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Past the ProfileDr. Joanie Connell on Guardrails for AI, Critical-Thinking Cultures, and Workplaces Built for HumansHost Liz Sweigart sits down with Dr. Joanie Connell—electrical-engineer-turned-consulting-psychologist, founder of Flexible Work Solutions, and newly elected President of the Society of Consulting Psychology. Joanie traces her journey from Silicon Valley circuit boards to advising tech leaders on human-centric innovation. Together they explore why critical thinking is the best guardrail for AI, how affiliative humor defuses tension, and what it means to make work better for people and people better for work.
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How snowy Boston winters nudged Connell toward California
Discovering psychology as a way to bridge the engineer–human gap.
Why properly stewarded tech...2025-07-0828 min
Minerva MeetsThe Human Side of AIIn this episode, I have the pleasure of hosting Joanie Connell, Ph.D., President of Flexible Work Solutions. Our conversation dives into AI Mediated Communication and the evolving dynamics of Human-to-AI Interactions.
Dr. Connell brings her expertise to the forefront as we explore the ethical challenges and considerations surrounding AI technologies. We also examine the powerful impact of persuasive technology on our daily lives.
Whether you're a business leader, IT professional, or simply curious about AI, this episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the ethical and practical...2024-07-1741 min
Reinventing NerdsJuliette Powell: Designing AI for People
Joanie interviews Juliette Powell, author, entrepreneur, technologist, and strategist. Juliette’s background is varied and extensive. She is a co-author of the book, The AI Dilemma, and her consulting services focus on global strategy and scenarios related to AI and data, banking, mobile, retail, social gaming, and responsible technology.
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Q: How did the book come about?
A: Juliette tells the story of how the book emerged from her graduate studies and talks about the research she incorporated to back up all of the assertions in the book.
Q: Ho...2023-11-0831 min
Conscious Millionaire ShowJoanie Connell: How to Coach Millennials for SuccessJoanie Connell: How to Coach Millennials for Success Joanie Connell is an author, consultant, and coach. Her books are: “Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life” and “Millennials: Their Future and Ours.” She gives keynotes at companies and schools. She has a PhD from UC Berkeley and a BA from Harvard. Welcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs, who want to achieve high sales and positively impact humanity! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of conscious guests such as Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World...2023-06-2727 minReinventing NerdsAbby Malchow: Crafting a Career in Big Tech
Abby Malchow is a Manager of Small Business Partnerships at Amazon. She develops and manages partnerships that help drive success for early-stage entrepreneurs and small businesses through delivering programs and investments that support their continued growth. Abby appeared on Reinventing Nerds Episode 6 and talked about Women Vets in Tech when she was working at Intel. Abby is a retired U.S. Navy Chief and combat veteran, serving more than 20 years in the military. In the current episode, Abby discusses how to navigate a career in a big tech company.
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Q: Tell us...2023-05-0329 minReinventing NerdsFranklin Taggart: Humans vs. AI
In this episode, Joanie interviews Franklin Taggart about his recent book about AI called, Straight from the Bot’s Mouth: A Conversation With ChatGPT About Artificial Intelligence. Franklin created the book using ChatGPT and had the whole project done in less than a week. In this interview, Franklin describes his experience as well as AI’s impact on society, jobs—especially jobs in the creative sector—and more. Franklin is a coach who works with creative people at every level of their business and sometimes life.
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Q: What was the experience like of creat...2023-03-2550 minReinventing NerdsKamales Lardi: Humans, Business, and Technology
Kamales Lardi is a digital tech expert, business advisor, speaker, teaching fellow, and an author. She recently published a book called The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation. Kamales is globally recognized as an influencer and Thought Leader in Digital Transformation. She has been advising multinational companies across various industries in Europe, Asia and Africa for over a decade. In this episode, Kamales talks about what an effective digital business transformation looks like, how technology affects humanity, how to use tech for good, and how a diverse ecosystem of players increases business success.
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The CTO Podcast[Replay] Curiosity and the UnknownCuriosity exists in the realm of the unknown, and it cannot be predicted or directed. Joanie Connell of Flexible Work Solutions returns in this episode of the CTO Studio Podcast to discuss how we can learn from not knowing. Team members can preface their questions by stating their curiosity, Joanie shares. Saying “I’d like to take a moment to be curious” immediately identifies the present time as inquiry mode, opening the floor to others to share their curiosity as well.Fueling your curiosity with rage takes away from the genuine desire to learn something new because you have a...2022-12-1412 min
Franklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakExploring Positive Intelligence - Joanie Connell, PhDWe all have beliefs and behaviors we carry through our lives that can become saboteurs in certain situations. These internal saboteurs can be problematic when they keep people from reaching important goals and outcomes, and they can infect teams with defensiveness and mistrust, eroding relationships as they go.
Our favorite organizational psychologist, Dr. Joanie Connell is back to give us some insight about these saboteurs, and she's offering a program that helps individuals and teams recognize their saboteurs and the stress that triggers them, and allow people to have more freedom to choose their responses instead of...2022-12-1036 min
The CTO Podcast[Replay] When Curiosity Leads to Questions, But Not All Questions Represent CuriosityAsking questions is an outcome of curiosity, and curiosity leads to questions - but not all questions represent curiosity. Joanie Connell of Flexible Work Solutions returns in this episode of the CTO Studio Podcast to share how to foster curiosity in our teams by changing the way we ask questions.Open-ended questions invite people to answer in ways that reveal their thoughts and ideas. Beginning a question with “I wonder if…” is a great way to start, Joanie shares.Reserving judgement is key. Genuine curiosity withholds assumptions, leaving space for people to speak freely and convey what they mean w...2022-12-0714 min
Tech Me Seriously!Joanie Connell: The Evolution of Remote Work: Culture Through CommunicationJoanie Connell: The Evolution of Remote WorkIn this episode, Sarah Tenisi speaks with Dr. Joanie B. Connell, President of Flexible Work Solutions and development expert focused on career and leadership consulting. Her mission is to help technical experts transform into leaders comfortable with managing people and through emotionally-charged situations.She is the author of the two books Consulting to Technical Leaders, Teams, and Organizations: Building Leadership in STEM Environments and Flying without a Helicopter: Preparing Young People for Work and Life.Listen in as Joanie does a deep dive into...2022-10-1746 minReinventing NerdsSarah Tenisi: Supporting Employee GrowthSarah Tenisi is the CEO of TenisiTech, an IT Service provider firm. They to help companies build the IT foundation to support their business goals and manage the IT as the business evolves to ensure that the IT continues to be a tool not a hindrance. Sarah also hosts a podcast for people interested in technology and leadership called Tech Me Seriously. She is used to interviewing people but has agreed for today to be the guest and be interviewed.
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Q: How did you become interested in IT?
