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Helping early-mid-career professionals overcome their social challenges inside and outside the workplace.
Specializing in soft skills training to help you get your next job or promotion, and make more professional and personal friendships.
Improving your communication and social skills can help you…..
Make more friends inside and outside of work
Get the promotion or job you deserve
Have more empathy
Be better at networking
Feel more confident in social situations
Improve your relationships with others
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost?
We offer two pricing options:
1.) A 30-minute, one on one session for $100
2.) A 60-minute, one-on-one session for $200
All sessions are completely customized to your needs regardless of duration.
Why are you charging so much? This is too expensive.
All of our sessions are completely customized to each client’s needs. When you book a coaching call with us, we reach out to you to get more details on what you’re hoping to gain from the session. We then spend many hours researching and compiling the information needed to make the session fruitful for you. We don’t believe in having an introductory throw-away session in which we spend time getting to know you and your desires – you tell us this beforehand so we can make every session beneficial.
Additionally, the sessions are intended to have a financial payoff for you in some way. For example, you may get a promotion because your communication improves, land a high-paying job because you learned how to network better or something else. These sessions are an investment into your future.
Why are you qualified?
Our coaches work in the US high-tech industry and have an innate understanding of the culture and environment because they live and breathe it everyday. They understand how social skills affect both your professional and personal life. They have studied the art of body language and communication and have helped clients perfect these skills for years.
Why can’t I just learn this in a book or a video?
For some clients, you can! Some individuals only need to be directed where to find the proper resources, and they teach themselves because they already know their areas of opportunity. Most clients need verbal explanations and demonstrations on how to improve, however. Receiving feedback and having your questions answered are two of the most important aspects of training that can’t be obtained without talking to someone.
What is your curriculum? Are you just making this up?
We use many sources, including the American Psychological Association and works by Prof. Albert Mehrabian, to name a few.
How does it work? What happens in a session?
We first discuss your personal goals and what you’d like to achieve from our coaching sessions. We then identify areas of opportunity, like body language identification, for example. Through written and verbal examples and explanations, we walk you through a few use cases, then give homework “assignments” on how to grow these skills. The above is simply one example – we have a variety of clients with unique needs and change our lesson plan to suit each person.
Who are your clients?
Most of our clients range between the ages of 21 and 39 years old and are early to mid-career in high-tech. Our younger clients usually seek to prepare for life post-graduation by improving their social skills. They want to make a good first impression both inside and outside of work as they start a fresh chapter somewhere new. Our older clients typically aim to improve their social standing around the office or communication skills as directed by their manager and coworkers.
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So worth it!
I reached out to Dr. Kate to help me get used to life in the Bay Area post-graduation, and I was blown away by how personalized the help was! She gave me tips for finding friends inside and outside of work, making a good first impression, and getting ahead at work. She even answered my questions outside of sessions. So worth it!
Michelle J.
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I learned a lot from my sessions with Kate. I feel like she can read minds! I tried watching videos for this but she still pointed out things I never noticed before in other people. Her examples and explanations helped a lot.
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I had a very good experience with Dr. Kate. I gained practical advice on how to make a better impression on people. In the sessions, we walked through specific scenarios and they provided feedback. I am now much more confident in social situations in my social and professional life.
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