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In this episode, we speak with Christina DeJesus, Chief Innovation Officer at InHouse Physicians. Christina speaks to her perspectives on how to break into the career you want, advice for those who are looking to make a career change, and her personal thoughts on mentorship and leadership development.To learn more about Christina, visit her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinaad/.
In this episode of The Drift, we hear from Serrah Linares, SVP of Partnerships at Optum. Serrah shares her insights on how to keep your personal mission, vision, and values across the varying seasons of life, what it looks like for executives to rebuild from challenges, how to ‘climb the next mountain’, and the importance of having vulnerability as a leader.To learn more about Serrah, check her out on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/serrahpetermann/
In this episode of The Drift, we hear from Dr. Sheila Akbar, President & COO of Signet Education. Dr. Akbar shares her insights on how to be present when working from home, how to overcome distractions, tools/resources to help you become more present, and advice for employers on how to engage remote/hybrid team members.To learn more from Dr. Akbar and her work, check out her LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheilaakbar/ or www.signeteducation.com.
In this episode of The Drift, we hear from Hayal Koc, a Regional Vice President at Salesforce, the world’s leading CRM platform. Hayal speaks to how to build credibility as a leader, her experience in being a female sales executive in technology, advice for overcoming imposter syndrome, and how to build rapport among colleagues.To learn more from Hayal, check her out on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayalkoc/
In this episode of The Drift, we speak with Jennifer Ives, an award winning global executive, growth catalyst, board member, advisor, and author of Heels to Deals: How Women Are Dominating in Business-To-Business Sales. Jennifer shares her perspectives on how to avoid burnout in a leadership role, the definition of conscious leadership, symptoms and solutions to corporate burnout, and the importance of leaders prioritizing their own mental, physical, and emotional health.To learn more about Jennifer, visit her on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferives1