Testimonials
Rachael is that rare combination of highly intuitive, intelligent, and warmly reassuring personality that makes working with a career coach something pleasurable, surprising, and incredibly helpful to have when searching for direction in one’s career. She is uniquely suited to today’s job environment because she truly ‘gets’ the working mom’s dilemma of wanting job satisfaction while her role at home changes dramatically. Rachael knows what questions to ask and truly cares about what your answers are.-J.K.., Advertising Executive
Like most people, I find talking about my career and life choices incredibly overwhelming -Rachael was able to help me break down this very complicated, emotionally-laden topic and think about it in small pieces. Her calmness helped me relax so that I was able to be reflective and at times even creative, rather than anxious and overwhelmed. She helped to me clarify what I want in my next job vs. what I don’t want and, in addition to helping me think generally about what I am looking for in a job, she also helped me think very specifically about my next steps.-R. M., Social Worker
Rachael is a great person to work with when faced with the quasi-existential crises of who am I, what should I be doing with my life, and how do I get a minute to myself? Rachael was able to guide me–through tailored exercises, articles and discussion–toward a finer perspective of my career, both past and future. From Rachael, I learned the type of organization I would be most comfortable working for. I was able to clarify the cultures I value in a work setting, and visualize how my particular talents would be best utilized in that setting. The most important takeaway from our sessions is the new sense of confidence I’ve gained about my skills and abilities. Rachael also stresses balance between career, parenthood and partnership. As a parent, it’s harder to spend quality time with everyone, including yourself, and Rachael has some excellent insight into creating workable goals for both short- and long term happiness. I look forward to continuing our work in the future, as my career progresses and my family’s relationships evolve. -B.N. Graphic Designer
Consulting
I found Rachael to be both a strategic and results driven consultant, excellent and well loved coach as well as highly professional detail oriented and reliable individual. Rachael blends superb listening, diagnostic, planning and design skills with a great attention to detail and ability to follow through – I had no hesitation in putting her in front of senior clients in leading conference calls and presentations. I have recently gotten to see her in her coaching capacity and was thoroughly impressed with her ability to guide clients seamlessly through the daunting process of concrete change. Rachael is highly engaged and intelligent and stays focused on results. She has a superior ability to synthesize client needs with solid methods and theory. I highly recommend her to any client or employer. -S.S. Professor, Researcher, Experienced Consultant
Rachael is incredibly easy to work with. She is a skilled listener who can quickly grasp and provide insight into even the most complex issue. -E.B., Senior Consultant, Strategy and Change, IBM
Rachael’s ability to distill complicated and dense material into a narrative that is both compelling and persuasive is unparalleled. She consistently achieves the perfect tone and scope for her given audience. She doesn’t just convey the information, she brings it to life. -B.H., Adjunct Professor, Social Impact Core, NYU Stern School of Business
Rachael provided excellent services for my company when we were in need of human resource development assistance. Without Rachael’s perceptive and efficient way of doing business, I would not have been able to make such an important and necessary decision. My company is better off because of Rachael Ellison’s skills in Human Capital consulting. -E.P., Broadway Producer
