Listen to an Uncommon Conversation from February 10th, 2009 – Coaching Clients Through Career Transition
By Elizabeth Crouch
Tuesday, February 10
Time: 1:00 – 2:00pm Eastern Time
Guest: Deborah Brown-Volkman, PCC
Host: The Coaching Commons
Topic: Coaching Clients Through Career Transition
***To attend this Uncommon Conversation and participate live with questions or examples, register right on the home page.***
Your career runs 30, 40, 50 years or more. So, when you are unhappy at work, it carries over into your entire life.
And, that’s if you have a job. Many people today would be thrilled to have a job they don’t enjoy. The workplace is scary and coaches are needed more than ever to help people through it all.
So, how do you help your clients through one of the toughest times in their lives?
Join Deborah Brown-Volkman, PCC, veteran career coach and author of 6 best-selling career and business books as she shares her secrets on how she helps her clients through career transition.
*** Note: this is a Q & A call. Deborah prefers to find out what’s on your mind and directs the call based on what’s important to you. So, brings lots of questions! ***
More about Deborah…..
Deborah is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and the President of Surpass Your Dreams, a successful career, life, and mentor coaching company that has been delivering a message of motivation, success, and personal fulfillment since 1998.
She specializes in four areas with emphasis on Career Change, Career Development, Career Effectiveness, Wellness, and Mentor Coaching:
1) Career coaching for Senior Executives, Vice Presidents, and Managers who are looking for new career opportunities or seek to become more productive in their current role.
2) Life coaching and Wellness coaching for those who want to improve other areas of their lives in addition to their career.
3) Start-up and practice building for those who want to make coaching their next career.
4) Writing services for those who want to stand out in their career.
Before becoming a coach, Deborah spent twelve years running sales & marketing programs for Fortune 500 companies and dot.coms. She currently works with a variety of clients including Coaches, CEO’s, Entrepreneurs, Financial Service Executives, Internet Executives, Lawyers, Marketing Executives, MD’s, Partners, Professionals, Senior Executives, Sole Proprietors, Students, Small Business Owners, and Vice Presidents.
Deborah’s extensive education and background:
Graduate of Coach University’s Accredited Coaches Training Program in Business and Personal Coaching
Advanced Training in CoachVille’s Graduate School of Coaching
Founding member of Coachville.com
Member of the International Coach Federation
Member of the East Moriches (NY) Chamber of Commerce
BA in Marketing from Hofstra University
AAS degree in Data Processing from Queensborough Community College
Certificate in Financial Planning from New York University
Professional Background: Financial Services, The Internet, Marketing, Sales Management and Web Technology
Learn even more about Deborah here: http://www.surpassyourdreams.com
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Comment by Linda Ballew on 10 February 2009:
Deborah, if we could just get YOU on CNN, people would feel much better about the job market and their careers. Thanks for an inspiring conversation!
Comment by Denise Owens on 10 February 2009:
With all the lay offs happening in the US, are there companies (that specialize in helping other companies with lay-offs)looking for coaches to be part of their team? Is this a possible “employer” for those of us who have seen our own coaching practices reduced due to the economy?
Comment by Jonathan Sibley on 9 February 2009:
I am going to have to listen to the call as a recording due to a conflict, so I wanted to post some questions here:
- How do you handle some of the pragmatic issues for people who are contemplating a change of career but don’t have a nest egg or alternate source of income? It’s great to dream, but my sense is that many career shifts involve an immediate pay cut and/or training investment. I’ve looked for any studies researching the effect on income of changing careers (not just jobs within the same career) but haven’t had any luck yet. Do you know any sources?
- How do you bridge the gap between strengths-based and other assessments and potential career paths? I saw an assessment a client did with another coach which told this VP at internet companies that recommended careers included being a photographer or a chef. She didn’t know how to reconcile the assessment results she found with “and now what should I actually do”?
- What are the realistic career options for our clients these days? How might that shift our focus in how best to use their time with us without leading them to ultimate disillusionment?
Maybe these aren’t very “coachy” questions, but they reflect some of the issues I and my clients are dealing with.
In the meantime, I’m looking forward to hearing the recording and am sorry to miss the live call.