Paradigm Shifts Podcast

In this episode of the Paradigm Shifts podcast, Kayshia and Rachel Burr delve into the concept of authenticity in leadership. They explore how leaders can connect with their true selves, the importance of boundaries, and the role of empathy and executive presence. The conversation emphasizes the need for self-reflection, feedback, and adaptability as leaders grow and face challenges. Rachel shares insights on navigating change, the impact of vulnerability, and actionable steps for leaders to enhance their authenticity and presence. Connect with Rachael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelmburr/ Buy/Read her Book: https://butterflygoobook.net/ Meet Rachel – The People Leadership Expert Rachel is a seasoned leadership coach and organizational development expert who helps brilliant business leaders master the people side of leadership. With over 20 years of corporate and consulting experience, she works with executives, team leaders, and business owners to elevate their leadership impact, improve team dynamics, and drive organizational success. Armed with master’s degrees in psychology and organizational development, Rachel brings deep insights into human behavior, team effectiveness, and leadership strategy. She has worked with leaders and teams across industries and around the globe, helping them navigate complex business environments with confidence and clarity. Rachel partners with corporate executives, HR professionals, and talent development leaders to transform leadership at all levels. Whether working with senior leaders, startup founders, or high-potential managers, her coaching helps leaders: ✅ Develop stronger, more engaged teams ✅ Master delegation to focus on strategy ✅ Enhance influence and impact across the organization ✅ Shift from managing individuals to leading other leaders Rachel’s approach is a powerful blend of empathy and analytics—listening deeply, asking the right questions, and using qualitative and quantitative insights to create meaningful change. As one client put it, “Rachel opened my eyes to my own capabilities, helping me tackle challenges I never thought I could. She is wise, direct, and incredibly insightful.” She believes leadership isn’t about creating carbon copies of yourself—it’s about unlocking the full potential of your team. If you’re a leader looking to better leverage your leadership capacity, improve collaboration, and drive real results, Rachel is the coach you need. 📩 Connect with Rachel: [email protected]

In this episode, Kayshia and Nelly Wartoft discuss the complexities of change management from multiple perspectives: executives, middle managers, and employees. They explore the activation gap in change initiatives, the importance of effective communication, and the role of technology in facilitating change. Nelly shares insights on how to bridge the gap between intention and impact, emphasizing the need for transparency and humanity in leadership. The conversation also addresses the challenges faced by middle managers and the significance of understanding change resistance as a natural response. Takeaways ✨ There is a significant activation gap in change management. ✨ Change fatigue among employees has drastically increased. ✨ Executives need to prioritize better and manage change activation effectively. ✨ Technology can automate and enhance change communication. ✨ Middle managers play a crucial role in translating executive vision to action. ✨ Transparency and authenticity are essential for employee trust. ✨ Change resistance is a natural human reaction, not a personal attack. ✨ Leaders should not take change resistance personally. ✨ Effective communication can significantly improve change buy-in. ✨ Personalized communication is key to successful change management. About the Guest Nellie Wartoft is a Swedish technology entrepreneur who launched Tigerhall in 2019, revolutionizing how large enterprises engage their organizations to drive change at scale. Under her leadership, Tigerhall has quickly gained traction with global Fortune 500 firms undergoing transformation, and today has users across 32 countries, and employees in 12 markets. Nellie has raised over $10 million in venture capital from visionary investors including Sequoia Capital and Monk's Hill Ventures, and Tigerhall's customers include well-known enterprises in technology, consumer goods, professional services, and financial services. Prior to founding Tigerhall, Nellie was a top biller at Michael Page, where she led the Sales & Marketing practice and saw firsthand the issues in driving organizational engagement around change, and how the technology used in communications, knowledge sharing, change and transformation led to dissatisfaction, more confusion and increased disengagement. Her experience led her to launch Tigerhall, which bridges the gap between how organizations have traditionally shared information and knowledge (think ghost town Sharepoint sites, mass internal email overload and snooze fest town halls), and how people prefer to consume content and interact with each other today (think your internal Spotify, two-way live interactions and the right reinforcement in the right workflow). Nellie has been named on the 2021 Gen T list of Leaders of Tomorrow by Tatler Magazine and was recognized as one of the Top Entrepreneurs to Watch in 2023 by the International Business Times. She was also a Swedish National Champion in skeet shooting and air rifle in her teenage years. Nellie is an accomplished speaker and regularly presents at large events and global forums such as the Global CEO Exchange, Business Transformation Exchange, TEDx events, SaaSTech Asia, SMF, Cornell University and several leadership summits across the United States, Europe and Asia. She currently serves as a non-executive director on the boards of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce Singapore and the SGTech Digital Transformation Chapter - the largest industry association for technology companies in Singapore. Outside of changing the way enterprises drive change, Nellie loves tennis, surfing and electronic house music. She has lived and worked in Singapore, London, Seoul and Los Angeles. www.tigerhall.com

