About this episode
Rachel Pusey shares her journey through the law and the importance of emotional intelligence and mediation in career development.
Some of us crushed on boy bands as teenagers. Our guest Rachel Pusey, however, recalls crushing on California's first female Chief Justice (in a lovely, inspired, non-romantic manner of course). On this episode of The Women's Advocate , Rachel and Sarah talk about Rachel's beautiful, evolving path through the law – a journey that has taken Rachel from representing employees to supporting employers, and, most recently, to a reinvigorated passion for employment law as a mediator. Together, we dive into the challenge and payoff of making bold career leaps, centering human connection in our work, and practicing emotional intelligence both at work and beyond. We further discuss the power of mediation as an alternative form of legal resolution that can help all the parties find common ground and reach agreements. Enjoy!
People in this episode
Host: Sarah Nichols
Guest: Rachel Pusey
Topics covered
- career development
- employment law
- mediation
- emotional intelligence
- human connection
Keywords
- employment law
- mediation
- career leaps
- emotional intelligence
- human connection
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: California's first female Chief Justice
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