BOV – Dr. Joanie Connell – Flexible Work Solutions

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 Flexible Work Solutions Flying without a Helicopter:  How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life