Sarah describes how she...2022-09-3029 minConscious Millionaire ShowJoanie Connell: How to Hire and Manage MillennialsWelcome to the Conscious Millionaire Show for entrepreneurs, who want to create an abundant future for themselves and humanity. Heard by millions in 190 countries. Do you want to put more money in the bank, create a powerful impact, and enjoy a purposeful life? This is the podcast for you! Join host, JV Crum III, as he goes inside the minds of Millionaire Entrepreneurs and World-Class Business Experts. Today's featured episode... Joanie Connell: How to Hire and Manage Millennials Joanie Connell is President of Flexible Work Solutions, a con...2022-08-2432 minReinventing NerdsPat Cullen: Leading Through GrowthPat Cullen is the VP of Engineering at Carrot Fertility, the leading global fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits provider for employers and health plans. Pat oversees and directs Carrot’s information security, data, and engineering teams. He has more than a decade of experience as a technologist & thought-leader who builds effective teams by driving engineering best practices, empowering developer productivity, and promoting deliverable alignment. Pat discusses leading through growth, how his business background helped him, and his specific approaches to leading tech teams.
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Q: Tell us about your background and how getting an MBA he...2022-06-2932 minReinventing NerdsKristeen Barth: Creating a Healthy Relationship with WorkJoanie has a conversation with an IT-manager-turned-coach, Kristeen Barth. Kristeen works with people and teams to challenge their current thinking, and she is committed to their growth experience. Kristeen also has a nerdy background. She has worked in IT project and product management as well as cultural integration. Her current work focuses on team culture and individual growth. Kristeen Barth believes that a healthy relationship with your work is key to a healthy life. That’s what we talk about in this episode.
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Q: How did you become interested in technology management and what ro...2022-03-3135 minReinventing NerdsJoanie Connell Speaks about her Book on Consulting to Technical LeadersHighlights:
In this unique episode, Joanie presents a short overview of her new book, Consulting to Technical Leaders, Teams, and Organizations: Building Leadership in STEM Environments and responds to audience questions. She differentiates technical leaders and industries from nontechnical leaders and industries and answers questions on a variety of topics ranging from how did she come to write the book to is it nature or nurture that determines the personalities of technical leaders.
Use discount code FLYER25 for purchasing the book at 25% off the list price until March 31, 2022 at the American Psychological Association bookstore. The...2022-03-0145 minReinventing NerdsKeith Mangold: A Technical Leader’s Dream Job
Keith Mangold is a Senior Manager of IT Applications at Make-A-Wish Foundation. His passion is finding the right technology for organizations and helping improve their processes through innovative and new ideas. He loves playing with new tech, but his specialty is making the tech work for the organization’s needs. In this episode, Keith talks about his IT management journey, how he landed his dream job at Make-A-Wish Foundation (and why), and how he is able to be both an IT manager and a Jazzercise fitness instructor.
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Q: Tell us about your pa...2021-12-1439 min
Franklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakCliftonStrengths™ Walkthrough with Dr. Joanie ConnellUnderstanding your strong innate talents and those of others has a wealth of benefits for entrepreneurs, businesses, and organizations. From building exceptional teams to better communication to identifying your best opportunities, clarifying and refining personal strengths and talents has both immediate and long-term payoffs.
CliftonStrengths™ is a powerful assessment tool that will help you identify and understand your unique combination of strengths and how they can be refined, leveraged, and combined with the strengths of others to lead to improvements in job performance, team cohesion, and reaching goals.
In this episode of Your Own Best Co...2021-12-1044 minReinventing NerdsFabrice Paracuellos: Supporting People Through Holiday Stress
Joanie hosts a special holiday episode with Fabrice Paracuellos. Fabrice is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California. He helps individuals, couples, teams, and organizations with emotions, relationships, self-worth, and wellness. In addition, Fabrice has a technical background with multiple degrees in engineering and business and he’s worked for startups and large tech companies. Today, Fabrice talks about how technical leaders can be supportive to others both at work and at home to people who are stressed out or feeling bad during the holiday season.
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Q: Tell us...2021-11-2429 minReinventing NerdsKatheryn Baker: Bridging Business and Technical PeopleKatheryn Baker is Vice President at Artic Consulting, a consulting firm that provides technology solutions for business and data management. Katheryn is passionate about both technology and business and is skilled in Enterprise Software, Business Strategy, Productivity, Data, and Program Management. She’s joining us today from Anaheim, CA.
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Q: You have a background in both business and technology, and you have been a consultant for essentially your entire career. Tell us your story of how you got to where you are now.
Katheryn has a degree in Art History but quickly found...2021-10-2929 minReinventing NerdsSteve Hoffman: People Skills for FoundersJoanie has a conversation with Steve Hoffman, CEO of Founders Space, one of the world’s leading startup accelerators. Steve has trained hundreds of startup founders and corporate executives in the art of innovation and provided consulting to many of the world’s largest corporations, including Qualcomm, Huawei, Bosch, Intel, Disney, Warner Brothers, NBC, Gulf Oil, Siemens, and Viacom. Steve is also a venture investor, serial entrepreneur, and author of several award-winning books, including “Surviving a Startup” published by HarperCollins. Steve has also worked in the television and gaming industries and has some great tips and stories to share.
H...2021-09-1432 min
Franklin Taggart's Virtual Coffee BreakAssessing the Assessments with Joanie Connell, PhDIf you’ve been paying attention over the past year, there has been an explosion of interest in using online assessments, quizzes, personality tests, and other interactive tools as marketing and sales stimulators. Ryan Levesque’s Quiz Funnel webinars drew a huge crowd of people looking to learn how to create quizzes that would get people past the door of their business and become customers. Interact, a company that offers a platform for quiz design and hosting offers dozens of easy to adapt quiz templates so even the least statistics oriented among us can create a compelling and interesting quiz...2021-08-0441 minReinventing NerdsFranklin Taggart: Pros and Cons of Working Alone
Franklin Taggart is the host of the podcast called Your Own Best Company. He coaches and leads a community of people who enjoy working alone. A lot of nerds work alone and it seemed like a good idea to learn more about what kind of support is out there for them. This is also a special episode because it is the 50th episode and Franklin was my first guest on the podcast. He gave me the idea to host a podcast and supported me through figuring out how to create one and getting it started.
High...2021-07-3131 minReinventing NerdsAngelo Ponzi: Strategic Conversations About Marketing
Joanie has a conversation with Angelo Ponzi, a marketing architect at The Ponzi Group. Angelo has more than 25 years of marketing experience in and outside of companies in industries ranging from semiconductors to financial to restaurants to beverage to ice cream. As a fractional Chief Marketing Officer (and marketing nerd!) he helps define market opportunities, develop competitive profiles, and marketing strategies. Angelo talks to us about how technical leaders can strategize about marketing and what pitfalls to avoid.
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Q: What drew you to the field of marketing?
Angelo says that i...2021-06-3030 minReinventing NerdsMichael Puldy: Managing Critical Life CircumstancesJoanie has a deeply personal conversation with Michael Puldy, CEO and Founder of Puldy Resiliency Partners, LLC. Michael has over three decades of technology, information risk management, and operations experience in the aerospace, banking and computer technology sectors, including at IBM. He is passionately focused on ways companies can improve their offensive and defensive posture towards internal and external threats. But, in this episode, Michael shares a personal story about how an unexpected suicide impacted his life, both personally and professionally.
