Strategic problem-solving

and

Systems thinking

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Jennifer Mickel Consulting

Consulting for innovators, emerging companies, and strategic initiatives

Ex-MBB principal & Fortune 500 change leader with experience building digital ventures and Series A companies. Seed and angel investor.

Fortune 500 sophistication + “get it done” startup energy

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The Third Shift.co

At work, high-achieving parents have no hesitation about playing in their “Zone of Genius.”

But at home, guilt compels many to avoid delegation, leading to overwhelm and sapping joy.

The Third Shift.co brings executive-level frameworks to household management, empowering parents to manage heretofore “invisible labor” as they would professional demands, reclaiming freedom, personhood, and joy.

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Writing and Counsel

Personal writing

Consulting: After the Offer

Editorial services

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Aligned Au Pair

Au pairs are sold an adventure. Host families are sold domestic help. Misaligned expectations lead to conflict and disappointment.

This is avoidable with the right conversations ahead of time.

Make expectations explicit with Aligned Au Pair.

About

Jennifer Mickel has been trained in law, business, and design thinking. Curiosity is her superpower, helping her quickly understand issues, amass knowledge, and apply solutions across domains.

A behavioral economics enthusiast with media and communications experience, she is well-versed in anticipating user and audience behavior and creating systems, processes, and “nudges” to make desired behaviors the default.

Jennifer’s strength is turning vision into action. She excels at imagining possibilities and designing systems or paths to achieve them. She is at her best when conducting interviews, uncovering root causes, and translating high-level strategy into operational next steps.

A graduate of Princeton University, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, and Kellogg School of Management, she previously called Chicago, New York, San Francisco, and Egypt home, and now lives in Washington, DC.