Podcast appearances and mentions of Joanie B Connell

Joanie 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 leading remote teams in a post-lockdown world. She talks in particular on how to speak with introverts versus extroverts, and how leaders can create a culture of thorough communication and accountability without individual team members losing the ability to stay creative and flexible in their workJoanie also offers tips on onboarding employees for remote teams, as well as providing feedback to employees who have fallen short of the mark.What You'll Learn in This Episode:[01:54] Establishing Flexible Work Solutions during a time when remote work was uncommon[05:16] How COVID transformed work[07:55] Different employee types and their different needs[11:05] Introverts and remote work[14:56] Onboarding employees for remote teams[17:36] Joanie's journey from engineer to leadership coach[22:28] About Joanie's books and podcast, Reinventing Nerds[26:50] The importance of empathy in technical leadership[29:02] Getting “big picture” leaders to appreciate the details[30:26] Managing introverted and extroverted employees remotely[34:15] The importance of accountability and setting expectations with employees[38:56] How being hyper-focused on numbers negatively impacts culture[44:03] How to check in and give feedback to employees that need improvementKey quotes:“Flexibility isn't just about managing family responsibilities. People in San Diego want flexibility so they can surf in the morning! You have different generations of people with different challenges and interests.”“When onboarding people, one of the things that is really challenging in any context, but especially remotely, is giving people tacit knowledge: unwritten rules about your company culture and norms.”“As a leader, the best thing you can have is a good reputation to attract other people to your team.”

Joanie B. Connell, Ph.D. is the founder of Flexible Work Solutions, a consulting firm that specializes in leadership assessment, development and retention for all levels. She teaches at the University of California at San Diego and is the author of Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life. For more information on the upcoming conference visit http://www.0111conf.com/

Check out the latest CTO Studio episode featuring Joanie B. Connell, Ph.D. is the founder of Flexible Work Solutions, a consulting firm that specializes in leadership assessment, development and retention for all levels. She is the author of Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life. http://www.0111conf.com/

Check out the latest CTO Studio episode featuring a 3 part series with Joanie B. Connell, Ph.D. who is the founder of Flexible Work Solutions, a consulting firm that specializes in leadership assessment, development and retention for all levels. She is the author of Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life. Joanie will also be a featured speaker at the upcoming retreat. For more information visit: http://www.0111conf.com/

In today’s podcast, we talk with Joanie B. Connell, Ph.D., president and CEO of Flexible Work Solutions. Dr. Connell is an organizational consultant and leadership coach who specializes in maximizing leadership potential. She works with companies to attract, develop, and retain top talent and with individuals to improve their success and happiness in their careers. Her clients range from Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profit and government agencies, as well as high tech, biotech, healthcare, finance, legal, and other industries. As a professor, she teaches and has taught at the Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego, the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, and in the Master’s in Human Behavior program at National University. She is an author of the book "Flying Without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life".

Dr. Joanie B. Connell is an organizational consultant and leadership coach who specializes in maximizing leadership potential.  She works with companies to attract, develop, and retain top talent.  She works with individuals to improve their success and happiness in their careers.  She is also an author of the book “Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life.”  As a consultant, Joanie develops leaders across generations.  She coaches executives and youth at Flexible Work Solutions.  She consults with organizations in a variety of areas, including executive leadership development, diversity, generations, flexible work arrangements, work-life balance, life transitions, character and ethics, team building, and virtual teams.   Her clients are from Fortune 100 companies, not-for-profit, and government agencies and high tech, biotech, healthcare, finance, legal and other industries.  As a professor, she teaches/has taught business and psychology students of all ages at the Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego, the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University, and in the Masters in Human Behavior program at National University. Company Website: www.flexibleworksolutions.com Book Website: www.flyingwithout.com (hashtag: #flyingwithout) Twitter: @ConnellLessons, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanieconnell Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/LessonsfromtheWorkplace Instagram: Joanie.Connell Google+: Joanie Connell -- Lessons from the Workplace YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JoanieBConnell

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 to repurpose and package your products and services to fit the exact desires of your clientele.  And to offer your services in a variety of different formats.  Do you know how to sell your product or service in more than one way? If not, then learning how could increase your profits and lower your R&D! Dr. Joanie B. Connell is an organizational consultant and leadership coach who specializes in maximizing leadership potential.  She works with companies to attract, develop, and retain top talent.  She works with individuals to improve their success and happiness in their careers.  She is also an author of the book “Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life.” Deanna Potter is your host of Sassy Sales and Business Development, a show focused on down and dirty conversations from real women on real challenges in how to sell. Deanna is currently the Strategic Communications Manager at THE CENTRE For Organization Effectiveness. 

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 Influence Awards! Dr. Joanie B. Connell is an organizational consultant and leadership coach who specializes in maximizing leadership potential.  She works with companies to attract, develop, and retain top talent.  She works with individuals to improve their success and happiness in their careers.  Joanie is the author of the book “Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life.” As the CEO and Co-Founder of Connected Women of Influence, Michelle Bergquist is a passionate advocate for women in business. At Connected Women of Influence, we believe that more women need to lead in business and everything we do is center-focused on designing platforms, programs, connections and collaborative opportunities for b2b women to prosper, succeed and lead the way in business today!