Frequently Asked Questions

Launch Compass is a professional development training platform for employees and individuals at any level to develop the essential building blocks for long, fulfilling careers.

We focus on the non-technical skills necessary to be valued and successful in any work situation. This means a more competitive employer and more well-rounded professionals.

A successful career brings financial stability, jobs with security and growth, and a sense of fulfillment and happiness.

Launch Compass fills the gap between where you are now and what you need to launch and sustain a successful career. It is your guide to get you where you want to be.

Companies need a formula for building a business that can not only withstand the climates of change and uncertainty we’re living in, but transform and innovate. It used to be that the formula was to build a team that had the technical expertise and work experience to execute on “the plan."

A major coalition of businesses, policy experts, trade groups, and academics are demonstrating that soft skills—specifically interpersonal skills, the ability to manage and control your emotions, communication skills, leadership, adaptability, and problem solving—are critical. And they are bringing about a whole-scale reevaluation of their value. In fact, a study from Boston College, Harvard University, and the University of Michigan found that soft skills training, like communication and problem-solving, boosts productivity and retention 12 percent and delivers a 250 percent return on investment based on higher productivity and retention.

Launch Compass has built a training program that teaches soft skills and goes far beyond to over 172 non-technical skills experts say are needed to grow and sustain. We focus on ensuring employers and individuals have all of the building blocks to be successful. Today's employee needs to be ready to adapt and thrive and that requires preparation and Power Skills in the workplace, life, health, and finances.

For individuals, the right career choices, skills training, and connections will open doors that you can walk through with confidence. Launch Compass provides targeted support for entry-level to senior professionals wherever they are in their journey toward professional success.

For companies of any size, businesses increasingly need to become more dynamic, interconnected and flexible, making soft skills critical. According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Human Capital Trends report, executives now consider these skills important to fostering employee retention, improving leadership, and building a meaningful culture. In fact, 92 percent of Deloitte’s respondents rated soft skills as a critical priority.

The good news is the Launch Compass Power Skills are learnable. In fact, resilience training experts, who specialize in teaching and training in the soft skills, would go further to say they are foundational to creating strong employees, teams, leaders and organizations.

Launch Compass is here to make sure you’re trained in these essential skills and fuel the launch and growth of companies and individuals.

Training in 172 Power Skills
10 Training Modules
Short, engaging training courses
Over 1000 Assessment Questions
Almost 200 Practical Exercises
Over 50 Webinars
Pre-built Training Plans for entry, mid-level, and seasoned professionals
LMS System with manager controls
Customized solutions to fit your needs
Mobile, desktop, and audio 24/7 access
Covering over 500 learning objectives

Start by assessing strengths and needs in Power Skills, life skills, wellness, and financial literacy to perform at your peak.

Target a Power Skill or a training plan with 500+ original skill trainings. Collaborate with peers and decision-makers to be a top team player.

Employers expect lifelong learning and our training plans and daily content give employees and individuals the edge in just a few minutes a day.

It’s always the right time to start investing in your business, employees, and yourself!

Skills such as active listening, collaboration, presenting ideas and communicating with colleagues are all highly valued in the modern workplace. Strong soft skills ensure a productive, collaborative and healthy work environment, all crucial attributes for organizations in an increasingly competitive and volatile world.

Research shows that competitive advantages are becoming short-lived. For example, A.T. Kearney found that “about two-thirds of companies have a strategy horizon of four years or less.” And, in a 2013 Harvard Business Review article, Columbia professor Rita McGrath explains that successful companies are no longer relying on fleeting competitive advantages. Instead, they’re relying on what she calls “transient advantage.”

“Companies can’t afford to spend months at a time crafting a single long-term strategy,” McGrath writes. “To stay ahead, they need to constantly start new strategic initiatives.” Making this plan work requires soft skills because businesses now need team members who can effectively communicate those shifting strategic initiatives. As the pace of strategy intensifies, leaders need skills like time management, flexibility, resourcefulness and the ability to mentor to execute on multiple initiatives.

In LinkedIn’s Global Talent Trends 2019 report, 89% said that when a hire doesn’t work out, it’s because they lack critical soft skills.

Launch Compass prepares companies and professionals with the Power Skills to stand out with confidence.