Career Reset 2025
Empowerment: Combining Success and Joy at Work
January 18th-19th 2025
Workshops, networking, and actionable advice – all in a luxury enviroment.
Are you a woman seeking solutions to achieve your career goals without compromising your mental health? Do you often find yourself working long hours or prioritising others over yourself? Are you successful at work but feel too exhausted to enjoy it?
The Summer Career Retreat is back for 2025, with this year’s theme – Empowerment: Combining Success and Joy at Work.
This retreat is designed to help you discover techniques and skills that enable you to achieve success in your career while truly enjoying it. You will learn how to balance your professional aspirations with quality time for family, friends, and self-care—preventing exhaustion and burnout. Join us to plan the year ahead for the career you envision. Limited to 12 places, you will learn and grow in an intimate group through targeted workshops, actionable advice, and a shared space with like-minded women. This retreat aims to empower you to make the necessary changes to achieve this, all within a luxury environment.
The Location
Nestled at the gateway to the Yarra Valley and just under an hour's drive from Melbourne sits the 4.5 star Yarra Valley Lodge. This world-class hotel and accommodation is set within a picturesque 120-hectare estate, offering a serene escape to visitors.
Guests can enjoy breathtaking views and a peaceful ambiance, with rooms that provide direct access to lush garden terraces or private balconies. This inviting space encourages guests to unwind, enhancing their experience with a spirit of leisure and indulgence. The Heritage Retreat & Day Spa also invites guests to explore its luxurious pool and retreat facilities, perfect for rejuvenation.
Areas of Focus
1. Gain clarity on what truly matters to you for the upcoming year.
2. Identify what is essential for your happiness and success at work.
3. Recognise barriers that are holding you back and create a plan to address them.
4. Determine the things or people you can confidently say a healthy "no" to.
5. Strive for excellence without compromising your well-being.
6. Develop strategies for overcoming setbacks.
7. Identify techniques to overcome procrastination on strategic projects.
8. Commit to essential self-care to support and sustain your professional pace.
For anyone who is feeling stuck in their career or considering what their next steps might be, I highly recommend Katie’s career reset retreat. Prior to the retreat I felt I didn’t have clear direction with where my career was going, and how I was going to progress to where I wanted to be. Katie facilitated in a gentle and encouraging way, providing the space for us all to reflect, and asked us questions in a way that we were able to come up with our own answers, and leave with a clear direction that felt exciting and authentic to ourselves and our goals. Katie made me feel heard and understood, and challenged me in an encouraging way. Almost 12 months later this has resulted in progress in my career goals happening sooner than I thought possible, and has given me the confidence to pursue my goals. Thank you Katie – looking forward to the next one!
Talia Lipschitz
I recently participated in a career reset retreat with Katie and had the opportunity to reflect on my goals for 2024 and what I am looking to achieve within my current role. Katie’s method of guiding participants through some reflective practice enabled me to really hone in on what I wanted to achieve and set some tangible actions to start working on the very next day. Katie provides a safe and encouraging space to be open and honest with yourself and the other participants enabling greater insights into what might be blocking or inhibiting you in achieving your goals.
Corrine Rice
Retreat Agenda
Day Option
Full Retreat Option
Free Time Options
9.00am: Arrival and registration
9:30am: Career reset workshop session 1
12:00pm: Connect over à la carte lunch in the restaurant
1:00pm: Career reset workshop session 2
3:00pm: Career reset workshop session 3
4:30pm: Close
All workshops and inclusions of the day option, plus:
4:30pm-7:00pm: Free time where you can enjoy the resort.
7:00pm: Connect over a delicious 3 course dinner
9:00pm: Accommodation overnight in a beautiful Golf View King Room featuring a King Sized bed and ensuite bathroom
Sunday 19th January
8:00am: Debrief over breakfast
9:30am: Close. You may wish to stay on and book a spa treatment at the on-site Heritage Day Spa (paid separately) or visit the nearby artisanal food and drink retailers to continue your self-care time.
Options for free time:
- Book a spa treatment at the on-site Heritage Day Spa (paid separately)
- Go for a walk on the grounds
- Visit artisan food and drink retailers including Yarra Valley Dairy and Four Pillars Gin
Retreat Agenda
Day Option
9.00am: Arrival and registration
9:30am: Career reset workshop session 1
12:00pm: Connect over à la carte lunch in the restaurant
1:00pm: Career reset workshop session 2
3:00pm: Career reset workshop session 3
4:30pm: Close
Full Retreat Option
All workshops and inclusions of the day option, plus:
4:30pm-7:00pm: Free time where you can enjoy the resort.
