Own Your Experience Strategy Series™

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Empowering you to design your professional work experience with intent

The Own Your Experience Strategy Series™ is a development program, focused on your professional work experience - you are empowered to design the experience you want!

Learn More Below

  • What’s included in the program

  • 5 strategy categories

  • 20+ strategies

  • Frequently Asked Questions

…because living your professional life by chance is career-limiting

Designed by a human resources professional and coach, for seasoned professionals through early careerists

  • Effective learning and continuous improvement are enabled by the program’s method of delivery. Program participants receive micro-bursts of engaging content they can interact with at their own pace.

  • Participants learn through a variety of digital content, including written guidance, articles, videos, and assessments, across 20+ strategies.

  • Participants reflect and commit by engaging with a deck of sort cards for self-coaching.

  • Best practices paired with self-discovery enables a custom experience, suitable to each learner’s career goals and preferences.

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Program Includes

  • A workspace with a wooden desk holding a white printed paper titled 'Own Your Experience Strategy Series™', a small wrapped gift with a brown ribbon placed on the paper, a gray notebook in the bottom left, a gray laptop on the right, a white candle in a gray holder on the left, and a small potted succulent plant at the top left.

    Welcome Letter

    Participants receive a welcome letter including detailed information to support their guided discovery, learning, reflection, and commitment. The letter also includes tips for how to establish a consistent practice of investing time and energy into the program.

  • A wooden table with printed cards and pamphlets, a succulent plant in a gray pot, a small candle in a silver holder, and a teal-shaped tumbler with a clear lid on top.

    Sort Cards

    Participants receive a deck of sort cards. They indicate the degree of priority they are placing on the strategy (on the front of each card) and capture reflections and commitments (on the back of each card).

  • A person holding a printed sheet of paper while writing with a white pen, on a wooden desk with a silver laptop showing a presentation slide, a teal tumbler with a lid, and small cards with printed content.

    Digital Content

    Participants receive a new strategy via email every 3 weeks. A professional design with consistent format enables self-guided learning. The pace allows for reflection, experimentation, and implementation between strategies without losing momentum.

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    Nudges

    In between strategies, participants receive frequent thought-provoking questions, notes of encouragement, and tips. These nudges support participants through consistent engagement and reminders about the recent strategy they received.

  • A chart with a green header titled 'Scale Up Planning', with two vertical orange labels on the left side reading 'Assess' and 'Nourish', and two large gray sections beneath the header for content.

    Scale Up Planning Template

    At the conclusion of the series, participants receive a planning template to support their ongoing efforts to scale up their professional work experience. Participants assess and progress their plans to scale up every 3-6 months following the program.

The Categories

  • Hand-drawn style text reading 'Market' inside an orange circular brushstroke

    You can strategically market yourself to achieve your goals vs. leaving it to chance.

  • Hand-drawn style text reading 'Support' inside an orange circular brushstroke

    You can manage relationships and give back to others to create a supportive ecosystem.

  • Hand-drawn style text reading 'Prepare' inside an orange circular brushstroke

    You can prepare by proactively planning and anticipating, in your best interest.

  • Hand-drawn style text reading 'Assess' inside an orange circular brushstroke

    You can sharpen your awareness through assessment, to accelerate your path to success.

  • Hand-drawn style text reading 'Nourish' inside an orange circular brushstroke

    You can nourish yourself through motivation, engagement and living your purpose.

The Strategies

  • Build Self-confidence

    Develop Your Personal Brand

    Hone Your Presence

  • Give Back

    Company Pride

    Engage Others

    Develop Relationships (separate strategies for mentors, coaches, leaders)

    Join Affinity Groups

  • Be Proactive

    Know Your Performance & Potential

    Build Your Network

    Create a Personal Board of Directors

  • Prioritize Your Well-being

    Define Your Purpose

    Develop Your Talents

    Engage Outside of Work

  • Leverage Your Strengths

    Seek Feedback

    Identify Your Motivators

What others are saying

  • "The Own Your Experience Strategy Series has helped me map out and develop a strategy for how I'd like to grow in my current position and has helped me find direction with where I'd like to take my career in the future."

    Emma Halpern, UX Designer

  • “The communications and learning material — content and tone — are not fussy. Instead, they are personable and make me feel like I am engaging with a coach. This approach makes the learning journey even more enjoyable.”

    Elaine Oh, HR & Talent Practitioner

  • "I really enjoyed the video on executive presence. By digging into this topic and others, the program really sets itself apart by going beyond surface information."

    Jon Duffy Miller, Voice of Customer Program Manager

  • "The strategies offer a set of guiding principles and definitions that give you the building blocks for defining your own success."

    Customer Experience Strategist