
Kristen Crockett
Director of Learning & Development
PBS
PBS
Director of Learning & Development
I grow people & teams by helping them enhance their emotional intelligence, communication skills & relationships.
On Monday, I may be talking w / a manager about ways to grow their team and help identify their top 5 strengths. On Tuesday, I may be designing interactive and fun leadership sessions. On Wednesday, I may be facilitating a training for 50 employees. On Thursday, I may have a coaching session with an employee to work on developing their emotional intelligence. Every day is different & that is why I love what I do. I am able to implement creativity into everything that I do. I am never bored.
Here's the first step for college students
I would talk to people in the coaching and facilitation industry. Talk to as many people as possible about their path and what fills them up. I would also recommend joining the ATD (Association for Talent Development) as a student member. The annual ATD conference is a fantastic place to meet people and is one of the greatest places to experience being around incredibly creative people who love what they do for a living. The sessions are fun and engaging and spark new ideas for months to come.
"I don't understand why you don't want to practice after going to law school. That is dumb."