Testimonials
“Rachel came in for our organization’s strategic planning process in a time when there was very little base or previous structure to work with. She brought a clear framework and expectations of the group, along with decisive facilitating, which made for a very successful session and valuable outcomes for our planning.”
"Campaigns — electoral and advocacy — are inherently chaotic with rapidly changing timelines, staffing grids, hiring timelines, and geographic priorities. Having a strong HR department is key for any organization/campaign to succeed and I have never met an HR leader as strategic, responsive, and decisive as Rachel Marcuse. From coaching other directors and advising on staffing, to being an advocate and voice for staff working remotely hundreds of miles away, Rachel and the team she built and trained were absolutely fantastic. I cannot recommend Rachel enough to any organization dealing with rapid growth/scaling deadlines while ensuring that their employees feel included, heard, and part of the strategic vision."
— Patrick millham, Director of advocacy, NextGen america
“Rachel Marcuse provided outstanding consultative assistance for the International Longevity Center at Columbia University,analyzing community understanding of mission and recommending effective institutional organization and positioning.”
“Rachel demonstrated a level of creativity and effectiveness rarely seen in other campaign managers. Her astute strategic judgement and media savvy enabled us to run a campaign more effective,more engaging, and more talked-about than anyone else. And all this despite having a much smaller budget to work with.”
— Alvin Singh, Director Of Communications, Office of the Mayor at City of Vancouver
“Rachel excels at multitasking, while providing leadership and support in very challenging situations. She definitely brings the best out in folks she works with.”
Strategic hiring, professional development, and employee motivation are just some key elements that any organization must understand in order to run a successful business. Rachel Marcuse has helped us hone these and many other aspects of our company through her organizational assessment process. With a warm friendly demeanor, she is able to have open and candid one-on-one conversations with employees at all levels, including partners. With the understanding that discussion topics will remain confidential, employees feel free to express their ideas about efficiencies, communication, and business strategy. The internal feedback received through Rachel’s organizational assessment process will help any business improve processes, procedures and overall strategy. I highly recommend Rachel for this valuable business insight.
— Seth Tuman, Chief Operating Officer, Durie Tangri LLP
“In high-growth, big-expectations environments, Rachel really shines. She is one of those rare people-people who listens but also provides practical, proactive advice. She is future-oriented, setting up teams and individuals today for tomorrow’s successes. A natural organizer and mentor/coach, her efforts encourage all boats to rise around her. I would recommend her to any organization wanting to scale or make, maintain or improve a healthy culture.
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“We're a boutique services organization, that struggled with formalizing our internal process and practices while meeting client demand. Working with Rachel has been nothing short of revolutionary. She streamlined and standardized our accounting and payroll, sales, billing, and contracting processes. Not only is she an operations wizard, but she is also an amazing people manager who has played a pivotal role in building the capacity of our team. She's incredible leader who we're extremely lucky to wok with. I couldn't recommend her more highly!”
— Y-Vonne Hutchinson, CEO, Readyset
