PROcouncil

For those 3-5 years into their 
professional career

3 and 5 week virtual experiences 
focused on the person and their results

Powerful small group and private coaching 
with the insight that leads to career action

2 PRO experiences

PROcouncil: 
3-week Intensive

A virtual experience offering rich perspective and enabling the insights needed to set goals, make career decisions, and prepare for taking action.

Small group workshops (2) and private coaching (1)

One-year Community Council membership

Small group workshops facilitated by David Gunn & Sarah Weisinger and capped at 14 participants


CONTENT:

Each component builds on the one before it.

  • 90-minute Small Group Workshop ‘Career and decision-making’

  • 90-minute Small Group Workshop ‘Your story and networks’

  • 60-minute Private Career Discussion: INSIGHTS & ACTION with Principal Coach David Gunn or Sarah Weisinger

  • One-year Community Council Membership - ongoing virtual learning opportunities on a diverse, contemporary range of topics to motivate continued insight and action

FEE: $875

WINTER 2024/2025 COHORT DATES & TIMES:

  • Sessions are scheduled around your availability. To express interest click here.

PROcouncil: 
5-week Immersive

A virtual skill development experience that develops essential insight into how to lead a career with confidence, decision-making, setting an action-plan for now and a long-tem vision for the future.

Small group workshops (3) and private coaching (2)

One-year Community Council membership

Small group workshops facilitated by David Gunn & Sarah Weisinger and capped at 12 participants


CONTENT:

Each component builds on the one before it.

  • Three 90-minute small group workshops built to elevate skill and action-taking. Each component builds on the one before it:

  • ‘Navigating your career & development’

  • ‘Telling your winning story’

  • ‘Power Networking & social capital’

  • 60-minute Private Career Discussion: INSIGHTS with Principal Coach, David Gunn

  • 60-minute Private Career Discussion: ACTION with Principal Coach, Sarah Weisinger

  • Council-peer networking is organized and facilitated

  • One-year Community Council Membership - ongoing virtual learning opportunities on a diverse, contemporary range of topics to motivate continued insight and action

FEE: $1,575

Winter 2024/2025 COHORT DATES & TIMES

  • Sessions are scheduled around your availability. To express interest click here.

Did you know?

  • 82% of job seekers say that career advancement is a strong expectation or a deal breaker when considering a job(1)

  • Only 44% of adults age 18-29 say they are extremely or very satisfied with their job overall(2)

  • 100% of LAUNCHPADcouncil participants have greater confidence to pursue their career goals a result of Council(3)

You come first. 
Knowing your story, skills, and what makes you tick is central to the LAUNCHPADcouncil experience and the outcomes you achieve.

Testimonials

  • "I really enjoyed the order of the INSIGHT and ACTION session. I feel as though the sessions were connected and built upon one another, helping me to leave the second session with feeling confident about my gameplan."

    - Cam F.
    PROcouncil Summer 2024

  • "I have gained much from Sarah's experience and advice. I would like to express my gratitude to Sarah for her insightful contribution to networking and career conversations."

    - Anshika T.
    PROcouncil Summer 2024

  • "I thoroughly enjoyed speaking with David. He is very thoughtful and his questions helped guide our meeting in a very natural manner. I felt that David truly cared in his effort to help me navigate this stage of my career."

    - Steven C.
    PROcouncil Summer 2024

Frequently asked questions

  • Today’s employment market is tough to understand and navigate. As the world of work rapidly evolves, we know that developing a career at pace is time-consuming. People early in the their career often do not have the right exposure to how hiring and developing works and what levers to pull to effectively identify and accomplish their goals. People can feel lost and inefficient.

    At LAUNCHPADcouncil, we pull-back the curtain on career development and develop the skills and confidence necessary to take action. These skills are valuable now, and into the future as one’s career progresses.

  • David Gunn and Sarah Weisinger are the Co-founders and Principal Coaches at LAUNCHPADcouncil. Both have exceptional practical knowledge and coaching skills. David and Sarah lead the virtual group workshops and one-on-one Career Discussions.

    Our Career Discussions are focused on both developing personal insight and developing clear, prioritized actions to tackle your career goals. For GRADs, we find those goals are around navigating a often confusing job market and how to powerfully differentiate yourself in applying for roles and in developing networks.

    We are both candid and supportive. We have your back and our community is core to our mission.

  • In short, we focus on skill development, confidence, and action, while others focus on resumes and job search. We believe one must have one to do the other. As a result, we are comprehensive and better positioned to coach each person.

    Our blend of group coaching and personalized 1:1 coaching enables our success.

  • The two PROcouncils differ in duration and outcome priorities. Both experiences enable rich personal insight and action-planning different than most career counseling experiences. The 5-week Immersive includes more skill development specific to developing and telling your story, building targeted networks aligned to your goals, development planning, and shaping a personal brand in the marketplace.

  • Community Councils are an integral part of LAUNCHPADcouncil. In addition to group workshops and one-on-one coaching that is experienced in specific cohorts, the LAUNCHPADcouncil team programs ongoing opportunities to hear from experts in a larger “town-hall” environment available to all alumni. Community Council topics range from career roundtables, resume writing, personal financial management, and emerging technologies (just to name a few!). We host 1-2 Community Councils each quarter.

  • We are committed to meeting your goals for LAUNCHPADcouncil. In order to understand your needs, we ask you to share them with us at three moments. The first is in a pre-council questionnaire. The second is in a group discussion in our first council workshop. And, the third opportunity is in the Career Discussions. These insights help our Coaches facilitate the right dialogue in our workshops and private coaching sessions.

  • We are available to meet to discuss your questions. Please contact us and/or download our brochure for more information. Thank you!

  1. Pew Research Center, March 2023, “How Americans View Their Jobs”.

  2. 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer Special Report: The Belief-Driven Employee.

  3. LAUNCHPADcouncil survey of pilot participants, 2024.