Sarah Wittman: When Changing Jobs Changes Your Identity

Sarah Wittman is an Assistant Professor of Management at George Mason University’s School of Business. Her research explores people’s transitions within, across, and beyond organizational boundaries; the organizational impacts of transitions; and the social, technological, and learning support systems that can help make these comings and goings more personally and organizationally successful. She holds a PhD in Organizational Behaviour (INSEAD), a Master’s degree in Comunicación Política y Corporativa (Universidad de Navarra-George Washington University), and a Bachelor of Business Administration (Simon Fraser University).

We talk with Sarah about her career journey, the lessons she learned from collaborating with other academics and insights on being a thinker, human, and leader, her advice for young people considering a career in academia, her HBR article on career transitions, the importance of psychological transitions for new hires and finding roles that fit one's identity, the phenomenon called the ‘Big Stay’, tips for handling offboarding gracefully, Sarah’s vision for changing the world of work, and her most exciting projects and articles for the future. 

Links from the episode: 

• Sarah’s academic biography
• Sarah’s HBR article When Changing Jobs Changes Your Identity
• Washington Business Journal article about the ‘Big Stay’
• Sarah’s LinkedIn profile

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