Susan Schmitt Winchester - Why Workplace Conflict Is Actually a Growth Opportunity - Top Entrepreneurs Podcast

Susan Schmitt Winchester, executive coach, and former Fortune 150 Chief Human Resources Officer with over 36 years of leadership experience joins Enterprise Radio. Susan is also the co-author of the international bestselling book Healing at Work: A Guide to Using Career Conflicts to Overcome Your Past and Build the Future You Deserve.

This episode of Enterprise Radio is in association with the Author Channel.

Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Susan Schmitt Winchester discuss the following:

Why can workplace conflict actually be one of the greatest opportunities for personal and professional growth?
How do childhood experiences shape the way we lead, communicate, and respond to challenges at work?
What are “Bumper Car Moments,” and how can people use them to create positive change in their lives and careers?
Why do so many high performers fall into the perfectionism trap, and what can they do to avoid burnout?
How can everyday workplace stress become a catalyst for meaningful personal transformation rather than frustration?

Susan J. Schmitt Winchester is an international bestselling author, executive coach, and former Chief Human Resources Officer for both Applied Materials (Fortune 150) and Rockwell Automation (Fortune 500). With more than 36 years of leadership experience across global industries—including technology, banking, consumer products, and semiconductors—she has guided organizations in developing stronger cultures, reducing turnover, and unlocking human potential.

Susan is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources, the highest professional honor awarded to HR leaders. Drawing on both her corporate leadership experience and personal healing journey, she now helps executives and professionals transform workplace stress and conflict into opportunities for personal growth and stronger leadership.

She is the co-author of the international bestselling book Healing at Work: A Guide to Using Career Conflicts to Overcome Your Past and Build the Future You Deserve, which explores how workplace experiences can become powerful catalysts for emotional healing and lasting career success.