In this episode of the Paradigm Shift podcast, Kayshia and Mariana Lead explore the profound impact of imagination and mental rehearsal on leadership effectiveness. They discuss the importance of authenticity, self-awareness, and positive self-talk in shaping a leader's vision and the culture of their organization. Techniques for understanding personal ideas and the role of expectations in team dynamics are also examined, emphasizing the need for trust and respect within teams. The conversation concludes with actionable strategies for harnessing the mind's power to create success and abundance. Takeaways ✨ Imagination is essential for effective leadership. ✨ A clear vision is necessary for guiding teams. ✨ Authenticity is key to driving success. ✨ Mental rehearsal can aid in decision-making. ✨ Positive self-talk influences outcomes. ✨ Coaching promotes a culture of abundance. ✨ Expectations significantly impact team dynamics. ✨ Trust is foundational for team collaboration. ✨ Respectful neutrality can enhance workplace relationships. ✨ Harnessing the mind's power leads to success. About the Guest Marianna Lead is an internationally recognized Master Certified Coach (MCC) and Portfolio Credentialing Assessor with the International Coach Federation (ICF) as well as the Founder/Executive Director of Goal Imagery® Coaching Academy—a leading global provider of ICF-accredited coach training and mentoring programs. Marianna's popular “Holistic Life, Career & Executive Coach Training™” programs are currently taught online in 6 different languages around the world, and her Academy is one of the only coaching schools worldwide with ICF accreditations for every ICF credential. It was ranked as one of the best coaching schools in the USA by Positive Psychology magazine. Twice-elected President of ICF's flagship NYC chapter, Marianna brings over 20 years of experience in coaching, public speaking, designing, and teaching curriculums. She taught numerous courses at New York University Master's Degree and Coaching Certificate Programs and was the first expert to introduce coaching at the world-renowned Smithsonian Institution. Marianna recently co-authored Me, My Brand and WHY – a Self-Coaching Guide for Building a Personal Brand (available on Amazon) and is writing her next book about coaching mastery. To find out more about Marianna and her school, please visit goalimagery.com

Dr. John Bennett, author of The Manager's Guide to Coaching for Change, discusses his journey to coaching and the importance of coaching for managers. He emphasizes that coaching is a skill that can be learned and developed, and that managers can use coaching to drive individual and organizational change. He introduces a 6-step coaching process and shares real-world examples of how managers have applied coaching models effectively. He also highlights the ethical considerations of managerial coaching and the need for managers to adapt their coaching approaches to diverse teams and cultures. New Book, The Manager's Guide to Coaching for Change, available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4SgLBhv Visit https://lawton-associates.com/ or reach out to Dr. John Bennett https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-bennett-phd-976233/ Takeaways Coaching is a skill that can be learned and developed by managers. Managers can use coaching to drive individual and organizational change. A 6-step coaching process can guide effective coaching conversations. Managers should be aware of the ethical considerations of coaching and adapt their approaches to diverse teams and cultures.

