Jess Walker has spent over 20 years as a manager and organizational leader at some of the top creative agencies in New York City, working with Fortune 10 trailblazers, long-standing companies, and fast-growing brands. She now applies her dedication to creating value and growth to what she cares about most: people. She recently founded Wondering Forward, a coaching practice for individuals and teams, focused on helping people and organizations prevent and recover from burnout.
In this episode, Tosca and Jess discuss how managers can care for people, be of service to their teams, respect and honor individual personalities and work styles, and still produce business results. They share ways they've fostered human connection, their 16 Personalities styles, and the "mountains" they've moved through.
Jess believes in the power of slowing down and that good energy in creates good energy out, and she shares her coaching philosophy that leans heavily on the healing power of movement, wonder, and possibility - yes, even for the corporate world.
How to connect with Jess:
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Her website wonderingforward.com
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Her LinkedIn profile
More resources Jess and Tosca shared:
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Freudenberger's 12 Stages of Burnout
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Vitaly Friedman's post with "How to Work With Me" templates
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One of many articles about Georgia O'Keeffe
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Maya Angelou's Phenomenal Woman
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Tosca's New Manager Guide