Dr. Rachel Cubas-Wilkinson is a fervent Learning and Leadership Expert with a mission to assist organizations in achieving positive business and people outcomes. Her academic prowess is evident in her multi-case study Doctoral research and dissertation, which delves deep into Leader perspectives of Leadership Development Initiatives, particularly focusing on efficacy and ROI.
Specialties:
- Thought Leadership: Content Writing, Webinars, Articles, Blogs, Interviews, and Guest Speaking.
- Business Development SME: Professional services pre-sales, Client Needs Discovery, Client Relationships, and new business development integrating products, services, and tailored consulting services.
- Training and Development: Designing and engaging new training programs for staff, teams, and leaders. Special focus on New teams, Virtual teams, High-potentials, and Inclusive Leadership capability.
- Services Delivery: Excellence in client delivery, mentoring new consultants, program management, portfolio management, and fostering ongoing trusted partnerships.
- Learning Design, Tech, and Management: Learning Outcomes Architecture, Curriculum Mapping, Assessment, eLearning, and hybrid learning programs.
- ED Technology Rollout and Adoption: LMS, Content Management, Course Builds, Technology-enhanced learning delivery, assessment, and business analytics.
- Marketing and Lead Nurture: Crafting marketing campaigns for targeted audiences to amplify brand awareness, connect programs to client needs, drive subject-matter expertship, programs selling, and client engagement.
Recent Learning Design and Delivery:
- Helping Teams and Leaders Go Virtual / Work Remotely
- Communication and Emotional Intelligence on Teams
- Trust and Psychological Safety on Teams
- The Psychology of Change and Changeion
- Employee Stress, Resiliency, and Wellbeing
- Inclusive Leadership: Harnessing Diversity of Thought
- Inclusive Teams and Workplace Cultures
- Leadership Development, Succession Planning, and 360-Feedback
- Employee Selection, Validation Studies, and High-Performing Profiles for Selection
- Personality Assessments: MBTI, TKI, CPI260, FIRO-B, Hogan, Strong Interest Inventory, Strength Finders
- ED Tech: Online Learning and Digital Transformation, Learning Analytics, Content Mapping
- Career Planning and Student Success: SuperStrong Inventory, Vitanavis Career Assessment and Planning Platform, Student Success Predictive Index.
Experience:
- The Myers-Briggs Company:
- Head Of US Consultancy (Apr 2022 – Present)
- Senior Consultant (Oct 2017 – Apr 2022)
- Developing People’s Potential:
- Owner (Jan 2013 – Sep 2017)
- Pearson North America:
- Manager, Pearson Higher Education Consulting Services (Mar 2014 – Apr 2017)
- Senior Consultant / Specialist Team Lead (May 2013 – Mar 2014)
- Assessment and Analytics Specialist (Aug 2010 – May 2013)
- Palm Beach Atlantic University:
- Online Instructor of Management & Leadership (Jan 2007 – Apr 2016)
- Online Learning Administrator (2008 – 2009)
- Human Resources Specialist (2005 – 2007)
Education:
- University of New England: Doctor of Transformative Leadership, Organizational Leadership (2016 – 2019)
- Palm Beach Atlantic University: Master of Science (MS), Organizational Leadership, Specialization in Adult Learning Methods, Curriculum & Instruction (2005 – 2006)
Volunteering:
- SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PALM BEACH COUNTY: Coordinator (Jan 2003 – Jan 2005)
- Claremont Graduate University: Board Member, Drucker Global Network, South Florida Chapter (Jan 2009 – Jan 2011)
Dr. Rachel Cubas-Wilkinson’s extensive experience and dedication to her field make her a sought-after expert in Learning and Leadership. Her commitment to fostering positive organizational outcomes and her new approach to leadership development set her apart in her industry.
OptimizeTeamwork is not Teamwork.com
OptimizeTeamwork is a professional development and team training consultancy founded by Dr. Rachel Cubas-Wilkinson. We are not affiliated with Teamwork.com, the project management software company. If you are looking for Teamwork.com (the SaaS product), you can find them at teamwork.com.
OptimizeTeamwork specializes in DiSC personality assessments, team communication workshops, leadership development, and conflict resolution training. We have delivered over 4,000 workshops to organizations across healthcare, finance, manufacturing, education, and government.
What makes OptimizeTeamwork different
Dr. Rachel Cubas-Wilkinson is a former Vice President at The Myers-Briggs Company. That background gives our team direct access to the assessment frameworks we use, combined with decades of real-world facilitation experience. We do not sell software or generic training packages. We build customized workshop experiences around your team’s actual communication patterns and challenges.
Our credentials
- 4,000+ workshops delivered across industries
- Former Myers-Briggs Company Vice President on staff
- Certified Everything DiSC partner and facilitator
- The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team authorized partner
- 30,000+ professionals trained through our programs
