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Leader, Educator, Relationship Builder, Change Agent

Rachel Breidster Speaking Fee: $10,000 and Below

Leader, Educator, Relationship Builder, Change Agent

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Rachel Breidster
Speaking Fee:
$10,000 and Below

Travels From:
ALB - Albany, NY

Primary Topic Category:
Company Culture / Employee Engagement / Teamwork

Secondary Topic Category:
Inspiration / Motivation / Overcoming Obstacles

 

Rachel Breidster Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Leveraging nearly 25 years of professional experience in the world of learning and development, Rachel brings a fully authentic and highly interactive style that builds trust, fosters communication, and generates results- even among the most skeptical participants. Her range of roles, industries, and disciplines gives her a unique insight into the assets and challenges of a wide range of scenarios, allowing her to better understand and respond to the needs of the learner, the program sponsor, and the end client.

In 20+ years of experience in the field of learning and organizational development, Rachel Breidster has worked as a trainer, facilitator, curriculum developer, program designer, panelist, public speaker, moderator, coach, project manager and ultimately as an Assistant Director, Director, and Vice President of Learning and Development Departments. ​Rachel has done this work in the private sector with companies ranging from large, international Fortune 500 companies, to small start-ups with as few as 10 employees; with grant-funded nonprofits and those that rely entirely on fundraising; and with local, state, and federal government. Her experience has spanned a wide variety of subject matter areas and disciplines including:Leadership developmentDiversity, equity, inclusion, and belongingLegally mandated policy training (e.g. workplace discrimination, sexual harassment, etc.) Human-centered workplace skills (e.g. communication, psychological safety, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, collaboration)Growth mindset (agility, resilience, change management) Presentation and storytellingStrategy and planningThis broad range of diverse experiences, environments, and subject matter areas has given Rachel unique insight into the function of a multitude of different scenarios; including both the similarities and differences of how challenges are experienced and manifested in different types of organizations, and at different levels within the same organization. This allows her to better understand and respond to the needs of the learner, the program sponsor, and the entire organization. 
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