About the Program

Why an accountability program?

Ever find yourself cleaning your closet to avoid sifting through LinkedIn for a hint at what you should be doing for a living? Or feeling frustrated that you can’t find the time or focus to move the ball forward? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could watch The Queen’s Gambit just know your career was on track?

This program will help you set a career goal and work toward accomplishing it in five weeks of lessons with support from a group of peers, as well as access to our career coaches and educational resources.

How does it work?

This is a 5-week self guided course with lots of support from expert career coaches, Laura and Carly.

Expect to spend an average of 2 hours per week on the program while enrolled.

What you’ll get:

• To identify and accomplish a career goal

• Proven tools and expert guidance in your inbox every week so you can take ownership of your career

• Two live, interactive workshops with coaching from Laura and Carly

• A community of peers working right alongside you

• Access to private coaching at a discounted rate

The curriculum breakdown:

• Week 1 - How to Set Goals in Ambiguous Times

  50-minute kickoff workshop led by Laura and Carly at 12pm EST

• Week 2 - How to Nurture Your Network Authentically

• Week 3 - How to Effectively Ask For What You Need

  50-minute live workshop led by Laura and Carly at 12pm EST

• Week 4 - How to Set Yourself up for Success

• Week 5 - How to Expand Your Network Easily

• 50-minute live workshop led by Laura and Carly at 12pm EST

OPTIONAL: Private coaching (spaces limited)

• Get a 1:1 coaching session from Laura or Carly.

• These focused sessions are helpful to make sure you’re super clear on your goal, have a simple plan to execute on it, and feel confident in taking your next steps. 

• 1x 60-minute coaching session for $275 (usually $400)

• Interested? Let us know here.
  Note: We look to keep our pricing as accessible as possible. If you feel you’re a good fit for coaching, but the cost is barrier, email us. We’ll talk about options for spreading out payments or accessing a limited number of scholarships.

Live Workshop Schedule:

• Week 1: Workshop @12pm EST

• Week 3: Workshop @12pm EST

• Week 5: Workshop @12pm EST

Is this for you? You…

• Are overwhelmed by the growing demands of work/life

• Are midway through your career (i.e., 10+ years of work experience)

• Have had a lot of success in your career, but aren’t clear on what’s next

• Can’t stay focused and motivated

• Would love to get rid of the anxiety that comes with career planning

• Want to learn and hear from others like you

Who else does this program?

Here’s what we’ve heard from past participants:

“I want to quit, but can’t figure out what to do next.”

“I’m furloughed and am worried this will sidetrack my career.”

“Something’s off at work. I can’t figure it out so I just keep working. Bleh.”

“I feel really under appreciated at my job but can’t focus on finding a new one.”

“I’m having trouble focusing on work. There’s too much to do with life, Covid, etc.”

We’ll get you moving and be there when you get stuck.

Laura Castaing is an executive coach based in NYC with 16 years of operations experience. She works with successful professionals and entrepreneurs to keep their career, business, and personal life on track through transition periods. Her approach to coaching combines a high level of empathy, a deep understanding of business strategy and career development, and an action-oriented mindset. Prior to coaching, she held senior operations roles in two venture backed tech startups including Managed by Q (acquired by WeWork) where she oversaw a team of 500+. Laura holds an MBA from Kellogg and a mechanical engineering degree from Duke.

She coaches founders and successful professionals facing work transitions. Her approach combines a high level of empathy, a deep understanding of business strategy and career development, and an action-oriented mindset.

You can learn more about her on her website and on LinkedIn.

Carly Chase is an entrepreneur who developed her skills in major institutions like Goldman Sachs and The City of New York before jumping into NYC startups (PivotDesk and SquareFoot). She’s now a lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and serves as an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. She runs programs including MIT’s summer accelerator based in NYC and coaches students across campus to be effective entrepreneurs and humans.

You can read more about her on LinkedIn.

FAQ

How much time will this take each week?
You would be spending 1-2 hours a week towards your goal. Some will spend more. Our workshops will last around 50 minutes.

What does a typical week look like?
The course kicks off with a goal-setting exercise so you know what you’re working towards. In Week 1, we’ll do an interactive workshop to share progress, teach our favorite tricks and coach through any hiccups. You’ll start the week on Mondays with our an email full of tips, tricks and instructions. Throughout the week, expect to spend 1-2 hours on your goal (some will do more). We’ll have two more live workshops on week 3 and 5 to teach you more tricks and make sure you’re ending the program on a high note.

When are the workshops?
Fridays on week 1, 3, and 5 of the program @ 12pm EST

What if I can’t join both workshops?
We get you might not be able to join both of them. We ask that you commit to one, but we recommend joining both to get the most out of the program.

Can I join at any point?
Sign-up at any point before the start date! As soon as you sign-up, you’ll receive our goal setting exercise to get you started. It’s a great way to get the ball rolling and know you’re already making progress.

How are the workshops structured?
The workshops will be interactive with a teaching component and Q&A portion. We typically provide live coaching either 1:1 or though chat. Bring a challenge you're facing. We'll find common issues and work through them with best practices from our own careers and years of coaching. If you have your own tips, bring them to share!

Is video required?
We’ll be using Zoom and our videos will be on. We welcome you to do the same! Of course, feel free to join without video if that’s your preference. We totally get you might need a break.

Ready to get unstuck?