Episode 109: Outsmart Your Brain with Dr. Marcia Reynolds

Catherine is here today with Dr. Marcia Reynolds. Dr. Marcia Reynolds who is fascinated by the brain, especially what triggers feelings of connection, commitment, and possibility. She has trained and coached leaders in 36 countries and has presented at the Harvard Kennedy School, Cornell University, Smith College, and the Moscow School of Management in Russia. Prior to starting her own business, Marcia’s greatest success came from designing the employee development program for a global semiconductor manufacturing company facing bankruptcy. Within three years, the company turned around and became the #1 stock market success in 1993. Marcia has been a student and researcher of how humans learn for over 3 decades. She has two master’s degrees in communications and adult education. In pursuit of learning more, Marcia earned her doctoral degree in organizational psychology in 2008. Interviews and excerpts from her books Outsmart Your Brain, Wander Woman for high achieving women (Gold Medal: Axiom Business Books Awards), and her latest, The Discomfort Zone: How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations into Breakthroughs have appeared in many places including Leadership Excellence Essentials, Fast Company, The Globe and Mail, Forbes.com, CNN.com, Psychology Today, and The Wall Street Journal and she has appeared in business magazines in Europe, Asia and on ABC World News. Marcia is a true pioneer in the coaching profession. She is a founding member of the International Coach Federation, was the 5th global president, and is back on the global board as a Director. She was one of the first 25 people to earn the Master Certified Coach designation. She is also the Training Director for the Healthcare Coaching Institute at Virginia Tech and teaches at the International Coaching Academy in Moscow and Create China Coaching in Shanghai and Beijing. She was recognized by the Global Gurus top 30 2107 as the #5 coach in the world. Find Out More About Dr. Marcia Reynolds Visit Dr. Marcia Reynolds Website Follow Dr. Reynolds on Facebook Connect with Dr. Reynolds on Twitter @MarciaReynolds With Marcia’s guidance, you can outsmart your brain and make a powerful difference one meaningful conversation at a time. Enjoy!