Building Trust at Work with Rachel Wexler

The guest is Tara’s longtime friend Rachel Wexler, who recently launched her own business after 20 years leading product and strategy teams. Rachel describes her evolving role as a “leadership development partner,” working with leaders and teams through coaching, leadership programs, small-group work, and team offsites to help organizations use internal talent well, build trust, and create environments where people can be authentic. She explains using tools like 360 feedback—speaking with peers, direct reports, senior leaders, and sometimes people in a client’s personal life—to identify key themes and “name what’s really going on” beneath the surface. Rachel shares an offsite example that began with a personal question to humanize teammates and shift focus from deadlines to connection. She says her favorite part is helping people, especially women, see their strength and value.
Rachel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rlwexler/
Instagram: @ RWexlerLeadership
https://www.rachel-wexler.com/
Topics
00:29 Meet Rachel Wexler
00:48 Friendship Backstory
02:10 Launching Her Business
03:01 What She Actually Does
05:24 Why Leadership Work Matters
06:54 Reading the Room Skills
09:34 Inside a Team Offsite
12:51 Favorite Part of the Job
14:53 Where to Find Rachel
15:35 Wrap Up and Thanks