Hi there everyone, I’m Paul Quinn. With nearly three decades of experience in Executive Search and HR Consulting, I’ve worn many hats – Consultant, Manager, Coach, and Business Owner for the past 18 years.
As a Coach, my ultimate success lies in the accomplishments of those I guide and mentor. Picture yourself beginning an enriching journey. Brace yourself for some challenging questions; your sincerity and self-reflection will be pivotal.
ASPIRATIONS: Our approach is straightforward, yet our strong guidelines and thought-provoking questions will empower you to seize control of your life and career. Prepare to revolutionise your mindset, setting and achieving your professional goals.
COACHING: We are here to walk by your side, much like a sports coach does with their athletes – providing unwavering support every step of the way.
PERFORMANCE: Together, we will help you unlock your peak performance, be it in the workplace or beyond.
OPTIMISATION: Above all, Career Coaching is about committing to your own happiness and success, relishing the journey of your career-transformation.
We have curated a collection of videos designed to assist you in Optimising your Career, no matter where you find yourself in your professional voyage. Whether you have hit a roadblock and strive to push past it, contemplating a switch within your industry, or even considering a complete career overhaul – we are here to guide you through each phase.
1. Life Coaching – Your Personal Transformation
- Due diligence: We help you analyse your life
- Introspection: We ask you the hard questions
- Your future: Find out what you really want to determine your road ahead
- Concrete mindset: Create a positive psychology & overcome your fears
- Talent development: Finding your natural aptitude & being true to yourself
- Aspirations: Creating and defining your goals
- Manifestation: Visualisation & positivity techniques
- Fortitude: Create your new life
- Building stamina: Staying motivated
VIDEO: 1 HOUR 33 MINS
Written Guide – Diagnostic Self Analysis
50 slides PPT: Time to Complete 90-120 mins
2. Career Transformation
- Aspirations: What are your goals?
- Reasons why: Understanding what’s your why, how & what’s next?
- Career evolution: We will help you in your development & change; helping you get to your desired professional destination
- Your success story: Defining the ARC of your career. Your mindset, grit & determination
- Next level: Taking your profession to new heights
- End goal: Securing that dream job or promotion
- $$$: Attaining that elusive pay rise
- Life choices: Personal interests, executive education, relocation
- Your next moves: We will help you determine your next strategic steps
VIDEO: 1 HOUR 28 MINS
Written Guide – Diagnostic Self Analysis
20 slides PPT: Time to Complete 60-120 mins
3. How To Think Of A New Career – Without Experience
Getting the job you really want: We give you the tools to develop:
- Positivity: What are your characteristics, USP’s? What value can you offer to your future employer?
- Passion + talent + application + work ethic = a supreme proposition
- Preparation: Homework, know the competition, find the blind spots: empower yourself to win
- Packaging: Investing in the way you exhibit yourself to fit in &achieve maximum impact
- Performance: Showcasing how you will deliver
- Power: How to ask & answer the right questions, demonstrating how you will go the extra mile
- Positioning: How do you want the audience to perceive you when you enter & exit the room
- Perseverance: How to deal redundancy or bounce back from setbacks
VIDEO: 31 MINS
Written Guide – Elevator Pitch & Introductory Scripts
18 slides PPT: Time to Complete 60 mins
4. Being A Successful Introvert In An Extrovert’s World
- Understanding traits: Introvert vs Extrovert
- Engagement: How to talk with Introverts & Extroverts
- Energy management: Learn how to be ‘extroverted’ when required
- Challenges: Understanding today’s key business considerations
- Winning: Learning how to be present to win
- Body language: Getting gritty
- Enhancement: How to elevate your introverted personality
VIDEO: 28 MINS
5. Branding & Messaging
- Message development: Vision statement
- Communication: Become a competent speaker & conversationalist
- Presentation & speeches
- Dress for success: Playing the part
- Development: Of your brand & message in line with a world-class, tailored CV & LinkedIn profile
- Commitment to excellence
- Packaging: How do you want to be perceived when you walk into & exit a room
VIDEO: 28 MINS
6. How To Be Headhunted
- Why: Who and why are executive search firms important?
- Benefits: Of working with a great headhunter?
- Inner workings: Of executive search
- Visibility & awareness: Increase your brand and reputation
- Eyes on me: What headhunters look for?
- Disadvantages: Of working with search firms
- Deal structure: Securing an offer & closing the deal
VIDEO: 30 MINS
7. CV Optimisation
- Optics: What should a modern-day CV for your industry look like?
