Get the Strategies and Tools to Create Work You Love and Work that Loves You Back
Master the strategies for upward career mobility and create a career that is aligned with your skills, interests, values, and lifestyle--whether you're an early careerist or senior professional.
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The ACP Group
We help people become stronger, smarter, and better versions of themselves at work through professional development, career satisfaction, performance, and agility consulting and training programs.
Success happens when we are clear and focused and taking control of our careers, our lives, and our happiness with no apologies.
Here's What You'll Get
An Analytical Method for Executing Career Change
Clarity and Goal Setting
Gain clarity, focus, and direction and execute and make micro-movements of action, maintain focus and productivity, build momentum, stack progress, and create winning habits to achieve goals and experience wins.
Online Classroom Lessons and Training
Weekly guided career coaching, action checklists and outlines, lessons, custom action plans, and videos. Plus, a detailed guidebook with exercises, swipe files, templates, and more. We’ve done all the planning and organizing for you to save you time.
Research and Data-Backed Methods
Using qualitative market research methods, we will collect and analyze data from your responses and experiences from which themes and patterns emerge. Allowing us to further analyze to make informed decisions about your career.
Performance Coaching, Accountability, Mindset, and Productivity
You’ll reduce your fear, doubts, and stress and increase your action and confidence in no time. I will make sure that you keep going with weekly check-ins and actionable, momentum-building, strategic guidance and accountability to keep you focused and on track so you reach your goals.
Organizational and Corporate Psychology Informed Strategy
Advanced training in organizational psychology and leadership, executive coaching, human behavior, workplace wellness, strategic planning, and entrepreneurship enables me to provide targeted and thoughtful strategy and guidance.
Dedicated Support and Hands-On Guidance
I’ll coach you every step of the way in 1:1 meetings, our private community, and through video messages and chats. Receive dedicated coaching to show you how to apply strategies, ideas, and tools. Ask your questions and get feedback. We also have regular office hours so you can get undivided attention.
Foundations
You will learn and apply foundational strategies, such as marketing, branding, and market research, so now and in the future your career efforts are built on core strategies and tactics to increase your lifetime earning potential by knowing how to develop and leverage your skills, interests, and value over and over for the rest of your career.
Business Acumen and Entrepreneurial Principles
Learn the strategies to think and execute like an entrepreneur to gain competitive advantage, develop career agility, and make yourself indispensable in the workforce.
Community Forum
A private online community of like-minded, smart, and motivated people in the arena with you—because there’s no reason you should have to do this alone. Connecting with other participants and our team coaches will help you meet your goals.
Here's What You'll Do
Leverage your global crossover skills to target satisfying and sustainable career paths.
Self-Analysis
Personal and professional inquiry and exploration into your goals, personality, and career interests.
Career Analysis
Explore and identify career and life satisfaction factors that will guide you in pursuit of your ideal work.
Job Market Discovery, Research, and Analysis
Conduct comprehensive occupational and market discovery, research, and analysis to understand job and skills demand, salaries, realistic job previews, and more.
Skills Analysis
Conduct a skills analysis and create a skills profile that identifies skills gaps, competencies, and transferable skills.
Professional Development
Create a professional development plan after exploring the most relevant and ideal professional development and advanced training opportunities.
Evaluate Options and Make Decisions
Systematically examine, validate, and narrow options and make data-informed, calculated decisions about your career moves.
Market Positioning
Build a career profile and refine and hone your personal branding, marketing content, resume, cover letters, LinkedIn profile, and communication and interviewing strategies.
Chart Your Course of Action
Create an action plan and map out your execution strategy and next steps.
Resource Vault and Masterclasses
Bonus Masterclasses on specialized topics such as entrepreneurial thinking, confidence gaps, imposter syndrome, performance, productivity and goal accountability, analysis paralysis, communication strategies, managing emotions and cognitive blocks, finding "your voice," and more.
