What the witch?
If you’re into getting a little witchy, I offer the incorporation of tarot readings into our coaching sessions as a way to reframe or contextualize challenges you may be facing.
In his book Tarot Revelations, Richard Roberts says: “The common attitude towards Tarot, prototype of modern playing cards, is that Tarot is fortune-telling, and therefore, utterly bereft of value. However…Tarot is above all a symbolic system of self-transformation comparable to what Jung terms the individuation process.”
I mostly use the Everyday Witch deck, and find it both approachable and well-aligned with both my natural intuition and my background in HR, Leadership coaching, and storytelling.
I find I am always inspired to think a little differently when I look to the cards; they can be a wonderful tool to help guide our discussions, using symbolism to help us understand what simple practicality leaves out.
If this is of interest to you, please do let me know. I would be honored to incorporate this into our practice together. 💖
I was first introduced to the idea of a professional coach in this fantastic piece in The New Yorker, in 2011, in which Atul Gawande, professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School, shares his experience with a career plateau, and the resulting growth after he sought coaching (you can listen to this great NPR interview as well). His revelation seemed so obvious in hindsight: professional athletes have coaches, why not surgeons?
Working with established executives and growing leaders, I've learned how important coaching is for everyone. There are plenty of articles to back this up, like this one from BetterUp, or this one from Forbes; my own experiences being coached have made me a passionate advocate for finding support outside your company's walls. Especially for HR leaders, who are often responsible for providing ad hoc coaching to others within the company and typically do not have more senior leaders in their department to learn from on the job.
Whether you're looking to reroute your career, grow within your current role, or just speak with someone who has both objective distance and well-developed intuition, I would love to support you on this journey.
Why coaching?
For over a decade, Kim Rohrer has been one of the most important people in my professional network. She is a role model, a mentor and a friend. I had the pleasure of meeting her through OrgOrg, an organization she co-founded, and was instrumental in helping me find my way early in my career. I credit Kim’s thoughtful approach to community building as a main reason OrgOrg stood out as one of the top professional networks. She is at her core, a connector; always looking to help others find compelling professional contacts and opportunities. Over the years, she has helped me navigate my HR career, find my unique voice and connect with fellow People Ops enthusiasts. However, what I marvel at the most is how she has not only grown as a founder, leader and executive, but maintained a high level of integrity and humility along the way. She truly is one of a kind.
Kimberly Bringas
HR Leader
Kim has such a skill for understanding others and uncovering what's most important to them.
Stephanie Almason
People Programs Manager
For the witchy and the witchy-curious: 10/10 recommend Kim’s Career Coaching x Tarot Reading service. Kim’s use of tarot is like any other coaching and personality tool—it’s all in the interpretation and insights we get from it. My experience was like a massage for my mind. So illuminating and validating for my current career and life journey.
Cassandra Babilya
Employee Experience Leader
Kim has this magical ability to sprinkle wisdom like confetti and make it seem like you’re attending the coolest party of self-improvement. Their knack for making complex concepts hilariously simple is like getting a VIP backstage pass to the comedy show of personal development. If you want to level up your career while laughing, Kim is your secret weapon!
Gemma Taylor
Senior Learning Manager
But you don't have to take my word for it...
