Founder of Educating Matters, Rachel Vecht transforms workplace culture with impactful DEI strategies.
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We had over 1500 participants dial in, of those that stayed on the line to vote – we had a 99% satisfaction rate which is pretty fab! As they’re a tough crowd to crack.
Department for Work & Pensions
Empower your workforce with Rachel Vecht’s expert keynotes—trusted by global brands to drive inclusion, boost wellbeing, and retain top talent by supporting parents, carers, and diverse teams with real-life strategies that work.
Keynote Speaker Rachel Vecht is a recognized authority in workplace wellbeing, inclusion, and parental support. As the founder of Educating Matters, Rachel has spent over two decades working with global organizations to enhance employee engagement, retention, and performance, particularly by supporting working parents and carers. Her expertise lies at the intersection of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), learning & development, and real-life parenting, making her keynotes both highly relatable and deeply impactful.
Drawing from her background as a qualified teacher and mother of four, Rachel brings a unique blend of professional knowledge and lived experience. Her engaging and solution-focused talks empower HR, DEI, and L&D leaders to build inclusive, high-performing cultures. From Fortune 500 companies to fast-growing startups, organizations across banking, tech, legal, media, and more have benefited from her tailored seminars, webinars, and workshops.
When you book Rachel Vecht for your event, you’re not just getting a compelling keynote, you’re providing your teams with actionable tools to better integrate work and family life, reduce burnout, and foster long-term employee loyalty. Rachel addresses the core challenges modern workplaces face in supporting diverse life stages and caring responsibilities.
If your organization is committed to wellbeing, inclusion, and sustainable performance, Keynote Speaker Rachel Vecht delivers the insights and strategies to turn those goals into reality. Book Rachel Vecht for your event and help your people, and your business, thrive.
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We had over 1500 participants dial in, of those that stayed on the line to vote – we had a 99% satisfaction rate which is pretty fab! As they’re a tough crowd to crack.
Department for Work & Pensions
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That was incredibly helpful and it's really helped me understand what more I can do to help my son. The last week has been an immense struggle but contacting the school to say we weren't coping and hearing your suggestions today, has really given me hope.
EY
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‘Name it to tame it’ works really well for us with our younger ones, this is a great piece of advice. Very valuable advice for those parents who have age brackets they have not reached yet. Even in normal times ! A big Thank you - I found this very useful and encouraging that I'm doing the best for my child.
Norton Rose Fulbright
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Fantastic to have Rachel Vecht from #EducatingMatters present a webinar to our #Centrica Working Parents Network today. This morning's hour session on #MotivationMatters, which focussed on how to talk to children so that they listen not only shared practical tools on speaking to our children more effectively by recognising positives in their behaviour, but also focussed on how to nurture a growth mindset and the importance of positive parenting.
Centrica
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I just want to say that this has been a really reassuring seminar. Thank you for the advice and reassurance that by making my kids sit at their desks I am not being a bad mum but keeping life real and structured.
MARSH
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Parenting: the hardest job with the least training
How often do you sit down and consciously think about what kind of parent you want to be and what drives your parenting style? What is considered to be the most effective approach to raising children? How can you strike that fine balance between being 'in charge' without being 'controlling'? This session will also explore how parents can have realistic expectations based on understanding children's developmental stages and taking into account the temperaments of both parent and child.
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How to listen so kids (and anyone else) will talk
Parents sometimes struggle to understand the reasons behind a child’s behaviour and can’t always determine what is bothering their child. This session explores how parents can boost their child’s emotional intelligence. Parents will learn how to listen with more empathy and understanding so that children can express their feelings and deal with emotions more constructively. Particularly in today’s society and during the pandemic, where there are increasing concerns about children’s mental health, using emotion coaching will enrich communication and the relationship between parent and child.
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How To Talk So Kids Will Listen
Parents often find themselves nagging, repeating, justifying, lecturing, and reminding. Many children just zone out and ignore their parents' repeated requests. This session explores how parents can talk to any age child in a way that encourages them to be more motivated, cooperative and foster a growth mindset. Building a positive bond between parent and child will also help to encourage good behaviour and boost a child’s confidence and self-esteem. This is actually about common sense communication skills that you can apply to any relationship, whether it’s friends, family, or work colleagues.
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Integrating Work & Home
Finding ways to effectively ‘balance’ our work and personal lives is not a new challenge, yet boundaries perhaps feel more blurred than ever, as many of us are navigating a hybrid model of working. We may find ourselves having days where we feel we are not doing well with work or in our personal life - and perhaps worse have no control.
This can be especially challenging for parents and carers. In order to be our most productive and creative, there is a need to manage time and successfully prioritise ourselves and our ability to recharge.
This session provides practical tips to juggle competing priorities and identities, so that we can bring our whole self to work and carve out time for ourselves and our friends and family.
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