Career Accelerator ProgrammeÂ
Stop letting your career happen to you.
Two focused days to get clear about where you want to go and develop a practical strategy to get there.
Hard work isn't the same as career strategy.
Talented people can spend years working hard without having the time or space to think about where they want their careers to go.
Career Accelerator creates that space.
Over two focused days, participants step away from their day-to-day responsibilities, explore what matters to them and develop a purposeful strategy for what comes next.
For some, that's promotion. For others, it's changing direction, finding greater fulfilment or making better use of their strengths.
The goal is the same: clarity, direction and practical action.
What you'll leave with
Clarity
Understand what you want from your career and what matters most.
Strategy
Identify the opportunities and experiences that will move you forward.
A plan
Leave with practical next steps you can begin taking immediately.
What changes when you create space to think
"I finally stopped being reactive in my career."
How the Career Accelerator helped women step back, take ownership and think more strategically about what comes next.
“I feel like my heart is beating again.”
One woman’s experience of finding community, clarity and renewed ambition through Career Accelerator.
From the women who nearly didn’t come
Parineeta nearly said no. A month later, she and Huda were already making changes to their careers.
The participant journeyÂ
Two focused days of career development, followed by 120 days of continued support through two facilitated Growth Environment™ Labs — helping participants turn their plans into action.
Before the programme
A small amount of preparation to help participants focus on their ambitions and what they want from the experience.
Reflect and refocus
Two days of expert-facilitated career exploration, structured reflection and peer learning.
Build your strategy
Leave with a purposeful career plan and clear next steps.
Keep moving
In Growth Environment™ Labs, work through challenges, share progress, maintain momentum and turn career plans into action.
Measurable change in two days
We measure the impact of Career Accelerator by comparing participants' starting points with their feedback after the programme. Our evaluations consistently show positive changes in career clarity, confidence and motivation. Feedback from our summer 2026 cohort of 30 participants included:
More likely to consider a broader range of career opportunities
More motivated to make career changes
Clearer about their career ambitions
Confident about achieving their career ambitions
Full participant impact results
Source: WHEN Career Accelerator, summer 2026 participant evaluation. Figures reflect participants' self-reported outcomes following the programme.
Bring Career Accelerator to your university.
Give your staff the time, expertise and support to take ownership of their careers and turn ambition into action. Available for university cohorts, with delivery shaped around your needs.
FAQ
Who is Career Accelerator designed for?
Can Career Accelerator be tailored to our university?
How is Career Accelerator different from other leadership development programmes?
What happens after the two-day programme?
Can our university deliver Career Accelerator in-house?
What will participants actually leave with?
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