#26 Cheryl Franz - Organizational Psychologist (PhD) / Never too late / Getting your voice in the room / Be open to being wrong

Welcome to another episode of "Wish I Knew . . . " A podcast where I speak with people about their careers focusing on their success, advice, mentoring and listening to interesting stories.I loved my conversation with Cheryl Franz a person who has a wonderful perspective on her life, career and working with others.BackgroundGoing to John Carroll university and getting her PhD in organizational psychology from Wayne State University (my hometown)Experience with some great companies to include Ford Motor CompanyPfizerAnd now with Stamford healthCheryl has spent over 35 years working with companies in Organizational Phsychology to develop Executives, implement talent initiatives and training and developmentHighlightsSetting a bad example at a pizza place as a teenagerNatural curiosity growing up and this has served her well throughout her careerFinding a great mentor in college that changed her entire experienceDropping out of a grad program after taking in the economic factorsGoing back to get the degree after 18 years in the workforcePutting her professors on edge with her real world experienceNever to late to finish unfinished business, Going back to finish degree in her 40'sHelping teams individuals improve their soft skillsAn 8 month Executive Leadership program to improve their skills Stopping and coaching along the wayKey trait was curiosityRunning an ROI on the projectBest way to learn is to do the work / experience itI want to be a CEO- Breaking down individual goals to see if there is still a matchBringing self awareness to individual goalsMidwest background and upbringing served her wellMaking assumptions and being willing to be wrongEarly in career very accepting and now it's more about drilling down and questioningGetting your voice in the room and being open to feedback and perspectivesAvoid second guessing yourselfWant to be a guest? Email me at [email protected]!