Coaching

I help experienced product people take the next steps into career seniority. If you are a seasoned user experience, product management, or strategy professional and you need practical help to take your next career steps, contact me. I will help you get past mangled moments, re-inflate your confidence, and copy and paste yourself into your dream job.

What we’ll work on

  • You have lots of experience but you aren’t sure how to turn that into senior roles and the power to design and launch great products.

  • You crave practical suggestions to help with challenges you are facing right now.

  • You want perspective from a woman who has been in tech for decades.

  • You need to continue to evolve your own UX and product skillset while also developing your career.

How it works

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Application & Consultation, 15 mins, Free

Answer a few questions about your own goals for coaching and what qualities you are looking for a in a coach. If we look like a good match, I’ll send you a link to schedule our first free conversation or your single session (if that’s what you are requesting). After that, you can pick the coaching arrangement that works best for you.

One Session, 60 mins

One of my superpowers is my speed. I will understand your situation and be able to provide practical coaching very quickly. Sometimes, just a few meetings will get you moving in the right direction. Perfect if you are preparing to ask for a promotion, considering whether a role is right for you, or working on the Never Search Alone process and need a little extra help. Note that I donate a portion of my fee to Never Search Alone if that’s how you found me. Read more about Never Search Alone below.

Coaching Packages

Coaching packages are customized for you and how fast you want to work. All packages include scheduled meetings and as many ‘drive-bys’ as you need (things like quick emails, text responses, or short calls for pressing issues).

What is Tamara like?

I’m the host of a bi-weekly Linkedin Live on The Power of Job Search Councils that regularly reaches 750-1000 audience members. You can get a sense of my style and energy by watching one of the recordings (or attending a live session yourself).

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Client Testimonials

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Jacq Cohen, Director of Public Relations & Marketing, Tapas Entertainment
Jacq Cohen, Director of Public Relations & Marketing, Tapas Entertainment

Tamara helped me get a major salary increase by teaching me the absolute best negotiation strategies. Her ability to make me understand the value I brought to the job was what gave me the necessary confidence to ask for the salary and benefits I wanted and deserve. THANK YOU!!

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Hannah Kamaie, Principal, Celestial Capital
Hannah Kamaie, Principal, Celestial Capital

Tamara’s counsel, astute insights, and out-of-the-box thinking are world-class. Tamara has a unique ability to connect disparate pieces of data, wade through jumbled thoughts and distill precise needs, then suggest truly innovative and creative solutions, all at lightning speed.

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Amy Chen, Senior Product Designer
Amy Chen, Senior Product Designer

Even if you think you have it figured out, I promise you that you will be surprised at all the different angles Tamara will find to help paint you in the best light. It was because of her that I was able to take my portfolio and case studies to the next level. She figures out your strengths, even the ones you don’t know you have. I made huge strides with my artifacts and messaging, and her coaching and mentorship gave me the confidence to really go out there and slay it. Honestly, I have never felt so professionally empowered after just a few sessions.

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Jan Capps, VP of Engineering
Jan Capps, VP of Engineering

Tamara is an outstanding coach. She is insightful, practical, and straightforward. She helped me to get my life back on track after a few meetings. I met Tamara in the middle of a period of change in my life, no job, new city and I was bummed out and burned out. I was frantically going through the motions of “looking for a job” when my heart just wasn’t in it. Her advice helped me to see the futility of my current approach and to start doing things that work

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Jennifer Warne, Director of Strategic Execution
Jennifer Warne, Director of Strategic Execution

Coaching seems like such a natural skill for Tamara and I think it is because of her product and UX experiences and leadership. In product and UX, she helps people explore ideas and concepts to bring clarity to chaos. She uses these same talents to help YOU get out of the murky chaos of self-doubt, figure out what you want to do next, why, and draw up a plan to act.

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Adam Staffa, Omnichannel Experience Strategist
Adam Staffa, Omnichannel Experience Strategist

Just one session with Tamara felt like a month's worth of coaching….Her ability to quickly understand your unique personality and skill set is uncanny….. This experience is better than any boot camp or certificate you can get. I'm so lucky to have had the chance to work with her.

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My career-related articles

If you are looking for or simply thinking about your next job or career move, buy the book Never Search Alone by Phyl Terry and join a free Job Search Council. Visit Phyl.org.

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