Navigating Career Transitions with Confidence: For Women in Consulting Leadership
As an experienced & certified leadership coach and a former Deloitte Consulting Director, I am passionate about helping individuals like you unlock your full potential, achieve your professional goals, and thrive in both your career and personal life.
As a woman in consulting leadership, we're no stranger to transitions. Whether you’re moving from manager to senior manager, stepping into a director or partner role, or considering a pivot beyond consulting, each stage brings new challenges and questions like:
➡ How do I position myself for promotion while managing an intense workload and a personal life?
➡ How do I transition from an execution-focused role to a strategic leadership position?
➡ Is staying in consulting the right move, or should I explore leadership roles in industry?
➡ How do I create a career path that aligns with my ambitions—without sacrificing my well-being?
I help women in consulting leadership navigate these transitions with confidence, clarity, and control. Whether you want to accelerate your consulting career or explore opportunities beyond it, we’ll work on:
🔹 Developing executive presence – so you show up with confidence and credibility in high-stakes conversations.
🔹 Mastering strategic delegation – so you can lead effectively without being buried in execution.
🔹 Handling difficult conversations – with clients, partners, and senior leaders.
🔹 Exploring career transitions – from internal moves within consulting to industry roles that align with your goals.
🔹 Creating a sustainable career strategy – so you can grow without burning out.
Your next career move shouldn’t feel like a guessing game. Let’s work together to make it a strategic, confident step forward. Let’s Connect. Message me for a 1:1 discussion to explore more.
If you’re experiencing or considering a transition, please know that you don’t have to go through this alone. Rarely are there resources at work that can adequately help address the stress that goes along with a major transition. Time spent with a Transition Coach provides you the support that you need to navigate life’s key changes. Our clients benefit from real-world advice from a coach with decades of experience in the corporate world. Reach out to us today to have a free and confidential discussion about the ways in which we can support you.
Typical Investment
A three-month coaching package starts at $950, paid in advance via a secure portal. It includes six 1:1 sessions, relevant hands-on exercises, and between-session support via text or email. Optional add-ons like executive coaching, extra sessions, 360-degree surveys, team coaching, and skills assessments are available for an additional investment. Provide your contact information and we’ll get in touch to see if coaching might be right for you.
Is Coaching right for you?
The best way to determine this is to experience the power of coaching for yourself.
You wouldn’t buy a car without a test drive. Why trust your future to a stranger?
Spend an hour with a coach to decide if it’s a mutual fit. No obligation. No pressure.
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1: 1 COACHING
1:1 coaching is a collaborative process that helps individuals identify and achieve personal goals, overcome obstacles, and make meaningful changes in their lives.
Coaching is an alliance between the coach and the client in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires the client to maximize personal and professional potential.
Coaching is is designed to facilitate the creation of goals and to develop and carry out a strategy/plan for achieving those goals.
Coaches use a creative process that incorporates active listening and powerful questioning to unlock untapped resources within the client themselves.
Professional Coaching can have a profound impact on your career, advancement and satisfaction.
The use of coaching tools such as a “360” allow you to receive safe feedback from peers and management.
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TEAM COACHING
Team coaching is a process that involves working with a team to enhance its overall performance, dynamics, and effectiveness.
Team coaching is a structured process where a coach works with a team to improve its collective performance, foster better collaboration, and enhance the overall functioning of the group.
Team Coaching involves guiding a team to achieve specific goals, develop effective communication, and build strong relationships among members.
Team coaching is a powerful tool to enhance team performance and foster a collaborative, high-functioning environment.
Coaching helps teams align their goals, improve their processes, and build stronger interpersonal relationships, ultimately leading to better outcomes and greater satisfaction among team members.
Benefits of Coaching
What should the coaching client/team expect? Clients bring a desire for change to coaching with a commitment to fully engage in the process. The results they have in mind may be vaguely defined or crystal clear, but in either case, Clients may not have been able to achieve the results that they want on their own. The coaching relationship provides an environment to discuss these issues confidentially and the coach is bound by a code of ethics to keep this confidence. For coaching to work there must be commitment on the part of the client to explore, take risks and to invest the time and energy for the coaching sessions and related follow-up actions. Coaches, in turn, commit to dig deeply and courageously, to listen intently to the client’s words spoken and those unspoken. A coach is committed to their clients and their ultimate goals, and is willing to challenge, incite, motivate, encourage and hold the client accountable in the spirit of helping to achieve the client’s goals. .
