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Speaking

For founder communities, leadership events, podcasts, and organisations supporting leaders globally.

Different thinking. New possibilities.

I speak about leadership, change and what becomes possible when we question the ways we've always done things.

 

My talks invite people to look again at how they lead, what they're trying to create and what might need to change to make it possible.

What if the way we've always led isn't the way we need to lead next?

Leadership is often treated as a set of skills to acquire or behaviours to perfect. But the challenges leaders face don't always require them to become better at doing what they already do.

Sometimes they need to question their assumptions, recognise what has changed and rethink what they're trying to create.

My work explores these questions- challenging familiar ideas about leadership and opening up new ways to think about ourselves, our organisations and what comes next.

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Conversations worth having.

01. The Recalibrated Leader™

The leader who got you here isn't necessarily the leader required for what comes next.

Why leadership isn't fixed, why previous success can become a constraint, and how leaders can recognise when it's time to rethink how they lead.

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02. Business Drift™

When the business you're leading no longer reflects the business you're trying to create.

How organisations drift away from their ambitions, why busyness doesn't always mean progress, and what leaders can do to reconnect vision with reality.

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03. From Vision to Reality

Knowing what you want to create is only the beginning.

How leaders can move beyond abstract vision statements to rethink priorities, challenge assumptions and align their leadership and organisations with the future they want to realise.

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From a fresh perspective to a deeper conversation.

Keynotes & talks - Thought-provoking contributions for conferences, leadership events, business communities and professional networks.

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Interactive workshops - Facilitated sessions that give participants space to question assumptions, explore challenges and apply new thinking to their own leadership or organisation.

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Panels, podcasts & conversations - Contributions to discussions about leadership, transformation, women at work and the changing nature of organisations.

Not just inspiration. A different way of seeing.

My aim is for people to leave with questions they haven't considered before, a clearer perspective on the challenges they face and a new sense of what might be possible.

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Depending on the event, that might mean rethinking what leadership requires, recognising where an organisation has drifted, or questioning whether the way they've always worked still serves what they want to create.

Meet your speaker.

Rachel is a UK-based founder, speaker, and creator of The  Recalibrated Leader™.

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Her work has been shared with communities and audiences internationally through podcasts, workshops, and global summits -  including conversations with audiences across the UK, US, Canada, South Africa, and Australia.

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She has hosted paid virtual workshops for both UK and US-based businesses, spoken at global events such as the Introvertpreneur Summit and brings a unique perspective shaped by both sides of business growth: leading change inside complex organisations and building her own business as a founder.

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Through her talks, Rachel challenges conventional thinking about leadership, exploring how we lead, what we’re trying to create, and what needs to change to make it possible.

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What conversation would you like to open?

Whether you're hosting an event, leading a community, or recording a podcast and want to introduce your audience to a different perspective on leadership, change or what's possible next, I'd love to hear what you're planning. 

Rachel is an incredible resource, and quite frankly an asset for my programs.  She is savvy, experienced, and takes a unique approach to strategy in order to encourage people to think about what matters to them as individuals.  Her extensive experience in the education space combined with her business savviness makes her a secret weapon to enhance any program or experience.  If you want an instant value-add for your clients, reach out to Rachel.  She's worth it on every level. 

Melissa Froehlich
Founder, The Froehlich Group
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