80: Fighting Hustle Culture and Supporting Middle Management with Rachel Koblic

In this episode, I chat with Rachel Koblic about why she isn't buying into the hype around hustle culture and how she founded Starling to support middle management.

Rachel Koblic is a leader at the intersection of learning, design, and strategy. Her mission is to create high-quality learning for life in the digital economy, and foster nurturing and inspiring workplaces for the people around her. With nearly 20 years of interdisciplinary professional experience as both a doer and a leader, she is adept at designing effective learning programs, growing engaged and efficient teams, and connecting disparate dots to solve complex problems.

Rachel lives in Saratoga Springs, NY with her partner Luke and their two dogs, three cats, and four chickens.

Here's where you can find her:
https://www.starlinglx.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rkoblic/

Rachel's suggestion for middle management to hone their skills:
ChatGPT Premium Subscription (for ideas for questions, ways to solve problems, ways to word emails, etc.)

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