who is the leader only you can be?

when you unleash the leader only you can be
you expand what’s possible

What is your story?

  • Are you a senior leader with a vision for your organization’s present and future, but the potential feels out of reach?

  • Do you have untapped potential as a leader, and you're ready to uncover the unique value only you can create?

  • Are you burnt out, you see your team and your organization spiraling down the same path, and you need to change course, yesterday?

  • Are the old ways of leading and working ineffective in your organization any longer, but you’re not sure what needs to change?

  • Does teams’ impact fall short of what they’re capable of and you’re not sure how to unlock the full potential of your organization?

By becoming the leader and the organization only you can be:

  • Your leadership—and leadership team—are more durable and consistent, coming from an aligned and authentic place.

  • You and your organization foster expansive spaces by enabling others to show up from their own aligned and authentic spaces.

  • Your teams channels their newfound energy toward generative effort—productive and innovative energy—that serves your customer and your business.

As your trusted coach and consultant, we will partner with you to discover and unleash you and your organization.

I’m Rachel Nelms, an executive coach and leadership and organizational development consultant. I’m passionate about helping executives lead from an aligned, wise place. I’m passionate about building and scaling durable leadership that shows up in their teams as a generative and expansive culture.

I’ve built my point of view through 15 years of leading and developing business leaders as an executive and coach and designing and optimizing talent systems in hypergrowth tech, big tech, and not-for-profit organizations, including Mailchimp, Intuit, and Emory University. Now, I’m excited to lead my own practice and share my expertise with inspiring clients like you.

At formations consulting, we partner with constructively dissatisfied executives to uncover and expand their unique leadership potential, cultivate purpose, and drive results for those they serve. From this aligned place, our clients enhance their ability to navigate complexity with authenticity and impact, ignite their transformative vision, and tap into their team's full innovative potential.

Whether you’re looking for 1:1 partnership, a bespoke program for a small, defined team, or a scaled program to serve all of your managers or executives, together, we’ll equip you and your leaders to thrive and inspire strategic and sustainable impact.

are you ready to unleash the possibilities for yourself and your organization?

why work with formations consulting?

Executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational investments enable you to answer these questions with clarity and confidence. At formations consulting, we see coaching as an intentional and deep investment* in business and not-for-profit leaders. We help you steward high-impact, high-innovating, and stakeholder-centric organizations with endurance and wisdom. 

We partner with you as you embrace your full potential and craft a future for your organization that is durable, generative, and expansive. With a bias to data and a grounding in systemic thinking and a human-centered approach, we will help you lead from a place of:

  • Wisdom and strategic vision

  • Alignment and impact

  • Purpose and resilience

uncover yourself as a leader to
uncover your organization’s potential

*According to the International Coaching Federation (ICF) executive coaching clients report an average ROI of 788% and Harvard Business Review (HBR) reports at least 44% improvement in the productivity for executive coaching clients. Read more here

What would it look like if a leader truly understood and embraced their authentic self? Could they do what they can uniquely do and be who they uniquely are and expanded decisions about experimentation and execution deeper in their organization so others could do the same? Could both the leader and their teams have generated and innovated from a more sustainable place?

What might durable leadership look like?

  • “The way Rachel approaches coaching is unlike any other executive coach I’ve worked with. Instead of dispensing advice, Rachel is a deeply intuitive, empathetic listener. Working with her felt like an invitation to a dignifying work-space where all voices are heard, where creative collaboration is natural and consistent, all with a north star of high-impact business results."

    John, Music Industry Executive & Marketer

  • “Rachel has the right balance of experience, deep listening skills, and intuition that led to impactful unlocks of both my leadership capabilities and personal growth. 10 out of 10 experience!”

    Erika, Global Education & Enablement Executive

  • "Rachel has helped me identify root causes to issues that I felt were holding me back from my full potential personally and professionally. She does this by asking thoughtful questions, offering concise reflections on our conversations, and providing me with resources I found very helpful. I feel more in control of my time, more personally satisfied with how I am using my time, and more professionally productive than I have ever felt thanks to the outcomes of Rachel's coaching."

    Shauna, Senior Program Manager

  • "i've been wrestling with how to rally my team without coming off as uncaring for a long time. rachel distilled what i was feeling and gave me actionable, real words I can use. her reframe was truly helpful, and she did it instantly. that's what i want in a coach."

    Matt, Founder & CEO