Career Strategy · Leadership Development

Stop Reacting to Your Career. Architect Your Next Chapter.

Strategic career coaching and leadership development for ambitious professionals and leaders who are ready to take ownership of their career progression, expand their influence, and deliver greater impact.

  • 01Former VP of Global Talent Management & HR
  • 02Organizational Health Strategist & Executive Coach
  • 03ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
  • 04PHR, SHRM‑CP · MS, I-O Psychology

Two Practice Areas

Career Progression and Leadership Effectiveness

Two distinct areas of expertise, held to one standard: the strategic discipline organizations apply to their most important talent decisions.

Executive Career Strategy

Your Next Career Move Deserves a Strategy.

Whether you're navigating a transition, positioning yourself for advancement, or preparing for your next executive opportunity, we help you approach your career with the same strategic discipline you bring to your work.

  • Career transitions
  • Advancement & promotion
  • Executive positioning
  • Interviews & offers

Leadership Development

Leadership Effectiveness Doesn't Happen by Accident.

Moving into leadership is one milestone. Becoming the leader your team and organization need requires continued development. Strengthen your self-awareness, communication, decision-making, influence, and ability to develop high-performing teams.

  • Self-awareness
  • Communication & influence
  • Developing others
  • Team performance

Executive Career Strategy

The Career Traction™ Program

Our proprietary, structured model for career transitions, advancement, and executive opportunities. It is designed to diagnose career misalignment and engineer your strategic progression: three phases, nine steps, built to position you as the obvious choice.

Phase 1 · StrategySteps 1–3

Clarity Catalyst

Diagnose where your career stands and what is stalling it, so every move after this one is deliberate.

Your North Star

Define the exact role, level, and scope you are targeting, with clear criteria to judge every opportunity.

Brand Amplifier

Rebuild your executive narrative across résumé, LinkedIn, and bio so decision-makers see the leader you are now.

Phase 2 · ExecutionSteps 4–6

Network Builder

Activate the relationships and sponsors who open doors that job boards never will.

Strategic Momentum

A weekly execution rhythm that keeps your search or promotion campaign moving without spinning your wheels or burning out.

Interview Mastery

Command executive interviews with sharp stories, confident presence, and answers built for the panel.

Phase 3 · AchievementSteps 7–9

Offer Navigator

Evaluate, negotiate, and close the offer or promotion on your terms, not theirs.

First 90 Blueprint

Land with a plan that establishes credibility and early wins in your first 90 days in the role.

Growth Accelerator

Keep compounding: sustained visibility, influence, and readiness for the next level after this one.

Career Traction™ starts with the Career Strategy Audit. Not ready yet? Start with the complimentary guide, Positioned to Win.

Leadership Development & Executive Effectiveness

Become the Leader Your Team and Organization Need.

For managers, directors, and senior leaders ready to lead with intention instead of reacting to what lands on their desk. Development centers on five focus areas, tailored to where you are and what your role demands.

How leadership development works

Grounded in assessment and tailored to you.

  • Validated leadership assessments360-degree feedback, DiSC, and other proven tools to see your leadership clearly.
  • Customized development planPriorities tied to your role, your goals, and what your organization needs from you.
  • Performance alignmentDevelopment connected to the results your organization expects.
  • Executive coaching1:1 coaching on influence, decision-making, and leading through others.

Leadership development focus areas

  • Self-Awareness & Leadership Effectiveness

    Understand your leadership strengths, development opportunities, and the impact of your leadership behaviors on the people around you.

  • Communication & Influence

    Build trust, communicate expectations clearly, navigate difficult conversations, and influence across the organization.

  • Delegation & Accountability

    Empower others, establish clear expectations, and strengthen ownership and execution across your team.

  • Coaching & Developing Others

    Build the skills to develop talent, give meaningful feedback, and support the growth of the people you lead.

  • Team Performance & Engagement

    Create the conditions for stronger collaboration, engagement, and sustainable performance.

Start with the complimentary Leadership Effectiveness Checkup, or learn more about executive leadership coaching.

Coaching Engagements

How We Work Together

Each practice area offers two ways to work together: a focused starting point and a full 1:1 coaching program.

Career Traction™ coaching spots are available exclusively to clients who continue from the Career Strategy Audit. All other coaching programs are currently closed to new clients. Learn more

Raven T. Lee in a coaching conversation with a client

Career Strategy

Leadership Development

Signature Program

The Career Traction™ Coaching Program

High-touch, strategic 1:1 coaching for career transitions, internal promotions, and executive opportunities.

  • The full Career Traction™ Program, all nine steps
  • Recurring 1:1 strategy sessions
  • Promotion, negotiation, and interview preparation
  • Between-session access for real-time decisions
Start with the Career Strategy Audit

Signature Program

1:1 Executive Leadership Coaching

Customized leadership development for managers, directors, and senior leaders who want to lead with greater effectiveness, influence, and impact.

