exit strategy and career transition coaching
Leaving a role is inevitable. How you do it makes all the difference.
Everyone talks about how to land the next role. Almost no one teaches you how to leave the current one. Yet exits - planned or unexpected - are a reality every professional will face.
Today’s careers aren’t “jobs for life.” Research shows most of us will have 5–7 careers over our life. The real question isn’t if you’ll leave, but how.
Whether you’re choosing to move on or facing change you didn’t expect, an exit can either derail your confidence - or become the launchpad for what’s next.
Why work with elan coaching?
With 20+ years of People & Culture leadership, I’ve sat on both sides of the table: advising organisations on exits and navigating my own career transitions. I know the legal, commercial and human sides of leaving.
Through one-to-one coaching, I’ll help you:
Understand your rights and entitlements
Negotiate fair, commercially sound terms
Craft a confident narrative for your next move
This isn’t just for executives or those who can afford to pay lawyers for every 7 minutes of their time. Exit coaching makes the process clearer, calmer and more strategic - so you leave professionally, protect your reputation and position yourself for what’s next.
For clients:
Flexible scheduling - in person and online
Confidentiality assured
Payment plans available
Confidence to progress
Tools: GallupCliftonStrengths® accredited coach
explore private coaching services with elan
Coaching for individuals at all career stages going through restructure and redundancy at work:
1. Executives & C-Suite
Confidential 1:1 | Exit Strategy Coaching
Targeted strategic coaching to navigate complex exits - without being charged every 7 minutes for advice
Access to 1:1 targeted Coaching sessions for the duration you need - package options available dependent on your situation, complexity and your needs.
Example services include:
Review relevant documentation
Discuss realistic options for negotiation and desired outcomes
Tailored coaching and advice to understand process, legal frameworks and terminology and potential risks
Prepare for a discussion or negotiation conversation - go in confident, prepared and aware of your options
2. Managers & Mid-Level Leaders
1:1 Coaching|Restructure & Redundancy
Coaching on navigating redundancy, what your available options are, positioning and exploring financial outcomes
Access to 3 x 1 Hour confidential sessions
Who is this for?
If this is your first experience of a restructure or redundancy process
If you’re unsure of what key terms and your options are and don’t want to speak to internal support or seek costly legal advice
Access 1:1 confidential coaching and strategic goal setting to feel more confident in discussions and understand potential outcomes.
3. Professionals & Emerging Leaders
Group Workshops | Toolkits
Group workshops and toolkits offering affordable, practical information without the heavy legal jargon.
Information to ask the right questions as you navigate workplace change:
Restructure and Redundancy Terminology
Australian Fair Work Entitlements - how this all works
What you need to know in your Employment Contract - never read the fine print? Let's get you understanding the essentials
Where you can access support
Set yourself up for being able to navigate your career entry and exit points for the longer term with an understanding of key terms and processes early in your career.
Get in touch below to discuss your situation and needs confidentially
Note for all coaching services:
Proposal and Service Agreement provided with details & terms based on circumstances. Professional legal counsel is not provided and referral to a legal advisor will be recommended if necessary
Coaching for individuals wanting to explore a job, organisation or career transition
1:1 Coaching | Package Negotiation
For: High performers seeking to optimise internal or external offers
Compensation Strategy Planning can include:
How compensation is determined
Communicating your value
Setting expectations - confidence to gain uplift, pragmatism to understand how your organisation sees value and compensates it
Negotiation coaching - setting yourself up to optimise your income
1:1 Coaching | Career Strategy
For: High performers seeking promotion, trajectory development or manage work and life commitments
Example coaching outcomes:
Strengths based coaching using Gallup Clifton Strengths to claim and harness your talents
Define your career and development goals informed by your individual Strengths
Communicate your development goals with clarity to get buy in and support from your manager/future employer
Co-create your development plan to reach your goal and determine what resources, support you’ll need
Planning your next move and role needs - including upwards, sideways or adjacent
1:1 Coaching | Negotiation for Women
For: Women looking to communicate their value and earn their worth.
We are notoriously bad at not negotiating or advocating well for ourselves. Poor negotiation compounds and affects long term earnings potential, financial security and even retirement planning.
This isn’t about validating you. This is giving you the inside information of how others negotiate promotions, compensation and reward.
Compensation Strategy Planning can include:
Positioning your career trajectory, experience and the value you bring
Understanding how to use your Strengths to communicate your value confidently
Getting clear on what you want - what you expect and what you’ll accept
Understand what’s on the table - package not just base salary and knowing when to seek an uplift
Negotiation coaching - optimise your income, now and for future growth
Get in touch below to discuss your needs
Francesca Dove
Guiding you through career transitions
My Experience on Both Sides of the Table
With over 20 years in global People & Culture leadership, business transformation and organisational design, I’ve been involved in hundreds of change programs, restructures, executive exits and career transitions.
And I haven’t just advised - I’ve lived it.
I’ve volunteered for redundancy, had my role restructured during the GFC and chosen to “make myself redundant” to move on my own terms. Those decisions allowed me to secure financial stability, protect my reputation and even enjoy periods of “funemployment” while planning the next move.
This isn’t theory. It’s tested, lived experience.
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My one-to-one coaching gives you the tools, insight and confidence to manage your exit strategically and set yourself up for what’s next. You’ll benefit from:
Strategic insight – boardroom-level knowledge of how organisations think about careers, risks, and reputation
Real-world experience – lessons from someone who has both led and lived career transitions
Negotiation techniques – pragmatic, commercially grounded strategies to secure the best outcome
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Your rights & obligations – understanding Fair Work, entitlements, contracts and what employers can and can’t do
Auditing your entitlements – knowing what’s fixed, what’s negotiable and how to weigh your options
Crafting your narrative – building a confident, future-focused story that positions you for your next opportunity
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This coaching is for anyone facing career change—whether you’re:
A C-suite executive with a complex contract
A manager navigating your first restructure
A professional planning the next step before handing in your notice
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