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Scenarios covered

Address a key challenge as it’s happening

Unloq Sessions are designed to deal with a single issue or challenge, while it's still live.

We can cover any work scenario you are facing, not just the ones listed below. Don’t see your scenario here? No problem. Talk to us.

Common stresses

  • The ‘sandwich’ problem: tension between direction from above and sentiment from below

  • Uncertainty within the organisation and/or market

  • Should I stay or should I go?

  • Career crossroads

 

Tensions at work

  • Difficult boss

  • Difficult peer

  • Difficult subordinate

  • Difficult conversations

  • Performance management

  • Dealing with (unfair) criticism

 

Setting and maintaining boundaries

  • Work/life balance

  • Resilience 

  • Avoiding burnout 

  • Dealing with bullying or harassment

 

Changes in the organisation

  • Job/role change

  • Leadership change (new boss, or new org leadership)

  • Technology/system change

  • Restructures

  • Impacts of AI - actual and potential

  • Disagreement with company policy 

 

Communication challenges

  • Not being listened to or heard

  • Presenting with impact

  • Influencing and persuasion

  • Pushing back effectively

 

New to role/organisation

  • First 90 days

  • First-time manager

  • Technical leader transitioning to people leadership

  • Imposter syndrome

  • Return to work after family leave

 

Common leadership challenges

  • Leading leaders 

  • Leading technical experts, whether or not you understand their domain

  • Leading a specialist/support function that's not well understood by others 

 

Building your profile

  • Being overlooked/undervalued

  • Navigating without a sponsor

  • Being successful as an introvert

  • Creating visibility in your own way

 

Commercial and strategic challenges

  • Strategic thinking and planning

  • Goal-setting

  • Prioritising/time management

  • Seeking funding/executive approval

  • Commerciality

  • Stakeholder management

  • Unlocking value from data
     

Testimonials: hear from Unloq clients.

Your coach: Mike Efron.

Ready to learn more? Book a free 30-minute consultation.

“Just as elite athletes engage coaches to improve their skills, I believe that any professional would benefit from this service that you can dip into as needed.”

Ayesha Sadiq
IT Project Manager

Mike will challenge your assumptions, help you see what you've been avoiding, and unlock awareness you didn't know you needed.”

Jarrod Heathcote
Digital Marketing and Commercial Leader

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