  • Validated leadership assessments (360, DiSC, and more)
  • Individual leadership development plan
  • Recurring 1:1 executive coaching sessions
  • Performance alignment with organizational priorities
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Career Strategy Audit

$397 one-time

A focused, two-hour deep dive into where your career stands and exactly what to do next, with a written plan you keep.

  • Intake questionnaire and pre-session review of your goals
  • Two-hour 1:1 strategy session on Zoom
  • Résumé and LinkedIn positioning review
  • Written 30-60-90 day action plan, plus a follow-up check-in

Credited toward Career Traction™ if you continue.

See the Career Strategy Audit

Assessment & Debrief

Leadership Development Center

A focused look at how you lead today, built on validated assessment and a 1:1 debrief, without an ongoing coaching commitment.

  • Validated leadership assessment selected for your goals
  • 1:1 debrief to interpret your results
  • Summary of leadership strengths and development priorities
  • Practical recommendations for your next steps
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Client Results

What Clients Say

“Raven quickly understood and identified my areas of opportunity and we got to work on developing and executing a strategy. Two weeks and two offers later and I am back in the game! Don't wait, reach out to Raven for your tune-up.”
Victor TorresVictor TorresSr. Program Manager
“One of the most significant outcomes of working with Raven was the realization that I possessed a unique voice and expertise in my field. She empowered me to recognize my place at the table and the importance of contributing my perspective.”
Renee HolderRenee HolderSr. Leader, Career Mobility
“I worked on career planning with Raven T. She helped me plan for the future and take actions to become a better leader and secure a better job.”
Tra RodgersTra RodgersDirector of Operations

Complimentary Resources

Practical Tools, Grounded in Real Talent Decisions

Start here. Each resource is free and practical, drawn from years on the organizational side of hiring, promotion, and leadership development.

Positioned to Win: A Guide for Experienced Leaders Reentering the Job Market, by The Career Tune-Up
Available now · Career Strategy

Positioned to Win

A Guide for Experienced Leaders Reentering the Job Market

Clarify your vision, upgrade your brand, network with purpose, and explore opportunities, with practical exercises, reflection questions, outreach templates, and job-search strategies.

Get Your Complimentary Guide
Leadership Effectiveness Checkup, a complimentary self-assessment by The Career Tune-Up
Available now · Leadership

Leadership Effectiveness Checkup™

Discover how consistently you practice the leadership behaviors that help people and teams perform.

A brief, research-informed self-assessment across five leadership dimensions, with a personalized leadership snapshot, a 30-day development plan, and a downloadable report.

Take the Free Checkup
Raven T. Lee, founder of The Career Tune-Up, smiling in a cream dress and seated in a cognac leather chair

About Raven T. Lee

Built on Real-World Executive Leadership

Raven T. Lee is an Organizational Health Strategist and Executive Coach who spent her career on the organizational side of talent decisions. As a VP of Global Talent Management & HR, she was in the room where hiring, promotion, and leadership development decisions were made, and she knows what separates the leaders who advance from the ones who stall.

That vantage point is the difference. This is not generic résumé advice or one-size-fits-all leadership training. Raven brings the same enterprise-grade talent strategy organizations use to build their leadership benches and applies it directly to you: how you are evaluated, how you are positioned, and how you lead.

  • ICF ACC
  • PHR
  • SHRM-CP
  • MS, Industrial-Organizational Psychology
  • Former VP, Global Talent Management & HR
  • Organizational Health Strategist

FAQ

Straight Answers

Who is this for?
Experienced professionals, managers, directors, and executives. Some are navigating a career transition or positioning for advancement. Others want to become more effective in the leadership role they already hold.
Is this only for job seekers?
No. Career strategy covers internal promotions and professional positioning as well as external moves. Leadership development is its own practice area, focused on how you lead, communicate, and develop your team.
Are you accepting new coaching clients?
Career Traction™ coaching spots are available exclusively to clients who continue from the Career Strategy Audit. All other coaching programs are currently closed to new clients; learn more here.
What is the Career Strategy Audit?
A two-hour, 1:1 deep dive into your career, résumé, LinkedIn, and targets, with a written 30-60-90 day action plan and a follow-up check-in. It's $397, and it's credited toward Career Traction™ if you continue.
Do I need to sign up for coaching to get the free resources?
No. Requesting a resource doesn't sign you up for coaching. You will receive a free newsletter: Positioned to Win for career strategy or Inside the Room for leadership, every other week. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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Where would you like to start?

Ready for a plan now? The Career Strategy Audit is $397 and credited toward Career Traction™.

Questions? raven@thecareertuneup.com