The Career Lab

Two Microsoft insiders. One coach. One therapist. Real talk.

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Every person we work with is in a slightly different place. Some are restless. Some are mid-pivot. Some just know something needs to change. Wherever you are, we'd love to hear about it. Let's spend 15 minutes getting to know each other, and we'll be straight with you about whether the workshop fits where you are right now.

Grab 15 Minutes - We Want to Hear Your Story

When "successful on paper" stops feeling like enough.

Senior SWE @ MSFT & Licensed Therapist

Rachel Slater

Senior Software Engineer @ Microsoft | Licensed Therapist

AI Advisor, Leadership Coach, ex-MSFT

Oumaima Talouka

AI Advisor & Leadership Coach | Director @ The AI Collective | Ex-Microsoft

The Career Lab: Get Unstuck & Build Your Unfair Advantage

producer/raw-clauder

Stratops Lead

Microsoft

Qualtrics

Univesity College London

Techstars

Air France

Siemens

Co-Active Training Institute

You know the feeling. You've built solid experience and delivered results, yet something's off.The imposter voice keeps you playing small (louder than ever as AI reshapes what “valuable” means). Burnout drains your energy. The quiet plateau begins to feel less like stability, more like drift.You're not broken. You're navigating a market that shifted under your feet. Whether you're in transition, pushing for promotion, or tired of feeling stuck amid layoffs &amp; change, the old advice falls flat.That's why this 4-hour Career Lab exists. No fluffy motivation: a hands-on space for 2026 realities. We dig into what's holding you back, clear the noise &amp; fears, and help you see new possibilities.You'll audit what drains you vs. what lights you up, uncover your unfair advantage, craft an authentic narrative that opens doors, &amp; design experiments you can start tomorrow.By the end, the fog lifts. You leave with a concrete unstuck plan &amp; the edge that makes you stand out.Corporate professionals love the real traction. Those in transition love that it's honest &amp; doable when the market feels brutal.Spots are limited. If you're ready to stop spinning &amp; start moving forward, this is your entry point.

You've got the "perfect on paper" 9-5 job. But you're restless, stuck, and quietly done playing a role you've outgrown.

You're navigating a layoff, a career gap, or a pivot, and you're done waiting for clarity to magically arrive.

You've watched AI reshape the world of work. You're ready to get clear, get strategic, and take control of your next career move.

Why Portfolio Careers Win in the AI Era & How to Build Yours

AI Strategist & Leadership Coach | Director @ The AI Collective | Ex-Microsoft

Discover why "pick one lane" is outdated career advice & the psychology keeping you stuck in a role that no longer fits.

Escape the Single-Identity Trap

Use a simple framework to combine your skills and experiences to create career resilience that AI can't replicate.

Build Your Portfolio Career Advantage

Identify the current, dormant, and emerging identities influencing your next professional chapter.

Map Your Expanding Career Identity

Build Your Personal AI Board of Career Advisors

Work through a set of reflection exercises to identify your priorities, constraints, and vision.

Get clear on what matters most in your 2026 career decisions

Design a custom GPT you can use anytime you feel stuck, uncertain, or pulled in multiple directions.

Build a personal AI Board of Advisors you can reuse

Your board will surface tradeoffs, blind spots, and competing perspectives rather than giving generic advice.

The Career Lab Find your edge. Build your unfair advantage.

The Career Lab

Workshops

The Career Lab: Get Unstuck & Build Your Unfair Advantage

Lightning Lessons

Why Portfolio Careers Win in the AI Era & How to Build Yours

Build Your Personal AI Board of Career Advisors

Resources

Grab 15 Minutes - We Want to Hear Your Story