Rachel Vail is a strategic and compassionate human resources consultant and coach with over a decade of experience helping individuals and organizations thrive. She partners with clients to drive meaningful growth, combining HR expertise with a holistic coaching approach that fosters both personal and professional transformation.
Rachel believes in the power of the stories we tell ourselves. These stories can limit our potential or unlock our purpose. By helping clients identify and reshape these narratives, she supports them in making significant, lasting improvements. Her approach is both strategic and effective, empowering individuals to align with their strengths, clarify their goals, and take purposeful action.
Outside of her professional work, Rachel finds calm and clarity in her urban garden. Time spent outdoors is a meditative practice that keeps her grounded and inspires the thoughtful, compassionate presence she brings to her clients.
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Over the course of her career, including time spent in a large university healthcare system, Rachel Vail has developed a deep understanding of the dynamics between leaders and employees across all organizational levels and work cultures. Having managed a team of 30+ union-represented employees, she brings firsthand insight into the real-world challenges that today’s managers and leaders encounter.
Rachel has led impactful process improvement initiatives in areas such as recruitment, retention, workflow optimization, organizational restructuring, and job creation. Her HR expertise includes full-cycle recruitment, job development, and strategic organizational design.
With a firm belief that individual growth fuels organizational innovation, resilience, and strength, Rachel is committed to cultivating workplaces, and lives, where people can truly flourish.
I believe the stories we carry shape how we lead and live. My work helps untangle those narratives so leaders can reconnect with their strengths, move with clarity, and grow with purpose in their roles and in their lives.