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Michael answered these questions and more.
Your career was pretty accelerated for th...2021-05-3135 minReinventing NerdsVladimir Baranov: The CEO/CTO Relationship
Vladimir Baranov is the founding CTO of AdvisorEngine, a fintech company that was recently acquired by Franklin Templeton. Vladimir has been building successful technology solutions primarily in the fintech industry for 15 years, and he shares his experience on managing the business/tech divide.
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Q: What are some of the common challenges that come up between CEOs and CTOs?
In summary, Vladimir says it’s about the relationship between two individuals. Typically, when the relationship starts, there may be friction because they’ve never had a relationship before. They may also have d...2021-04-2726 minReinventing NerdsManish Bhardia: Habits for Healthy Teams
Joanie has a conversation with Manish Bhardia. Manish is a principal at Think AI, a software development and consulting firm, author of the book Teamwork and Collaboration: How to Select and Use Right Productivity Environment for You and Your Team, and co-host of True Stories in Tech podcast. Manish specializes in AI and cloud consulting and has more than 17 years of experience leading complex technical projects.
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Q: How did you move from being an engineer to a project manager?
Manish was told he was good at communicating with the clients a...2021-04-0128 minReinventing NerdsLydia Chiu: The Importance of Communication in Web Design
Joanie interviews Lydia Chiu, a partner at Jub Jub Interactive. Jub Jub is a web application development company based in Orange County, CA. Lydia has over 15 years of programming and web development experience. She has a deep understanding of content management systems and enterprise application development. Listen to the episode to hear Lydia’s stories on how she became a web developer, how she developed as a leader and how communication has been core to her success.
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Q: How did you develop an interest in web design and become a partner at Jub Ju...2021-02-2830 minReinventing NerdsMichelle Beauchamp: Leveraging Diversity as a Team LeaderJoanie has a conversation with Michelle Beauchamp about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech world. Michelle is the CEO of The Champ Group, a training and coaching firm that focuses on sales and diversity. One of the reasons Michelle is so special is that she is a very positive, encouraging person. She will inspire you in this episode.
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Q: How did you come to help organizations work on diversity, equity, and inclusion?
“My passion is to help people learn and grow and succeed. When I started The Champ Group, I decided to foc...2020-11-1933 minReinventing NerdsMike Kimball: Key People Factors for EntrepreneursMike Kimball is an attorney who works on venture capital deals in the tech space. He knows what it takes to create and execute structures and agreements to foster fast growth. He also knows where entrepreneurial leaders fail. Mike has a wealth of experience from working on a nuclear submarine to working in big tech in Silicon Valley and negotiating business deals for companies of all sizes. For his stories and insights from his eclectic background, listen to the episode.
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Q: Tell us about your eclectic background.
“As a kid, I always had a...2020-10-3129 min
Vroom Vroom Veer with Jeff SmithBOV – Dr. Joanie Connell – Flexible Work SolutionsDr. Joanie Connell is the founder of Flexible Work Solutions, a consulting firm that specializes in leadership assessment and development. She is the author of “Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life.” She received her doctorate from UC Berkeley and her bachelors from Harvard.
Dr. Joanie Connell Vroom Veer Stories
Grew up walking around Harvard Square, decided to attend at a young age
Parents supported her dream, and insisted her degree led to work
Used her Harvard education in engineering to land a job in Silicon Valley
Worked on the early computer hardware that inte...2020-10-2649 minReinventing NerdsLynda Roth: Leading Transformational ChangeJoanie has a conversation with Lynda Roth, a consultant who bridges IT expertise with business and lean management. Lynda founded LJR Consulting Services to provide assessment of existing business and IT processes and educate business executives about information technology options and lean business process to help them creatively reduce cost and improve profits. Lynda also has a book coming out soon called Digital Transformation: An Executive Guide to Survive and Thrive in the New Economy.
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Q: You’re not a typical IT consultant. What do you do?
“I generally work with executives. I don’t...2020-10-0134 min
Reinventing NerdsPaul Johnson: From Rapid Growth to Team ReductionsHighlights:
Joanie has a conversation with Paul Johnson, Partner and Managing Director of Essilen Research. Essilen is a consulting company that helps tech leaders build robust and reliable tech organizations. Paul has over 20 years of experience at Qualcomm, where he worked his way up from a software developer to a senior director of engineering, overseeing a worldwide team of hundreds of engineers. He has some great stories and insights to share.
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Q: What brought you to San Diego from Canada?
“I went to the University of Waterloo, which is famous for e...2020-08-3129 minReinventing NerdsAseem Giri: Managing Technical and Creative PersonalitiesJoanie has a conversation with Aseem Giri. Aseem has over twenty years of experience as an entrepreneur, private equity investor, and investment banker. He is also fond of art, serving as an Art Advisor and/or Finance Advisor to art-related businesses, and he hosts his own podcast, called ACHiEVE, where he interviews people about life-changing events. Aseem has a lot of experience working with both creative and technical leaders and shares his insights in this episode.
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Q: Tell us about your background.
“I was born in Germany to parents of Indian origin. We mi...2020-07-3034 minReinventing NerdsLuis Socconini: Leading Efficient TeamsJoanie has a conversation with Luis Socconini, the Director of the Lean Six Sigma Institute and master blackbelt in Lean Six Sigma. He is the author of several books on Lean practices and has run over 300 projects in Mexico, the United States, Spain, and South America. He is an engineer by training and he has several certificates in quality and manufacturing from very prestigious institutions, like Harvard and MIT. Luis tells us about how he learned to be a good leader anywhere and how to help teams work more efficiently.
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Q: Tell us your stor...2020-05-3134 min
Reinventing NerdsBob Salomon: Learning Disabilities, Computers, and CommunicatingJoanie has a conversation with Bob Salomon, president of CIO Systems. One of the coolest things about Bob is his willingness to talk about how he’s dealt with dyslexia and ADD and how that actually motivated him to get into tech. Bob also talks about how they “make IT boring” at CIO Systems. They do IT security and support and help employees more be more productive. In addition, Bob talks about how to network and ways to get involved in community service.
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Q: Tell us your story of how having dyslexia and ADD drew you...2020-04-1832 minReinventing NerdsDavid Oates: Managing Coronavirus and Other Crises
David Oates is a Crisis PR expert with 25 years of experience in the field. He helps organizations repair their brand’s reputation in the press and online. He can handle any Crisis PR situation and train others to do the same. As a U.S. Navy Public Affairs Officer and a corporate PR professional, he dealt with a broad range of Crisis PR issues. These include mass layoffs, large-scale accidents, product recall, inappropriate acts by executives, and more. He’s also been a key advisor for companies during the Coronavirus crisis. Do you know what to do—and wh...2020-03-1729 minReinventing NerdsEric Weiss: Building Products People Love
Joanie interviews Eric Weiss, founder of Full Cycle Product Development. Eric has led massive development projects worth billions of dollars, including the Sony Playstation 3 and Qualcomm’s $9 Billion patent licensing machine. Eric is a product technology consultant and startup advisor and the author of Build the Right Things: How to Design and Build a Product People Will Love.
