Strategic Career & Transition Advisory
FOR EXECUTIVES AND SENIOR LEADERS NAVIGATING HIGH-STAKE INTERNAL GROWTH OR STRATEGIC EXTERNAL TRANSITIONS.
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STRATEGIC CAREER & TRANSITION ADVISORY
Your Career Deserves More Than a Coach.
Most people treat their career like it happens to them. You’re here because you know it doesn’t have to.
“This was not transactional coaching. It was true executive advisory.” – Nick Jackson, VP of ERP | PE-Backed Manufacturing
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A DIFFERENT APPROACH
There’s a Reason Executives & Future Leaders Come Back.
Most career coaches hand you a playbook: update your LinkedIn, polish your resume, run the five-step interview framework, repeat. That’s useful.
But it’s not advisory. An advisor brings a methodology and adapts it to you!
To your history, your goals, your blind spots, your industry, and where you are right now in your career. Every engagement is built from scratch.
That’s the difference between getting a job and taking ownership of your trajectory.
Framework, Not Formula
Every client gets a methodology built around them and their specific needs. Not five generic plays. Not a script. A living roadmap that adapts as your situation evolves.
“The playing field had changed. Nick helped me rethink what was needed. His unconventional approach helped me stand out in a very competitive job market.”
Adam Beck, Sr. IT Delivery Leader | IT Services Firm
Reflective, Not Reactive
Most people manage their careers by reacting to what happens next. Advisory work helps you observe, plan, and move with intention, so that every decision compounds.
“Nick challenged me to think about my values, perspectives, and long-term goals. He champions accountability, personal responsibility, & massive action.”
George Johnson, Security PM | Global Retailer
The Whole Person, Not Just the Role
Your career is eight hours of your day. What about the other sixteen? The most effective career work starts from the inside out, values, motivators, and the life you’re building alongside the career.
“Nick’s holistic approach to the individual person sets him apart. He helped me understand there were things I needed help with that I didn’t realize.”
Wes Hull, Sr. Project Manager | Insurance
“I’ll be your Chief Operating Officer. I’ll be running the operation here, advising on what we want to do and what sequence we want to do it in.”
How Chris Jackson, COO/EVP of Operations | P/E Back MFG, describes what it’s like to work with Nick
“He’s really there pulling for you like it’s himself who got the job offer.”
Rhonda Strauss, Sr. Director of Market Research | F500 Consumer Package Goods
Strategic Career & Transition Advisory
HELPING EXECUTIVES AND FUTURE LEADERS NAVIGATE HIGH-STAKE INTERNAL GROWTH OR STRATEGIC EXTERNAL TRANSITIONS.
Your trajectory is shaped by positioning, leverage, and disciplined decision-making… not generic coaching.
Executive-Level Experience. Measurable Results.
- • 15+ years in executive search
- • 10,000+ interviews observed
- • $75M+ negotiated compensation
Is this for you?
Executives and Senior Leaders
Directors, VPs, C-Suite, & Executive Directors navigating transitions, advancement, or a mandate change. Typically, professionals with 15+ years of experience.
Technology Leaders and Architects
Chief, Enterprise, Domain, Cloud architects, Engineering Directors, and senior technical professionals are moving into broader leadership roles or navigating a market re-entry.
Program/Project Managers and Scrum Masters
Program & Project Managers, Scrum Masters, & Delivery Leads managing complex programs who are targeting the Director of PMO, VP of Delivery, or a senior role in a new industry.
Product Owners and Managers
Product Owners, Product Managers, & Directors of Product are navigating advancement into senior leadership, a transition into a new industry vertical, or a return to the market.
HEAR IT DIRECTLY
Real Executives. Real Transitions. Real Results.
Nick Jackson, VP of ERP
PE-Backed Manufacturing
Two major transitions | VP role secured
• 5-year advisory relationship
Chris Jackson, COO / EVP of Ops
PE-Backed Retail
C-Suite Transition | Step-change role
• Now Prepared for AI-driven leadership
Matthew Hartz, Managing Director
Global Bank
5 interviews | 5 job offers
• Compensation doubled
Sandeep Nema, Chief Architect
Local Government
3 offers in the current market | Optionality
• “Google can’t teach what Nick taught me”
Tammy Fisher, Agile Practice Lead
Consulting FIrm
Two major transitions | 33-50% higher offers
• 14-year advisory relationship
Nathan Nellens, Architect
Global Retailer
Relocated without a network |6 months Searching
• Landed role in 3 weeks
HOW IT WORKS
A Process Built Around You. Not a Playbook.
