Re Connect Consulting, Llc

As a leader, how many times have you had your feelings hurt or been disillusioned by something that happened in the workplace? More importantly, did you say something about it? Like most people, you might have just let it go to avoid conflict. Worse yet, your corporate culture may reinforce that it’s not ok to disagree or deviate from the party line. That’s the message Jen McDowell, the founder of (re)connect consulting, heard after a $67B acquisition. That really made Jen pissed. But what if? What if we started talking about our feelings in the workplace? After that acquisition, Jen was ready to rally, to be part of the solution, but she didn’t feel like she or her team had a voice. Jen felt obligated to accept the changes without question, but her heart was telling her otherwise. If she could do it all over again, Jen would have created a safe space for all employees to share what they were feeling; to connect about the organizational changes. In the aftermath of COVID, the racial unrest of 2020, and the heightened focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, we need connection more than ever. But folks might not know the way. The solution is to start sharing our feelings openly in the workplace. Yes, the idea of sharing feelings with co-workers can be uncomfortable. Jen has led teams through billion dollar mergers in a highly regulated industry. Jen is also an attorney and who happens to be very cerebral. And she can attest that out of these uncomfortable conversations comes healing. Out of healing comes alignment. And out of alignment comes productivity, engagement, innovation, and growth.(re)connect consulting is on a mission to positively change corporate cultures, one company, one employee at a time. Come join in!