In this conversation, Dr. Steven Rogelberg discusses the importance of one-on-one meetings between managers and their employees. He emphasizes that these meetings are not for the manager, but for the employees to express their challenges and for the manager to provide support. The outcomes of effective one-on-one meetings include increased employee engagement, better team alignment, greater retention, and improved time management. Dr. Rogelberg suggests that the optimal frequency for these meetings is every week or every other week. He also highlights the importance of creating a diverse and personalized agenda for each meeting and allowing the employee to drive the conversation. The location of the meeting can vary based on individual preferences, and both virtual and face-to-face meetings can be effective. Dr. Rogelberg encourages managers to tie their one-on-one strategies to their personal values and involve employees in shaping the meetings to make them more meaningful and impactful. Takeaways One-on-one meetings between managers and employees are critical for success and engagement. These meetings should be focused on the employees' needs and challenges, with the manager providing support. Effective one-on-one meetings lead to increased employee engagement, better team alignment, and improved retention. The optimal frequency for these meetings is every week or every other week. Managers should create a diverse and personalized agenda for each meeting and allow the employee to drive the conversation. The location of the meeting can vary based on individual preferences, and both virtual and face-to-face meetings can be effective. Managers should tie their one-on-one strategies to their personal values and involve employees in shaping the meetings. About Our Guest For more information about Dr. Steven Rogelberg, you can visit his website at https://www.stevenrogelberg.com/ To order his book, please visit https://a.co/d/36eXh1n Dr. Steven G. Rogelberg. Dr. Rogelberg is a Chancellor’s Professor at UNC Charlotte, recognized for his distinguished national, international, and interdisciplinary contributions. Known as the 'world’s leading expert on how to fix meetings' by none other than Adam Grant, Dr. Rogelberg has profoundly impacted how organizations operate. His acclaimed book, 'The Surprising Science of Meetings,' has graced over 25 'best of' lists and was hailed by the Washington Post as the #1 leadership book to watch for. His upcoming release, 'Glad We Met: The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings,' promises to be transformative, with high praise from thought leaders like Dan Pink. Dr. Rogelberg's expertise has been sought by major TV networks like CBS and CNN, and he’s been featured in leading publications such as the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. His keynotes have inspired global audiences at organizations like Google, Amazon, and the United Nations. Beyond academia, he has testified before the US Congress and is a member of the prestigious Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches Group.    

Summary In this conversation, Kayshia and Carmen Johnson discuss the quest for success and the unexpected consequences that come with achieving significant goals. Carmen shares her personal experience of feeling empty and unfulfilled after reaching her career goal of becoming a CFO. She realizes that she had neglected other aspects of her life, such as her family and personal relationships. Carmen goes through a process of self-reflection and reevaluates her goals and priorities, ultimately creating a personal vision centered around empowering and equipping others. She also breaks the cycle of her upbringing and focuses on building meaningful relationships and leaving a positive legacy. Takeaways Achieving a significant goal may not always bring the expected feelings of success and fulfillment. It is important to consider all aspects of life, not just career, when setting goals and pursuing success. Self-reflection and reevaluation of goals and priorities can lead to a more balanced and fulfilling life. Building meaningful relationships and leaving a positive legacy are important components of success.Carmen Johnson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmen-johnson-6961526/

In this episode, Kayshia Kruger discusses the role of a manager as a coach in an organization. She differentiates between a manager, mentor, consultant, and coach, highlighting their distinct functions. She emphasizes the importance of managers adopting a coaching mindset to foster trust, open communication, and employee engagement. She outlines essential skills for effective coaching, including active listening, powerful questioning, empathy, and providing constructive feedback. Kayshia also provides practical tips for integrating coaching into everyday interactions, such as regular one-on-one meetings, encouraging self-reflection, fostering a culture of continuous feedback, using development plans, and celebrating wins and learning from failures.   Takeaways Managers should adopt a coaching mindset to foster trust, open communication, and employee engagement. Essential skills for effective coaching include active listening, powerful questioning, empathy, and providing constructive feedback. Coaching can be integrated into everyday interactions through regular one-on-one meetings, encouraging self-reflection, fostering a culture of continuous feedback, using development plans, and celebrating wins and learning from failures.

