Description
The expansion of the tech sector has revolutionized how processes are conducted in almost every realm, from farming to medicine to communication to retail and so much more. The role of technical leaders has evolved from supporting organizational functions to creating and leading corporations, many with worldwide impact. This boom in the technology industry has brought along unique challenges and opportunities for organizational consultants. Consulting to Technical Leaders, Teams, and Organizations covers topics including creating effective engagement with technical leaders, understanding technical teams, and assessing and changing technical organizations.
About the Author
Joanie B. Connell,PhD, is an organizational consultant who specializes in assessing and developing technical leaders she consults with clients from startups to Fortune companies in high tech, biotech, finance, legal, and many other industries. She earned a bachelor amp rsquo s degree in electrical engineering from Harvard College and a doctorate in psychology from the University of California Berkeley, with an emphasis in industrial-organizational psychology. Dr. Connell heads her own consulting firm, Flexible Work Solutions, that provides consulting services in leadership assessment, development, and retention, primarily of technical employees. She hosts a podcast called amp ldquo Reinventing Nerds, amp rdquo on which she interviews technical leaders about their challenges and successes with developing people skills, has a blog called amp ldquo Lessons from the Workplace, amp rdquo and is the author of the book Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life (2 5). Visit her company amp rsquo s website at https://flexibleworksolutions.com/
Book Information
ISBN 9781433833731
Author Joanie B. Connell
Format Paperback
Page Count 185
Imprint American Psychological Association
Publisher American Psychological Association