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Arclane

Coming soon to iPhone

Step up to the moments that shape your career.

A career coach that learns your goals and how you work — then helps you prepare for what's in front of you.

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Arclane — How it works

Most career advice is written for everyone — which means it is written for no one in particular. Arclane starts with you: your role, your goals, the way you work. Then it helps with the moment you are actually facing.

Moments Arclane helps you prepare for

  • Asking for a promotion
  • Your first 90 days
  • A performance review
  • Flagging a risk to your director
  • Feedback that catches you off guard
  • Saying no to more work
  • Leading a team for the first time
  • Negotiating a new offer
  • Pushing back on a deadline
  • Making your work visible
Asking for a promotionYour first 90 daysA performance reviewFlagging a risk to your directorFeedback that catches you off guardAsking for a promotionYour first 90 daysA performance reviewFlagging a risk to your directorFeedback that catches you off guard
Asking for a promotionYour first 90 daysA performance reviewFlagging a risk to your directorFeedback that catches you off guardAsking for a promotionYour first 90 daysA performance reviewFlagging a risk to your directorFeedback that catches you off guard
Saying no to more workLeading a team for the first timeNegotiating a new offerPushing back on a deadlineMaking your work visibleSaying no to more workLeading a team for the first timeNegotiating a new offerPushing back on a deadlineMaking your work visible
Saying no to more workLeading a team for the first timeNegotiating a new offerPushing back on a deadlineMaking your work visibleSaying no to more workLeading a team for the first timeNegotiating a new offerPushing back on a deadlineMaking your work visible

How it works

Your context changes the coaching.

The same question gets a different answer depending on who's asking. Here's what Arclane weighs before it responds.

  1. 01Your message
  2. 02What Arclane considers
  3. 03Arclane's response
Your message

We may miss the release date. How do I tell my director without blaming the team?

  • RolePrincipal engineer
  • Working towardEngineering manager
  • WorkplaceProduct org · 8-person team
  • Patterns over timeWaits for certainty before raising risks
  • Coaching styleCandid · one usable phrase
  • Relevant memory“I worry an early risk update will sound like an excuse.”
Arclane's response

Raise it now. Say what changed, own the next step, and keep the focus on delivery — not blame. Early is what makes this sound like leadership instead of an excuse.

A line to try

“The release is at risk because integration is taking longer than planned. Here's what's affected, and the recovery path I recommend.”

Next question

What can we still deliver on the original date?

Skills

Build skills through practice.

Every moment follows the same arc — from understanding it, to rehearsing it, to walking in ready.

  1. 01

    Learn

    Understand what the moment calls for, in your situation.

    Key insight for you01

    Directors want the decision first. Open with the risk and your recommendation, then the context.

  2. 02

    Rehearse

    Practice the conversation with someone playing the other side.

    Role-play02
    D
    Director

    Why are we only hearing about this now?

    You

    Fair question. I waited for certainty — here's what I know today and what I recommend.

  3. 03

    Reflect

    See what landed and what to sharpen before the real thing.

    Coach feedback03
    • What landedYou owned the delay without over-apologising.
    • SharpenName the new date in your first two sentences.
  4. 04

    Apply

    Walk in with a plan, then come back and tell Arclane how it went.

    Action plan04
    • Send the risk update today
    • Propose a recovery date
    • Book a check-in for Friday

Career Playbook

Your Career Playbook.

After each session, Arclane suggests what it noticed. You confirm, edit or reject it — the insights you keep become a playbook for the next time.

Page 01

Before I ask for a promotion

Notice
I list everything I've done but lose the thread of my impact.
Try this
Choose one result. Connect your role, your decision and the impact beyond your team.
Ask yourself
Which result shows I'm already working at the next level?
Page 02

When feedback catches me off guard

Notice
I start defending the details before I understand the concern.
Try this
Ask for one example, play back what you heard, then decide what to test.
Ask yourself
What part of this can I put into practice this week?
Page 03

When my workload is too much

Notice
I say yes, then quietly work out what to drop.
Try this
Name the trade-off and offer a clear choice before you commit.
Ask yourself
What needs to move if this becomes the priority?
Page 04

When I feel overlooked

Notice
I start drafting long messages or replaying conversations.
Try this
Pause. Name the need — recognition, a decision, a boundary — then ask for it directly.
Ask yourself
What am I hoping they'll understand without me saying it?

Page 01: Before I ask for a promotion

Your data. Your choices.

Trust that puts you in control.

You decide what to share. Arclane learns from it to give you more relevant coaching — and you can see and change what it knows.

Your controls

01

See the insights Arclane has saved about you.

  • 01Skills and strengths
  • 02Career interests
  • 03Growth areas
  • 04Progress over time
Pause
  • 01Role and career goals
  • 02Work context
  • 03Coaching preferences
  • 04Conversations and feedback

Your context.

Your control.

Details you share

  1. 01Role and career goals
  2. 02Work context
  3. 03Coaching preferences
  4. 04Conversations and feedback

Patterns Arclane learns

  1. 01Skills and strengths
  2. 02Career interests
  3. 03Growth areas
  4. 04Progress over time

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