The
Interpersonal Side of Tech

For leaders who want to be as effective with people as they are with technology.

BOOK DR. JANEL

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The Interpersonal Side of Tech

For leaders who want to be as effective with people as they are with technology.

BOOK DR. JANEL

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The old playbook for leadership

doesn’t work anymore.

We’ve entered an era where complexity is constant, and change moves faster than most teams and their leaders can adapt.

Today’s leaders don’t just need vision. They need better mental models.

Because no one is coming to fix the messiness of modern work for us. If we want healthier teams, smarter decisions, and more resilient organizations, we need to rethink how we lead, on purpose.

The old playbook for leadership

— doesn’t work anymore.

We’ve entered an era where complexity is constant, and change moves faster than most teams—and most leaders—can adapt.

Today’s leaders don’t just need vision. They need better mental models.

Because no one is coming to fix the messiness of modern work for us. If we want healthier teams, smarter decisions, and more resilient organizations, we need to redesign how we lead—on purpose.

Most leadership problems aren't technical. They're human.

It's communication that doesn't land. Influence that stalls. Teams that can't execute. These are solvable problems. The organizations that figure that out don't just have better culture. They move faster, retain better, and outperform the ones that don't.

And that starts by thinking like a UX designer.

UX Thinking takes the principles of great design—usability, empathy, iteration—and applies them to how we lead people and shape organizations.

UX Thinking isn’t just for products. It’s for people. For systems. For leadership itself.

I’m Dr. Janel Anderson

I spent years leading UX teams at one of the world's largest information companies. Success in that environment wasn't just about design excellence. It was about reading the room, building the right relationships, and knowing how to make things happen inside a large, complex organization.

As a keynote speaker, strategic advisor, and host of the Working Conversations podcast, I work with companies navigating transformation: AI disruption, remote collaboration, generational shifts, and the evolving demands of technical leadership.

The leaders who get the most done in complex organizations aren't just technically sharp. They understand people. And that's a learnable skill, and helping technical leaders build it is exactly what I do.

The result? More effective leaders. More cohesive teams. And organizations that consistently get things across the finish line.

I’m Dr. Janel Anderson

With a PhD in organizational communication, decades of experience leading UX teams, and a career spent at the crossroads of psychology, design, and technology—I help leaders reimagine how work gets done.

As a keynote speaker, strategic advisor, and host of the Working Conversations podcast, I work with companies navigating transformation—whether it's AI disruption, remote collaboration, generational shifts, or rethinking employee experience.

My approach blends the precision of user experience design with the human-centered lens of leadership development—helping organizations design leadership the same way we design great products: with empathy, usability, and intentionality.

The result? More adaptive leaders. More cohesive teams. And a better way to meet the future of work.

This isn’t about quick fixes . . .

It’s about interpersonal skills that make technical leaders exceptional.

Most leaders are solving today’s problems with yesterday’s mindset.

Great leaders ask better questions.

What does this moment actually need from me as a leader?

Where is the gap between what I intend and what my team experiences?

How do I lead with intention when complexity is constant?

This is how we stop managing situations and start leading people.

It’s not about having all the answers.
It’s about asking sharper questions.

It's about leading people with the same precision you bring to your technical work.

If we want to lead what’s next,
we have to build for what’s next.

Let’s build what comes next, together.

BOOK DR. JANEL

If we want to lead what’s next,
we have to design for what’s next.

Let’s redesign what comes next—together.

BOOK DR. JANEL

TheInterpersonal Side of Tech

For leaders who want to be as effective with people as they are with technology.

The Interpersonal Side of Tech

For leaders who want to be as effective with people as they are with technology.

The old playbook for leadership

doesn’t work anymore.

Today’s leaders don’t just need vision. They need better mental models.

The old playbook for leadership

— doesn’t work anymore.

Today’s leaders don’t just need vision. They need better mental models.

Most leadership problems aren't technical. They're human.

And that starts by thinking like a UX designer.

I’m Dr. Janel Anderson

I’m Dr. Janel Anderson

This isn’t about quick fixes . . .

It’s about interpersonal skills that make technical leaders exceptional.

Most leaders are solving today’s problems with yesterday’s mindset.

Great leaders ask better questions.

What does this moment actually need from me as a leader?

Where is the gap between what I intend and what my team experiences?

How do I lead with intention when complexity is constant?

This is how we stop managing situations and start leading people.

It’s not about having all the answers.It’s about asking sharper questions.

It's about leading people with the same precision you bring to your technical work.

Let’s build what comes next, together.

Let’s redesign what comes next—together.

The
Interpersonal Side of Tech

It’s not about having all the answers.
It’s about asking sharper questions.