Have a future-proof upward career mobility system that you will use again and again for the rest of your career
The Process
- We will seek an intersection between skills and interests. You don’t have to choose one over the other. In fact, it is not recommended.
- Learn how to conceptualize and organize your skills to leverage them for jobs you want even if you haven’t had the formal job titles. For example, if you’re a lawyer, you likely have strong skills in analysis, logical reasoning, strategy, research, interviewing, communicating, and writing. These are transferable skills that we will leverage to position you for other opportunities.
- Learn how to conduct systematic job market discovery and research to identify market demand, skills demand, market salary, hidden opportunities, skills gaps, and professional development options.
- Learn how to identify and vet professional development options to target skills gaps and develop and strengthen skills that are in demand.
- Refine your personal branding to gain a clear and compelling competitive advantage in the job market. Never leaving the burden of figuring out what you’re great at to your target market. Your personal marketing will be on point. Develop improved confidence, self-worth, and pride about your professional skills and career.
- Learn how to thoughtfully analyze your options and make informed decisions from a place of knowledge, strategy, and confidence. Protect the downside and make decisions based on knowledge and data instead of fear and unknowns.
- Create a strategic plan, so you will always know where you’re going, what you are working on, and how to get there. Build in resources and tactical strategies to keep you focused on career growth and career and life satisfaction.
Methods
- We use qualitative market research methods to collect and analyze data from your responses and experiences allowing themes and patterns to emerge from the data from which we will use to conceptualize, organize, and further analyze to make informed decisions.
- Using a systematic process, we will narrow options and make career decisions based on goals, interests, career and life satisfaction, in-depth job market research and demand, skills analysis, professional development research, and viability.
- Work processes step by step to gather information in a systematic and organized way, so we can analyze and organize information strategically as you progress through actions.
- In short, we collect data (your narratives, responses, and market research), and analyze the data (look for patterns, themes, and projections), and develop a career profile (personal branding, scenario building, and strategic action plans), to narrow options and help you make the most informed decisions about your career.
The Results
- Gain clarity and learn how to evaluate and leverage your skills, value, and interests.
- Discover ideal job market opportunities and position yourself for opportunities even if you aren’t yet qualified for them.
- Professional branding and communication strategy to position you for the right opportunities and increase your lifetime earning potential.
- Strategic planning so you always know what you’re going after and how to get the results you want.
- A process that you will use again and again throughout the rest of your career.
Let's Get Started
If you’re committed to building your most important asset now and ready to get past being stuck and implement strategies that will help you make progress fast, get started now and exciting outcomes are only a few short months away.
$350 Per Session
"Hello Kristen, The day got away from me but I got selected for the job! Thank you for all your assistance and help! You are definitely a pro and helped me to overcome my fears. The tips you provided me were invaluable as I got the job! I am looking forward to executive coaching sessions to help me in my new role." - Program Manager in Federal Service
"Hi Kristen, I hope you had a good weekend. I just wanted to say thank you for all your help in the job search process. Your advice and interview preparation helped give me the confidence and practice I needed to get the positions. I got 3 offers after interviews with 4 companies and accepted the job I wanted at [redacted] Capital! I will be signing up for a follow-up session with you to recap my goals and personal development. Thanks again," - Financial Analyst
"I got the position!!! And my first choice!
Thank you so much for all of your help! - Early Career Educator
"Hi Kristen!! Hope you're doing well. I wanted to share with you that I got into dental school!!! Thanks again for all of your help." - Dental Student
You’ll Have Support Every Step Of The Way
You will never be alone.
We don’t just dump you out at the end. After the first few modules, we’ll show you how to start applying your progress to find work that you enjoy, that is aligned with your skills and interests, and make decisions that serve you well.
I will guide you step by step and take care of you.
All of the help in the world won’t change things if you’re overwhelmed, stressed, and not taking action. That’s why we also include Live Q&A’s, swipe files, templates, productivity tips, coaching, accountability, and a community support group.
