CAREER ACCELERATION · HENNING ADVISORY
You've Earned It.
Now Let's Make Sure They Know It.
The Promotion & Advancement Accelerator is a focused engagement for professionals who are ready for the next level and need a strategy to claim it. Inside their current organization, or somewhere new.
Not
a generic promotion checklist
Not
training with a cohort
YES
personalized, direct, strategic
YES
built around your specific situation
THE REALITY THAT MOST HIGH PERFORMERS FACE
The Gap Between Performing and Being Promoted
High performance gets you in the room. Positioning gets you the title, the raise, and the mandate.
These are different skills, and most high performers have only developed one of them.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Built for High Performers Who Are Ready to Lead
This engagement is for professionals at a specific inflection point performing above their level, but not yet recognized or compensated for it.
The Manager Ready for Director
You’re leading well beyond your current scope. You’ve been told you’re ‘on track,’ but that track seems to stretch on indefinitely. You need a concrete strategy for accelerating it.
The Director Ready for VP
You lead significant teams and initiatives. The VP conversation has happened, but it hasn’t moved. You need to understand exactly what’s missing and how to close that gap with precision.
The Underpaid High Performer
Your compensation hasn’t kept pace with your growth or the market. You need a strategy for the raise conversation one that’s backed by data and delivered with confidence.
THE ADVISORY WORK
Practical, Actionable, Built Around You
This isn’t a program you work through alone. It’s a live advisory engagement iterating in real time based on what’s actually happening in your role.
1
Positioning Audit & Gap Analysis
We start with an honest assessment of where you stand how you’re perceived, what your strengths are communicating, and the specific gap between your current positioning and your advancement target.
2
Value Narrative Development
You’ll have a clear, compelling story about your impact, one that works in performance reviews, executive conversations, and compensation negotiations. Built for you. Practiced until it’s natural.
3
Internal Visibility Strategy
We map the decision-makers and influencers in your organization and build a specific plan for the relationships and conversations you need to have. Visibility is engineered, not accidental.
4
Promotion & Raise Conversation Prep
We map the decision-makers and influencers in your organization and build a specific plan for the relationships and conversations you need to have. Visibility is engineered, not accidental.
5
Compensation Strategy & Market Benchmarking
Market data for your role, level, and geography. A complete negotiation strategy based on bonus, equity, and benefits. Most professionals go into these conversations without a strategy. We change that.
6
Real-Time Advisory & Ongoing Support
As opportunities emerge a key meeting, a review conversation, a competing offer – Nick is accessible. Real-time coaching for real situations. Not just scheduled sessions with homework in between.
“Many women have difficulty standing up for themselves. I was able to negotiate a salary that was about 33 to 50% higher than I was expecting. I also negotiated benefits and remote work that made me whole at home. I would not have done that without him.”
TAMMY FISHER, Agile Practice Leader
HOW IT WORKS
A Clear Path to Your Next Level
The engagement is structured but always adapts to what’s happening in your world. We move with your timeline, not against it.
1
DISCOVERY
Situation Audit & Goal Setting
We start with a full picture of where you are in your current role, compensation, perceived strengths and gaps, relationships with key decision-makers, and your specific advancement targets. Everything gets named clearly.
2
BUILD
Narrative & Brand Development
Your professional story is refined to communicate your value with precision and confidence. We work on how you talk about your work, your impact, and your direction in formal settings and informal conversations alike.
3
STRATEGY
Advancement & Visibility Plan
A concrete roadmap with specific actions, conversations, and milestones for moving your advancement forward. Not a general list of career advice. A specific, time-bound plan built for your situation.
4
EXECUTION
Compensation & Promotion Conversations
Whether the moment comes or we create it, you’re fully prepared. We rehearse the conversations, anticipate the objections, and make sure you walk in with confidence and walk out with what you deserve.
5
LONG-TERM
Sustained Advisory & Continued Growth
Many clients continue the advisory relationship well beyond the initial engagement. Your career is a long game, and the best outcomes come from a consistent strategic partner who knows your history, your patterns, and your potential.
CLIENT RESULTS
What Advancement Actually Looks Like
These aren’t outliers. These are the consistent outcomes when senior leaders commit fully to the process.
“Nick helped me rethink my impact at my current role. I’ve had almost a 35% increase in salary. He guided me with a way to approach really owning what I’m bringing to the table versus just feeling like I need to go above and beyond to impress.”
PALAK S.
Communications Manager, Huntington Bank
● 35% Income Increase
“I decided to invest in myself by seeking a coach to help me get recognized and promoted. Nick immediately helped me recognize the value I brought to the table. As a result, I got promoted to my dream position and significantly increased my income.”
ASHA N.
Director, Princeton University
● Dream Promotion + Income Increase
“Prior to working with Nick, I was making moves that got me out of situations I was in. After, I’ve increased my compensation, increased my responsibility, and made moves that are positive for me as a person, not just reactive ones.”
NICHOLAS J.
VP of ERP, Novolex
● 2× Engaged · VP Placement
WHY HENNING ADVISORY
Not All Career Help Is Created Equal
Understand what makes this engagement different before you decide.
| What You Need | Generic Coach | Online Course | Henning Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tailored to your specific situation | Rarely | ✕ Never | ✓ Always |
| Real-time support when you need it | ✕ Scheduled only | ✕ None | ✓ Text, call, always |
| Compensation negotiation strategy | General tips | Generic scripts | ✓ Market-grounded strategy |
| Internal visibility and influence strategy | ✕ Rarely | ✕ Never | ✓ Core to the work |
| Grounded in 10,000+ real interviews | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ Yes |
| Relationship that compounds over time | ✕ Transactional | ✕ None | ✓ Long-term advisory |
SHAN S.
Sr. Product Manager · F500 Healthcare
● 4 Offers in 1 Month
MARYBETH F.
IT Manager · F500 Telecommunications
● Leadership and significant income jump
MATTHEW H.
Sr. Managing Director · Global Bank
● 5 Offers and Doubled Compensation
THE INVESTMENT
A high-touch, personalized advisory engagement. No programs, no portals, no junior coaches. Direct access to Nick, available when it matters most.
An Investment That Pays for Itself
A single salary increase or promotion driven by this engagement typically returns 5–20× the investment. And unlike a one-time payment, the skills, mindset, and clarity you develop compound across your entire career.
As MaryBeth said, “A $20K raise, over 10 years, is $200,000.” That’s the math. That’s why this is the right investment to make.
Nick takes a limited number of clients at any given time, so every client receives his full, undivided attention.
If you’re serious about advancement, the right time is now.
$2,500 - $5,000
Investment is scoped during your initial strategy consultation based on your specific situation and goals.
→ Full positioning audit and gap analysis
→ Value narrative and story development
→ Internal visibility and influence roadmap
→ Promotion conversation preparation
→ Compensation strategy and market benchmarking
→ Raise and negotiation rehearsal
→ LinkedIn update for internal positioning
→ Real-time advisory access throughout
READY TO ADVANCE?
Your Career Is Too Important for Just a Coach.
A 30-minute call will tell you exactly what your search needs and whether this engagement is the right fit for you.
No sales pitch. No pressure. Just a direct, honest conversation.
READY TO MAKE YOUR MOVE?
You're a Builder. Let's Build the Career That Matches.
One confidential conversation.
We’ll look at where you are, where you want to be, and whether this advisory is the right vehicle to close the gap.