This session offers a different path. Drawing on recent research and real-world experience navigating multiple career transitions, this talk introduces a more effective approach: clarity doesn’t come before action—it comes from it.

Participants will learn how to move forward through small, intentional experiments that open up new possibilities without requiring immediate, high-stakes decisions. The result is not a dramatic leap, but a series of grounded steps that build momentum, insight, and confidence over time.

Participants will walk away with:

• A new understanding of why trying to “figure it out first” often leads to staying stuck
• A practical way to explore new directions through small, low-risk experiments
• Approaches for testing possibilities without making high-stakes changes
• A clearer sense of what creates energy—and what no longer fits
• One or two immediate next steps to begin moving forward

A recent study shows fewer than one in three employees knows how to develop their career over the next 5 years. In this thought-provoking presentation, Kathleen provides the information you need to develop your career strategy, so you can climb into the driver’s seat and navigate your career with clarity and confidence.

You will:

• Recognize the difference between having performance goals and having a career strategy … and why they both matter.
• Learn about career strategy benefits and how to put them to work for you every day.
• Identify three essential components of your career strategy that lead to greater success and satisfaction.
• Equip yourself with tools and actions that you can use for immediate impact.

Get ready to take or regain control of your career direction, so you end up in the destination you choose!