Summary In this conversation, Anessa Fike discusses her book 'Revolution of Work' and the need to challenge patriarchal systems and structures in the workplace. She shares her inspiration for writing the book and highlights the current challenges in the labor market, including the impact of COVID-19 and the presence of five generations in the workforce. Fike emphasizes the importance of skills-based approaches and creating a more level playing field in organizations. She also addresses the impact of patriarchal norms on employees, particularly women and marginalized groups, and offers strategies for dismantling these norms and building more equitable and inclusive workplaces. The conversation explores the need for a shift in the workplace, away from outdated practices and towards a more human-centered approach. The speakers discuss the importance of questioning traditional ways of doing things and embracing change. They also touch on the potential impact of AI on work and how it can free up humans to focus on more meaningful and creative tasks. The conversation highlights the need for leaders to join the conversation and be open to feedback and change. The ultimate vision is a revolutionized workplace where people are engaged, fulfilled, and empowered. Takeaways The book 'Revolution of Work' challenges patriarchal systems and structures in the workplace. The labor market is facing challenges due to COVID-19 and the presence of five generations in the workforce. Skills-based approaches can create a more level playing field in organizations. Patriarchal norms impact employees, particularly women and marginalized groups. Strategies for dismantling patriarchal norms include self-awareness, transparency, and recognizing the importance of human connection in the workplace. Question traditional ways of doing things and be open to change AI can free up humans to focus on more meaningful and creative tasks Leaders should join the conversation and be open to feedback The vision is a revolutionized workplace where people are engaged, fulfilled, and empowered

The conversation explores the impact of feedback on the brain and how to make feedback sessions more productive. It discusses the role of the amygdala in hijacking the brain's rational center during stressful encounters, making it difficult to process constructive criticism. The case study of Adobe is highlighted, showcasing their transition from annual performance reviews to frequent informal conversations about feedback and personal development. The success of this approach is supported by research showing increased employee engagement and decreased turnover. The conversation also introduces neuroscience-backed strategies for effective feedback, such as regular real-time feedback, scheduling sessions promptly, and reinforcing psychological safety. Takeaways The amygdala can hijack the brain's rational center during stressful encounters, making it difficult to process constructive criticism. Adobe's transition from annual performance reviews to frequent informal conversations about feedback and personal development resulted in increased employee satisfaction and decreased turnover. Regular real-time feedback, prompt scheduling, warm-up conversations, and reinforcing psychological safety are effective strategies for making feedback sessions more productive. The SBI model (Situation, Behavior, Impact) provides a structured framework for delivering constructive feedback. Feedback should be seen as a learning and development tool rather than criticism, fostering a culture of growth and understanding. Helpful References Friedman, R. S., & Förster, J. (2001). The effects of promotion and prevention cues on creativity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 81(6), 1001-1013. Goleman, D., Boyatzis, R., & McKee, A. (2002). Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence. Harvard Business Review Press. Hattie, J., & Timperley, H. (2007). The Power of Feedback. Review of Educational Research, 77(1), 81-112. Rock, D. (2009). Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long. Harper Business. Smith, M. L., & Hawkins, K. (2004). The Center for Creative Leadership Handbook of Leadership Development. Jossey-Bass.

The conversation explores the challenges of balancing parenthood and leadership, strategies for maintaining balance, the future of the workplace, supporting women in leadership, the role of mentorship, and lessons from entrepreneurship and parenthood. Takeaways Balancing parenthood and leadership requires strategies such as time blocking and creating a physical environment that aligns with goals. Flexible work hours and supportive company cultures are important for parents to thrive in the workplace. Companies should encourage mentorship and provide opportunities for women to pursue leadership roles. Expressing gratitude and reaching out to mentors can have a positive impact on both personal and professional growth. Entrepreneurship is challenging, but perseverance and a long-term perspective are key. Being present and showing up for children is crucial, and quality time is more important than quantity. Chapters 00:00 Balancing Parenthood and Leadership 02:06 Strategies for Maintaining Balance 04:08 The Future of the Workplace 08:13 Supporting Women in Leadership 12:45 The Role of Mentorship Bio Anita is the CEO of Talaera, an on demand platform for professional English and culture training that she co-founded 7 years ago. Under her leadership the company has grown to reach professionals in over 50 countries working with some of the world's most well known and forward thinking companies. Prior to that, she spent over ten years working on numerous international TV, film, commercial and stage projects. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, BBC, Huffington Post, and CBS amongst others. Anita's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitaanthonj/ Talaera: https://www.talaera.com/  

