Martha D. Karimi
Welcome to the Course!
Lesson 1: WHY this Module Matters for you!
Tool: How Connected are You to Your Work?
Lesson 2: The WHY Framework
Tool: Framework for Clarifying Your WHY
Tool: The WHY Immersion Challenge
Lesson 3: Creating a Meaningful Career
Tool: Activities to Create Meaning in Your Everyday Career!
Lesson 4: Career Success - How its Unique To You
Tool: Framework for Defining your Career Success
Tool: Create an Audacious 12-18 Months Career Goal
Module 1: Goodbye Summary
Lesson 1: Becoming a Value Creator
Tool: Get Honest. How are You Currently Creating Value?
Lesson 2: Frameworks for Identifying The Right Job for You
Tool: Exercise to Find Out The Right Job For You
Lesson 3: How to Consciously Choose your Learning Goals
Tool: Prioritizing Your Learning Goals
Seeking Feedback for Career Growth
Tool: The Friends Feedback Challenge
Lesson 4: Hacks for Enhancing your Productivity
Tool: Creating & Prioritizing Activities that Enhance Your Productivity
Module 2: Goodbye Summary
Module 3: Why Career Brand Confidence?
Lesson 2: The Two Types of Career Brand Confidence
Tool: Assess Your Level of Career Brand Confidence
An Intro to The Career Brand Confidence Meter
Tool: Assess Your Level of Confidence
Tool: 7 Questions to Clarify your Career Brand Confidence
Lesson 3: Framework for Answering Interview Questions Strategically
Tool: Interview Questions Sample
Lesson 4: Boosting Your Inner State for Interview Success
Tool: Exercises for Boosting your Interview State Confidence
Lesson 5: Yada Yada - Interview Language to Avoid
Tool: Yada Yada - Assess Your Use of Yada Yada Language
Tool: Telling Your Story - Elevator Pitch
Module 3: Goodbye Summary
Module 4: How Workplaces Influence Your Ability to Thrive
Lesson 1: Values & Your Current Workplace
Tool: Assess & Reflect on Your Current Level of Alignment
Lesson 2: Your Career Graph
Tool: Career Graph Reflections
Tool: Detective Techniques to Choose Your Next Employer
Lesson 3: Workplace Alignment: Choosing Your Battles
Tool: Decision Making Guide
Module 4: Goodbye Summary
Goodbye Summary Video
This is an automated self-driven course. Meaning all learning resources are accessed online. Our learning communities are also hosted virtually.
No. You can complete the coursework at your most convenient time!
We host live sessions on Zoom every month. This brings together all learners for sharing best case practices, deepening learning and Q&A with the learning coaches.
The course includes short videos of 3-15 minutes each and checklists, reflection guides and action plan templates to download and work through.
Yes yes this is highly encouraged. If a group of three friends sign up, they receive a 90 minutes private coaching conversation with our lead instructor.
At this time edge is not offering courses in conjunction with an institution of higher learning, so no college course credits will be earned by participants.
Any questions about the Leadership Transition Program by edge should be directed to Martha D. Karimi at [email protected]
At the top right corner, check for the sign up button. You will be directed to a page that prompts you to pay through PayPal.
You will receive an email containing your login information one business day prior to the first day of the class. Once you register, you will have lifetime access for the course.
The Career Acceleration Program made me more confident about my accomplishments. I got clear on how my values influence my overall career fulfilment and how to choose the right workplaces. I loved how practical the tools were as they helped me look at every angle of my career strategically. The beauty of the program is that it brings diverse professionals who challenge and inspire each other to grow.
- Grace, Youth Development Specialist & Design Thinking Trainer
The biggest impact the edge Career Acceleration Program had on me can simply be summarized in two words! Know thyself! I gained deeper insights on the importance of self-reflection and awareness as a prerequisite to taking the right steps in one’s career journey.
For anyone considering this program, it’s important to bring an open mind as the content covers beyond your job. Show up fully with all your passions and purpose and you will get the most value!