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Q: Tell us how you got to where you are now and how you came to write your book.
“I’m an engineer by trade. I’ve been writing code since I was very y...2020-02-2031 minReinventing NerdsBrian Jackson: Handling Sales
A nerd at heart, Brian Jackson is the president and owner of Sandler Training of San Diego, a sales training company. Brian enjoys coaching customer-facing people who are engaged in selling within Software, Technology, Manufacturing, and Professional Services. Prior to owning Sandler, Brian invested over 20 years in hospital equipment & software sales and leadership roles. Brian gives a unique perspective to nerds and sales, having played both sides, interfaced between the two, and trained and coached salespeople of all backgrounds. He’s also a funny guy and you’ll enjoy his insights.
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Q: Let’s st...2020-01-2129 minReinventing NerdsSanjiv Prabhakaran: Culture, Contribution, and Leadership
Sanjiv Prabhakaran is a senior executive and entrepreneur with over 30 years of software development management and technical architecture experience in mobile and web applications for a wide variety of applications and industries. In early 2002, he founded Bytes, Inc. to provide low cost and rapid software outsourcing and project management services. Sanjiv talks about so many things in this episode, ranging from transitioning from coder to leader, leading cross-cultural teams, managing internal politics, and making a difference in the world. You won’t want to miss this episode.
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Q: What do you do as C...2019-12-1035 minReinventing NerdsSean Ferrel: Growing a People-Oriented Company
Sean Ferrel founded Managed Solution in 2002. They provide consultative IT services for small-to-medium and enterprise clients. Sean tells his story of literally growing the company from his living room to a flourishing downtown San Diego enterprise. Hint: it starts with, “I was going to be a lawyer…” Within 3 years, the company was recognized as one of San Diego’s 40 fastest growing companies, awarded one of the 40 companies with owners under 40 years old and recognized as the 27th fastest growing IT company in Southern California. His secret sauce? Keeping it people first.
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Q: How did y...2019-11-3029 minReinventing NerdsWill Marshall: Improving Your Relationship with Your Lawyer
Will Marshall is a co-founder and partner of UBM Law Group. He drafts and negotiates commercial contracts, especially SaaS and traditional software licensing agreements and takes care of all sorts of legal things that come up for businesses. He is also especially knowledgeable in issues that come up with small businesses and startups. If you are avoiding talking to your lawyer, have ever had a bad experience with a lawyer, or are curious about the issues that can come up when technical people deal with lawyers, listen to the episode. Will gives tips for technical people on how...2019-10-0832 min
Consciously SpeakingSeason 4, Episode 389: Joanie Connell – Author, Consultant, Leadership CoachToday’s guest is Dr. Joanie Connell. Joanie is an author, organizational consultant, and leadership coach. Her book is: “Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life.” She’s writing a second one on connecting the generations that should be out this year. Joanie gives keynote speeches at companies and schools and she runs the […]The post Season 4, Episode 389: Joanie Connell – Author, Consultant, Leadership Coach appeared first on Michael Neeley.2019-09-3031 min
Consciously SpeakingJoanie Connell Shows us How to Consciously Prepare Today's Youth for Tomorrow's ChallengesToday’s guest is Dr. Joanie Connell. Joanie is an author, organizational consultant, and leadership coach. Her book is: “Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life.” She’s writing a second one on connecting the generations that should be out this year. Joanie gives keynote speeches at companies and schools and she runs the consulting firm Flexible Work Solutions, Inc. She has a PhD from UC Berkeley and a BA from Harvard. You can learn more about her at www.flexibleworksolutions.com. Your Authority Blueprint Live, Michael’s upcoming even...2019-09-3031 minReinventing NerdsBurt De Mill: When Technical People Do Business
Burt De Mill is the President of BDM Consulting, a San Diego based consulting firm that works with small and medium sized companies who are in the biotechnology tools and clinical diagnostics spaces. Burt helps companies define their products and markets, conduct new market research, and launch products. Burt talks about the challenges scientists encounter when they interface with the business world.
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Q: Burt, you are a scientist by training. How did you move into business?
“I wanted to be a doctor. I was the kid who wanted the chemistry set an...2019-09-0627 minReinventing NerdsAdam Cuppy: Building Confidence in your Soft Skills
Adam Cuppy is the Chief Operating Officer at Zeal, a web and mobile apps development company. He is also an actor. He helps Zeal focus on how process drives success. He says he has “no idea” of what he does. Already, you can tell this is an entertaining episode. Really what he focuses on is business development, evangelism, speaking nationally and internationally on confidence and process-driven team development and how to apply the soft side of life into the highly technical side of life.
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Q: As an actor, what draws you to high tech...2019-07-2637 minReinventing NerdsGina Stetsko: Becoming a Compassionate Leader
Joanie has a conversation with Gina Stetsko, Vice President of Manufacturing at Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Gina has a been a leader in Pharmaceuticals for over 35 years and she’s held other executive positions in the pharmaceutical industry including: Vice President of Product Development, Vice President of Operations, and Chief Scientific Officer.
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Q: How did you get into pharmaceutical development?
“As a child, believe it or not, I used to read encyclopedias. Luckily, they were scientific Encyclopedias. I chose Pharmacy because I was interested in how you could...2019-06-0334 minReinventing NerdsMeetesh Karia: Advantages of Diverse Teams
Joanie interviews Meetesh Karia, CTO of The Zebra, the nation’s leading insurance search engine. Meetesh’s interest in computers goes back to childhood. He taught himself several programming languages back in the 80s when he was a kid and played on his dad’s 8086 computer. He studied computer science and math and minored in psychology in college. Meetesh is first generation Indian American and he grew up understanding and valuing what diverse teams bring to the table. We talk about how to recruit, hire, and manage diverse people, the unexpected benefits and challenges of diversifying, how to manage p...2019-05-2335 minReinventing NerdsVladimir Baranov: Startup Stressors for CTOs
Joanie interviews Vladimir Baronov, who is a Founder and the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of AdvisorEngine. They build powerful and intuitive technology for financial advisors. Vladimir oversees the company’s software development and technological operations. He has nearly 15 years of experience designing and building successful technology solutions. Vladimir shares keen insights on the stressors that arise for CTOs and others in startups and how to manage them. We also dive into overwork, how to talk about it, and how to maintain your health in a startup environment, and how to prevent burnout.
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Q: Wh...2019-05-1332 minReinventing NerdsAlex Balazs: The Benefits of Inclusive Leadership
Joanie interviews Alex Balazs, Senior Vice President and Chief Architect at Intuit. Alex shares the story of his transformation from being a quiet engineer to becoming a communicative leader. He also shares his insights on inclusion and describes how he is supportive of women in tech. Being inclusive is key for Alex and he shares why. He is also on the Board of Lead Inclusively, Inc., a company that helps companies be more inclusive. We cover a lot in this episode, so be sure to listen to the end.
