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Inside-out PhD/Postdoc
Academia to Industry
Group Coaching Program 

This coaching program is designed to help you find out what you want to do and empower you to go get it.

This program is for you if you are exploring or currently trying to transition from Academia to Industry.​

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In this program, you are going to learn:

  • ​​​What job you would like and would suit you

  • How to present yourself and your skills convincingly

  • What resources you can mobilize to help you in your job search

  • How to be your authentic self with confidence

  • How to build a transition strategy and your personal brand

Program Overview

  • Small group (max. 8 participants)

  • 6 group sessions of 2-3 hours each

  • 3 individual (1:1) coaching sessions

  • Professional assessment of your internal motivations, directions, potential biases and role fit (Individual Direction Inventory Career Report) 

  • Dedicated home exercises and prompts for reflection

  • A WhatsApp group for continuous exchange and support (joining optional)​​

I am running this program as an in-person group coaching in Geneva, Switzerland as well as an online group coaching program for my international clients.​

Detailed Program

INTRO TO THE PROGRAM

  • Introductory call (free of charge) to introduce program and assess fit

SESSION 1 - KICK-OFF AND PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

  • 90 min

  • ​Individual objectives and success criteria for this program

  • Group charta

SESSION 2 - WHAT JOB WOULD SUIT ME (Self-awareness Part 1)

  • 180 min (with break)

  • Understanding our individual motivations, preferences and strengths

  • Identifying our individual core values (exercise)

  • Celebrating our differences and potential for collaboration (exercise)

  • Identifying the type of role and work environment that would suit me  

SESSION 3 - COMMUNICATE BETTER (Building Skills and Ressources Part 1)

  • 180 min (with break)

  • Qualities of good communication

  • Verbal and non-verbal communication skills (exercise)

  • Active listening skills (exercise)

  • Developing an "elevator" pitch

INDIVIDUAL 1 - OVERCOMING CHALLENGES (Self-awareness Part 2)

  • 60 min 

  • Identifying my challenges

  • Overcoming resistance and self-sabotage

  • Detach from old patterns

SESSION 4 - LEARNING FROM FAILURE (Building Skills and Ressources Part 2)

  • 180 min (with break)

  • How we perceive and interpret our failures

  • Identifying the change that we need to make (exercise)

  • Support mechanisms available to us (exercise)

SESSION 5 - SELF-CONFIDENCE (Building Skills and Ressources Part 3)

  • 180 min (with break)

  • Understanding the elements of self-confidence

  • Building self-confidence (exercise)

  • Connecting to our deep self-trust (exercise)

INDIVIDUAL 2 - FREE TOPIC

  • 60 min

  • Coaching and / or mentoring

  • Scheduled either between Sessions 4 and 5 or 5 and 6 

SESSION 6 - PLANNING THE FUTURE (Building Skills and Ressources Part 4)

  • 180 min (with break)

  • Sharing our visions of the future

  • Transition strategy and plan (exercise)

  • My personal brand 

INDIVIDUAL 3 - CONCLUSION

  • 60 min 

  • Reflecting on the progress made

  • Individual feedback

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