Career Key #1: Clarity

Clarity is one of the most important keys to personal and professional success. As a leader, clarity motivates and empowers. As a job seeker, clarity makes you memorable and positions you as intentional and goal oriented. In the bestseller Essentialism, Greg McKeown highlights how clarity leads to greater breakthroughs and innovations. When Brené Brown says "Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind," she’s highlighting how honesty and clarity are acts of compassion, even when the message is hard to deliver.

Join me and Melissa on April 25 as we discuss how clarity has been key in our personal and professional lives. We will discuss how we have gone about gaining clarity and how it builds credibility, leads to efficient decision making, and strengthens negotiation power. Whether you’re giving feedback, setting expectations, or communicating boundaries, being clear avoids confusion and sets you up for success.

This session is structured as a dynamic fireside chat featuring diverse expertise and real-world insights. With an intimate audience of approximately 50 attendees, the event fosters meaningful dialogue, direct engagement, and practical takeaways.

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, gain personalized advice, and participate in interactive discussions. There will be ample time for small group discussions and networking with like-minded people.

Career Keys is more than an event—it’s a transformative experience that equips attendees with the essential insights needed to navigate their professional journeys with clarity and confidence.

Info: Attendees check in, grab refreshments.

Info: Melissa Aarskaug and Nicole Pletka discuss the session theme, Clarity, share stories and insights.

Info: Open the floor for audience questions.

Info: Refresh, chat informally, and process what you’ve heard.

Info: Break into small groups (3–5 people) to discuss key takeaways. Nicole and Melissa will circulate and engage with the groups.

Info: Closing remarks followed by open networking session.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

SKG, 2010 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, United States