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Q: Tell us the s...2019-05-0333 minReinventing NerdsLisa Kaczmarczyk: People Issues in Project Evaluations
Dr. Lisa Kaczmarczyk is an award-winning computer science researcher, educator and book author. She provides independent evaluation services for academia and the hi-tech industry. These evaluations are used as evidence of project viability to secure funding from grant agencies and investors.
Her clients have included Google, Stanford University, the University of Illinois, Purdue University, California State University and the Broward County Florida Public Schools. Dr. Kaczmarczyk is also an Adjunct Faculty in the Computer Science Department at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont California. Dr. Kaczmarczyk holds advanced degrees from the University of Texas at Austin, t...2019-04-2329 minReinventing NerdsNihar Bhakta: People Skills for Scientific Collaboration
Joanie has a conversation with Nihar Bhakta, who is a project team leader at Gossamer Bio. Nihar is a kidney transplant physician by training and has worked in biotech and pharma for about 14 years. Nihar has a very thoughtful approach to collaboration and teamwork and discusses the challenges that arise in biotech and pharma and what he’s done to lead teams effectively. Not surprisingly, a lot of his learning was from trial and error, and Nihar is very open about how he leaned into his humility to succeed.
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Q: What do you...2019-04-1332 minReinventing NerdsJoe Molina: People Strategies for Techies and Vets
Joanie interviews Joseph Molina, the Executive Director and CEO of the Veterans Chamber of Commerce. Joe draws from his experiences in the military, teaching at Cal Poly, being an entrepreneur, writing books, and working with veterans to bring us his lessons learned about the people skills needed to be an effective leader. He talks specifically to veterans and techies.
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Q: How did your varied experiences lead you to be the CEO of the Veterans Chamber of Commerce?
“I’ve been teaching since I was a teenager. I always wanted to teach. ...2019-03-2736 minReinventing NerdsJohn Thornburgh: When Nerds Go to Trial
Are you looking for free legal advice? Tune in as Joanie interviews John Thornburgh, a patent litigator and principal at Fish & Richardson, about the people skills you need if you go to trial over your technology. Whether you’re suing or being sued, you may end up testifying some day and it’s a totally different language in court. They don’t speak in binary; interpreting the law lands you smack in the gray area. This can be difficult for engineers and scientists who are used to being precisely correct or incorrect. The lesson is that it takes a lot...2019-03-1833 minReinventing NerdsJamie Leben: The Joy of Connecting with People
Joanie has a conversation with Jamie Leben, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of the Loveland Makerspace. A self-proclaimed nerd, Jamie has developed from a socially awkward kid to a community builder. He has a strong sales background as well. As a community leader, he exhibits humility, gratitude, teamwork, and giving.
Highlights:
Q: What is a Makerspace?
“It’s simply a community workshop. Makerspaces have been around for roughly twenty years, worldwide, starting back in Berlin and MIT, for example. You’ll also hear the term ‘hackerspace’. It’s a place where we do our best to make a...2019-03-0931 min
The CTO PodcastThe Psychology of People in Tech, with Joanie ConnellWho better to help us understand the psychology of people in tech than a former engineer now licensed psychologist?! Joanie Connell is that very person and she is here to talk about the issues CTOs face in leading their teams.Joanie works with dev teams and technical teams on their communication. We talk about how she does that, what some of the common issues are regarding team communication in tech today and a whole lot more. Join us to hear more about the psychology of people in tech on today’s CTO Studio.In this episode, you’ll hear...2019-03-0639 minReinventing NerdsNick Armstrong: Super Skills for Super Leaders
Joanie interviews Nick Armstrong, a Super Nerd who founded Fort Collins Comic Con. It’s a completely volunteer-run Comic Con that donates all of its proceeds to the local library reading programs. It has burgeoned into a thriving, welcoming community of generous geeks who bring joy to themselves and the broader community. It’s also a very affordable Comic Con. Listen to Nick’s story of how he started this venture and what led to its success. By the way, he also started FoCo TEDx and there’s a story about that too.
Highlights:
Q: How did...2019-03-0135 minReinventing NerdsVidya Dinamani: Connecting with Product Managers
Joanie interviews Vidya Dinamani, founder of Product Rebels. Vidya uses her impressive experience in product management to teach others how to do it. She calls herself a fully qualified nerd, having started her career coding, with a physics degree in her pocket. Vidya is quite articulate and has really nailed how developers and product managers can work together successfully. She doesn’t go with the canned messages, but rather has her own that will no doubt resonate with you.
Highlights:
Q: What kinds of nerds do you work with?
“I have been ver...2019-02-1929 minReinventing NerdsJV Crum III: Conscious Strategies for Entrepreneurs
Joanie interviews JV Crum III, author of Conscious Millionaire: Grow Your Business by Making a Difference. In nerd speak, JV is a Jedi Master. Not only has he mastered the art of helping entrepreneurs make money, but he also uses the Force for good. JV says you have to get in touch with yourself and know what your purpose is before you will be able to take focused action and have the biggest impact. The people skills for this episode center around communicating with one person: yourself.
Highlights:
Q: What is your book, Co...2019-02-0635 minReinventing NerdsSlava Khristich: Communicating with Global Teams
Joanie interviews Slava Khristich, CEO of Tateeda. Tateeda provides clients with software development resources in the USA and internationally to extend teams, complete complex projects and solve challenging tasks. Their model provides, among other things, improved communications between technical and non-technical people. You can see why he’s a perfect guest for Reinventing Nerds.
Highlights:
Q: What is your background?
“My education is in economics and mechanical engineering. I got to the US in 1991 and I was heavily involved in the biotech field. I used to work at the Salk Institute, in the...2019-01-3127 minReinventing NerdsRebecca Johannsen: Acting Emotionally Intelligent
Joanie Interviews Rebecca Johannsen, a people expert. Rebecca is a corporate trainer who has a Ph.D. in theater. She writes and directs plays and, of course, she’s a skilled actor. She’s taken her knowledge and skills in acting to teach executives soft skills. It’s a really interesting approach and I highly encourage you to listen to this episode. It’s truly unique and very informative.
Highlights:
Q: How did you start doing executive development?
“About ten years ago, I put together a course called ‘Acting for Executives’ at the Rady School...2019-01-2530 minReinventing NerdsAgnieszka Vestal: People Solutions for Telecommuters
Joanie interviews Agnieszka Vestal, a software engineer at Grasstree Engineering who focuses on embedded software. An MIT graduate with an MBA in her pocket, Agnieszka adds global experience and a business perspective to her programming expertise. She’s also a long-time telecommuter and shares advice on how to make telecommuting more satisfying and productive.
Highlights:
Q: When working from home, how do you get the people interactions you need?
