what is the
Me Manual?
The Me Manual is a joyful and powerful approach to creating unstoppable teams that change the world BUT not at the expense of individuals' well-being.
The Me Manual is:
1. A Vibrant Team Building Workshop
2. A Personalized Guide To Thriving
Yes! We can build teams that are vibrant, accountable, and unstoppable, while greatly reducing the risk of burnout.
The Vicious Cycle
Of Burnout on Teams that would otherwise Change the World
There are a series of normal and naturally occurring challenges that happen when people work together on something important.
When left unaddressed, the impacts of these challenges compound, creating a vicious cycle often called burnout:
Fatigue → Conflict → Burnout → Apathy
This cycle perpetuates itself, gradually undermining an organization's ability to achieve world-changing results, and disrupting the well-being of its members.
By recognizing and actively addressing these challenges, we can:
1. Depersonalize problems
2. Break the vicious cycle
3. Realign and Revitalize our teams
4. Achieve enormous goals together
The result? Vibrant, accountable, and unstoppable teams that drive success, and change the world.
Me Manual
outcomes
For Individuals:
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Gain profound insights around individual stress responses, and how they connect to unique needs
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Identify mindsets and habits that set you up for success (and that you actually enjoy doing!)
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A personalized guidebook, the "Me Manual", to move you from surviving to thriving in work and life
For Teams:
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Demystify and depersonalize the normal and naturally occurring challenges of team work
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Reenergize and reconnect around what it takes to thrive and succeed together
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Become unstoppable in meeting huge goals and realizing a shared vision for the world.
VIBRANT
Energized individuals who bring their full selves to work every day.
ACCOUNTABLE
Team members who take ownership of their well-being and collective success.
THRIVING
A unified force that turns ambitious goals into remarkable achievements.
build A TEAM THAT IS:
The best Part?
Each team member receives their own Me Manual – a vibrant, fun, and deeply practical tool for personal and professional growth. These aren't just colorful books; they're:
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Actionable Guides: Filled with concrete strategies and exercises that people are excited to implement
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Living Documents: Designed to be regularly updated, reflecting each individual's evolving needs and insights
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Result-Oriented: Focused on creating real, tangible improvements in work and life
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Personal Companions: Smaller than most wallets, the Me Manual is a portable reminder of individual strengths and the team's collective power
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Growth Catalysts: Sparking ongoing development long after the initial workshop
The Me Manual takes abstract concepts into real-world results, fostering a culture of continuous growth and shared success.
Ready to re-energize your team into a thriving, unstoppable force for good?
who is the
Me Manual
for?
The Me Manual Workshop is for determined and ambitious teams that are ready to break free from the normal and naturally occurring cycle of:
Fatigue → Conflict → Burnout → Apathy
Regardless of your industry, achieving huge goals requires:
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Bold and energized actions from
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Fiercely committed individuals, inside a
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Highly collaborative and thriving team.
Yes, the Me Manual works for:
Government
We help public service teams transition from surviving to thriving, maximizing their impact on the communities they serve.
Corporate
We bring awareness to unmet needs underlying stress and develop actionable wellness strategies that boost results and personal satisfaction.
Not For Profit
We address head-on the unique challenges of compassion fatigue in direct service and advocacy work, rejuvenating teams.
WhY RACHEL?
Rachel G. Barnard has designed and facilitated 100s of sessions for 1,000s of people to step into their greatness and contribute powerfully to the world around them.
As the founder of Young New Yorkers (YNY) she created the first arts-based Alternative to Incarceration program in NYC and assisted over 1,400 young people to exit the criminal legal system. In this role she partnered with—and created programs for—multiple criminal legal agencies including the Center of Court Innovation, New York City and Kings County DA's Offices, NYC Department of Probation, and the New York Police Department.
Rachel has been facilitating for over two decades. Her art+coaching model was advanced during the decade she took YNY from a one-off project, to building it to be a go-to restorative sentencing option in NYC with a $1 million annual budget.
Rachel has been acknowledged in the media and received awards and fellowships. She holds a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University.
Me Manual
The Me Manual is a joyful and powerful guide to thriving. It has over 225 cards for each person on your team to choose from, and assemble into a personalized "Me Manual".
