The Fiftyfaces Podcast · 2026-06-24 · 33 min
Kirstie Sneyd is an organizational psychologist, executive coach and the author of "Returning Well", a practical, evidence-based guide for working parents and their managers. We were both at INSEAD together, and I have followed her career ever since - and am delighted now to bring some of her learnings to our audience.Our conversation starts with Kirstie's roots in consulting, and what drew her to organizational behaviour at INSEAD. The first glimmers of what made a job worthwhile though stemmed from much earlier, and a beachside holiday in Devon. A career in consulting evolved into one that focused on coaching executives to find their voice, retain visibility and, in some cases, return to the workplace after a period of absence.We speak about her book and the reception that it received, and the themes that Kirstie is now working on with her coaching clients. Many of these relate to coping with an increasingly heavy and complex cognitive load, as well as the pressure that social media creates in terms of comparisons to others.
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