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CASE STUDIES

 

MEET NATASHA

“WITH YOUR ADVICE I WAS ABLE TO INCREASE MY TOTAL COMPENSATION OFFER BY $22,000!”

A TOP PERFORMER WHO NEEDED TO IDENTIFY HER VALUES AS SHE NAVIGATED A COUNTER OFFER SCENARIO.

Natasha was ascending in her company quickly until there was a decline in the health of the business. As a result, she and her peers churned through 3 personnel changes in management within a short timespan. She felt it was time to urgently find something new.

What She Wanted

In the midst of significant changes at her company, Natasha reflected on what was most important to her in an employer. She was ready to build her family, but hadn’t since her current company didn’t offer maternity leave. She felt it was a good time to see what other opportunities were available at organizations that would support her desire to develop her personal life and her career.

What We Accomplished

Natasha applied to a few companies and got a call back from a really big one - Amazon. We negotiated her offer, including rsu’s, two annual bonuses and a relocation package. When she notified her company of her desire to leave, they countered. In a series of coaching sessions, Natasha and I identified her values, evaluated her opportunities in the context of them, navigated the counter offer without damaging the professional relationships she worked hard to build, and made the best decision for her and her growing family. She’s now a happily employed mom :).

 

MEET DAVIS

“I’VE REALLY ENJOYED THE LEVEL OF ATTENTION AND CONSIDERATION THAT DANTE OFFERS. YOU HELPED ME WITH MY PERSONAL, INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. THAT’S ALMOST INVALUABLE TO ME.”


AFTER MAKING A CAREER TRANSITION, HE WANTED TO GROW HIS SALARY FAST TO MAKE UP FOR ‘LOST TIME.’

Desiring a career pivot, Davis attended grad school then began a new career in an entry level position. He reached out to KICK after feeling stifled at his company.

What He Wanted

Davis wanted a new role that would enable him to make significantly more money and also be challenged in a healthy and satisfying way. In order to do this, he needed to reposition his existing skills, and rebrand himself from grad student to mid-level professional.

What We Accomplished

In two coaching sessions, we identified a specific type of employer to target. We narrowed his focus and identified companies that could meet his requirements and would value his skill sets…and pay him for them. As a result, Davis was able to target his job search and not waste time and energy aimlessly applying to every open job request he found.

 
 

MEET MICHELLE

Michelle was highly credentialed after going straight from undergrad through a doctoral program at a reputable school. She was able to get interviews but was repeatedly passed over due to “not having enough experience” when compared to other interviewees.

What She Wanted

Michelle had 3 degrees, in 3 distinct but related areas of study. In her first full time role post grad school, she wanted to specialize, but the experience she did have was all related to her work as a teacher’s assistant in school. Her experience was also reflective of 3 different areas of expertise. She needed a concise personal narrative to anchor her interview stories, and a resume that supported her academic story with real world impact.

What We Accomplished

By using the frameworks outlined in Power Positioning, Michelle learned how to edit and restructure her experience into a narrative that supported her current ambitions. She got further along in following interview cycles as a result and ultimately landed a position at one of her preferred organizations to work for.

 

WHAT A FEW CONSULTING CLIENTS HAVE HAD TO SAY

JEREMY - WASHINGTON, D.C.

“Dante really knows her stuff! She was able to see my vision, give me advice on where to start, and how to attract potential sponsors. She was so kind and patient with me and that means a lot because I had no clue it would take this much work....but she knew actually what she talking about with detailed information and research.”

 

GRANT - AUSTIN, TX.

“Before KICKINTHADOOR I was having an issue with clarity about the trajectory of my career, one of those "just going with the motions" phases. Not only am I looking to secure a higher-level position with my company but also negotiate an expansion of my department, salary, and benefits.”

“Now I feel confident walking into a negotiation setting with clarity on what I exactly want from my company. Dante delivers her advice and processes in a way that is exciting and digestible all at once. She intentionally listens to the issue at hand and provides actionable steps to conquer the goal, then it's up to you.”

 

GISELLE - PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD

“Before calling KICK, I felt deeply unfocused and scattered. My sense of pride had taken a bit of a beating, because I lost my job suddenly and without much explanation, even though my record was one of high performance and being a key team player. I knew in my heart though that somehow, this adversity needed to be transformed into something positive. Maybe I could spend this time being more reflective, and get focused on what the next opportunity would create in my life. It dawned on me during that process of reflection how much that would come down to decisions I made. That's when I decided to call Dante.”

“There is a proverb that says "Iron sharpens iron", and that's truly how this work with Dante has felt. My closest friends say this to me, and it is simply understood that when in doubt it's best to spend quality time with someone who you truly admire, and who you know will bring to into a space that allows authentic answers to emerge. The time spent with Dante brought me into clarity around where I could place focus, how to set actionable goals to get the results I wanted, but more important we got clearer and more strategic about how to create scenarios that were synergistic for multiple goals I was trying to achieve.”