Career Coaching
From first role to the executive suite — on your terms.
One-on-one guidance to accelerate your freight and logistics career — from first role to executive suite.
About this service
The freight and logistics industry is one of the most powerful — and most overlooked — career paths for women and diverse professionals. femmefr8 Career Coaching closes that gap with personalized, strategic guidance built for the realities of global trade.
Whether you are navigating your first supply chain role, pivoting from another industry, or positioning yourself for a C-suite seat, your coaching engagement is built around your specific goals, your timeline, and the industry dynamics that matter most right now.
Sessions are conducted privately, with full confidentiality. Your coach brings direct freight and logistics experience — not generic career advice.
"The industry needs your leadership. Let's build the path to get you there."
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What you'll gain
- A clear, actionable 90-day career roadmap
- Positioning strategy for your target role or promotion
- Resume and LinkedIn profile aligned to freight leadership standards
- Confidence navigating salary and title negotiations
- Access to the femmefr8 network and chapter community
Who this is for
Women and diverse professionals at any stage of a freight, logistics, or supply chain career — from entry-level to senior director.
Format
Private 1:1 sessions (virtual). Packages available in 4, 8, and 12-session engagements.
No commitment required to start the conversation.
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DEI Consulting
Diversity that moves freight — and the needle.
Strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion programs built for the realities of global trade and supply chain.
About this service
Generic DEI programs fail in freight and logistics because they were never built for this industry. femmefr8 DEI Consulting is different — every engagement is grounded in the specific culture, workforce dynamics, and leadership structures of global trade.
We partner with carriers, 3PLs, freight brokerages, and enterprise shippers to design programs that create measurable change: in hiring pipelines, in retention, in promotion rates, and in the culture that makes diverse talent want to stay.
Our consultants have operated inside the industry. We understand the floor, the boardroom, and everything in between.
"Inclusion is not a checkbox. It is a competitive advantage."
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What you'll gain
- Baseline DEI audit with freight-specific benchmarks
- Custom inclusion roadmap with 12-month milestones
- Manager and leadership training modules
- Hiring pipeline strategy targeting underrepresented talent
- Retention and advancement frameworks for diverse employees
Who this is for
Carriers, 3PLs, freight brokerages, shippers, and logistics technology companies committed to building genuinely inclusive organizations.
Format
Engagements begin with a discovery and audit phase (4–6 weeks), followed by program design and implementation support.
No commitment required to start the conversation.
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Leadership Development
Executive presence. P&L fluency. Board readiness.
Executive presence, P&L fluency, and board-readiness programs designed for diverse supply chain leaders.
About this service
The freight and logistics industry has a leadership pipeline problem — not a talent problem. Exceptional diverse professionals are consistently overlooked for executive roles because the unwritten rules of C-suite advancement were never shared with them.
femmefr8 Leadership Development programs make those rules explicit. From P&L ownership to board presentation skills to executive presence in high-stakes rooms, every module is built for the realities of freight and supply chain leadership.
Programs are available for individuals and for cohorts of emerging leaders within enterprise organizations.
"The C-suite has always needed you. Now let's make sure you're ready for it."
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What you'll gain
- Executive presence framework tailored to your leadership style
- P&L literacy and financial fluency for supply chain leaders
- Board presentation and stakeholder communication skills
- Strategic thinking frameworks for enterprise-scale decisions
- Peer cohort network of diverse freight executives
Who this is for
Senior managers, directors, and VPs in freight and supply chain who are ready to move into executive leadership — and organizations that want to develop them.
Format
Individual coaching tracks and cohort programs (6–12 participants). Virtual and in-person formats available.
No commitment required to start the conversation.
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Negotiation & Rate Mastery
Know your worth. Negotiate it.
Master freight rate negotiation, contract strategy, and the financial language of global trade.
About this service
Freight rate negotiation is one of the most financially consequential skills in global trade — and one of the least formally taught. femmefr8 Negotiation & Rate Mastery closes that gap with practical, industry-specific training that translates directly to the table.
Whether you are negotiating your own compensation, a carrier contract, or a shipper agreement, the frameworks in this program are built for the specific dynamics of freight: volatile markets, relationship-driven deals, and the power asymmetries that affect diverse professionals disproportionately.
This is not theory. Every module is built from real freight negotiation scenarios.
"Every dollar left on the table is a dollar that did not go to you."
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What you'll gain
- Freight-specific negotiation frameworks for rates, contracts, and compensation
- Market rate intelligence and benchmarking methodology
- Language and positioning for high-stakes freight conversations
- Contract review skills for carrier and shipper agreements
- Confidence to advocate for your value in any room
Who this is for
Freight brokers, carrier sales professionals, logistics managers, and anyone who negotiates rates, contracts, or compensation in the supply chain industry.
Format
Workshop format (half-day or full-day) and individual coaching sessions. Virtual and in-person available.
No commitment required to start the conversation.
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Change Management
Navigate transformation without losing your people.
Navigate organizational transformation with frameworks built for the pace of modern logistics.
About this service
The freight and logistics industry is transforming faster than most organizations can manage — automation, market consolidation, regulatory shifts, and workforce evolution are all happening simultaneously. femmefr8 Change Management consulting helps organizations navigate that transformation without losing their people or their culture.
