The Career Design Method
The only career design program that combines Masters-level psychology with 20+ years of Fortune 500 and high-growth tech business strategy.
It’s the proven strategic process to design and launch your next chapter in 90 days.
Welcome to the new approach to career development for the future of work.
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What is The Career Design Method?
The Career Design Method is the only career design program that combines Masters-level psychology with 20+ years of Fortune 500 and high-growth tech business strategy.
It’s the proven strategic process to design and launch your next chapter in 90 days.
Most career advice focuses on either internal clarity or external market strategy.
The Career Design Method integrates principles from both, including clinical psychology & research with over two decades of building world-class brands and high-growth technology businesses.
Decades of psychological research (Self-Determination Theory (SDT) shows there are three universal drivers of intrinsic motivation:
Autonomy (I choose this/self-agency)
Competence (I’m good at this / growing)
Relatedness (This connects to people/meaning)
At the highest level, this research tells us that humans are not primarily motivated by external rewards and that we are driven by these core internal psychological needs.
When you are then able to couple that unique blueprint with externally mapping it to the market, including positioning based on world-class frameworks, business modeling for the future of work, and AI adaptability….
The result is a process that is not only based on decades of research and experience, but a unique plan for you that is aligned, sustainable over time, built for your life and the future of work.
Founded by Jess Lane | 20+ years Fortune 500 & high-growth tech | MA Psychology, Pepperdine University
Why It Matters
The future of work is here.
The traditional career ladder is broken.
It’s time to stop defaulting to a career and start designing it.
It’s time to stop defaulting to a career and start designing it. The way we’ve been taught to build careers is no longer working.
Traditional paths defined by titles, linear progression, and external validation are breaking down under the pressure of rapid technological change, shifting priorities, and rising burnout.
At the same time, professionals are being asked to navigate more complexity than ever before and often without a clear framework to guide them.
The Career Design Method™ provides that framework: a way to move from reactive decision-making to intentional and purposeful design for the future of work.
Who It’s For
The Career Design Method is designed for high-performing professionals who→
Have achieved success, but feel unfulfilled or misaligned
Are navigating a pivot, layoff, or inflection point
Want to take a more intentional approach to their next move
Are ready to move beyond default paths and design something of their own
Curious about what their unique path looks like in the future of work and era of AI
Clarify your values, strengths, motivators and purpose
Define your unique opportunities, differentiated value & distinct positioning
Design a career path or business aligned with your life and goals
Build and launch your next chapter
How It Works
What Makes It Different
By combining applied psychology principles with practical business and career strategy, it ensures your plan is not only meaningful, but viable in the real world.
Most career advice focuses on one of two areas:
Internal clarity (purpose, passion, strengths, meaning, impact)
External strategy (roles, positioning, execution)
Both are necessary, but rarely integrated at this level of expertise.
The Career Design Method™ brings these together into a single, cohesive process.
What It Leads To
The outcome is an aligned, purposeful and strategic career plan for the future of work.
Applying the Career Design Method™ doesn’t just result in a new job or role.
It leads to a fundamentally different way of approaching work :
Aligned with your values, strengths, and motivations
Designed for sustainability, not burnout
Built with intention, not default
How to Apply It
The Career Design Method™ is applied through the Strategic Executive Exit™ which is the framework plus a structured support process designed to help you move from clarity to execution.
If you’re ready to design and launch your next chapter, this is where to begin.