Work-focused storyteller, author, and keynote speaker
San Francisco, California, United States
I’m an expert on how to make work better and the co-author and illustrator of the national bestseller Big Feelings and the Wall Street Journal best-seller No Hard Feelings. I also lead marketing for Atlassian's Team Anywhere.
I regularly give keynotes and interactive workshops about how to effectively harness emotion in the workplace. I've spoken at organizations including Google, NPR, and the US Air Force, and my work has been featured by TED, The New York Times, and The Economist.
See more at fosslien.com
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Head of Storytelling, Team Anywhere
Atlassian
Jun 2023 - Current(3 years 1 month)
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Head of Communications and Content
Col. Humuya
Feb 2022 - May 2023(1 year 4 months)
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Head of Content
Col. Humuya
Feb 2019 - Feb 2022(3 years 1 month)
Humu is an action management platform that makes it easy for enterprise organizations to improve, every single week.
Consultant, author, and speaker
Penguin Random House
Mar 2016 - Current(10 years 4 months)
Client list includes: LinkedIn, Google, Viacom, Paramount, American Eagle, Capital Group, the US Air Force, and Qualcomm
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Creative Director
Parliament inc
Jan 2015 - Jan 2018(3 years 1 month)
Parliament is a private executive learning and development community that helps Fortune 500 leaders shape the future of work.
Executive Editor
Genius
Jan 2013 - Jan 2015(2 years 1 month)
Genius is the world's biggest collection of song lyrics that serves musical knowledge to over 100 million people each month on Genius.com and everywhere music fans connect across the internet.
Associate Analyst - Optimization Team
Leo Burnett
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013(1 year 1 month)
Leo Burnett delivers the most intelligent brand engagement. Centers of excellence include shopper marketing, promotion, direct/CRM/loyalty, eCommerce, social, mobile and live media.
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Analyst
Biodata Analysis Group
Jan 2010 - Jan 2012(2 years 1 month)
Analysis Group provides economic, financial, and business strategy consulting to law firms, corporations, and government agencies.
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Research Intern
Council of Economic Advisers The White House
Aug 2007 - Dec 2007(5 months)
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BA, Math/Econ
Pomona College
Jan 2005 - Jan 2009(4 years 1 month)
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How to Prevent the Return to Offices From Being an Emotional Roller Coaster
MIT Sloan Management Review
Jan 2021
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Managing Stress and Emotions When Working Remotely
MIT Sloan Management Review
Jan 2020
Write Down Your Team’s Unwritten Rules
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
Jan 2020
10 Digital Miscommunications — and How to Avoid Them
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
Jan 2020
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How to Embrace Emotions at Work
TED
Jan 2020
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The Secret to Supporting Your Workforce in Critical Times
MIT Sloan Management Review
Jan 2020
How Leaders Can Open Up to Their Teams Without Oversharing
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
Jan 2019
Research Suggests Friends are how we Survive Work
Quartz
Jan 2017
An Illustrated Guide to Sending Email without Going Insane
Quartz
Jan 2017
10 Ways to Ruin Your Startup's Culture, in Cartoons
Quartz
Jan 2016
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6 Illustrations that Show What It's Like in an Introvert's Head
Quiet Revolution
Jan 2016
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15 Questions with Liz Fosslien
CNN Money
Jan 2015
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17 Silicon Valley Cartoons
Business Insider
Jan 2015
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Elisabeth Fosslien's Charts Will Make You Much Smarter In The Gun-Control Debate