Tranquillion Associates LLC
Life Design
Learning and Development
Career Resilience
ABOUT US
Who We Are
At Tranquillion Associates, we're a team of highly talented and deeply experienced professionals dedicated to helping others achieve breakthrough success at the intersection of life and work.
Every day, we provide our clients with an
innovative, highly integrated portfolio of
essential resources, coaching, and counseling services to achieve our core mission:
To inspire, challenge, strengthen and prepare
others to lead more meaningful, authentic, prosperous, peaceful and satisfying lives.
What We Do
We get to know each of our clients individually, meeting them where they're at in their time of need, when they are ready for a change.
As competent and compassionate counselors and consultants, we are adept at listening carefully to accurately assess and astutely understand every individual and the context of their situation, the nature of the dilemmas they may be struggling with, and the root cause of any challenge they may be confronting.
Along the way, we've learned that at some point, everyone can use a fresh take on their life and their work. It can be helpful to gain that objective "outsider's perspective" to unlock stuck thinking,
to shake up old paradigms and patterns, to illuminate hidden options.
And ultimately, in can also be helpful to create a
new narrative about one's self, about life, and
about work. Or maybe find a new compass
heading and a new path to more effectively
navigate the many complexities, challenges
and changes that we all must eventually confront
on this marathon journey through life.
Whatever challenges our clients may be facing,
or whatever new opportunities they may be
seeking, we can help identify and activate more effective strategies and actions, and a personal roadmap to navigate the next phase of the journey into a brighter, more meaningful, prosperous and fulfilling future.
About Tranquillion Associates LLC
Kenneth B. Murphy | Founder | President
- Kenneth Murphy is an accomplished business leader, life design and career development counselor, and entrepreneur recognized for developing highly effective leaders, building high performing organizations, and helping individuals discover and live their “best for the world” life.
- He has served in executive management and consulting roles with dozens of global organizations and has helped thousands of individuals discover and rejuvenate their personal and professional identity, develop their talents, and achieve breakthrough success by creating their own roadmap to a lifelong journey of learning, growth, purpose, and fulfillment.
- Dr. Murphy is also an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology and the Graziadio Business School, having delivered more than 50 graduate classes in a range of subjects, with a special emphasis on leadership, organization management, and career development theories and techniques.
- He also served for nine years as the Director of Career and Professional Development and as an Executive Career Coach for thousands of students, working professionals, executives, and alumni at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School
- Ph.D. in Global Leadership and Change, Pepperdine University
- Master of Human Resources and Organization Development, University of San Francisco
- B.A. Psychology, Chapman University
Your Success is Our Mission
We take our work seriously, but we make it engaging,
and even fun! We bring a collaborative, solution-focused approach to our work, providing customized counseling, coaching, and a wide range of individually tailored
learning and development solutions to every
assignment with every client.
Working together, we can help you find clarity and coherence as you synchronize your personal and professional identity. We can help you build and connect your past-present-future narrative to get you moving forward
with focus and conviction as you reset your short, medium and long term goals and aspirations.
We can help you rejuvenate and build new lifelong skills, insights and an unwavering resilience as you generate short, medium and long term success, and in that process, help you realize that this powerful mantra is indeed still true:
The best way to predict the future is to create it!
What People Say and What They Need
Year after year, top research studies that surveyed
millions of workers tell us that more than two-thirds
of all working professionals are dissatisfied with
their job, and are not fully engaged at work. Far too many of them are even thinking about quitting, or have
already started the process of looking and leaving.
In our 1:1 counseling and coaching work with clients, we hear it all. Some are in the early stages of their career
and are not satisfied at work. They say they're not moving ahead fast enough. They don't like their boss. The pay is not what they expected, or what they need to get by or thrive. Others are mid-career and need a change. They are burned out, bored, or just ready to do something different. Or they just got laid off and don't know what to do next. They want to a better job title, a promotion, a bigger raise, or they want to completely pivot into something else.
Most of all, we hear stories from competent, capable professionals who are just trying to live a good life and align their work with their personal values. They're looking to do work that is more meaningful at this age and this stage of life. And they want more flexibility and control over
their time, more freedom than what they have today.
Sadly, there are even some who are living in desperate
fear of those they work with, or work for -- the boss, the toxic workplace, the dead end job. They are losing a
little piece of hope and joy every day, a piece of
themselves. They feel stuck. They have an unhealthy dependency on their employer, their paycheck, their benefits, the so-called "job security" that they have
become numbly accustomed to. Leading a life of quiet desperation is not a catch-phrase, it is their reality.
We talk to people every day who have lost their sense of direction, their sense of value. They don't feel appreciated. And if they've been looking for new options, or applying for work out in the job market, they tell us they don't hear back from the dozens, or even hundreds of applications they
filled out online. They ask "What am I doing wrong?".
They think they just need a better resume. Or they tell us they feel "lost". They may even be starting to panic.
We talk to people every day who say they aren't sure who
to turn to for help. They struggle to find a way forward. They've come to a crossroads. They need a life check-up and a career checkup. They need support. They need feedback. And they need new ideas, a game plan, and some actionable instructions on how to move forward.
If you see a piece of yourself and your story in any of these examples, you've come to the right place. We can help.
After all, it's what we do every day.
Contact Us
Schedule an appointment to explore our services and take the next step forward
Tranquillion Associates LLC
Newport Beach, California (USA)
