Are you navigating a layoff or unfair treatment on the job?
Get the exact steps you need to protect your leverage in negotiation, understand your options, and leave on YOUR terms. No legal fees required.
Job loss is one of THE most stressful moments a professional can face. With the right moves early, you can gain clarity, protect your finances, maintain your dignity, and secure your best next chapter.
Take the Leap Helps You Take Back Control
Secure better outcomes
Protect your leverage
Reduce fear and uncertainty
Exit on your terms
Who We Serve
Private Sector and Nonprofit Professionals
Tech, finance, consulting, operations, legal, product, marketing and more.
Mid-Career to Senior Roles
People with salaried compensation, bonuses, benefits, equity, payouts, and something to protect.
Anyone Who Wants Control
Clear steps, calm guidance, and insight into how the system actually works.
Learn from someone who has navigated the system and won
Catherine used these same strategies to increase her payout during her own successful exit from a well known firm. She has since created a system that has helped clients get real results.
With two decades in Corporate America, formal expertise in contract negotiation, and over 100+ coaching and advisory clients served, Catherine brings practical knowledge on how you can assess and utilize your leverage during off-boarding and severance scenarios without a lawsuit.
Catherine used this same framework during her own layoff to navigate the process strategically and protect her leverage from the start.
Turn Uncertainty Into Leverage, Clarity, and Control
When job loss hits, most people panic, move too fast, or trust the wrong systems. Take the Leap gives you a clear, practical framework to slow down, protect your position, and make smart decisions at every step so you can exit with dignity and options.
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Outcomes From Clients
What changed for professionals after getting clear on leverage, timing, and next steps.
“I was going through a complicated employment separation and felt overwhelmed. Catherine gave me clear strategy and calm coaching so I could advocate for myself and avoid early mistakes. I ended up securing a severance outcome that exceeded my expectations and reflected my value.”
“Catherine creates a space where you can think clearly and move strategically. Each session helped me see my situation differently, make smarter decisions, and trust myself. I left with more confidence, clarity, and direction.”
"Catherine brought calm, objective clarity during my job separation, helping me prioritize my well-being, plan my next steps, and negotiate a one-year severance with benefits. Her practical communication strategies reduced conflict and drama, and ultimately helped me regain control of my narrative and step confidently into the next chapter of my career."
“Catherine has been my go-to advisor for years. Her coaching has helped me think bigger, make better decisions, and build with more confidence. I recommend her to anyone who needs sharp, grounded guidance.”
The Checklist That Protects Your Leverage Before HR Calls
Most people lose leverage in the first 24 to 48 hours because they do not know what to document, what not to say, or when to act.
This checklist helps you slow down, think clearly, and keep every option on the table.
Inside Checklist
What to collect and save before any conversation
The mistakes that quietly weaken severance outcomes
How to prepare without raising alarms
What not to say to HR or management
Signals that you may have more leverage than you think
The first three steps to take today
Watch This Before You Talk to HR or Sign Anything
A short, direct video covering the biggest do’s and don’ts when you are being pushed out, written up, or laid off.
This is designed to watch before your first HR conversation and before you sign anything.
What you'll learn
What to say and what never to say early on
Timing mistakes that instantly weaken your position
What to review before you sign anything
What HR’s role actually is
How to stay calm, professional, and grounded
FAQs
Take the Leap is coaching and advisory, not legal representation.
We help you understand how the corporate off boarding process actually works, what to say, what to document, and when timing matters.
Lawyers focus on legal risk and litigation.
We focus on strategy, leverage awareness, and helping you advocate for yourself early, before mistakes are made.
Most people do not need a lawyer on day one. They need clarity, calm, and a plan.
No. We do not provide legal advice or legal representation.
We share practical guidance, frameworks, and real world insight based on legal training, lived experience, and client outcomes. If your situation requires a lawyer, we will tell you that.
Think of Take the Leap as helping you play the game smarter, not filing a lawsuit.
Yes. In many cases, this is when it helps most.
If you are on a performance plan, sensing pressure, or expecting changes, the checklist and video can help you prepare quietly, document properly, and avoid early mistakes.
Preparation creates options.
Most people underestimate their leverage or do not recognize it early enough.
Leverage is not just lawsuits. It includes timing, documentation, company policy, performance history, internal processes, and how conversations are handled.
The checklist and video help you assess what you may have without making assumptions.
Yes. Your information is kept private and is never shared or sold.
We understand how sensitive this moment is and treat it with discretion and respect.
Start with the free checklist or video.
They are designed to give immediate clarity and help you slow down before responding.
If you need additional support after that, you can reach out and we will guide you on next steps.
Your memo in response to or in support of any request for compensation is worth thousands. These documents are by their nature confidential and not available to the public. If you are considering using AI to draft your memo you should know that AI language is easy to detect and doing so may leave money on the table.
Need Help Fast or Not Sure Where to Start?
If you are facing a layoff and need clarity quickly, start with the free checklist or video.
They will help you understand your situation and next steps immediately.
If you still need support, use the form below and we will follow up.
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Whether you’re preparing, responding, or rebuilding, you don’t have to do this alone.
Legal Disclaimer: This website offers career coaching, including general guidance on contract negotiation strategies, for educational purposes only. No legal services or legal advice are provided. For advice regarding employment contracts or your specific legal rights, please consult a licensed attorney.