Value and Benefits: Professional coaching offers a wide range of benefits that can significantly enhance an individual's performance and the overall effectiveness of an organization. Individual results will vary and are directly related to the effort given to the process and the choice of coaching topics discussed. Here are some typical key benefits of leadership coaching:
Goal Setting: Coaching helps leaders set realistic and achievable goals, ensuring they stay focused and on track.
Enhanced Self-Awareness: Clients gain clarity about their goals and the direction they want to take in life or career.
Improved Decision-Making Skills: Increased understanding of oneself, leading to better decision-making and personal satisfaction.
Increased Productivity: Leaders learn techniques to manage their time and resources more effectively, leading to increased efficiencies.
Integrated Work Life Balance: Better balance between personal and professional life, leading to overall well-being.
Clarity of future work/opportunities:
Better alignment w/ values: When your actions align with your values, motivation comes from within, making it more sustainable and powerful.
Enhanced Performance: Improved focus and efficiency in achieving personal and professional objectives.
Better Communication: Better communication leads to fewer misunderstandings and more effective collaboration.
Increased Engagement: Higher levels of engagement and motivation among team members.
Stronger Relationships: Enhanced communication skills and better relationship management.
TRANSITION SERVICES
Career transition services provide support to help individuals transition smoothly to a new job, career path, or retirement.
Career transition services are professional services designed to assist individuals in navigating career changes, whether voluntary or involuntary.
These services provide support, resources, and guidance to help individuals transition smoothly to a new job, career path, or retirement.
Career transition services play a crucial role in helping individuals successfully navigate the complexities of changing careers, ensuring they are well-prepared and supported throughout the process.
Services can include goal setting, personal branding, resume critique, Linkedin profile optimization, salary negotiation and interview prep.
Benefits of
Career Transition Services
Personalized Guidance: Tailored advice and support to meet individual career goals and needs.
Increased Confidence: Improved confidence in job search abilities and interview performance.
Better Job Matches: Higher chances of finding a job that fits one’s skills, interests, and values.
Faster Transition: More efficient transition process, reducing the time spent unemployed or in an unsuitable job.
Emotional Well-Being: Reduced stress and anxiety associated with career changes through emotional and motivational support.
When to Use Career Transition Services
Job Loss: After being laid off or terminated from a job.
Career Change: When considering a significant change in career direction.
Retirement: Planning for retirement and the transition to a new phase of life.
Re-Entering the Workforce: Returning to work after an extended absence, such as after raising a family or recovering from illness.
Seeking Advancement: Looking to advance in one’s current career or move to a higher-level position.
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About your coach
Welcome! As an experienced & certified leadership coach and a former Deloitte executive, I am passionate about helping individuals like you unlock your full potential, achieve your professional goals, and thrive in both your career and personal life.
Your Success Is My Priority
With a background in Management & IT Consulting and years in Corporate America, I bring a unique blend of skills and knowledge to the coaching process. My approach is tailored to your specific needs, combining proven coaching techniques with personalized strategies to help you overcome challenges, develop leadership capabilities, and drive meaningful change.
What Sets Me Apart
I know first-hand what it’s like to excel in a high stress / fast paced environment with (often) unrealistic expectations while still wanting to have a life. I believe in fostering a trusting and confidential relationship, where you can feel comfortable sharing your aspirations, concerns, and achievements. I’ve also been a female executive in Technology and I understand the specific challenges facing women in a traditional male career.
Let’s Connect
I invite you to explore my coaching services and discover how together, we can unlock your true potential and achieve the success you deserve. Contact me today to schedule a complimentary consultation and take the first step towards realizing your goals.
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Karin Mayer
Leadership Coach
Client TESTIMONIALS
Nicole M, Senior Manager, Consulting
“If you are looking for professional coaching, Karin is the best. Karin approaches coaching from many perspectives, allowing her past experiences to help her coachees with understanding and grace. Her style of coaching pushes you, while also allowing you to work together on creating outcomes desired for you based on goals set together. With Karin’s coaching, you feel supported and challenged to achieve your intended results.”
Kate K, Human Resources Strategy & Operations Leader
“Karin was a great coach to work with! She asked thoughtful questions that allowed me the space I needed to reflect while also helping me see see things from another perspective. Working with Karin allowed me to see the assumptions I was making and that I had a habit of standing in my own way.”