so happy to see you here
I’m Sandra Garcia
let me tell you a bit more about myself
Where do we begin?
Born and raised in lovely Mexico, I’m a proud regiomontana that got later enamored and adopted by France.
I had the chance to call Paris my home for eleven years and I find myself currently living in Dubai with my small family.
Traveling, learning about, and connecting with different cultures and people have been part of the greatest joys of my life.
Do what you love…
In a nutshell:
My formal education includes two bachelor’s degrees (international marketing + international business), an executive master’s degree in sociology of the enterprise and strategies for change, and a Prosci certification in Change Management.
My curiosity has taken me to pursue formal and informal training in Design Thinking, Storytelling, Systemic Change, Agile methods, and Diversity + Inclusion.
I’ve made a career out of my passion for social sciences, communication, employee wellbeing, innovation + design (and I consider myself very lucky for this).
I’m proud to have coached and helped enterprises navigate change and achieve organizational success through Employee Experience Design, Employee Engagement Initiatives and Communication + Change Management programs. For this, I focus on leveraging workplace research and user-centered methodologies that are inclusive while engaging with all levels within an organization.
Share what you love !
I consider myself an “eternal student”, and I’m the kind of person who enjoys chatting and sharing knowledge in different forms.
(As a matter of fact, writing and teaching are among the things I do *for fun* and since 2021 I’ve been formally teaching a Design Methods class at Masters’ level).
Hereunder you will find a selection of media mentions that came out of interesting discussions, speaking engagements I’ve been invited to, and some articles I’ve authored.
AUTHORED ARTICLES
– Give them flexibility, or watch them leave?. Published at Medium.
– Le bureau Post Covid. Published at HBR Magazine
– Designing Inclusive Workspaces. Published at Pow’her in Tech.
– How to fight learned helplessness at work. Published at Steelcase
MEDIA MENTIONS
– Zdnet (2022). “Réaménagement du bureau : un travail d’équipe et sur-mesure”, by AMP.
– Harvard Business Review France (2021). “Mieux Travailler, vers une nouvelle expérience employé”, by Christine Congdon, & Frédérique Rey.
– IESEG School of Management (2021). “Change, a new way of talking business”.
– Capital (2020). “Hologramme, applis numériques… Ces innovations qui vont révolutionner notre vie de bureau”, by Constance Daire.
– CadrEmploi (2019). “Les nouveaux open spaces vont-ils nous donner envie de revenir au bureau?” by Michel Holtz.
– TF1 Info (2019). “Après l’open-space et le flex-office, voici l"”hypertravail”, cette nouvelle tendance de bureau où tout est modulable”, by Sybille Laurent.
EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
– IDC & Jabra Webinar (2022). “Travail à Distance et Collaboration : le secteur public en pleine mutation”.
– CoreNet France (2021). “Hybridité du travail et espaces de travail : les ingrédients d’un nouveau souffle”.
– Incenteev : Les masterclasses de l’excellence commerciale (2021). “5 conseils pour réorganiser ses bureaux pour un travail à distance”.
– JabraLive (2021). “Hybrid Life : La deuxième émission”.
– Maison & Objet : The Work ! (2021). “Collaboration Hybride”.
– French Future Academy (2019): “Le Pouvoir du Design Thinking pour Innover dans les organisations”.
– Workplace Magazine (2019). “Nouveaux espaces : pour le meilleur…et pour le pire ?”.
– CoreNet Global Summit (2019). “IT Transformation. How to design a work experience for agile teams?”.
My library
I believe there’s no such thing as “too many books”. I’m an avid reader and my personal library includes everything from personal development, social sciences, and parenting to fiction novels, historical fiction, biographies, and poems.
Head to my library to find a selection of my current and favorite readings.
#booksaremyhappyplace