- Formatting: How to format & ensure effective page distribution?
- USPs: What are HR & hiring managers looking for?
- Outlier: How to make your CV look professional & stand out at the same time?
- Presentation: What type of content & language needs to be presented?
- Staying relevant: How to review your own CV including adding new content or tailoring for a specific role?
VIDEO: 32 MINS
Written Guide – Job Description Analysis
20 slides PPT: Time to Complete 60-120 mins
CV Templates
Details
- Academic, CV Template – 3 Options
- Academic, Graduate Student, CV Template – 3 Options
- One Page Bio, CV Template – 3 Options
- Professional, CV Template – 3 Options
8. LinkedIn Optimisation
- Curate: Your story focusing on your future & not just your past
- Optics: Create the best profile & background picture
- Optimised: Headline & summary
- Key words: Search engine optimisation
- Enhancement: Experience & skills; what to include
- URL: Streamlined and improved
- Eyes on me: Building your network, obtaining testimonials
- Online search visibility: Writing & sharing articles
VIDEO: 48 MINS
Written Guide – Job Description Analysis
20 slides PPT: Time to Complete 60-120 mins
9. Interviewing Skills
- Research & due diligence: About the company
- Compensation surveys: Understanding the market
- Competition: How to position yourself
- Preparation: For the interview
- Role plays: For the interview
- Tools: What to bring with you to present
- Progression: From 1st > 2nd > Final Interview
- Executive presence: Professional enhancement
- Unicorn: How to stand out from the crowd
- PR: How to highlight & promote your skills
VIDEO: 34 MINS
10. Securing A Pay Rise & Promotion
- ROI: Negotiating a $10,000 increment = $100,000 over 10 years! The Return of Investments on this presentation is immense!
- Why & how: Do you negotiate & when is the best time to broach the subject to your manager?
- Due diligence: Helping make informed & sensible decisions in the short & long term
- Presentation material: What information do you need to bring with you into the meeting & why?
- Commercial & strategic: Recruitment advice
- Striking a balance: What is deemed as realistic & why reaching too high can leave a damaging impression?
- Combatting nerves: Techniques that will serve you well in those meetings to combat nerves but also to combat any negative connotations your line manager may be feeling
VIDEO: 1 hour 13 MINS
Template for your pay rise & promotion discussion
23 slides PPT: Time to Complete 60-90 mins
Written Guide – Scripts
Script Details
- How to position yourself
- Who to negotiate with
- Anticipating objections
- Pay rise/promotion meeting introduction script
- Tell me about you and why we should promote you to this position?
- Prove to us you are ready for this higher role.
- What would you do during your first 30 days in this role?
- What would you do if you fail to get promoted?
- Why should we promote you?
- Follow up email script
- Post meeting: What to do next? Conclusion
11. How To Prepare For Your Performance Appraisal
The core topics will include:
- Playbook: Ensuring you have the most successful outcome
- Clearly defined steps & how to position yourself
- Timing: When is the best time to broach the subject to your manager (i.e. if the formal appraisal is too late to make changes)
- Information: What do you need to bring with you into the meeting & how this makes an impact
- Techniques: Strategies that will allow you to combat your nerves & best position yourself
- Managing difficult conversations: Minimise any negative connotations your line manager may be feeling
- Career jump: How to help your manager get promoted & assume his/her job
- Hostile takeover: How to take your manager’s job if they are not supportive & leave you no alternative
- Blind spots: Identifying angles you may not be aware of & how to discover these
VIDEO: 42 MINS
Template for Your next Appraisal
24 slides PPT: Time to Complete 60-120 mins
12. Enhancing Executive Presence
- Charisma: Developing your presence
- Body language: How to express your seniority
- Key straits: of Top Professionals
- Self-development: How to challenge yourself and level-up
- Re-shift: & Manage your Energy
- No nonsense: Learn how to not suffer fools gladly
- Messaging: Develop your personal success story
- Creating impact: How to make an impression when you enter & leave a room
VIDEO: 41 MINS
13. How To Obtain Personal & Professional Success
- Decisiveness: Deciding exactly what you want
- Courageous habits: Developing patterns of success
- Concrete mindset: Build a winning mentality
- Out-hustle: Learning how to exceed your boss/client’s expectations
- Out-work: Learning how to become the hardest worker
- Toastmaster: Becoming a competent speaker
- 007: Dressing for success
- Committing to excellence: Becoming a habitual winner
- Strategic planning: Creating a road map
- Ownership: Learning to accept full responsibility
VIDEO: 1 Hour 11 MINS