Our frameworks are built for the specific pace and pressure of logistics operations, where change cannot wait for perfect conditions and where frontline buy-in is non-negotiable.
We work with leadership teams to design change programs that are honest, structured, and human — because sustainable transformation requires all three.
"Change is not the enemy. Unmanaged change is."
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What you'll gain
- Change readiness assessment for your organization
- Stakeholder communication and engagement strategy
- Manager enablement for leading teams through transition
- Resistance identification and mitigation frameworks
- Post-change stabilization and culture reinforcement plan
Who this is for
Logistics and supply chain organizations navigating mergers, technology implementations, workforce restructuring, or culture transformation.
Format
Project-based engagements scoped to your transformation timeline. Typically 8–24 weeks depending on scope.
No commitment required to start the conversation.
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Interview Preparation
Walk in ready. Walk out with the offer.
Targeted coaching for supply chain and logistics roles — from manager to C-suite.
About this service
Freight and logistics interviews have a specific vocabulary, a specific set of expectations, and a specific set of unspoken rules — and diverse candidates are often the last to learn them. femmefr8 Interview Preparation closes that gap with coaching built entirely around the freight and supply chain hiring process.
From behavioral interview frameworks to technical freight knowledge to executive presence in final-round conversations, every session is tailored to your target role, your target company, and your specific background.
We do not do generic interview prep. We do freight interview prep.
"Preparation is the only thing standing between you and the offer."
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What you'll gain
- Role-specific interview framework for your target position
- Behavioral story bank using your actual experience
- Technical freight and supply chain question preparation
- Salary and offer negotiation strategy
- Mock interview sessions with detailed feedback
Who this is for
Professionals at any level interviewing for freight, logistics, or supply chain roles — including those transitioning from adjacent industries.
Format
Individual coaching sessions. Most clients complete 2–4 sessions in the 2–3 weeks before their interview.
No commitment required to start the conversation.
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Educational Consulting
Building the next generation of diverse trade leaders.
Curriculum design and academic partnerships that build the next generation of diverse trade leaders.
About this service
The freight and logistics talent pipeline starts long before the first job offer. femmefr8 Educational Consulting works with universities, community colleges, workforce development programs, and corporate training departments to build curriculum that reflects the full diversity of the industry's future.
We design programs that are technically rigorous, culturally inclusive, and directly connected to real career pathways in freight and supply chain — because the industry cannot afford to keep losing diverse talent before it ever arrives.
Partnerships range from single curriculum reviews to multi-year academic program development.
"The pipeline starts here. Let's build it right."
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What you'll gain
- Freight and supply chain curriculum audit and gap analysis
- Inclusive curriculum design for academic and corporate programs
- Industry partnership frameworks connecting students to employers
- Mentorship program design and implementation
- Diversity pipeline strategy for academic institutions
Who this is for
Universities, community colleges, workforce development organizations, and corporate training departments building freight and supply chain talent pipelines.
Format
Project-based engagements. Scope and timeline vary by institution size and program complexity.
No commitment required to start the conversation.
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Corporate Events
Private gatherings that move business forward.
Private executive gatherings, roundtables, and corporate programming for enterprise partners.
About this service
The most important conversations in freight and logistics do not happen in conference halls — they happen in private rooms, at curated tables, between people who have been intentionally brought together. femmefr8 Corporate Events creates those rooms.
From intimate executive roundtables to full-day corporate summits, every event is designed with a specific business outcome in mind: a deal, a partnership, a decision, a relationship. We handle strategy, curation, logistics, and facilitation.
Corporate events are available exclusively to femmefr8 enterprise partners and B2B clients.
"The right room changes everything."
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What you'll gain
- Curated guest list aligned to your business objectives
- Custom event format and agenda design
- Executive facilitation and conversation architecture
- Pre-event and post-event relationship management
- Documented outcomes and follow-up framework
Who this is for
Enterprise freight and logistics companies, technology providers, and financial institutions seeking high-value, curated business development events.
Format
Half-day roundtables, full-day summits, and multi-day executive retreats. Virtual and in-person formats available.
No commitment required to start the conversation.
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Live Events
Flagship summits. Speakeasy gatherings. Chapter moments.
Flagship summits, Speakeasy gatherings, and chapter events across the 50-state network.
About this service
femmefr8 Live Events are the heartbeat of the community — the moments where the network becomes real, where connections become relationships, and where the mission becomes visible. From the annual flagship summit to intimate chapter Speakeasy gatherings, every event is designed to leave you more connected, more resourced, and more certain of your place in this industry.
Events span the 50-state chapter network and are open to members at the appropriate tier. The flagship summit is the premier gathering of diverse freight and logistics professionals in the country.
Live event programming is developed in partnership with chapter leads and the national femmefr8 team.
"This is where the network becomes real."
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What you'll gain
- Direct access to the femmefr8 national network
- Programming designed for your membership tier
- Speaker and panel content from active freight executives
- Networking structured for real relationship-building
- Chapter-level community and local connection
Who this is for
femmefr8 members at all tiers. Some events are open to the public or available to B2B partners as sponsorship opportunities.
Format
Annual flagship summit, quarterly Speakeasy gatherings, and monthly chapter events. Virtual and in-person formats.
No commitment required to start the conversation.