We provide
training in
soft skills
and leadership

Services

We provide highly engaging, interactive soft skills training, delivered by facilitators with a wealth of experience working with the employees and leaders of blue chip companies. This uplifting, insightful training enables participants to reach their full professional potential by honing a range of personal development skills.

Our trainers also work with leaders to help them maximise individual performance, drive change and build effective teams.

Delivered in person or online, our courses can be included as part of training programs for an intake of graduates or provided as stand alone sessions. Choose from our course catalogue or let us build a bespoke training program tailored to your exact needs.

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Courses

Soft skills

Our soft skills courses empower employees with the tools to execute key professional skills such as communicating, presenting and networking. We also teach participants how to take life-long control of their professional trajectories in our career management and personal brand courses.

Leadership

Our leadership training provides an introduction into management for new leaders and also teaches specific skills such as performance management, leading change and giving feedback.

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Who we are

Rachel Lyons Learning is led by Rachel who is an expert in soft skills, personal development and leadership. For the last 16 years, she has been working with the executives and employees of leading financial institutions and blue-chip companies including the Bank of England, the London Stock Exchange, HSBC, Barclays, RBS, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Schroders, Deutsche Bank and CitiGroup. Rachel is able to bring both subject matter expertise and a confident, enthusiastic and energetic delivery style to the training room. She has studied theatre at degree level and regularly performs comedy in front of a live audience. Using warmth and an ability to command the room, she ensures learners finish their training stimulated and impatient to put into practice what they have learnt. Before becoming a coach, Rachel worked in human capital management at Goldman Sachs. This experience at a world-leading investment bank means she understands financial services from the inside and can design training which is relatable and relevant.

Rachel is supported by a roster of partners and associate trainers who between them have decades of experience training the executives and employees of leading financial services firms across the globe.

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Who we've
worked with

Testimonials

"Rachel was praised for her strong delivery, preparation and credibility. She was highlighted as a well-prepared and authentic facilitator, especially in virtual sessions."
Goldman Sachs learning and development team
"Going on a training course being led by Rachel? Well you are in for a treat! She is clear, engaging and completely in touch with her audience. She also has a great sense of humour. I thoroughly enjoyed my day on a course which she taught. Thanks Rachel!"
Sarah ShayLearning and development Lead
"Fantastic webinar from Rachel. In webinars there’s usually a nugget or two and a load of boring time to catch up on e-mails, but this webinar had me, and from what I hear through the follow up chatter, everyone else, focused throughout and soaking up the great tips and advice. Straight language that we can use in the workplace right away."
Rupert ShingletonHead of Business Performance and Quality, Kilnbridge
"I found Rachel to be very in tune with the issues we raised and she let the course naturally follow the direction we were going in rather than sticking to a rigid and inflexible order. The other 'value add' was that due to Rachel's experience in other areas she was able to draw on some related topics (i.e. negotiation) to enhance the course. All topics were backed up with credible reference material with good suggestions for further reading etc."
Delegate from a London-based asset management firm
"Confident, articulate and engaged well with the audience."
Delegate from a London-based investment bank
"Lively and engaging and open to receiving questions. Demonstrated depth of knowledge by citing quotes and giving real life examples."
Delegate from a London-based corporate bank
"Feedback from the team has been very positive, with even the most cynical team members saying it was the best offsite and best facilitation session they have ever attended!"
Team leader, London-based corporate bank
"The teambuilding exercises were energising and engaging and great fun. I know Mo and Lars have already fed back very positively to Denise, and will be happy to recommend you for other management teambuilding events."
Delegate from a London-based investment bank
"Please pass on our thanks to the rest of your team. We now need to ensure that we put the best practise into practise, and avoid reverting to type!"
Delegate from US-based investment bank
"It was fabulous. Yes and it was engaging. Yes and it was constructive. Yes and it was a lot of fun....thank you."
Delegate from London-based corporate bank
"Relevant tools to implement change and the psychology behind change. Good interaction and work related."
Senior leader from built environment sector
"Excellent refresher training on change, good for reflection and understanding the psychology elements required for change. Many thanks for an enjoyable training course."
Senior leader from built environment sector
"Rachel is an excellent trainer who kept all attendees engaged and brought the subject matter to life with enthusiasm and positivity. As well as learning a lot about the core subject matter I also picked up valuable tips and techniques on running online training sessions."
Senior leader from built environment sector
"Thanks for carrying out the training so brilliantly. I really enjoyed it and took a lot from it."
Nick PearsonClimate risk analyst, Leeds Building Society
"A brilliantly executed course."
Lorraine WhitbyHead of facilities UK, Stonehage Fleming

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