Rachel Lewis

Talent Bank Associates

Description Rachel is skilled in delivering engaging training and coaching sessions both face to face and remotely including live interactive development sessions through Zoom, Skype and telephone and email coaching. Rachel offers a professional, high quality service with a wide-ranging portfolio of experience, receiving excellent recognition for her training, coaching and development programmes for elected members, managers and officers. Experienced in the delivery of consulting and bespoke development solutions within both public and private sector organisations coupled with a keen an interest in the challenges and opportunities faced within local government, Rachel is passionate about making a positive impact, combining operational and commercial insight together with a strong focus in supporting and motivating individuals to overcome challenges and meet their full potential. Flexible and adaptable, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, Rachel is quickly able to integrate and adapt sensitively to organisation dynamics, values and cultures to provide a professional and meaningful blend of expert coaching, learning and personal development interventions and assessments. Creating and delivering bespoke learning packages and development programmes, psychometric testing, development and outplacement workshops and coaching, 360 Reviews as well as delivering the popular EELGA “working in a political environment – training workshop for officers”. (Please note during the Covid-19 lockdown no face to face interactions will be available).
Specialism(s) Coaching, Organisational Development, Training
Public Sector Experience 20
Work Locations Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, East of England, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk
Previous Clients Cambridge City Council, Bedfordshire Fire & Rescue, East Suffolk Council, Epping Forest PCT, Forest Heath District Council, Harlow Council, Northern Ireland LGA, St Edmundsbury Borough Council, Suffolk Coastal District Council, Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Fire & Rescue and Waveney District Council. SME’s to Multinational companies across a wide range of sectors and professions
Core Skills HR & OD, Training, Psychometric Assessment, Career Development, Team Building, Motivation, Career Coaching, Equality & Diversity, Interview Techniques, Coaching, Management, Transformational Change, Outplacement Support