Patti Fletcher
Future of Work & Culture Expert | Ex-Tech CMO | Author of Disrupters | Advisor | Speaker | Coach to Women at Leadership Inflection PointsPSDNetwork, LLC
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I’m a research scientist, writer, advisor, and keynote speaker who has transitioned from full-time C-suite roles in enterprise tech to strategic advisory and executive coaching. With a Doctorate in Management and 25+ years leading large-scale transformation at SAP, IBM, Workhuman, Limeade, IHS, and HR.com, I’ve helped organizations reinvent how they lead, scale, and thrive in disruption. My work spans Fortune 500s, high-growth startups, and mission-driven organizations, including Kaiser Permanente, AIG, Intuit, NASA, and EY. I advise executives navigating: - Cultural and digital transformation - AI integration and hybrid work - Inclusive leadership and executive pipeline strategy - Organizational restructuring and workforce evolution My current work includes private coaching for high-achieving women at leadership inflection points, those entering the boardroom, exiting corporate, or redefining their careers entirely. I help them move from burnout or misalignment to clarity, confidence, and bold, values-based leadership. As author of the best-selling Disrupters: Success Strategies From Women Who Break the Mold, I’ve spoken on 100+ global stages and been featured in Fast Company, Time, Forbes, The Guardian, NPR, MSNBC, HuffPost, Nasdaq, and more. I also advise nonprofit boards supporting women in business and coach women across generations to define success on their own terms. Whether through a keynote, a strategy session, or behind-the-scenes advisory, I help leaders stop performing and start leading with truth and purpose.
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Nov 18, 2022
Employees expect more than a paycheck from their company; they crave an experience that values them as a whole person.
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Follow these tips to attract the right people, gain credibility, and elevate your business. When you are just starting out in the market, it may be hard to achieve immediate recognition as the newest player on the field or compete for clients in a crowded space. To pique consumer interest in an oversaturated space, you can study behavior patterns to carve your niche, but it is going to take more than free product samples or a trial membership to get consumers to support your brand and stick with you for the long haul. Below, 15 members of Fast Company Executive Board offer their advice on how to boost your brand to appeal to clients in the marketplace.
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Apr 15, 2022
14 points to consider when you're reviewing a job candidate's resume. As the nature of how and why people work continues to evolve, hiring managers will benefit from learning to understand the whole person, before jumping to conclusions about a significant employment gap on the applicant's resume. Instead of flagging previous time lost on the job as a deficit, focus on the potential new hire's passion, aptitude and eagerness to tackle new career challenges ahead and how the personal time off may be a sign of maturity to thrive at the current job opportunity and contribute to the mission of your organization in the long term. Below, Fast Company Executive Board members provide 14 additional ways to approach this conversation during the interview process and help you make the best decision to find the right fit for your department's needs.