EFT tapping is a straightforward and effective strategy to combat stress and enhance resilience and wellbeing in the workplace. Leaders have a responsibility to manage their own stress and model healthy emotional regulation for their teams. Incorporating EFT into daily work involves identifying the issue to focus on, rating the intensity of the feeling, and applying EFT tapping. Practicing EFT for one week can lead to reduced stress levels and a more resilient, focused, and innovative self. Guided EFT sessions are available on YouTube for specific challenges. Takeaways ✨ EFT tapping is a powerful tool for stress management and emotional regulation in the workplace. ✨ Leaders should model positive behaviors and support their teams in managing stress. ✨ Incorporating EFT into daily work involves identifying the issue, rating the intensity, and applying EFT tapping. ✨ Practicing EFT for one week can lead to reduced stress levels and a more resilient, focused, and innovative self. ✨ Guided EFT sessions on YouTube can be helpful for specific challenges. Guided Sessions https://www.youtube.com/@UCiHZMZejDS4RIxDdBwoie9A https://www.youtube.com/@UCF5ihzEexpCOluB2AA9oh2Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMa6Dv4OUrc Watch the episode YouTube Channel

In this episode, Will Sparks discusses his new book, 'Actualized Teamwork: Unlocking the Culture Code for Optimal Performance,' which focuses on team actualization and the impact of leaders on team culture. He emphasizes the importance of leaders acknowledging their shadows and the impact they have on the team. The journey towards team actualization begins with awareness, acknowledgement, and assimilation of the team's culture. Sparks introduces the concept of the Actualized Team Profile (ATP) framework, which helps individuals understand their unique styles and shadows and their impact on team culture. He also discusses the different types of team cultures, such as detached, dramatic, dependent, and dynamic, and the importance of creating a dynamic culture for optimal performance. The conversation with Will Sparks focused on the concept of actualized teamwork and the assessment tool he has developed to measure team culture. The assessment tool, called the Actualized Team Profile (ATP), provides a snapshot of a team's culture and identifies areas for improvement. The ATP measures four dimensions of team culture: dynamic, detached, dramatic, and dependent. Will Sparks emphasized the importance of being in range in all four dimensions for a team to be fully actualized. He also discussed the non-linear nature of team development and the need for regular reassessment. The conversation also touched on the insights shared by leaders who have embraced actualized teamwork, including the importance of open communication, reflection after difficult conversations, and the role of trust and purpose in team dynamics. Will Sparks shared that his book, which features these insights, will be available for preorder in April and released in May. Links 📚 https://a.co/d/ekOMdKz 🛠️ www.atpfree.com 💡 https://drwillsparks.com/ Takeaways ✨ Leaders play a crucial role in shaping team culture and facilitating team actualization. ✨ The journey towards team actualization begins with awareness, acknowledgement, and assimilation of the team's culture. ✨ The Actualized Team Profile (ATP) framework helps individuals understand their unique styles and shadows and their impact on team culture. ✨ Different types of team cultures include detached, dramatic, dependent, and dynamic. ✨ Creating a dynamic culture, characterized by open communication, accountability, trust, and grounded optimism, is essential for optimal team performance. The Actualized Team Profile (ATP) is an assessment tool that provides a snapshot of a team's culture and identifies areas for improvement. ✨ Teams need to be in range in all four dimensions (dynamic, detached, dramatic, and dependent) to be fully actualized. ✨ Team development is non-linear and can be influenced by changes in leadership, membership, or tasks. ✨ Regular reassessment is important to track progress and identify areas for improvement. ✨ Open communication, reflection after difficult conversations, trust, and purpose are key elements of actualized teamwork. ✨ Will Sparks' book, featuring insights from leaders who have embraced actualized teamwork, will be available for preorder in April and released in May.

