization.
The first words out of the VP’s mouth were “Hi Mike, everything’s going to work out just fine.” I nearly lost it right there. In her right hand were my separation papers. In her left hand was a promotional opportunity...except that it was 120 miles away in LA. I was given a choice to be laid off or take the promotion. Meanwhile, I was a single father at the time with shared custody. My mind and heart raced as I tried to grasp the gravity of the situation. At the time, I thought my life was ruined in either scenario. After a great deal of angst, I did decide to take the job in LA. It turned out to be the best move I ever made in my career.
After working out some logistics for the long commute, I continued on with the company in what was an amazing 11 year HR career as an internal consultant, facilitator, and coach overseeing helping leaders and employees overcome setbacks and struggles to rise up to their potential.
Hi, I'm Mike Gellman and I'm the CEO & Founder of High Five Career Coaching. I’ve been fortunate to help hundreds of people - just like you - who just want to have a stable job with opportunities to learn and stay relevant, contribute, and be appreciated for your talents.
I created this course to help organizations like yours offer the career support your employees are craving. You've been doing your best juggling all your demands, but just can't seem to devote the time and resources needed to move the needle on your organization's talent management objectives. The Career Catapult program helps you and your employees finally break the endless cycle of frustration.
In this course I share my secrets from working over 15 years behind the scenes in HR facilitating meetings with leaders to determine who’s in line to get promoted and who will get valuable development opportunities.
I pull back the curtain to help your employees understand the “bigger picture”, finally understand WHY they make the decisions they do, and HOW to make sense of a complex organization.
I’ll not only share with them the big picture behind the scenes, but what highly successful employees do to differentiate themselves and positively stand out - without bragging, being fake or butt-kissing so they can gain the knowledge and strategies they need to succeed in a complex work environment.
Welcome to Career Catapult
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Exploding the Myths
Quiz: Exploding The Myths
Understanding Succession Planning & Talent Reviews
Exercise: 3 A's of Career Potential
Sample: HP Talent Review Report
Sample: Succession Plan
Understanding Organizational Dynamics
Tool: Assessing Organizational Culture
Soliciting Feedback & Enlisting Support from Others
Exercise: Blind Spots
Exercise: Asking for Feedback Assignment
Minding Your Mindset
Exercise: Fears & Limiting Beliefs
Exercise: What's Your Story?
Exercise: Mindset Audit
Managing Your Performance & Energy
Exercise: Performance Audit
Exercise: Energy Audit
Managing Your Personal Brand
Exercise: What's in a Brand?
Communicating Who You Are & What You Want
Tool: Career Portfolio Template
Targeting Your Ideal Job or Assignment
Exercise: Defining Success
Template: Job Fit Assessment
Increasing Your Organizational Visibility & Potential
Exercise: 4 A's of Preparation
Tool: Creative Methods of Development
Exercise: Strategic Goal-Setting
Responding to Resistance, Obstacles, & Setbacks
Exercise: Obstacles & Challenges
Creating Your Career Blueprint
Tool: Career Action Plan
Tool: Career Conversation Tracker
Wrap-up
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Just about anyone who is early to mid-career will benefit, especially technical professionals such as Engineers, Business Analysts, Software Developers, Project Managers, Accounting & Finance Specialists, and Marketing Specialists to name a few.
The 8-Week Experience is meant to be completed within an 8 week period. There are four modules including over 1.5 hours of video along with many templates, tools, and articles you can download. PLUS small group coaching.
Once employees are enrolled, they will have access to the program for 8 weeks. However, we would be happy to customize this program for your organization's specific needs and objectives if you wish to have your own company-sponsored cohort group.
They can simply contact us through the Support link and state their name, issue they’re experiencing, and the best way to reach them.
There are instructions with a link to the Facebook group in the Introduction section.
Yes! However, everyone’s situation is different and it’s nearly impossible to address every scenario. The lessons they’ll learn are effective to the extent that they apply the principles. As The 8-Week experience blends online learning with small group coaching (as well as a 1:1 private coaching session), the program will definitely accelerate their results.
Coaching sessions will take place via Zoom video conference.
Sample Schedule
Sept 17 - 23: Initial 30-minute individual sessions
Sept 24: Kickoff meeting with the group - 60 minutes
Oct 8: Module 1 - 90 minutes
Oct 22: Module 2 - 90 minutes
Nov 5: Module 3 - 90 minutes
Nov 19: Module 4 - 90 minutes
Sessions will take place at 4pm PT / 7pm ET.
Schedule will change based on your organization's particular needs.
Please email [email protected] with your name and contact information and one of our team members will be happy to assist you.
Submit your email and we will contact you to schedule a complimentary consultation.