“I have to work at it, for sure. That’s one of the harder things about moving, for example. It’s one thing to int...2019-01-1928 minReinventing NerdsDuncan Davidson: Managing an Empathy Wobble
Joanie interviews Duncan Davidson, CTO In Residence at Microsoft, Berlin. He provides service to and is a liaison between Microsoft and the CTOs at start-up companies that Microsoft supports through the ScaleUp accelerator program at Microsoft for Startups.
What’s great about this interview is that Duncan shares his own experience with what he calls an “empathy wobble” when his company was acquired. He shares insights into how it happened, what the impact was, and what he needed to change within himself to grow as a leader. This is an incredibly impactful episode. Duncan is candid and...2019-01-1046 minReinventing NerdsMike Nowland: Solutions to your Leadership Problems
Joanie interviews Mike Nowland, whose purpose in life is to help managers be better, do better, and live better. Joanie met Mike when he was working as the Corporate Training Manager for the Americas at ResMed. Now he’s the president of Enriched Learning and Development, LLC. Mike shares tips for technical people who move into leadership roles.
Highlights:
Q: What kind of nerd are you?
“I’m probably the least technically proficient person you’re going to meet, at least on this podcast. Numbers and I have been enemies since middle sc...2018-12-2036 minReinventing NerdsCalie Hendrickson: Systems for People
Joanie interviews Calie Hendrickson, who is a systems engineer at Engility Corporation. Calie acquired her people skills along a roundabout path to the aerospace industry. She capitalizes on these skills to communicate with her multidisciplinary teams of engineers. Calie also talks about how she mentors across disciplines and the surprising benefits of cross-disciplinary mentoring.
Highlights:
Q: How did you get to where you are now?
“My path to get there was puddle jumping. I started out with an arts and science degree and moved into biotechnology… Then I moved across the country a...2018-12-1436 minReinventing NerdsRich Yumul: Website Therapy
Joanie has a conversation with Rich Yumul, a web designer and CEO of Sage Tree Solutions. Rich calls himself a “website therapist” because he helps clients have better relationships with their websites.
Highlights:
Q: How did you come to start your own company?
“I started out being a freelancing contractor. I got so much work, I started adding people. That’s when it started to become a full-fledged company.”
Q: How do you find a customer like Comicon?
“They actually found us. They were looking for somebody who could help t...2018-12-0534 minReinventing NerdsKevin Ehlinger-Wilde: Communicating Innovation
Joanie interviews Kevin Ehlinger-Wilde, a nationally award-winning creative entrepreneur, speaker, and innovation trainer who has worked with over 500 executives and companies across the country. He’s an expert on the TIPS personality profiling tool and he has offered our nerd community a special offer.
Get a free overview of all of the TIPS profiles: www.wildespark.com/reinventing-nerds.
The first 20 people who visit will get a free TIPS assessment!
Highlights:
Q: Kevin, you’ve worked with numerous executives. What are some of the challenges you’ve faced in working with the...2018-11-1632 minReinventing NerdsElisa Yu: Start-Up People Skills
Joanie interviews Elisa Yu, a business coach who started out as a biochemical engineer. Elisa talks about the people challenges she’s faced in running a startup company and being a business coach and what skills she has developed to succeed in these different roles. She also gives tips for leaders from her business coaching practice.
Highlights:
Q: How did you come to move out of biochemistry?
“I did some soul searching and realized I was not interacting with people as much as I would like to. I saw that ‘Field Applicati...2018-11-1033 minReinventing NerdsBrian Dersch: Engineering Good Customer Relationships
Joanie interviews Brian Dersch, the president and CEO of Dersch Design & Engineering. Their mission is to design power and lighting systems for construction projects with an emphasis on renewable energy, customer service, and employing engineers that you can hold a conversation with. Brian is no exception!
We start out a little bit differently in this episode because Brian is able to articulate how his keen awareness of what was going on around him led to his career and business and success—a great lesson for all nerds! He also shares insights into how he developed his...2018-11-0136 min
Prepped and Polished PodcastP&P Episode 196: Joanie Connell "How Kids can Break Free from Helicopter Parenting and Succeed"The Prepped and Polished Podcast is an educational and inspirational show that offers tutoring and test prep tips as well as interviews with celebrities and leaders in education. It is hosted by Alexis Avila, founder of Prepped and Polished LLC, a tutoring and test prep firm for K-college.
On today's show, Alexis talks to Dr. Joannie Connell, a psychologist and author of “Flying Without a Helicopter: How To Prepare Young People for Work and Life.” Joanie gives us tips on how kids can become more self-sufficient and resilient, and gives parents strategies on how to better let go of their kids...2018-10-3123 minReinventing NerdsEtienne de Bruin: The CTO’s People Challenges
Joanie interviews Etienne de Bruin, CEO of 7CTOs, a company that offers forums of peer groups of CTOs who follow a curriculum to pursue and inspire innovative thinking. Etienne shares the typical people challenges CTO’s run into, as well as his own. He also asks Joanie about hers!
Highlights:
Q: What kinds of challenges do CTOs run into?
“When you start going into a leadership role, especially CTO land, your problem starts to shift to a people problem.”
Q: How did you pivot when you moved into the role of...2018-10-2533 minReinventing NerdsAbby Malchow: Women Vets in Tech
Joanie interviews Abby Malchow, who was attracted to the dynamic, growing tech industry even without a technical background. Intel recruited her because of her experience with supply chain management in the Navy. She now is a commodity manager in software and cloud technology. Abby tells stories about how she made the transition from military to tech and how she helps veterans. For example, while others use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to generate revenue, Abby works with AI to help prevent suicide. You might also be interested to know that Intel has an “AI for Good” team.
Highli...2018-10-1730 minReinventing NerdsGeoffrey Mattson: People Strategies for Techno-Entitled Nerds
Joanie interviews Geoffrey Mattson, CEO of MistNet. Geoffrey leads a team of software engineers who use artificial intelligence to detect digital security threats in real time to keep organizations safe from cyber-attacks. Geoffrey shares his insights into how having such valuable technical skills can lead nerds to feel entitled and not bother learning people skills that are critical to success in the long term.
Highlights:
Q: What kinds of challenges do you see with people at work?
“There is a nerd privilege, or techno-entitlement… In Silicon Valley, the perks that are availab...2018-10-1132 minReinventing NerdsDavid Wallace: When the Sparks Fly
Joanie interviews David Wallace, who talks about emotionally charged situations on this entertaining and enlightening episode. David is the president of 5th Avenue Energy where he combines two of his passions, electricity and protecting the environment. 5th Avenue Energy is a San Diego based Electrical Contracting Firm that specializes in solar and renewable energy solutions in the Commercial and Industrial space. David is a funny guy and this interview will certainly entertain you, but you will also get some valuable insights. David has given a lot of thought to people strategies and he’s very articulate.
Hig...2018-10-0127 min
The Reset with Franklin TaggartEngineer, Psychologist, Consultant, Author, Podcaster Dr. Joanie ConnellAfter graduating from Harvard, Dr. Joanie Connell landed in Silicon Valley as an engineer only to find that she wanted more in her work than what she’d been finding. Taking a leap in an entirely new direction, she received her PhD in Psychology from U.C. Berkeley and entered the business of consulting. She’s the author of Flying Without a Helicopter (Berrett-Koehler Publishers), and most recently she’s the host and producer of a new podcast, Reinventing Nerds.
