About me — Blue Prism Coaching

Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.

—Howard Thurman

About me

I am Rachelle Sampson - founder of Blue Prism, coach, social scientist, educator, artist and mom (and a few other things, like so many of us). My coaching practice has its roots in my long-standing desire to support those working towards individual, social and environmental change. While my goals of supporting greater connection with our planet, each other and ourselves are long-standing, my approach has evolved over the years.
I’ve had the privilege to work with many individuals and organizations over the years and to witness growth. The most significant growth I observed didn’t usually arise just out of facts I presented. Growth came because individuals or organizations sought to create change in themselves. That is, change starts within - motivated not from intellectual knowledge about the best course of action, but rather an emotional attachment to a new way of being.
Free diving is a metaphor for the type of coaching I facilitate. We dive below the surface to find the the insights, the internal compass that guides us to create a meaningful and fully realized life. From my own personal experience, as well as what we are learning from neuroscience, I believe change has to be embodied, realized at an individual level, driven by a desire for life connected to our most authentic selves. Personal transformation then seeds organizational and societal transformation.
In creating this space where I support others in developing and realizing their visions, I get to realize my own. Via Blue Prism, I engage in meaningful and empowering work that brings me alive.

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? —Mary Oliver

Background

Rachelle Sampson is a coach, social scientist and educator with training in the neuroscience of change, transformational coaching, law and business economics. She is a certified professional coach by the International Coaching Federation. Rachelle is also a co-principal investigator on the Connected Leadership Study, a study exploring the impact of consciousness expanding experiences on leadership styles and organizational change. Rachelle holds a PhD in business economics from the Ross School at the University of Michigan and a law degree from Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Born in the US, but having spent a significant portion of her formative years in Australia, Rachelle brings unique perspectives to her work.

In addition to her coaching practice, Rachelle teaches and conducts research in business economics, environmental sustainability, ESG integration (environment, social and governance) and strategy as a professor at the University of Maryland. She has a particular interest in the impact of sustainability practices and ESG performance on employee engagement and productivity, as well as how this translates into long-term financial performance. Rachelle speaks regularly at both practitioner and academic events, linking strategy and finance with environmental and social change. She sits on corporate advisory boards for firms seeking to integrate ESG into strategy and valuation models. Prior to her coaching and academic career, Rachelle practiced as a consultant and corporate attorney. For more information on Rachelle’s formal background, her research publications and teaching, see her academic page at U. Maryland.