Workforce reduction Solution

Your Departing Employees Deserve More Than a

Resume Workshop.

Give them a framework for the rest of their career - one that addresses the identity disruption, rebuilds confidence, and equips them to pursue what they actually want next. Not just a job. A life they are proud of.

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The Real Problem

Standard outplacement teaches job search.

It doesn't restore the person doing the searching.

The practical tools - resume writing, interview coaching, LinkedIn optimization - are valuable. But they land on people who are operating from fear, self-doubt, and a fractured sense of identity. Until those are addressed, the tools don't work as well as they should.

What Departing Employees Are Actually Experiencing

A loss of professional identity that no resume workshop addresses
Self-blame and resentment that quietly undermines every job application
Fear of repeating the same patterns in the next role
Paralysis disguised as "taking time to think" - the job search stalls
Settling for the safe next job rather than pursuing what they actually want

What Standard Outplacement Provides vs. What They Need

Resume coaching - but not the inner confidence to back it up
Interview prep - but not the resilience to handle repeated rejection
LinkedIn optimization - but not a clear vision of what they are actually pursuing
Job boards - but not the accountability framework to follow through
A 90-day window - but no system for sustaining momentum after it closes

69%

of remaining employees say how departing colleagues are treated affects their own engagement

$1,500+

average cost per seat for traditional outplacement services

40%

of people who go through standard outplacement report it had little lasting impact

$500

OR LESS...per person for Taking Charge of Your Success - a fraction of the cost, a greater depth of impact

THE SOLUTION

Taking Charge of Your Success:

Workforce Transition Edition

The same Positive Accountability methodology that has transformed organizational performance for 40 years - applied specifically to career transition and workforce resilience. A three to six-month self-learning program. 20-30 minutes per week. Fully self-paced.

FOUNDATION

Positive Accountability - A New Framework

Replacing self-blame and resentment with ownership. This is the inner shift that makes everything else possible - and it is the step most outplacement programs skip entirely.

CLARITY

Your Picture of Success

Participants define not just the job they want, but the professional they are committed to becoming. This becomes the foundation of a real job search strategy - not just a list of target companies.

RESILIENCE

Transformational Change and Recovery

Job searches involve repeated rejection. This module builds the inner framework to treat setbacks as data, not defeat - and to recover quickly when things don't go as planned.

RELATIONSHIPS

We Centered Leadership

How to build the relationships and network that open doors - not through transactional outreach, but through genuine contribution and the accountability habits that make people want to help.

ACCOUNTABILITY

The Being Accountable Wheel

The six qualities of someone who shows up fully - in interviews, in networking, and in the first 90 days of the new role. Participants choose their one focus area and build the daily habits to close the gap.

SUSTAINABILITY

Sustaining Momentum

How to maintain the accountability framework through the long middle of a job search - and how to carry it into the new role so the growth doesn't stop at the offer letter.

EVERYTHING INCLUDED

Two interactive workbooks - one per workshop phase, designed for self-directed learning
Instructional video modules - 20-30 minutes per week, fully self-paced
Zero coordination required - employees enroll directly and proceed at their own pace, no manager facilitation needed

What Makes This Different

Standard outplacement teaches job search.

This program restores the person doing the searching.

Inside-Out Approach

Addresses the identity disruption of a job loss before building the external skills. People perform better in interviews, networking, and negotiations when they're not operating from fear.

The Forgiveness Step

The only accountability framework that includes a Forgiveness step - because most people in transition are carrying self-blame, resentment, or both. Without addressing that, forward momentum is short-lived.

Picture of Success for Career Transition

Participants describe not just the job they want, but the professional they're committed to becoming - and build the daily habits to close that gap. This is the foundation of a real job search strategy.

Proactive Recovery for Setbacks

Job searches involve repeated rejection. Most programs don't prepare people for that. This one does - building the resilience to treat setbacks as data, not defeat.

"Change has to start with a different mind-set and habit of response."

~Mark Samuel, CEO, Creator of Taking Charge of Your Success

Program Investment

A fraction of the cost of traditional outplacement.

A significantly greater depth of impact.

A fraction of the cost of traditional outplacement. A significantly greater impact on the people going through it.

WHAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL RECEIVES Regardless of size, every program includes:

Two interactive workbooks — one per workshop phase, designed for self-directed learning
Instructional video modules — 20-30 minutes per week, fully self-paced
Zero coordination required — employees enroll directly and proceed at their own pace, no manager facilitation needed

PROGRAM INVESTMENT - Priced by organization size.

Per Individual Pricing — for smaller teams and targeted deployments

Organization Size

Up to 10 employees

11–50 employees

Investment

$500 / seat

$300 / seat

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Large Scale Workforce Reduction — flat-rate investment for employees impacted by the layoff.

Reduction Size

51–100 employees

101–250 employees

251–1,000 employees

Investment

$15,000

$25,000

$50,000

LARGE SCALE

Enterprise — 1,000+ employees Large-scale workforce transitions require a tailored approach. We'll build a deployment plan around your timeline, structure, and needs.

Government & Nonprofit Organizations receive a 20% discount.

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What About the Employees Who Are Staying?

Survivor guilt, uncertainty, and disengagement are real - and they cost organizations significantly in the months following a reduction. The Taking Charge of Your Success Corporate Performance Program is built specifically to rebuild confidence, restore ownership, and re-establish shared purpose for the team that remains. A separate program, the same proven methodology.

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WHAT ORGANIZATIONS SAY

The results are predictable when both groups receive the right support.

★★★★★

"I can already see a difference from using the Taking Charge Program. Several productive conversations have taken place. It just feels like folks are more engaged. It's very refreshing."

Emily Ausbrook - Former Executive Director, Santa Monica Boys and Girls Clubs

★★★★★

"We have incorporated the Positive Accountability model in our organization for 8 years. Creating a comprehensive healing environment can only be achieved by first creating it for our own caregivers and employees."