Career Coaching, Advisory & Consulting Services with Ian Christie
There are times when you need to tap into expert 3rd party advice, support and consulting services to manage your career. And in these tough times, managing risk, taking best advantage of opportunities and developing and marketing your brand are more important than ever.
“I thought that you might be interested to know that I recently received a promotion, and am now Vice President/General Manager. This is a significant step for me, and was achieved with your assistance. Your counselling and suggestions provided me with the tools and the plan to take the next step forward. Two promotions since our first call - not bad.”
- Preston Mckenzie, VP & GM, Thomson Corp.
Ian’s hundreds of senior clients appreciate:
- Expert and real-world practical advice and insights
- Deep understanding of career management and the movement of talent at senior levels
- Constructive challenges to assumptions
- Process to better tackle career goals
- Unconditional support & encouragement balanced with honest feedback
- Accountability to keep you moving forward on what are often Quadrant 2 activities
What Can we Work on Together?
Planning
When is it time to let go of this trapeze and reach for another? Preparing in advance for a career transition. Working towards a promotion or coveted assignment. Work on understanding and developing your strengths, weaknesses or skills. Manage expat transitions.
Strategizing
How to leverage your expertise into a solo-consulting or self-employment career. How to break into a new market or transition industries / sectors.
Personal Branding & Marketing
Develop your personal brand. Develop & put your personal marketing skills into practice. Build your network. Increase your profile.
Opportunity Management
Is this the right opportunity for you right now in you career? How do you increase your chances of landing it? What are they looking for and how can you best market yourself? Are you negotiating the best deal? And as a candidate on an executive search, how to respond effectively and strategically.
Decision Support
In our experience, learning when to say “No” is just as important as generating opportunities to say “Yes.” When it comes to making key career decisions, get a valuable ally and expert sounding board.
“Ian is great to work with because he is very experienced and is an outstanding listener. He did a brilliant job helping me to concisely define my own career (and life) goals and objectives, which created an effective standard for evaluating alternative career opportunities. His help in building a negotiation strategy paid out 10x what I invested in his services. I expect to use Ian again in the future.”
- Matt Valle, SVP, Market Tools
Who are Ian’s Clients?
Senior individuals with a track record of success in their chosen field. From the corporate world to fast-growth technology businesses. Clients have also included senior creatives, entrepreneurs, government officials and many others. Our client focus is on:
- Chief-level (CEO, President, COO, CFO, CIO, CTO, etc.)
- SVP & VPs in all categories
- Business Unit leaders
- Directors and Senior Managers
- Other Senior professionals
Current and past clients are from across the US and Canada as well as Europe, Asia and the Americas.
“Ian Christie is a wizard at helping you find the most highly leveraged personalized strategy for investing your crucial time and attention resources for greatest impact. I found Ian’s input very helpful during a critical personal transition, and it has continued to deliver value ever since. He’s a highly recommended, very personable, flexible, and valuable resource!
- Marc LeBrun, CTO
Career Transition Packages: If you are preparing for, considering or in the midst of a career transition, an all-inclusive package, including the development of your resume, will provide you with dedicated, strategic support. Learn more here…
Resume & Branding Development: If you are looking for an update to or creation of your resume, or the development of additional materials, investigate our senior-focused, expert resume writing and branding services.
or, Ian has set aside a limited number of 90-minute time slots for private Career Coaching clients…
Do You Have 90-Minutes to Invest in Your Career?
Only a handful of consultation times are available each week. If you’d like to claim your spot for a 90-minute consultation - which includes my questionnaire and assessment tool, and my personal advance preparation time please sign-up here.
We can address planning, opportunity management, decision support, strategizing and your personal branding and marketing in an advising / coaching relationship. Ian has a roster of current and past clients who touch base both on a regular, scheduled basis and / or when key events occur.
“I’ve tapped into Ian multiple times for his advice on day-to-day work issues as well as career planning. Ian always has great insight into situations and ready with some well-thought out solutions. I highly recommend him.”
- Angela Long, Director Brand Research & Insights, Jack Morton Worldwide
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