social impact ADvisory + Coachingtoo “woke” for corporate. still stuck inside it. because capitalism.
If that’s you, you’re in the right place. I work with people who see what’s broken and are done pretending otherwise.
hi, I’m Rebecca Grey.
I’m the founder of The Recovering Human. I spent two decades inside Fortune 500 and 1000 companies, including as an executive leading social impact, DEI and culture. I know how to build the business case, read the room, and present decisions to the C-Suite and Board.
I also know what it all costs. That’s why I started The Recovering Human: a space where we can recover our humanity from systems that put profit over people.
Working with me as an advisor and coach, you get the best of both worlds: the strategy to make your people-first case at the top, and a place to talk shit about workplace politics without anyone flinching.
No Kool-Aid. Just the truth about how these systems work, and what you can actually do from your seat.
WHAT I stand for
People over profit
People are more than resources to use and consumers to sell to. Recovering our humanity means treating people as human beings first.
Feminist, anti-racist, class-conscious
White supremacy, patriarchy, and class inequality are built into our systems. Real change starts with naming them and working to address them, not working around them.
It's all connected
Our economic, social, and political systems are interconnected. Decisions at work reach far beyond the workplace, and what happens in society and politics shapes companies and the people inside them.
The individual and collective
Change starts with the individual and is completed by the collective. Neither works alone: personal growth without collective action stalls, and collective action without grounded people burns out.
WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
executives · 1:1 advisoryLeading the Social Impact of AI
You’re tasked with implementing AI, and you’re worried about what it will do to people and communities. Let’s get it right.
executives · 1:1 advisoryPeople & Culture Partner
The support got cut. The work didn’t. A people and culture partner on your side, without the admin or company spin.
leaders · 1:1 coachingWorkplace Systems Change
The workplace is broken. Get a realistic action plan for your seat, to drive change from within or build something new.
Speaking and workshops available, by request. If interested, email me.
Free resources
women · communityafter the exit
Laid off, pushed out or walked away. A confidential space to figure out what’s next in community.
anyonethe newsletter
Essays on deconstructing from late-stage capitalism and corporatism, plus commentary on culture and systems in general.