Media, Articles, Podcasts

We've had the pleasure and honor of being a guest on the shows of several industry experts and quoted in feature articles. Here is a sampling...

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Podcasts:

The Art & Science of Difficult Conversations

Disrespect in the Workplace

UnF*dge Your Marketing

When AI Goes Too Far: Protecting Authenticity

The Best Business Podcast

People Strategy for Scaling Teams & Culture

The Perfect Route

The Role of Professional Development and L&D in Small Businesses

Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership

Retention on a Budget: 5 Smart Ways to Keep Your Best People

Fearless Females Hosted by Lorie Jones

The Human Side Of Success

The Crystal Petry Podcast

Insecure Boss Energy: Why Micromanaging Kills Teams

Catalytic Leadership

The Hidden Cost of Bad Leadership:
Turnover, Burnout, & Missed Growth

Brand Chops

Building A Culture of Trust and Engagement

Sales & Marketing Playbook: Unleashed

Authenticity: Your Company Culture's Secret Weapon

Charity Therapy With Jess Birken

How to Fix The Culture of Overwork at Your Nonprofit

If Only...

Clarity Over Silence: Choosing Voice, Values & Outcomes

TIDES: Strategic Insights On AI, Leadership & The Future Of Work

The Great People Strategy Reset in the Age of AI

From Stuck to Scaled

Spotting the Hidden People Risks in Your Business

Exit Readiness Podcast

People Strategy for M&A Due Diligence & Integration

BL Real World Employment Law

2025 Has Been Transformational for HR Leaders:
We discuss DEI, DOGE, Layoffs, M&A and Leadership

Asking For Good: Non-Profit Know How

What Are the Success Factors At This Non-Profit?

Job Hunt DC

A A Weekly Public Affairs Program Interviewing Experts to Help Job Seekers & Employees Advance in Their Careers

Access Your Leadership

Leading with Care: How to Build a Culture That Thrives

Practical & Positive Leadership

More Than Management:
Coaching, Culture & Company Growth

The Success Partner

Elevating People Strategy:
Leadership, HR, and the Future of Work

Articles:

Named in 30 Women to Follow in M&A Insights

Inside Public Accounting

Quoted in Article on Career Paths

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About PLATTinum

Rachel Platt brings 20+ years of experience helping organizations and individuals achieve enduring success through strategic leadership. Through her executive roles in diverse organizational structures and industries, she built her reputation on her ability and track record of developing pragmatic solutions to meet complex organizational and people challenges.

Rachel, a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and SHRM-SCP, co-chairs the education committee of the Inclusion Allies Coalition and is an active member of Society for Human Resource Management and the HR Leadership Forum. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. She completed Executive Education coursework at the Thunderbird School of Global Management. Rachel lives in the DC Metro area.

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“Our company was going through a significant organizational change that impacted roles, responsibilities, reporting structures and included ending our employment relationship with many long-tenured employees while hiring in other areas of the business. We needed a consulting partner that understood the complexity, and could advise on the compliance, project management and communications aspects of what we were undertaking. PLATTinum came through for us in every instance and allowed us to handle these sensitive matters with our team with the attention to detail and respect that they deserved.

C.E., SVP, Chief Human Resources and Learning Officer

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