A program designed for O&G, by O&G pros

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Change is here

Are you ready?

Oil and gas is evolving rapidly. Mergers and downsizing are reshaping the job market.

Whether you're facing an uncertain future or proactively exploring new opportunities, you need a structured, engineering approach to managing your career.

Stay ahead of change by learning the art of the career pivot for oil and gas talent. This course provides specific advice from two experts with over 75 years combined experience within energy.

Re-frame your experiences with an eye for future opportunities. Stay in control of your career and move confidently towards a future you create!

Course curriculum

    1. Oil and gas is downsizing, you need to pivot

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    2. Geoffrey Cann - Bio and Personal Journey

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    3. Phil Black, PE - Bio and Personal Journey

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    4. Course Materials

    1. The 5 minute version

    2. The Process: Overview Graphic

    1. Why knowing your goals is important

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    2. What does your ideal life look like?

    3. A job, hobby or career?

    4. Feedback: Goals and Aspirations

    5. Exercise: Your ideal future

    6. Personalize what you've learned

    1. Why taking a big picture view is important

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    2. Thinking about the future

    3. How social trends will shape oil and gas

    4. Economic forces impacting oil and gas

    5. STEEPLE Analysis Walkthrough and Personalization

    6. Exercise: STEEPLE analysis

    7. Exercise: Opportunities Within Specific Industries

    1. The best opportunities match your strongest skills

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    2. Discovering your unique imprint on the energy industry

    3. Exercise: Your unique spike plot

    4. Case Study: How one executive team leveraged their spikes for the future

    5. The right seat on the right bus

    6. Sometimes you just need a better leader

    7. The right timeframe to consider

    8. Exercise: Thinking with the right perspective

    9. Feedback: Personal Possibilities

    1. Filling gaps strategically

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    2. Everyone has gaps

    3. BONUS: Common gaps for technical engineers in oil and gas (Part 1)

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    4. BONUS: Common gaps for technical engineers in oil and gas (Part 2)

    5. Exercise: Attack the gaps with the best ROI

    6. Feedback: Gap Analysis

About this course

  • $1,495.00
  • 45 lessons

Hear what one student experienced

Chris Stasiuk, PEng


Course Comments

“I thoroughly enjoyed it. This made me think about aspects of the industry I don't normally pay close attention to.”

Chemical Engineer

Suzanna M.

“It was really helpful that you included your personal examples. It gave me confidence in the process.”

Electrical Engineer

Phil J., PE

“I like that it was based on a tried and true business methodology. The instructors were engaging and kept my interest throughout the entire course.”

Mechanical Engineer

John B.

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Your Instructors

Philip Black, PE (Phil) is a chemical engineer with over 25 yrs experience in the energy sector. His diverse background covers traditional oil and gas, digital transformation, and most recently, the energy transition. Mr. Black has tackled diverse projects for global oil and gas, petrochemical, power, and mining companies. With a background in automation within EPC companies, his focus has been on extracting operational intelligence from control systems. He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas. He entertains audiences as professional improv comedian at The Coronation Theater and ComedySportz in his hometown of Houston, TX. He also shares the joy he's found in his technical career through creative pursuits on stage for audiences at conferences and events.

Philip Black, PE

Engineer, Career Coach, Improv Comedian

Your Instructors

Geoffrey Cann is an international author, professional speaker and trainer to the global Oil and Gas industry. Following an early career with Imperial Oil, he joined Deloitte, where he carried out several hundred consulting assignments around the world, and eventually led a number of businesses, services and industry programs. Today, he specializes in digital innovation, produces a weekly article and podcast on digital issues in energy, and teaches an executive course on digital awareness. His latest book, Carbon, Capital, and the Cloud: A Playbook for Digital Oil and Gas, a study of the leading practices for digital in oil and gas, was released in March 2022, and is also being translated for international markets. Geoffrey releases a weekly article, ‘Digital Oil and Gas’, and publishes a weekly podcast, ‘Digital Innovations in Oil and Gas’, which is syndicated across multiple platforms. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (with distinction) from McGill University, and an MBA from the Ivey School of Business.

Geoffrey Cann

Author, Speaker, Career Coach

Your Instructors

Chris Stasiuk, P.Eng., an ICF-trained engineer with over 25 years of industry experience, is passionate about helping engineers unlock their full potential. Having spent decades in controls, automation, and business leadership, Chris brings a unique blend of technical expertise and coaching insights to the table. His coaching is designed to not only guide you through the course but also help you overcome career obstacles, improve communication, and build essential leadership skills. With Chris, you’ll gain both confidence and clarity on your path forward. He is a licensed professional engineer in the province of Alberta. (Yes, he’s Canadian, eh?)

Chris Stasiuk, PEng

Engineer, Career Coach

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