Patricia was hurting.

She had to put in so much effort to make her previous roles—and the current one—work for her. Yet the harder she tried, the more she questioned herself. Could it be my fault?

Each new move led her to yet another dysfunctional workplace. As if projects completed on time and maintaining stakeholder satisfaction were not the true criteria for success.

She felt disappointed and angry. She also struggled with frequent illness. One day, she saw her doctor, who quickly recognized burnout.

We analyzed the power and politics at play in her workplace.

Patricia knew her department needed her, and the idea of resigning weighed heavily on her conscience. She needed help with sorting out what’s best for her and how to get there.

We began exploring her vision of “better”.

Once Patricia recovered from her burnout, she could see that the toxic dynamics of her workplace were not her doing and that she didn’t have to endure them.

Then the sun rose for her.

She landed a job that allowed her to use her strengths and passions in an adjacent field. When she met her future boss, everything felt right for her. She even negotiated better terms than those originally advertised.