Rachel Cooke2 days ago3 min5 and 1/2 Ways to Stop the Great ResignationFor efficiency's sake, I'll assume you're aware we've been living and working through pandemic times. That burnout's been insanely high...
Rachel CookeMay 252 minBig Problems, Simple Solutions. What If We...Just because the problem's complex, doesn't mean the solution need be. I challenge clients weekly with this little nugget. Here are some...
Rachel CookeApr 82 minLet the "Adjacent Possible" Define What's NextRemember when the OG iPhone could've knocked us over with a feather? It's ubiquitous today, but collectively we spent a hot minute in...
Rachel CookeMar 232 minIs It Time to Redefine "Work"?How do you define “work”? No, really. I’m asking. Noun, verb – I’m not fussed. I’d really like to know. Is work, for you, defined by...
Rachel CookeMar 122 minFuture of Work Have you Spinning? Time to Simplify…Strategy+Business recently published “A CEO Guide to Today’s Value Creation Ecosystem.” Despite the wonky title, a colorful image always...
Rachel CookeMar 12 minUnbox Your Frustration - It's Telling You Something!I’ve always taken issue with the idea of “no pain, no gain.” It’s a little masochistic for my taste. I will concede, however, that...
Rachel CookeFeb 53 minLet's Undercomplicate How Work Gets DoneWhat if conversation design could save you from org design? When I was seven, my mom caught me – hammer in hands – seconds from smashing...
Rachel CookeJan 203 minHow We're Moving Toward the Future of WorkSwirling in ambiguity? Some thoughts to move you forward. I'm not a predictor; a futurist. I'm a trigger for movement; a catalyst. When...
Rachel CookeJan 142 minWhat's Your Noise?When I named my company, Lead Above Noise, six years ago, I was shooting for pithy and on-brand in three words or fewer. Those were my...
Rachel CookeJan 52 minReady for a Reset?Let us help you find renewal with your team. With a free tool. If you're reading this, presumably you made it through 2020. [Insert...
Rachel CookeDec 9, 20202 minDo These 5 Things in 2021.We'll conquer the new year together 2020. We've almost done it! And it's been... [insert choice word]! The year may not have been pretty....
Rachel CookeNov 11, 20201 minA Moment of Renewal.Take what you can afford. Even just a breath. There are traditional moments of renewal. Clean slates. Fresh starts. The beginning of the...
Rachel CookeOct 27, 20203 minManage the Tension Between Fast and Right When the two feel at odds...how do you map your course? The world - including the world of work - is changed. Maybe forever. And we're...
Rachel CookeOct 14, 20202 minLet's Talk Virtual Employee ExperienceAnd a free simple tool you'll want to grab! In service of giving you a great reader experience, I'll decline to deliver another rant on...
Rachel CookeSep 29, 20202 minWhy Leadership Development is FailingAnd how to pivot. The imperative for leadership - real leadership - has never been louder or clearer in the span of our working lifetime....
Rachel CookeSep 17, 20202 minAre You Retrofitting or Reinventing?This is our moment to challenge the old and craft the new Whatever your role or industry, things at work have changed. Six-months into...
Rachel CookeSep 3, 20202 minAre You Nourishing Your Culture?Culture only thrives when we fuel it Culture is a living, breathing thing. And like all living things, it requires nourishment to thrive....
Rachel CookeSep 3, 20202 minI Don't Do Reorgs. I Do This Instead.Pop quiz. I say "reorg" and your instinct is to: (A) Run. Far and fast, never looking back (polishing your resume as you go)... OR (B)...
Rachel CookeAug 5, 20201 minHow to Forge a Path ForwardHow the tools and framework for #EmployeeExperience can show you the way. You know how this moment feels weird and fraught and...
Rachel CookeJul 9, 20202 minOops...I Made It Better!When life throws you a pandemic of lemons... Confession: I sobbed uncontrollably while watching Saturday Night Live's virtual...