It’s also self-paced and you have lifetime access, so you can work on it on your own time and at your own pace. We will be there to support you inside the classroom and private members-only group.
We are here to cheer you on, critique your campaigns, push through obstacles, and make sure that your transition is as simple as it can possibly be while still hitting your career and life goals.
You will never run into a problem that we can't deal with.
You will never ask us a question that we won't answer.
We will discuss all of your exercises--assessments, homework, narratives
--all of it, to make sure that you’re on point.
That's what it takes to transform your career. This is why our clients reach their goals and get incredible results.
Everything is online. No travel required. Access your portal anywhere, anytime
A convenient online portal where you can access your coaching and program materials on your computer, tablet, or mobile phone. You won’t miss a thing, whether you’re at home, at work, or on the go.
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My Research
I have created a proven system that guides you through career exploration, career transition, decision making, career branding, professional development, and strategic planning that you will use every time you want to make a change.
I have analyzed data from every one of my clients and consultation calls over the past 10 years. I have examined why they were seeking career transitions, what was missing from their lives and careers, and what they wanted to achieve.
I noted the barriers that they experienced while working with me, results that they were achieving, the questions they asked, and the resources and decisions that they needed to make satisfying career changes.
I have led hundreds of people through multiple test rounds so I could get as much feedback as possible. I wanted to make sure it was clear, organized, and that people got results. It had to be efficient, cost-effective, and cut down fluff. It also had to be fantastic and fun to do, too.
I've done that and more. Now, I want to share it with you.
"My job and career continue to be amazing; thank you so much for helping me with my career transition! I'm happy about my job almost every day I go to work."
Ph.D. Academic Transition into Industry
"Working with you has been one of the best investments of my life. You gave me a fresh perspective and jumpstart that I needed to get my life back. I cannot remember the last time I felt this happy. I am your biggest fan."
Senior Attorney in Transition
"Coming to you has been very helpful and I always feel better after our sessions. You are a genius and I love your ideas. I have renegotiated the terms of my position to contract with my company on my terms and I am working on proposals to contract with other companies so that I can have more ownership over my work and life. Thank you for all of your help!"
Senior Marketing VP in Transition
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$350 Per Session
Let’s Sum It Up — Here’s Everything Included In Your Tuition
The Core Nine Modules of Career Analysis
This Nine Module system has taken over 10 years to learn, refine, and package for you in an easy-to-follow format that gets results. Data-Backed strategies that are based on market research, doing, and results that work--not theory or outdated methodology.
Done For You Swipe Files, Templates, and Resources
If you’ve ever hired a professional resume writer or career consultant to coach you, create done-for-you materials, or if you've spent hours looking for the right resources, then you know how valuable this is.
Office Hours and Coaching Calls With Team Consultants
Ask questions and get feedback and I will help you move ahead.
Professional Community
The right relationships are invaluable.
Dedicated Coaching
You’ll get guidance, encouragement, and feedback from team consultants and industry professional peers in Healthcare, Law, Human Resources, Recruiting, IT and Tech, Management Consulting, Media, Entrepreneurship, and more — all fellow professionals, there to help you throughout the program.
Bonus Masterclasses and Advanced Training
Get exclusive, hands-on training from the best professionals in their field on specialized topics such as decision-making, entrepreneurial thinking, productivity, leadership, and more.
"I would love to share with you my success story about how you guided me through career reinvention. I got the job in DC! I am just waiting for the official offer which I expect to be here by Friday. Thank you so much!"
- Senior Executive
"You have been so helpful. I was so burnt out and crying every day in litigation job. You helped me to see opportunities that I didn't know existed and reinvent myself using the skills that I have even though I was ready to throw it all away and walk away from law."
- Early Career Attorney
"Hi Kristen, [Federal Organization] made a tentative offer and I expect a formal offer within the next 45-60 days. Everyone I know has remarked how happy I appear. I absolutely made the right move, thanks to you! Thank you very much for all your wonderful help!!! It really made a difference."
