Frequently Asked Questions

Coaching Questions

What is Next Version Coaching?

Next Version Coaching is a career design process that supports professionals to intentionally create the next version of themselves at work or in business.
Using the Kaleidoscope Self framework, this coaching experience explores the different elements that influence how you show up professionally including your values, strengths, decision-making style, lived experiences and leadership preferences.

Rather than continuing to operate on autopilot (playing out your routinolgy), clients are supported to design a sustainable way of working that reflects who they are now and where they want to go next.

Who is Next Version Coaching for?

Next Version Coaching is designed for professionals who feel successful on paper but disconnected in practice. Many clients are navigating burnout, values misalignment or uncertainty about what comes next in their career. This includes lawyers, business owners and emerging leaders who are asking questions like: Should I stay? Should I grow? Or do I need to redesign how I show up within the role I already have?

What outcomes can I expect from career design coaching?

Clients often gain clarity around their values, increased confidence in decision-making and a stronger understanding of how their identity influences their leadership style and performance at work. The goal is not to leave your career behind, but to redesign your role, business or approach so it reflects your priorities, supports your wellbeing and allows you to create meaningful impact over the long term.

Speaker Questions

What can we expect when we book Rachael to speak?

Expect an engaging, high-energy session that combines professional insight with real-time reflection and practical tools your audience can actually use. Rachael’s presentations support professionals to understand how their identity, values and communication styles influence their performance, leadership and career decisions.

The goal of every session is to change the life of at least one person in the room by giving them the clarity, language or permission they need to take a meaningful next step in their career or business. Audiences leave with practical strategies they can apply immediately in their roles, teams or organisations.

What topics does Rachael Karlyl speak about?

Rachael delivers keynote presentations and workshops on career design for your next version, values-led leadership, burnout prevention, decision-making and navigating professional change. Her sessions support professionals to rethink how they work, lead and grow so they can create impact in a way that aligns with both their goals and their wellbeing.

What types of organisations book Rachael for speaking engagements?

Rachael works with professional services firms, legal teams, small businesses and leadership groups seeking to support leadership development, employee engagement and retention. But this list is not exhaustive! Any organisation ready to take personal development seriously and teach their audience some life changing lessons - you are the organisations Rachael loves. She want to equip high-performing professionals with sustainable strategies for navigating growth, change and career progression.

Are there fees associated with coaching or speaking engagements?

Yes. Coaching and speaking engagements with Rachael Karlyl are tailored to the needs of the individual or organisation and investment will vary depending on the scope of support required. Rachael brings close to 15 years of professional experience as a lawyer and business leader to her work in career design and leadership development - together with years of working through her own journey to be the change she wanted to see in her world.

The work you will do with Rachael is designed to create meaningful, sustainable change in how you lead, work and make decisions in your career or business.