Rachel Cooke

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Organizational Effectiveness

February 3, 2026

Everything’s Green. Until It’s Red.

Accountability isn’t about blame after failure. It’s built before things break — through clarity, planning, and psychological safety.

Rachel Cooke

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Leading Through Change Organizational Effectiveness

January 20, 2026

The Dirty Secret About Agile Organizations

The modern-day workplace is chasing agility. Constant movement, but this speed is disguised as chaos. In reality, the most agile organizations are the most discipline ones.

Rachel Cooke

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Leadership Development Leading Through Change

January 6, 2026

We Need Expedition Leaders, Not Tour Guides

There’s a difference between tour-guide leadership and expedition leadership. Understand the moving terrain under your feet, and learn to navigate the ever-changing landscape (workplace).

Rachel Cooke

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Leadership Development Organizational Culture

December 2, 2025

What the Finnish Loggers Knew

As we prepare for a new year, let’s take a look back at the bright spots. What gold can be mined and carried into January’s fresh slate?

Rachel Cooke

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Employee Wellness Leadership Development

October 21, 2025

Get the F.

I wrote a brief love letter to failure, but it’s really about challenge and growth. What are you working toward? How are you being bold?

Rachel Cooke

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Leadership Development

October 7, 2025

Would You Rather…

The quintessential “would you rather” game kicks off an important conversation that helps leaders find ease and alignment with their teams.

Rachel Cooke

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Employee Experience

September 9, 2025

Bad Vibes Are Killing Spirits & Results

Leaders are calling for more “resilience” without recognizing that even the most durable spirits have their limits. So what can we do about it?

Rachel Cooke

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August 26, 2025

The Movie That Changed My Life

We can learn something from Billy Blanks. We can rework the work to drive results and engagement without sacrificing employee wellbeing.

Rachel Cooke

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Reworked | Work Design Is How Performance, Engagement and Well-Being Scale

Articles

August 20, 2025

Work Design Is How Performance, Engagement and Well-Being Scale

When leaders organize work around how people actually collaborate, they’ll drive performance and help workers finish their days with energy, not exhaustion.

Rachel Cooke

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Leadership Development Organizational Effectiveness

August 12, 2025

Time to Stop Blowing Up the Container

Instead of blowing up the container with org design (new structures, org charts, etc.), consider a better lever: work design.

Rachel Cooke

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Rachel Cooke

Everything’s Green. Until It’s Red.

The Dirty Secret About Agile Organizations

We Need Expedition Leaders, Not Tour Guides

What the Finnish Loggers Knew

Get the F.

Would You Rather…

Bad Vibes Are Killing Spirits & Results

The Movie That Changed My Life

Work Design Is How Performance, Engagement and Well-Being Scale

Time to Stop Blowing Up the Container

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