1
Assess & Align
We start by understanding where you are, where you want to be, and the gap between them. Your career history, strengths, blind spots, motivators, and the life context around all of it.
2
Architecture
Together, we build your roadmap. Positioning strategy, target roles, branding, narrative, and the specific levers to pull for your situation. Everything is intentional.
3
Activate
Execution with accountability. Resume, LinkedIn, network activation, interview preparation, and the mindset work that makes all of it land. You don’t go into the market alone.
4
Secure & Advance
Offer negotiation, onboarding strategy, and the long-term view. Landing the role is the beginning. The advisory relationship continues as long as it creates value.
Nick Henning | Executive Career Advisor
ABOUT NICK
20+ Years on Both Sides of the Table.
Before advising executives on their careers, Nick spent a decade and a half in recruiting, talent acquisition, and working with human resources, sitting in thousands of interviews and making hiring decisions at every level.
That experience doesn’t just inform the coaching. It is the coaching. He knows exactly what hiring managers are thinking, what they’re looking for, and what separates the candidate who gets the offer from the one who gets the polite rejection email.
Henning Coaching works with a limited number of clients at any time. Every engagement is personal, confidential, and built to get results.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP
Your next role is out there. Let’s make sure you’re ready for it.
30-minute conversation. No obligation. Completely confidential. Limited engagements available.
🔒 Completely Confidential • 🗓️ 30 Minutes, No Obligation • 🏆 Limited Client Engagements
Expansion Looks Like:
• Broader decision authority
• Increased enterprise visibility
• Compensation aligned with scope
• Strong optionality in the market
Compression Looks Like:
• Lateral movement without leverage
• Title growth without influence
• Compensation stagnation over time
• Reduced negotiating power
The difference between expansion and compression is rarely obvious in the moment.
It becomes clear over time.
A disciplined external perspective helps ensure the next decision strengthens your trajectory rather than quietly narrowing it.
Who this is for
• You are capable and know you could be operating at a higher level
• You are navigating a career, leadership, or life inflection point
• You want clarity before making your next move, not after
• You are willing to invest in strategic guidance rather than stay reactive
Who this is NOT for
• You want quick fixes, templates, or free advice
• You expect someone else to “fix” your situation for you
• You are not ready to make thoughtful, intentional changes
• You are unwilling to invest time, focus, or resources in yourself
One Advisory Framework. Applied in Two Contexts.
Internally or externally, the advisory discipline remains the same: clarify positioning, assess leverage, and execute strategically.
Strengthen & Expand Internally
• Executive presence and influence strategy
• Sponsorship and political navigation
• Scope expansion positioning
• Promotion and compensation alignment
Strategic External Transition
• Market positioning and narrative refinement
• Executive networking leverage
• Interview discipline
• Offer strategy and negotiation
Trusted by Senior Leaders
One focused conversation to assess positioning, leverage, and your next strategic move.
The Real Risk Is Standing Still
Most high-performing professionals don’t make poor decisions.
They make delayed decisions.
Waiting for clarity often costs more than acting with intention.
Clarity now is almost always less expensive than correction later.
- Six figures in lost income
- Missed promotions or leadership opportunities
- Years of stalled momentum
- Increased stress, burnout, and second-guessing
Why Traditional Career Advice
Fails at Senior Levels
What got you here will not get you where you want to go.
Senior-level transitions require positioning, executive narrative, and discernment, not volume applications or generic tactics.
This is not about doing more. It is about doing the right things in the right order.
Strategy beats activity.
How We Can Help You
Transition Advisory
Navigate layoffs, proactive moves, or senior-level transitions
Career Advisory
position yourself for promotion, influence, and long-term growth
Life Coaching
aligning your career, habits, and decisions with faith and vocation
Results Without the Hype
Clients work with me when the stakes are high.
Outcomes include senior leaders landing stronger roles, executives negotiating meaningful increases, and professionals regaining peace of mind while advancing.
No hype. No promises. Just repeatable results.
A Simple, Strategic Process
1. Private Strategy Call
We clarify your situation, risks, and the fastest path to traction.
2. Defined Engagement
Clear scope, clear timeline, clear outcomes.
3. Execution and Leverage
We move decisively with confidence and precision.
Investment That Matches the Stakes
Engagements range from $1,000 to $10,000+, depending on scope.
When framed against:
- • One promotion
- • One successful negotiation
- • One avoided misstep
The investment becomes self-evident.
If we are not the right fit, I will tell you.
Complimentary Resources
Ready to take the next step?
Amplified performance | Immediate impact | Measurable Results
Now is the time to achieve your highest potential and get what you deserve!