For more information:
http://flexibleworksolutions.com
http://flyingwithout.com
https://reinventingnerds.com
This show was recorded using Zoom video conferencing http...2018-09-2137 minReinventing NerdsDr. Tamsin Woolley-Barker: Communicating Science to Non-Scientists
Joanie interviews Dr. Tamsin Woolley-Barker, an evolutionary biologist, business consultant, author, and speaker. Dr. Tamsin helps companies look to nature for sustainable business solutions but not necessarily in the way you would think. Tune in for an extremely interesting episode of Reinventing Nerds.
Highlights:
Q: How do you bring evolutionary biology to companies?
“I ask myself, ‘How would nature design a company?’”
Q: How do you communicate with non-scientists?
“As scientists, everything is hypothesis driven. For laypeople, it’s not. We’re hardwired to tell stories. I try to meet people...2018-09-1731 minReinventing NerdsScott Krawitz: People Skills for a Technologist
Joanie interviews Scott Krawitz, the CEO of People Driven Solutions Inc (PDSI). PDSI provides technology advisory services, such as the “virtual CTO.” Scott has had many years as a technologist and a leader of technologists and he shares the people strategies he finds work best.
Highlights:
Q: What are the most critical people skills for a technologist?
In nerd parlance, think of it like a network communication model. There are three stages: transmitting, receiving, and processing a message.
Q: What have you learned from your extensive world travel that has hel...2018-09-1227 minReinventing NerdsFranklin Taggart: People Strategies for Creative Minds
Joanie interviews Franklin Taggart, a mysterious nerd with an interesting past. Franklin is a musician, podcaster, and audience coach. He’s an extremely creative nerd and, in this episode, he explains how creativity can actually make you unemployable–and how to get around that.
Highlights:
Q: Are you or are you not a nerd? Or is it not a binary answer?
Franklin defines and expands the definition of “nerd.”
Q: What’s your story?
It was a long strange trip. My employment history and my bank account both reflect a...2018-09-1129 minReinventing NerdsJoanie Connell: Introduction to Reinventing NerdsHi, I’m Joanie Connell, your host of Reinventing Nerds.
I’m a nerd myself. But you know what? I don’t think I’m a whole nerd. I think I’m about half nerd. I started out as an electrical engineer in Silicon Valley and, after several years, I decided to go back to graduate school to learn psychology because I wanted to help engineers and other technical people be better at communicating with each other. It’s been about twenty years now and I love it! It’s some of my favorite work.
In the Reinventing N...2018-09-1102 min
Reinvention RadioJoanie Connell Shares Her Experiences from the First Two New Media SummitsNew Media Minute: Special guest, Having now attended the first two New Media Summits, Guest Joanie Connell shares her experiences with the Reinvention Radio Crew. Her biggest takeaway being how to monetize podcasts.
The post Joanie Connell Shares Her Experiences from the First Two New Media Summits appeared first on Reinvention Radio.2018-05-1210 min
BizWiz PodcastOrganizing Your Mind to See New PerspectivesOrganizing Your Mind to See New Perspectives Dr. Joanie Connell is an author, organizational consultant, and leadership coach. Her books are, Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life, and the upcoming book Millennials: Their Future and Ours. She gives keynote speeches to companies and schools. She has a PhD from UC Berkeley and a BA from Harvard. She is a smarty pants. She runs the consulting firm Flexible Work Solutions, Inc. welcome to the BizWiz Podcast. As an organizational psychologist, Dr. Joanie Connell specialize in he...2017-12-1119 min
Strategies for REAL Women Lawyers!Join us today for Women Lead Radio as Joanie Connell, your host of REAL Life Lessons, interviews Kathi Vidal, Managing Partner at Winston & Strawn LLP.
How did our leading lady become one of the leading patent litigators in the country and a managing partner at one of the leading law firms in the country? Tune in to hear Kathi Vidal’s REAL Life story. We’ll talk about what it takes to be a top women lawyer and the challenges of having a life and kids while doing it. We’ll also hear Kathi’s well-earned advice for aspiring women lawyers and...2017-07-2429 min
REAL Strategies for Disruptive Innovation!Join us today for Women Lead Radio as Joanie Connell, your host of REAL Life Lessons, interviews Marcia Daszko, Executive Team Advisor on Leadership Strategy and Disruptive Innovation. Keynote Speaker & Author at Marcia Daszko & Associates.
You’ve heard the term “disruptive innovation,” but do you know how to do it? What does it mean? More importantly, how do you muster the courage to challenge the status quo? Marcia Daszko has the answers.
Marcia Daszko works with executives and investors to create different, innovative leadership thinking, and business models, strategies, and systems and processes. She advises leaders to question the “what, why, how, wh...2017-06-1232 min
How to Repurpose Resources to Rev-Up Revenues!Join us today for Women Lead Radio as Deanna Potter, your host of Sassy Sales and Business Development, interviews Joanie Connell, President & CEO at Flexible Work Solutions.
Joanie will share her personal journey, years of professional experience, and the strategies used to maximize results in her business. Joanie’s techniques and philosophy on what it takes to thrive in today’s demanding business world will give new life to your business today!
Today’s business climate does not allow for a “one size fits all” approach. Consumers are looking for a custom product to meet their personal needs. This means knowing how...2017-05-2229 min
How to Fight Back” Against Bullies at Work!Join us today for Women Lead Radio as Joanie Connell, your host of REAL Life Lessons, interviews Catherine Mattice, Author and Consultant at Civility Partners.
Whether we like it or not, bullies exist in the real world of work. Many of us were never taught how to fight back. Catherine Mattice has written a book on the subject of workplace bullying and she has real life lessons to share with you about how to counter bullies at work.
Catherine is a SUE Talk Presenter Alumni! Watch her SUE Talk “Brace Yourself, The Bottom Means Bounce.”
Catherine is a co-author of the bo...2017-05-1230 min
The Art of REAL Life!Join us today for Women Lead Radio as Joanie Connell, your host of REAL Life Lessons, interviews Rose Hagan, Owner & Artist at Serendipity Gallery, LLC.
Rose Hagan, describes herself as a gallery owner and artist as well as a recovering lawyer—a retired managing counsel of trademarks at Google, no less. Have you ever thought about scrapping your traditional career and following your passion in art or something crazy like that? It sounds impossible, but it’s not. What it takes is courage, resilience, flexibility, and independence.
Rose Hagan began her career as a lawyer before pivoting to pursue her love of...2017-04-1730 min
The REAL Life of an Author, Speaker, and Executive Coach!Join us today for Women Lead Radio as Joanie Connell, your host of REAL Life Lessons, interviews Sharon Jordan-Evans, Author, Keynote Speaker and Executive Coach at Jordan Evans Group.
