Episode 63 of the Mavens Do It Better Podcast features Nancy McSharry Jensen, CEO and Co-Founder of The Swing Shift, the destination for women in career transition.
Tune-in to hear their conversation on:
The Swing Shift – Nancy's company focused on helping women move their career in a new direction or return after an absence.
The SharePoint Wars – How Heather and Nancy worked together on the original SharePoint team and why kilts were involved.
That One Chance – The impact of small moments in Nancy's career that helped inspire and propel.
Return to Work – With technology fueling massive changes in how we work, how does someone prepare for the new landscape after an absence? Nancy's recommendations and how her attitude to new tech helps keep her open and ready for change.
To connect with Nancy: LinkedIn
Nancy McSharry Jensen
Nancy McSharry Jensen is CEO and Co-Founder of The Swing Shift, the destination for women in career transition. She’s been featured in Forbes, The Huffington Post, at Seattle’s infamous F-Bomb Breakfast Club and the Female Founders Alliance Champion Awards. The award-winning The Swing Shift is growing, with a book and eLearning published by HarperCollinsLeadership.
Nancy loves to get new and emerging businesses off the ground. She started her career at International Data Corporation, where she opened businesses on both coasts. At Microsoft, she launched operating system, server and early SaaS products at Microsoft, including SharePoint's market introduction. As an instructor at UW's PCEO Software Product Management program, she worked with dozens of student projects. Nancy took a 5-year break to care for her small children and aging parents: during that time helped grow non-profits like Girls On The Run and oversaw an $800,000 education focused non-profit. She’s worked on the agency side as well, with a stint as account director at Sterling Communications.
Nancy believes that women shouldn’t be penalized for taking care of their families, committed to getting women into the workforce on their own terms, and dedicated to 100% pay parity.