Boundaries have been blurred as we navigate work in a hybrid world. Many of us feel a lack of control over our workload which spirals, throwing off the equilibrium in all aspects of life.

In this episode of That’s a Good Question, our listener is overextended at work, dealing with the new realities of a hybrid world, is the only person in the organization with the skill set needed to get the job done, and lacking compensation for her efforts.

Through active problem solving, practical advice and shared experiences, we will offer tips and tricks to manage workload overload and regain control. We will explore how to set better boundaries and ways to make adjustments to the emotional habits contributing to the situation.

Guest Expert: Sherry Cassano

Sherry Cassano is Senior Vice President, People Experience for Pfizer’s Finance, Global Business Services and Manufacturing organizations, where she is responsible for the development and implementation of people experience strategies and initiatives, representing more than one third of the colleague population. Throughout her 20+ year career, Sherry has worked across complex global and matrixed business models to identify, assess, and resolve business and organizational issues, leveraging corporate resources to implement strategies to improve effectiveness. A highly seasoned human resources executive, Sherry brings deep insight and expertise in organizational culture and design, change management, talent development, and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

 

Celeste Headlee

Celeste Headlee is a communication and human nature expert, and an award-winning journalist. She is a professional speaker, and also the author of Speaking of Race: Why Everybody Needs to Talk About Racism—and How to Do It, Do Nothing, Heard Mentality, and We Need to Talk. In her twenty-year career in public radio, she has been the executive producer of On Second Thought at Georgia Public Radio, and anchored programs including Tell Me More, Talk of the Nation, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. She also served as cohost of the national morning news show The Takeaway from PRI and WNYC, and anchored presidential coverage in 2012 for PBS World Channel. Headlee’s TEDx talk sharing ten ways to have a better conversation has over twenty million total views to date. @CelesteHeadlee

 

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