Solving the People Side of Scale
When companies start growing, the people questions come quickly — compensation, leadership structure, performance reviews, hiring plans, and culture.
Headcount is growing. Does your structure still make sense?
Employees want clearer expectations around compensation and performance.
Leadership teams are evolving, and alignment gets complicated.
You don't need to solve these problems on your own. I work with founders and leadership teams to build the systems and structure that help companies scale without losing what made them successful in the first place.
How I Can Help
Every company’s situation is different, but most of my work falls into three areas.
People Strategy & Org Design
Designing the people systems needed for the next stage of growth.
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Organizational design
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Leadership structure
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Hiring plans
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Scaling people systems
Compensation & Performance
Building clear frameworks for pay, performance, and career progression.
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Compensation philosophy
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Salary bands
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Leveling frameworks
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Performance reviews
Leadership Advisory
Partnering with founders and executives on complex leadership decisions.
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Founder coaching
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Leadership team alignment
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Scaling leadership capability
About Me
Hi, I'm Rachel Cougan.
Before starting Possible Consultants, I spent more than 20 years leading People strategy inside fast-growing companies.
I have led People strategy inside high-growth companies and now work directly with founders, executives, and investors to help them build strong teams and healthy organizations.
Most of my work involves wrangling the complexity that comes with growth — from compensation frameworks and performance systems to leadership structure and organizational design. My approach has been shaped by extensive experience guiding leaders through pivotal transitions, high-growth periods, challenging restructures, and complex organizational changes. I'm a genuinely curious person and I'm not afraid to offer a strong dose of candor -- which helps us explore options, cut through the noise, and make progress.