- Pauline, Senior Partnership Building & Fundraising Professional
Through the Career Acceleration Program, I learnt to communicate my skills and expertise in a concise manner. I have a lot of potential for growth even when I don’t see it all the time. I now know it’s my job to communicate the value I can offer to my team and employers.
- Erasmus M, Senior Finance & Grants Manager
In the beginning, I was filled with enthusiasm and excitement to just have a job and earn a living. Then 5yrs later the fire just went out, I wasn't excited and complained alot. I even got confused about the kind of job I wanted Just wanted out. The next two job after was full of new experiences but I didn't feel like it was for me. I needed to have a meeting with myself and become intentional in my job search.
Since the program, I have significantly shifted from managing time to managing my energy levels which has increased my levels of productivity and contribution. Through the tools acquired and a new level of self awareness of my strengths and values, I have also become more conscious and intentional on my career choices.
- Ruth, Senior Marketing & Branding Manager
"The Career Acceleration Program with edge enabled me to piece together my values, career aspirations, short term and long term goals and create a clear and actionable plan for my future. I highly recommend the class and commend the team at edge for developing this unique and empowering platform that for me was very eye opening and crucial at that point of my career."
- Catherine M, Marketing & Communications Manager
The Career graph and the Elevator pitch sessions stood out for me. I was able to graphically see and get in touch with what it is that makes me feel happy at a workplace and outline what are my non-negotiable requirements as I advance my career.
I feel more empowered to take decisions that lead me at least 85% level of satisfaction with my job most of the time
Learning about my drivers from the Right Job For You test has been quite impactful for me. It’s a new lens of self-awareness that acts as a guiding compass in managing my energies at work every day. I am aware of what tasks drain my energy and how to manage myself to stay productive. Most importantly I can now contribute uniquely to my organization using these strengths awareness.
I love that I have a group of like-minded individuals on the same path with me with whom we can learn, share and challenge each other to be our best selves!
- Rose A, Director Finance and Administration
"I have been struggling to find my professional identity and my ideal career path. Even though it seemed that I had progressed in my career over the last few years, I felt that I had stagnated and was not really enjoying what I was doing.
The course has helped me to understand my personality and to also challenge some of the beliefs that have dragged me from advancing in my personal areas of interest. I feel the actions that I have taken after this course are delivering the results I want for the next phase of my life. I have since taken on a stalled personal development project, I am more decisive in the type of opportunities that I am pursuing and I have a new network and support group of individuals from this course who are experiencing the same transformation in their lives."
- Gonzaga M, Senior Programs Manager
"The Career Acceleration Program was very introspective. I was able to holistically analyze my career from the onset, appreciate my highs and lows, map out my leadership style and connect with the core values and principles that are important for me to feel full filled at my workplace.
I liked the practicability and openness of the workshops as this created a great environment for honest feedback and sharing.
I am happy to be equipped with tools that enable me to manage my energy and productivity, and identify how I sometimes had been holding myself back from success."
- Makena M, Commercial Lawyer
"I chose to attend the edge Career Acceleration Program because I needed to know how to package my skills and experiences in a more compelling way as I explored future career opportunities. I loved my current job, however, at this point in my life, I felt the need to pursue new challenges.
The edge Career Acceleration sessions coupled with a series of pre and post-session reflections on my skills and values and a talent mapping assessment, I was able to do easily figure out what am really great at, map out potentially energy-draining roles and narrow down on areas of development as I pursued my a role that fulfills my values and needs. Empowered with these tools and new mindsets, I became more strategic and confident in positioning my strengths and how I can add value to the organization. I’m happy that this program was so timely for me, soon after I interviewed and got offered a role that I wouldn’t have initially thought to pursue."
- Florence A, Senior Communications Expert
"Prior to joining the program, I was feeling stuck and confused about the direction my career was headed. I literally had no idea where to begin and was doubtful things could turn around. Through the program, I was able to zoom out and clarify my strengths, what drives and align these to the type of roles I can thrive more at. Through several interactions with the program coaches and other like-minded alumni, I have now gained full clarity on what I want and how to get there. I feel more focused and excited about the possibilities and adventures that lay ahead of my professional career!"
- Effie R, Senior Programs Manager
