Dr. 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 interface computers together
- Realized early on in engineering that she preferred working with people rather than machines
- Completed her PhD. in Psychology, and then returned to engineering–go figure
- Now acts as an interface between Millennials and their managers
Dr. Joanie Connell Links
Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life
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