Lenny's Podcast · November 23, 2025

A guide to difficult conversations, building high-trust teams, and designing a life you love

with Rachel Lockett

Learn proven frameworks for navigating difficult workplace conversations, building high-performing teams, and aligning your career with your natural strengths. Rachel Lockett shares the GROW model for coaching conversations, conflict resolution techniques focused on mutual understanding over winning, and practical methods for discovering your energy-giving activities. Perfect for leaders struggling with team performance issues, co-founder relationships, or professionals feeling misaligned in their roles.

Featured insight

Great leaders know that when you try to advise and have the answer all the time, you're not actually equipping your team to go solve the hard problems. You're training your team to come to you with all of the hard problems. — Rachel Lockett

Best for: Co-founders navigating partnership dynamics, Team leaders managing underperformance, Mid-career professionals seeking better role alignment

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