Lee Woodward: Coach, Cheerleader, Challenger

With over 30 years of experience navigating the high stakes and precision demands of the aerospace industry and global corporate leadership, I've cultivated an expertise in pioneering next-generation opportunities and mentoring the next generation of adults. My background in aerospace and entrepreneurship, where we pushed the boundaries of the possible and often dealt with the complexities of 'first flights,' parallels the challenges of modern adulting—complex, ever-changing, and requiring resilience. 

 

Professional Expertise

  • Fortune 100 Executive: My corporate journey includes leading global talent management and organizational effectiveness for 120,000 employees at a Fortune 100 company. I rounded out my corporate career managing customer/product support in a $14 billion aerospace division. These roles honed my strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, which I now apply to Simplify Adulting.
  • Technology Experience: My career in aerospace and other technologies taught me about the rigors of innovation and the resilience needed to face challenges—qualities that perfectly align with the demands of adulthood today.
  • Entrepreneurship: My entrepreneurial path has taught me the importance of mindset and adaptability in navigating new ventures and the need to develop frameworks to provide structure in a sea of uncertainty.

Workshop Topics:
  • Adulting Stress to Success: Strategies to confidently manage the ups and downs of adulting.
  • Financial Literacy for the Digital Age: Managing finances in a world of digital distractions and conveniences.
  • Career Development in Changing Times: Navigating career paths with an eye on future trends and personal values.
  • The Happiness of Pursuit: The art of pursuing purpose to flip your happiness switch.

Speaker Topics:

  • From Conflict to Connection: Navigating Parenthood with Adult Children ~ Transforming Fear into Opportunity for Deeper Connections 
  • Shared Experience to Fuel Empathy: The Gen X Role in Shaping a New Adulting Era ~  Advocating for Today’s Young Adults in a 24x7 Connected World

Work With Lee

Want to know more about me? Here are a few tidbits...

I've made my home in seven states and Shanghai, China. ~ I competed in the ProAm division at the Ohio Star Ball for ballroom dancing. The rumba is my favorite! ~I finished a 50-mile trail race in 2015... and ran it fast enough to get the belt buckle! ~ As a Fortune 100 executive, I needed two passports to accommodate my international travel schedule.  ~ A pink wig changed my life and led me to my first solopreneur adventure.  ~ I have a beautiful blended family, and I unapologetically put them first. ~ Close behind them are my dogs! I love dogs...they help me show up as a better human every day. ~ My friends are important to me and vital to my self-care plan. I aspire to be a great friend. ~ I believe kindness is strength; life is better when we flex that muscle. ~ My motto is, "Transformation doesn't start with changing who we are; it starts with knowing who we are." 

Happiness matters, and we all deserve to rediscover ours!