How to Overcome Bumper Car Moments with Author, CHRO, Susan Winchester

Susan Schmitt Winchester is SVP, CHRO for Applied Materials, with 30 + years of HR experience, previously as CHRO for Rockwell Automation and prior to that multiple leadership roles for the Kellogg Company. She is a National Academy of HR Fellow, the highest professional honor for HR leaders. She is a Board member for the HR Policy Association, member of the Executive Committee, Peer Roundtable for CHROs, Vice Chair Leadership Advisory Board for the Dean of Engineering, U of Michigan & Forbes HR Council member.

She is also the co-author of the book, Healing at Work: A Guide to Using Career Conflicts to Overcome Your Past and Build the Future You Deserve, with Martha I. Finney. 

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Talking Points: 

• Susan's role at Applied Materials as CHRO
• How Applied Materials worked through the pandemic and return to office for different positions
• Managing hundreds of global people leaders within the organization
• How to maintain a calm presence during difficult times
• How your childhood can affect your work life
• The stressful reality of perfectionism and people-pleasing
• Adult Survivor of a Damaged Past (ASDP)
• Unconscious responses to co-workers behaviors' and understanding emotional triggers
• "Bumper car moments" concept (23 min)
• Competency models vs. suitability model
• What's one thing most people don't know about Susan

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Resources/Links:

• Healing at Work: A Guide to Using Career Conflicts to Overcome Your Past and Build the Future You Deserve: https://www.susanjschmitt.com/about-the-book/
• Sign up for Susan's newsletter: https://bit.ly/3M4ORuf
• Susan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanschmittwinchester/
• Susan's Personal Website: https://www.susanjschmitt.com/
• Talent Empowerment podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talent-empowerment-podcast/

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