- IT Executive"
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What if just one idea in Career Analysis helps you turn your career around?
What if your investment in Career Analysis pays for itself because you have achieved the upward career mobility that you deserve?
What if just one strategy in Career Analysis helps you be the superstar at work because you are finally in your element; surrounded by people and projects that inspire you and make you want to give your best?
What if just one technique in Career Analysis helps you excel at work because you finally have the clarity, inspiration, motivation, mental focus, and drive to pursue your career goals?
What impact will that have on your career, earnings, life, and your happiness?
What would those changes realistically be worth to you over a year and a lifetime?
Where will you be one year from now if you start taking action toward your career goals?
Frequently Asked Questions
- Easy Online Access to your personal, private portal where all of your course materials are hosted.
- Private Community Forum. Access to kind, thoughtful professional peers just like you.
- Weekly Group and Individual Coaching. Group Q&A's and 1:1 coaching.
- Lessons and Trainings. Nine Core Modules and over 30 Lessons.
- 24/7 Online Training and Tools. Access to a Comprehensive Resource Library including roadmaps, scripts, templates, swipe files, blueprints, checklists, and more.
- Lifetime Unlimited Access. Unlimited access to the course and materials for the life of the program.
CoLabs School is ideal if you’re just starting out because it’ll train you to think like an entrepreneur and avoid many of the costly mistakes we can make when we launch our careers.
Yes. In addition to helping you gain clarity about what you want to do next, we will teach you market research and rebranding strategies to position yourself for the career direction you are targeting every time you need a reset.
There are Nine Core Modules and over 30 Lessons and Exercises.
We teach market research methods that are applicable to every industry. We will teach you how to navigate any market where rapidly evolving technology has created a world of virtual and global connectivity and possibilities. Approaching our careers with business acumen and an entrepreneurial mindset helps us to offer substantive value and develop agility to weather economic and career vagaries regardless of industry.
Anyone looking to make a career transition.
If you are
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A can-do, will-do person
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An action taker
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Agreeable and coachable
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Accountable for your progress and success
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Ambitious and willing to put in effort
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A reasonable risk taker willing to try new things
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Committed to getting results, being accountable, and taking action to get the results you want
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Knowing that life is too precious to stay stuck another day
This is not for
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People who do not take action or blame their lack of action on others
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People stuck in a chronic defense mindset—excessive complaining and excuse making
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Abusive personalities and drama makers
NOTE: Some of these are perfectly human responses to life pain but they require a different intervention at this time.
Yes! Our team holds regular office hours, coaching calls, and group chats so you can receive direct feedback and guidance on all of your work.
If you plan to work through the program in real time, we recommend between 2-4 hours per week to watch the training, complete your growth assignments and — if you’d like — engage with our mentors and the community. Many of our students go through the program as best they can; pause and return to it as their schedule allows.
If you’re not able to carve out that much time at first, don’t worry. You get lifetime access to the training and can easily work at your own pace, on your own schedule. Most of our students have full-time jobs or businesses and families. This experience is designed to stretch you, but it can also be customized to your life.
The more focus and dedication you put into the program, the more you’ll get out of it. To be clear, there are no fast or guaranteed results.
Building a career that matters is not a linear event. This program mirrors the reality of entrepreneurship—it’s intense, time consuming, demanding and something you’ll work on for the life of your career.
NO FAIL GUARANTEE
You will receive a number of tools, techniques, strategies, and a system that can help you significantly when put into practice. We will work with you and support you to help you achieve outcomes.
You’ll have unlimited access for the life of the program. That way you can do it on your own and experience the benefits again and again, whenever you make a change.
We guarantee a system that if executed properly will get results. Of course, we cannot guarantee the individual performance of clients because that is dependent on individual factors that vary and are out of our control.
If you have participated in the weekly meetings and completed the prescribed exercises and have not achieved results at the end of the program, we insist on extending additional specialized support to you to help you make progress.
