The Career Lab

Two Microsoft insiders. One coach. One therapist. Real talk.

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Every person we work with is in a slightly different place. Some are restless. Some are mid-pivot. Some just know something needs to change. Wherever you are, we'd love to hear about it. Let's spend 15 minutes getting to know each other, and we'll be straight with you about whether the workshop fits where you are right now.

Grab 15 Minutes - We Want to Hear Your Story

You don't need to have it all figured out before we talk. That's kind of the point.In 15 minutes, we'll cut through the noise together - what's actually feeling off, what you're circling but not naming, and what might be worth exploring next. No pitch. No pressure. Just a real conversation about where you are and where you could be going. This is for professionals who feel the pull toward something different - but haven't found the right words for it yet.

Free 15-Minute  Call: Find the Signal in Your Career Noise

Turn career restlessness into strategic action. Leave with clarity, a professional narrative, and your next 90 days mapped out.

AI Strategist & Leadership Coach

Microsoft

Techstars

Air France

Siemens

Oumaima Talouka

AI Strategist & Leadership Coach | Director @ The AI Collective | Ex-Microsoft

Senior SWE & Licensed Therapist

Qualtrics

Rachel Slater

Senior Software Engineer @ Microsoft | Licensed Therapist

You've felt it. The restlessness. The quiet certainty that your skills could be put to better use. The mismatch between the life you want and the work rhythm you actually have.Maybe you've watched colleagues get laid off. Maybe you're exhausted by a culture that demands you "use AI or look like you are." Maybe you just know: waiting until you're forced to pivot is not a strategy.The problem? Most career advice tells you to "find your passion" or "just start a side hustle." But that ignores the real blockers: fear of being seen, financial constraints, the paralysis of not knowing what's next.This course is different.Over 4 weeks, you'll run real experiments, build a portfolio identity, and craft a career narrative that opens doors, even if your plan is to stay in your current role. No dramatic leaps. No public announcements. Just strategic, quiet moves that compound over time.You'll leave with a concrete roadmap, not just inspiration. A tested direction, not just ideas. And the confidence that comes from action, not overthinking.Because clarity doesn't come before action. It emerges from it.

Build career resilience before you're forced to reinvent yourself.

Decode your internal signals

Map viable expansion paths

Run low-risk experiments

Craft a career narrative that opens doors

Build your portfolio identity

Leave with a 90-day pivot roadmap

You're got the classic "perfect on paper" 9-5 job, but something is missing. You feel stuck, stagnant, and like something is missing.

You've watched AI shift the job market and you realize the once "stable" roles and companies are no longer safe bets long-term.

You're navigating a layoff, burnout, or a transition that has given you the space to dream up 'what next?' You're ready to explore.

Why Portfolio Careers Win in the AI Era & How to Build Yours

Discover why "pick one lane" is outdated career advice & the psychology keeping you stuck in a role that no longer fits.

Escape the Single-Identity Trap

Use a simple framework to combine your skills and experiences to create career resilience that AI can't replicate.

Build Your Portfolio Career Advantage

Identify the current, dormant, and emerging identities influencing your next professional chapter.

Map Your Expanding Career Identity

Build Your Personal AI Board of Career Advisors

Work through a set of reflection exercises to identify your priorities, constraints, and vision.

Get clear on what matters most in your 2026 career decisions

Design a custom GPT you can use anytime you feel stuck, uncertain, or pulled in multiple directions.

Build a personal AI Board of Advisors you can reuse

Your board will surface tradeoffs, blind spots, and competing perspectives rather than giving generic advice.

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Why Portfolio Careers Win in the AI Era & How to Build Yours

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