In this solo episode of the Paradigm Shifts podcast, Kayshia discusses the hidden side of burnout for passionate professionals. She shares her personal experience with burnout and the signs she noticed, such as longer workdays and a loss of creativity. Kayshia emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and self-care in addressing burnout, including setting boundaries, prioritizing rest and support, and practicing activities that rejuvenate you. She also explains the science behind burnout, highlighting the impact on cortisol and dopamine levels in the brain. Kayshia concludes with a challenge for listeners to engage in a non-work-related passion project and document its impact on their well-being. Takeaways Burnout can affect even those who love their work, and it's important to recognize the signs early on. Self-awareness and self-care are crucial in addressing burnout, including setting boundaries and prioritizing rest and support. Understanding the science behind burnout can guide strategies for recovery, such as reducing cortisol levels through activities like deep breathing and engaging in rewarding activities to rejuvenate dopamine pathways. Balance should be viewed as harmony, blending different aspects of life in a way that feels right in each moment. Strategies for climbing out of burnout include self-awareness, self-care, setting boundaries, rest and support, and utilizing personal tools like journaling, tapping, and meditation. Addressing burnout is a journey that requires time and consistent effort, but recognizing the signs early and taking proactive steps can lead to a more balanced and fulfilling approach to work and life.

Transitioning from an individual contributor to management can be a challenging experience. Common challenges could be learning to delegate tasks effectively, managing a team's performance, and adapting to a new set of responsibilities and expectations - just to name a few.On this week’s episode, Chris Gere walks us through his journey along this transition and how important it is to seek support and guidance from mentors, peers, and supervisors to help navigate this transition successfully.If you’ve recently transitioned to a manager position or are on your way, you don’t want to miss this episode! Guest InfoOn this week’s episode, we sit down with Chris Gere as he shares his story of transitioning from a long career as an individual contributor to a manager.  Chris Gere is a husband, father, software salesperson, host of the Triumph Over Trauma Show, recording artist, speaker, mental health advocate, and a survivor of depression and blood clots. Chris has 17+ years of professional experience spanning various industries. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-gereInstagram: @hichrisgereSupport the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Mindful change is the intentional and conscious process of implementing changes in a way that prioritizes the well-being and engagement of employees. Adapting to change in a mindful way involves being aware of the impact of change on individuals and teams, fostering open communication, and supporting new ways of working.On this week’s episode, Terrie Reeves, walks us through her innovative 5P Change Model used to guide individuals, teams, and organizations through the change process using mindfulness techniques.Guest IntroTerrie is a social scientist and Founder of Empower Health America, a research and education-based consulting firm that provides leadership and team development training, OD consulting, executive coaching, and educational programming focused on empowerment and change.Terrie graduated with her Masters in Organization and Talent Development from McColl School of Business, Queens University of Charlotte, and has 25 years of business and consulting experience. She works with a wide range of clients and has designed and implemented over 200 programs focused on individual, team, and organizational change.Terrie is certified in WorkPlace Big Five, Actualized Leadership Profile, Five Behaviors, and Everything DiSC. These evidence-based assessment tools are designed to increase awareness and improve emotional intelligence. Terrie is also an (ACC) Associate Certified Coach through (ICF) International Coaching Federation, and a member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.As an innovator, Terrie created: The 5P Change Model® which is used to guide organizations, teams, and individuals through the change process.The Ideal Being® Model which provides a holistic view of well-being.The Train For Life™ Assessment which is a life inventory tool which encourages reflection, and increases self-awareness and personal empowerment    Terrie is also a credentialed Yoga Alliance master-level educator and offers training and certification programs in mindfulness, yoga, and integrated health and well-being.  Terrie is the Board Chair of Carolina Breast Friends, a nonprofit organization that provides support to breast cancer survivors.   The Empower Health America mission statement sums up Terries vision, which is “to transform lives, communities, organizations, and the world by encouraging self-study and empowering mindful action”.Contact information and social: Email: [email protected]: Terriereeves.com or EmpowerHealthAmerica.comBlog and Newsletter: terriereeves.com/blogInstagram: @TerrieReevesFaceBook: Terrie Elizabeth ReevesTrain For Life Facebook: www.facebook.com/tflamerica/Podcast: 2 Scoops of InspiratioSupport the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

