“As an I/O Psychologist and interdisciplinarian, I am fascinated by organizations and the people who inhabit them. I seek to understand how patterns and beliefs spread within and across organizations that ultimately drive the tactical ways in which strategy is executed, shapes business outcomes, employee experience and ways of working. My passion is people; so, my workdays are spent creating positive work experiences, helping leaders more effectively lead through change, improving communication, organizational transformation, and coaching.

You see, who we are doesn’t stop just because the clock strikes 8:00 am on a Monday morning. We bring ourselves to work every day: the traffic, the screaming children, the screaming spouses, the financial wins or losses, and every experience we ever had in our childhood. Every bit of our lives shape who we are and how we show up at work. So, I am interested in how individuals, groups, and leaders, together, create behavior patterns and internalized beliefs through how they communicate (or don’t) with one another. I love and am intrigued by the power of language. Before I was able to go to college later in life, I discovered Deborah Tannen and Judith Baxter, I became incredibly interested in discourse analysis and the unconscious messages we internalize that manifest in self-fulfilling prophecies. Neat stuff!

Of course, my work can apply to any industry, but my time spent in mental health and healthcare draws my heartstrings so strongly that I need to help healthcare professionals become better leaders of others and themselves. In the US, we identify our self-worth with our careers more than any other country in the world. Also, we have the highest healthcare spend tied to the lowest healthcare outcomes. You can imagine the frustration and disillusionment health providers face every day. The burnout is extremely high and will only continue to get worse as the baby boomer generation continues aging into Medicare through 2030. Then the burden of cost and care will rest on the shoulders of younger and smaller generations. Unfortunately, the business of healthcare is not taught to medical professionals which adds to frustration and burnout. Our healthcare is so complicated that literally no one understands all of it end-to-end. That’s why so much of my energy is placed on changing the trajectory of healthcare in America.”

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To learn more about Dr. Weissrock’s research in Discourse Analysis, find Mental Health Resources and other information please explore the Research and Resources section of this site. Here’s her Academic CV and you are always welcome to connect with her on LinkedIn.