There’s a moment in many career journeys, where we feel a sense of restlessness.

It can come on quietly. Sometimes in an instance. When we say to ourselves: “I can’t keep doing this.”

It’s not that you’re ungrateful. Or unskilled. Or uncertain of your value.

Many of us feel more confident in our skills than ever. But we just feel stuck.

And it’s not that we don’t have a sense of direction.

It’s that the straight path — the one you were told to follow — no longer fits.

We were taught to chase the ladder.

One rung at a time.

We’re told to follow the path. It’s linear; it’s predictable, it’s safe.

But what if the next chapter isn’t about climbing higher - but about branching out.

At the Next Steps Institute, we believe it’s time to move from ladder to lattice — from rigid structures to new directions.

Sideways. Diagonal. Whatever direction you take. It’s your path, so take it.

Because careers aren’t one-size-fits-all. And neither are the people building them.

We work with professionals who feel stuck and help them unlock new possibilities based on who they are now, not who they were when they first started out.

We know one thing above all. People are ready for change. Not to start again. But to take the next steps.

If that’s you, you’re not alone.

At the Next Steps Institute, we can help you:

Map new career paths that fit your skills and ambitions
Retrain with clarity and confidence
Build confidence buried under years of burnout
Join a movement of people like you ready to take the next step.

So if the ladder no longer serves you, let’s build a lattice instead - one that supports your growth in every direction.

We aren’t offering a quick fix. But the route to what comes next.

So let’s throw away ladder and kick off the concrete together.

Join the movement and take your next steps today.