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talent activation code

Building employee experiences that fuel bigger results

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Your talent is working hard. But what are they leaving on the table?

I need a speaker
Rachel Cooke | Speaker

Have a sales kickoff? A leadership offsite? Whatever’s coming up, Rachel will get your leaders inspired, informed, and activated.

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I need an activation blueprint
Activation Blueprint

Using our proprietary activation framework, we’ll lead some focus groups with your teams and leverage their insights to build you a custom blueprint to activation.

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I need a workshop
Lead Above Noise Workshop

Give a cohort of leaders an interactive experience to equip and empower them. Our workshops — in-person or virtual — are engaging and connective , delivering practice, confidence, and accountability.

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What’s activation really about?

Performing teams do what they’re asked.
Activated teams are asked what they’d do.

When talent is activated, they’re working in conditions that inspire and excite them not just to follow instructions, but to bring their best to the table every day. They’re creative, collaborative, purpose-driven, and inspired to go above and beyond.

We help organizations achieve this by creating the conditions outlined in our proprietary activation framework. Activated organizations are those in which everyone is consistently able to do 4 key things:

4 Pillars | Deliver
Deliver

“I am equipped to get my best work done. Expectations are clear. I work without obstruction or inefficiency.”

4 Pillars | Develop
Develop

“I am growing new skills and capabilities. I’m challenged and excited. I receive feedback, coaching and opportunity.”

4 Pillars | Connect
Connect

“I belong here. I feel purpose, part of a team and community. My ideas are welcome to be spoken. All questions are welcome.”

4 Pillars | Thrive
Thrive

“My well-being matters. I’m recognized and appreciated. I set boundaries, manage my energy and feel respected.”

What’s the activation blueprint?

It’s the custom roadmap we build for your teams — with your teams — that leverages their experiences, ideas and suggestions designed to move you forward. Our activation framework provides the architecture. But your team designs the journey — complete not with best practices, but right practices. The ones your teams need.

We’ve partnered with amazing clients

Lead Above Noise has partnered with corporate brands in tech, finance, healthcare, retail and more. Check out our representative list of clients!

After months of spinning our wheels, Rachel came in, ran focus groups with our teams and left us with unbelievable clarity on what their key needs are and what actions we should take. We have a plan of action we know will resonate, and a partner for life in Rachel.

SVP | Healthcare Organization

We are so incredibly proud of this program — our leader participants have been raving not just about what they learned, but about what they feel truly armed and ready to do. We’re already seeing shifts in behaviors, and we can not wait to run our next cohort!

CHRO | Beverage Distributor

We reached out to Rachel with a need to build a change leadership capability. That is precisely what was delivered to my team.

CEO North America | Tax and Accounting Business

Months after her talk, our executive leaders are using Rachel’s language and tools in their everyday conversations. That’s how I know real transformation happened.

SVP, HR | Professional Services Firm

Rachel brings a fresh point of view, and some much needed simplicity to challenges we’ve been struggling to find our way through. After just one hour, we have so much more clarity on how to move forward so that we meet employee and customer needs!

Head of Sales Enablement | Media and Entertainment

Rachel was exactly the partner we needed for this event. She took the time to understand our needs and challenges, she infused her talk with examples relevant to us and she engaged with the audience like a pro.

SVP Executive Leadership Development | Financial Services Firm

Rachel loves to say that ‘content is table stakes’ and this workshop proved that to be true! She delivers great information, but her magic is in bringing to life through discussion, practice, action and accountability. One of our best investments of the year.

VP Learning and Development | FinTech Organization

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