7:00pm: Connect over a delicious 3 course dinner
9:00pm: Accommodation overnight in a beautiful Golf View King Room featuring a King Sized bed and ensuite bathroom
Sunday 19th January
8:00am: Debrief over breakfast
9:30am: Close. You may wish to stay on and book a spa treatment at the on-site Heritage Day Spa (paid separately) or visit the nearby artisanal food and drink retailers to continue your self-care time.
Free Time Options
Options for free time:
- Book a spa treatment at the on-site Heritage Day Spa (paid separately)
- Go for a walk on the grounds
- Visit artisan food and drink retailers including Yarra Valley Dairy and Four Pillars Gin
Your Career Reset Coach
I’ve spent a lifetime in search of what makes for a happier working life. It’s personal because I want to be happier at work for myself and to be a great role model for my young daughters. My search deepened after hitting a particularly low point in my mid-twenties. I’ve since read hundreds of books and articles and listened to countless hours of interviews with world experts in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, leadership, spirituality and philosophy. With every new skill I’ve learned, my happiness at work has improved.
I now start every working day leaping out of bed and I can’t wait to get to work. I can see myself joyfully working in some capacity until I take my last breath.
I’ve distilled all that I’ve learned over the decades into accessible, actionable and practical programs to help individuals and organisations to enjoy the benefits of greater joy at work.
Since establishing Next Step Coach in 2021, I’ve helped over 350 individuals through private career strategy and high-performance coaching programs to find more joy in their work. In my work with organisations, I’ve helped hundreds more.
I believe it’s possible for us all, no matter our role, background, circumstances or organisation, to apply simple strategies to become happier at work right away as well as to take steps to a more ideal work situation in the future. We deserve it and the world needs it.
This is a lifelong practice and I’m still learning every day. Let’s do it together.
- International Coaching Federation (ICF) PCC credentialed coach
- Graduate Certificate in Organisational Coaching, Swinburne University with High Distinction
- Leadership Circle Profile© 360 Certified Coach
- Korn Ferry KF360 Certified Coach
- Korn Ferry Leadership Solutions (KFLS) Certified Coach
- Master of Science in Health Management (Strategic Planning), City University of London with Distinction
- Sentient Strategy Certified Consultant
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Organisational Change) Certification
- Prince2® (Project Management) Foundation Certification
- Member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and as such works in accordance with the ICF competencies and ICF Code of Ethics (https://
coachingfederaion.org/ethics). - Alumni of the ICF Australasia Chapter Southern States Branch Leadership Team
- Member of the Institute of Coaching (IOC) at McClean Hospital, Harvard Medical School Affiliate
- Helped over 350 individuals to reach their career goals
- Over 1200hrs of one on one career and leadership coaching
- Coached leaders of all levels - Managers to C-Suite Executives
- Coached professionals from a range of industries including tech, finance, manufacturing, media, health, education, government and recruitment to name a few
- Korn Ferry Executive Coach (Freelance)
- Randstad RiseSmart Career Transition Coach and Workshop Facilitator (Freelance)
- Swinburne Edge Executive Coach panellist
Day Retreat Package
Spend The Day With Us
With this day retreat package, participate in career workshops, network and connect, and disconnect from everyday life.During the mid-day break, you will have the chance to network and connect with the group over lunch.
The transformative day will conclude at 4:30pm, leaving you feeling inspired and empowered to make a meaningful change to achieve a happier working life.
Full Retreat Package
Spend The Night
With this full retreat package, you'll enjoy the additional benefits of disconnecting from your everyday life for a full 24hrs, creating the space to dream and plan for a happier working life in 2025.
In the evening, we deepen our connections and support for one another over some fine dining, enjoy a peaceful sleep in your beautiful suite before we debrief in the morning over a breakfast.
Join Us
Ready to reset your career? Join us on the 18th of January, either for the day, or overnight.
Get in Touch
Have any questions about the retreat, or not sure if this will work for you? Please feel free to contact us via the form and we’ll be sure to clarify anything you’ll need to know prior to purchase.