by Joanie Connell | Aug 28, 2025 | Blog, Leadership, Managing Change, Technical Leaders
In my work consulting to technical leaders, I often observe that while technology may be advancing exponentially, the human side of work remains as essential and as complex as ever. Today’s STEM leaders, in pharmaceuticals, tech, and healthcare, for example, are...
by Joanie Connell | Jul 21, 2023 | Blog, Influencing, Leadership, Technical Leaders
No matter where you are in the organization, it is important to be able to influence people. Take for example, David, a team leader in a technology company who was tasked with leading a cross-functional team to develop a new software product. David didn’t have direct...
by Joanie Connell | Jan 13, 2015 | Blog, Careers, Leadership, REAL Life Skills
A college education is important, but learning from real life experiences is more. Fifty executives at a large pharmaceutical company went through an assessment center to help the company develop its talent pipeline. They were assessed on sixteen competencies, or...
by Joanie Connell | Sep 8, 2014 | Blog, Leadership, Parenting for the Workplace
By Joanie Connell A mom confided in me she had gotten so frustrated with her 7-year-old daughter that she started crying. She said that once her daughter saw her crying, her daughter immediately stopped misbehaving and came over and held her to comfort her. The mom...
by Joanie Connell | Jun 16, 2014 | Blog, Communication, Leadership
By Joanie Connell There are many reasons to distrust people, but what are some reasons to trust them? The biggest reason to trust people is because we are more productive when we cooperate. This is true at the individual level, the team level, the organization...
