News & Articles.
Welcome to the News & Articles Section of Wendy Mitchell Consulting (WMC), where we spotlight our accomplishments and coverage, share insights from our thought leaders, and highlight the tangible impact our work has on policy, communities, and industries.
Here, we document all news because positive stories don't always reach the headlines.
Latest Articles.
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When the Ground Shifts: What Generations Can Teach Each Other
DescriptioThirty years in politics taught me something I didn't expect: the biggest divides aren't between parties. They're between generations.
Boomers built careers on stability—steady plans, loyalty, pensions. Younger professionals built theirs on agility—pivots, reinvention, comfort with constant change.
Here's what I've learned: neither approach wins alone.
The skills that once guaranteed success can become limitations if we cling to them too tightly. And the agility younger generations prize can leave them unmoored without the wisdom of those who came before.
That's the heart of the newest edition of my Empower Her newsletter: "When the Ground Shifts: What Generations Can Teach Each Other."
In it, I dig into:
Why "resistant" senior leaders usually aren't resisting change—they're protecting what works
How agility without a foundation burns out even your most talented people
The inherited patterns that quietly shape how each of us leads
How blending institutional wisdom with modern adaptability creates real, lasting influence in leadership and policy advocacy
The leaders I admire most don't pick a side. They toggle between both—building stable foundations while staying ready to pivot.
Read the full newsletter on LinkedIn, or head to empowerhermentoring.com for the complete deep-dive.n goes here
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The Lost Art of Connection in Public Policy
In the latest edition of her LinkedIn newsletter, Elevate Her, Wendy Mitchell explores a significant cultural shift in Sacramento's professional landscape: the move away from personal connection toward digital-only interactions. Drawing on her extensive experience as a former Chief of Staff, regulator, and advocate, Wendy discusses the real-world consequences this has on public policy and career development.
She argues that the decline of spontaneous, face-to-face conversations makes it harder to build trust, foster genuine dialogue, and create the relationships that lead to effective advocacy. In the article, Wendy outlines three straightforward strategies to help professionals rebuild these vital human connections: adopting an open-door policy, committing to in-person meetings, and persistent networking.
This edition highlights the importance of getting back to basics to build a resilient career and achieve better policy outcomes.
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Fighting for a Better America
Do we want an America that values the contributions of migrants, provides them a legal path to citizenship, and keeps families together? Or do we want to live in an America where families are torn apart and people are taken off the streets without accountability?
The migrants I’ve come to know and love represent the very best of us. That’s why I won’t stop fighting for them, and neither should you. This is about standing up for a better America—one where compassion and justice prevail.
Join every rally, call your members of Congress, and use your voice to make a difference. Together, we have the power to hold America to its ideals.
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From Washington, D.C. to Sacramento: An Exciting New Chapter for Wendy Mitchell Consulting
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Do you like me? (Guess what, I don’t care)
Author: Wendy Mitchell
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Leveraging Emotional Intelligence for Women's Leadership in Politics and Public Service
Author: Wendy Mitchell & Jamillah Moore, Ed.D.
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Gender Leadership: The Importance of Mentoring Women are still underrepresented in top leadership positions.
Author:Jamillah Moore, Ed.D
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Emotional Intelligence as a ladder to success.
Incorporating strategic vulnerability into your leadership approach requires a delicate balance.
News Coverage.
Governor Newsom of California has announced the appointment of Wendy Mitchell to the Medical Board of California.
Q&A: What’s next for Santa Anita after threat to sell the track? Could it really close?
California Coastal Commissioners Wendy Mitchell, left, and Effie Turnbull-Sanders listen to speakers at a meeting in Morro Bay, where the panel voted Feb. 10 to fire Executive Director Charles Lester. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Wendy Mitchell was ranked in the Top 100 by CA Capitol Weekly.
Excerpt: Mitchell played a central role in a bruising internal power struggle at the agency earlier this year over replacing commission Director Charles Lester. Mitchell later cited “numerous management and administrative issues” with the agency’s leadership, but critics charged that Lester’s ouster was orchestrated by developers and other business interests. In Friday’s letter to Brown, Mitchell wrote, “Like you, I believe that sometimes the job of leadership is not to tell the people what they want to hear but in doing what needs to be done. “I’m proud to have served with my fellow commissioners who made tough decisions and did so with the best of intentions, even when it cost them personally and politically, because they believed what they were doing was best for the California Coast,” she wrote.
In 2016, departing her role with California Coastal Commission.
