Episode Details

About Wendy Cocke: Wendy Cocke, a trailblazer in redefining career success, is the author of two bestselling books, "Making Flex Work: Defining Success on Your Own Terms" and "Reimagine Your Work: Managing Your Career Like It's Your Business” in addition to being a contributor to the best selling human resources anthology “When Work Works: Cutting-Edge Solutions for the Contemporary Workplace.” 

She is the visionary behind Engineering Leadership Solutions LLC, guiding technical professionals and organizations to think about work differently. Her journey from growing up in a family business, to obtaining a chemical engineering degree from Georgia Tech and leading global teams at Fortune 500 companies showcases her belief in hard work and perseverance. 

Wendy's pivotal moment came when she negotiated a flexible work arrangement after the birth of her first child. Instead of hindering her career progression, she defied the status quo as it launched her from an individual contributor to a director, and eventually to a business owner. She believes that with her experience and her engineering mindset, she can help people find their place at work and thrive once they get there.

In this episode, Gary and Wendy Cocke discuss:

• Hybrid work as the new normal and what it really means today
• Challenges of leadership and accountability in remote environments
• Continuous connectivity and its impact on personal boundaries
• Adapting workplace culture to generational and technological shifts

Key Takeaways:

• Data from Microsoft shows that work has become so embedded in daily life that a significant portion of professionals check emails before 6 AM and after 10 PM, leading to what is now be