Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search How to Take Control of Your Career Growth (Without Waiting on Your Company) — with Rachel Cooke
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Sep 25, 2025 Rachel Cooke, founder of Lead Above Noise and host of the Modern Mentor podcast, delves into crafting a fulfilling career on your own terms. She discusses why traditional employee engagement often misses the mark and introduces the four pillars of employee experience: Deliver, Develop, Connect, and Thrive. Rachel shares practical tips for overcoming workplace obstacles, seeking growth opportunities, fostering connections, and establishing boundaries. She empowers listeners to experiment within their roles before deciding to make a change.
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Left HR To Create Impact
- Rachel left HR because she felt like a cog executing someone else's vision and lacked the growth she wanted.
- She wanted permission to create impact rather than chase promotions that didn't fit her goals.
Permission Changes The Conversation
- External consultants often have permission to challenge leaders in ways internal partners don't.
- That permission creates a self-selecting dynamic where executives hire outsiders expecting candid pushback.
Four Pillars Define Employee Experience
- A meaningful employee experience rests on four pillars: Deliver, Develop, Connect, Thrive.
- Employees can individually influence those pillars even when companies lag.