Sharon Jordan-Evans is a pioneer in the field of employee retention and engagement. She’s published three books, two of them are Wall Street Journal bestsellers: Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Getting Good People to Stay, and Love It, Don't Leave It: 26 Ways to Get What You Want at Work. Her new book, Hello Stay Interviews, Goodbye Talent Loss, was published in April, 2015. Sharon has a Masters Degree in Organization Development and is...2017-03-2731 min
Family Confidential: Secrets of Successful Parenting with Annie Fox, M.Ed.FCV082 FCV082 Flying Without a Helicopter, Joanie Connell, Ph.D.Parents often have the best intentions. We want the best (and the most) for our kids. But when parents consistently over-function in their role by stepping in and doing the work for the kids, they may end up raising young adults who under-function. "We see in the workplace that these young people aren't as resilient, as adaptable, not as able to be independent or to communicate effectively because they haven't had the opportunity to learn those skills, " says psychologist Joanie Connell, author of Flying Without a Helicopter: How To Prepare Young People for Work and Life. Annie talks with Joanie...2016-05-2900 min
Becoming Your Best | The Principles of Highly Successful LeadersHelping Others Succeed | An Interview with Dr. Joanie ConnellWhat’s the best way to help others succeed? It’s an important question for all of us, and it’s one that my accomplished guest today, Joanie Connell, PhD, has made a central part of her career. Joanie is a Harvard-educated organizational consultant and leadership coach who helps people achieve their highest potential. Her clients include Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, as well as non-profits. She also teaches business and psychology at the university level. Joanie’s book, Flying without a Helicopter, explores what it takes to achieve success in the workplace and includes insights on paren...2016-05-2630 min
Women Taking the Lead122: Joanie Connell on Being True to YourselfDr. Joanie Connell is the founder of Flexible Work Solutions, a consulting firm that specializes in leadership assessment and development. She is the author of Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life. She received her doctorate from UC Berkeley and her bachelors from Harvard. Playing Small Moment After Joanie had graduated with her Psychology degree, she decided to apply for the CSPP (California School of Professional Psychology). When CSPP made the offer, she accepted the salary, which was in alignment with the wage Berkley stated. Joanie didn’t counter; she ac...2016-05-1125 min
Team Guru Podcast021 - Where Parenting & Leadership Meet - Dr Joanie ConnellWhat do parenthood and leadership have in common? Where did helicopter parenting come from and what has been the impact on the Millennial generation? What is the age of the Façade – and how is it impacting us? How are Millennials performing in the workplace and how should they be led professionally?
In my conversation with Dr Joanie Connell we’ll tackle these questions and much more. This episode of The Team Guru Podcast resides in the intersection of parenthood and leadership.
Dr Joanie Connell is the author of Flying Without a Helicopter – How to Prepare Young People for Work and Lif...2016-05-0449 min
Table Top Inventing Podcast086 - Understanding Engineers with Joanie ConnellShow Notes | YouTube | iTunes In This Episode How much does work-life balance matter to today's professionals? Why do people communicate differently on email vs phone vs face-to-face? What are the effects of helicopter parenting on the kids we are trying to protect? Today's podcast will reveal the answers to these crucial questions. Welcome to the Table Top Inventing Online Radio Show. Every week we interview successful individuals from across the career spectrum and share their stories. The best information on how to raise intelligent, curious, successful kids is out there, and we're collecting it...2016-04-2337 min
Steps to Make It In the Real World of Work!Join us today for Women Lead Radio as Michelle Bergquist, your host of Women Who Lead, interviews Joanie Connell, Author and Leadership Coach at Flexible Work Solutions.
Joanie shares her experiences on how to teach young women, especially millennials to be successful leaders! Joanie is a teacher at heart and wants to ensure that our youth become our future leaders in business. Joanie understands that to have a successful career in today’s work environment, happiness, fulfillment and work life balance are key aspects. Joanie was a final nominee for the Author of Influence Award at the 2016 San Diego Women of Inf...2016-04-2230 min
Table Top Inventing | Connecting Educators & Innovators | Helping Parents Inspire Teens086 – Understanding Engineers with Joanie ConnellUnderstanding Engineers with Joanie Connell [In This Episode][Guest Bio][Additional Notes][Text Transcript] In This Episode How much does work-life balance matter to today’s professionals? Why do people communicate differently on email vs phone vs face-to-face? What are the effects of helicopter … 086 – Understanding Engineers with Joanie Connell Read More »2016-04-2237 min
Natural Born CoachesJoanie Connell: Lessons From the WorkplaceJoanie Connell is an organizational consultant and leadership coach who specializes in maximizing leadership potential. She works with companies to attract, develop and retain top talents. She also works with individuals to improve their success and happiness in their careers, especially the Millennials and the younger generations.2016-02-2425 min
Audio – Cap't Jim Palmer, The Dream Business CoachFlying Without a Helicopter – Dr. Joanie ConnellStick Like Glue Radio #188 On this special episode of Stick Like Glue Radio, I interview author and organizational consultant, Dr. Joanie B. Connell. Dr. Connell is the author of "Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young Peo-ple for Work and Life" and we talk about parenting and motivating employees! Don't miss this powerful [...]2016-02-1827 min
Interview Connections | The Leading Podcast Booking AgencyFinding Happiness In Your Career with Dr. Joanie ConnellOn this episode of Rhodes to Success, I interview Dr. Joanie Connell, an author, organizational consultant, and leadership coach who helps people achieve their highest potential. Joanie works with companies to develop and retain top talent and improve their success and happiness in their careers. She is also the author of Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life. During the show, Jessica and Joanie discuss helicopter parenting, generational differences in the workplace, what makes a great leader, how to help employees be resilient, and how to find a career that excites you.
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School for Startups Radio11.02 Money Queen Cary Carbonaro & Flying without a Helicopter Joanie ConnellNovember 2, 2015 Money Queen Cary Carbonaro & Flying without a Helicopter Joanie Connell2015-11-0254 min
Taming The High Cost of College36 How to Avoid Being a Helicopter Parent. Interview with Joanie ConnellPodcast guest Joanie Connell is the author of, “Flying without a Helicopter.” Joanie is a leadership development coach and organizational consultant. She works with high-level and successful clients. Her book deals with current trends in parenting, including helicopter parents who create highly structured and protective environments. There are also lawnmower parents who pave the way for their kids. Joanie’s book addresses the consequences of raising kids in these kinds of environments. The kids are less prepared to be in the workplace. And involving the parents is disempowering the kids.2015-04-2335 min
The Starters Club Podcast - Learn From Entrepreneurs - Get Your Business Started - Grow Your Current Business85 - Finding a Passion By Following an Interest With Joanie ConnellOne thing I always love to tell people, is that you just because you may think you want to be an entrepreneur, doesn't mean you have to have it all figured out right away.
Joanie Connell has that exact story, where she just started moving on a journey in her career, solely by moving forward with things that interested her. It all lead to starting her own job to follow a passion and allow her more flexibility with her child. Years later, she now is a published author with a thriving business. 2015-02-1429 min