OTS 062: Humanity in Business – Jennifer J. Fondrevay

On the Schmooze Podcast: Leadership | Strategic Networking | Relationship Building

Today’s guest is a speaker and advisor who helps companies tap into the human side of business. Over the course of her expansive career, she has experienced her fair share of disruption and corporate upheaval. Surviving all manner of corporate restructuring, reorganization, and multi-billion dollar acquisitions, she has seen firsthand how growth objectives suffer because people strategies fall short of expectations. That’s why she’s made it her mission to help companies cultivate the human point of view in today’s data-driven era. An internationally skilled C-suite marketing executive, she has over 25 years of experience working in global advertising, marketing, and corporate communications for a variety of industry-leading companies such as Kraft, Unilever, Nokia, Cadbury, Coors, Gerber’s, and NAVTEQ. She is currently writing the book, Now What? A survivor’s guide for navigating and thriving through acquisition, which will help companies and their workforces flourish through mergers and acquisitions. Please join me in welcoming Jennifer J. Fondrevay Would you leave an honest rating and review on iTunes? Or Stitcher? They are extremely helpful and I read each and everyone of them. Thanks for the inspiration! On the Schmooze is on C-Suite Radio. Listen to our show and many other great business podcasts at C-SuiteRadio.com. In this episode we explore: how she defines leadership “The most impressive leaders have a sense of humility.” benefits of building trust in your team and getting positive peer feedback: “I really enjoy working with you, I do my best work when working with you.” her “philosophy of pay it forward and give. Always look for how you can give to others.” how writing a book is only the first step if you want to have a true impact on the world. the benefits of being inclusive when networking and strategies for connecting at events - “The onus is on you. You can always get something out of a conference. If you go at it with the right mindset.” What were the key takeaways you plan to put into practice this week and benefit from for years to come? Share your thoughts in the comments. LINKS Jennifer Fondrevay on LinkedIn and Twitter Jennifer's Website www.DorieClark.com/Robbie - Download Your Free Recognized Expert Evaluation Toolkit. It helps you assess where you are in the process of becoming a recognized expert, and shows you exactly how to accelerate your momentum Books mentioned in this episode: “Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences” - by Robbie Samuels “Give and Take” - by Adam Grant Stay Connected: Interested in booking me to speak? Learn about my Art of the Schmooze session on effective and inclusive networking, and the other sessions I offer Schedule a 20-minute phone or video chat to discuss working together Connect with me on LinkedIn @RobbieSamuels on Twitter and Instagram New to my website? Start here On the Schmooze podcast archive and show notes for recent episodes Subscribing and leaving a rating and review on iTunes helps this podcast be discovered. Need help using iTunes? 10 Steps to Subscribe, Rate & Review on iTunes. Thank you! Sometimes I'll recommend a product or service for which I receive an affiliate commission. I only recommend things and people I admire.