Career Strategy Session

Dr. Brandon McCray, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP

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Build My Strategy

You have a specific career problem. Let’s work it—but in a way that works for you.


There is rarely one “right” way to navigate a career challenge. A strategy that works well for one person may feel unnatural, ineffective, or unsustainable for someone with different strengths, personality traits, or ways of interacting with others.

The Career Strategy Session is designed to help you understand both the challenge in front of you and how you are naturally equipped to address it.

Before your session, you'll complete an assessment selected based on your specific situation. Depending on your needs, this may explore your strengths, personality, behavioral style, leadership tendencies, career interests, or interpersonal approach.

Assessment tools may include DISC, CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder), or another assessment appropriate to your situation.

Solve the problem using what already works for you.


Instead of forcing you into a generic career formula, we'll use your assessment insights to identify strategies that complement your natural strengths and personality traits.

For example, we may examine how you can use your existing strengths to:
  •  Navigate workplace politics without pretending to be someone you're not 
  •  Increase your visibility in ways that feel authentic 
  •  Communicate more effectively with a difficult manager or colleague 
  •  Position yourself for advancement 
  •  Approach conflict using your natural interpersonal style 
  •  Make career decisions that better align with how you operate 
  •  Strengthen areas that may be limiting your effectiveness 
  •  Recognize when a workplace, role, or strategy simply isn't a good fit 

Your Experience Includes


Personalized Assessment
An assessment selected based on your career challenge, goals, and situation.

60-Minute Private Strategy Session
We'll interpret what the assessment tells us in the context of the real issue you're facing—not in isolation.

Strength-Aligned Strategy
We'll identify approaches that complement your strengths, personality, and natural behavioral tendencies rather than relying on generic career advice.

Specific Next Steps
You'll leave knowing what you can do differently, what you can leverage immediately, and where you may need to adapt.

The Goal


You don't need to become someone else to advance your career.

You need to better understand how you operate, what you naturally bring to the table, and how to use those characteristics more strategically.

Assessment + 60-Minute Private Strategy Session

Testimonials

I went to school, built my experience, got the certifications, and kept taking on more responsibility. On paper, I was doing everything right. But I still felt stuck. Brandon helped me stop asking what else I needed to prove and start thinking strategically about where I wanted my career to go.

- Millennial Professional

I was one of the few people of color at my level, and I felt like I constantly had to prove that I deserved to be in the room. I came into the session thinking I needed to work harder. What I really needed was a strategy for navigating the environment without allowing it to define my value.

- Corporate Professional

I had gotten really good at reading the room, adjusting how I spoke, and making other people comfortable. Somewhere along the way, I realized I wasn't showing up as myself anymore. The conversation helped me think about how to navigate professionally without constantly editing who I am. Emotional labor is REAL!

- Jessica S.

I had the stable job, benefits, and salary my family wanted for me. Walking away from that felt irresponsible, even though I wasn't fulfilled. Brandon helped me separate gratitude for what I had built from the belief that I had to stay there forever. My Parents' Definition of Success Wasn't Mine.

- Arie

I thought being undeniable would eventually be enough. I kept taking on more work, helping everyone, and delivering results—but the opportunities still weren't coming. Our conversation helped me understand the difference between performing well and actually positioning myself for advancement. Would definitely recommend.

- Brandon S.

I Wanted More Than a Better Job. I got it too!!!!! I wasn't interested in climbing another corporate ladder just because that was supposed to be the next step. I wanted flexibility, meaningful work, financial growth, and enough energy left to actually enjoy my life. The session helped me define success for myself instead of inheriting someone else's version of it.

- Nataliee D.

I Needed Someone Who Understood the Context. Brandon was the only person who actually gets it!!

I didn't want every career conversation to turn into me explaining why being the only Black person in the room mattered. I needed someone who understood that I could be ambitious, capable, and strategic while still acknowledging that the workplace isn't always experienced the same way by everyone.

- Senior Professional

Price

$195
Build My Strategy

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This package includes
Personalized Assessment
An assessment selected based on your career challenge, goals, and situation.

60-Minute Private Strategy Session
We'll interpret what the assessment tells us in the context of the real issue you're facing—not in isolation.

Strength-Aligned Strategy
We'll identify approaches that complement your strengths, personality, and natural behavioral tendencies rather than relying on generic career advice.

Specific Next Steps
You'll leave knowing what you can do differently, what you can leverage immediately, and where you may need to adapt.