How do you respond to personal or professional setbacks? Do you create purpose from your passion or do you allow the circumstances to dictate where you’ll land? We are in control of how we respond to unfortunate circumstances and we have the ability to create the life we want to live. On this week’s episode, Tim Buwick shares with us his M5 Method of Self-Discovery, a systematic process to help you overcome obstacles. If you’ve ever felt stuck, tune into this episode and let us know what you think!Guest InfoTim Buwick is an author, speaker, podcaster, professional coach, emcee, and announcer at The Tim Buwick Company. He is the author of the book, Blasé 2 Ablaze – How to Turn your Blahs into Ahhs to Ignite Passion & Purpose. A painful series of personal and professional setbacks motivated him to create the M5 Method of Self-Discovery, a systematic process to help the reader rise above any obstacle.Tim has spoken to countless audiences around the world during his 40-year professional career in television, radio, sales, marketing, and promotions. He has interviewed and emceed events featuring some of sports brightest stars such as Roger Federer, two-time NBA Most ValuablePlayer Stephen Curry, cultural icon Billie Jean King and tennis stars such as John McEnroe and Pete Sampras.In addition to his work at The Tim Buwick Company, he is also the Director of Paddle Sports at Olde Providence Racquet Club in Charlotte North Carolina, leading the pickleball and platform tennis programs. He has produced a YouTube series of teaching videos that has garnered well over a quarter million views in less than six months.To find out Tim’s speaking and professional coaching availability, please contact him through his website at www.timbuwick.com. He can be found on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @timbuwick.The links to his book and YouTube videos can be found below:https://www.amazon.com/Blas%C3%A9-ABLAZE-Ignite-Passion-Purpose-ebook/dp/B0B8WNMX7C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=212PJRDC7QMF2&keywords=tim+buwick&qid=1682970445&sprefix=tim+buwick%2Caps%2C194&sr=8-1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc3wWC5PXCI&t=31sSupport the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Resilience in the workplace refers to an employee's ability to adapt and bounce back from setbacks, adapt to change, and perform well under stress. Building resiliency in employees can lead to better job performance, improved job satisfaction, and a healthier work environment.On this week’s episode, I was fortunate enough to chat with Robin Gargano and learn about her story of great resilience. In her story, she shares what it looks like to face extreme adversity over and over again with grit and transform pain into power. We tie in her expert knowledge on the science of grief and resiliency to help leaders build more resilient workplaces. Guest InfoRobin Gargano is a Resiliency Transition Coach and Strategist, a best-selling author, impact speaker, proud Momma, wife and has been featured on media platforms such as Forbes, NY Weekly, Huff Mag, Yahoo, Fox and both national and international news broadcasts. After living in the darkness from multiple tragedies, Robin is driven to help athletes find their resiliency by harnessing vulnerability to find strength, as she has done. Robin is the CEO of L4 ~ Livin’ Life, Lovin’ Life where she helps turn suffering and adversity into strength through resiliency, leadership, and mental performance training. Being a former athlete, Robin is passionate about giving athletes a seat at the table to change the narrative of what it means to the mentally tough. By knowing the individual, she builds congruent teams, by training the communication style of the coaches she builds a fluid development program.  L4 Livin' Life Lovin' Life - https://www.l4livin.com/L4 MAP - LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/l4mapBook a Call - https://robin.l4livinlifelovinlife.com/calendarSupport the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Well-being, psychological safety, and inclusivity are important factors in creating a positive and productive workplace. Prioritizing employee well-being can lead to increased job satisfaction and reduced employee turnover. Psychological safety allows for open communication and the sharing of diverse perspectives and ideas. Inclusivity ensures that all employees feel valued and respected, which can improve team collaboration and creativity.On this week’s episode, Cassandra Corona shares her experience with organizations focusing on well-being, psychological safety, and inclusion and belonging in the workplace for better engagement and retention. Guest InfoCassandra has a passion for leadership development, finding motivation and meaning and rethinking assumptions. As an organizational psychologist, she uses her critical thinking ability and unique lens to examine structures, processes and strategies. She examines and confronts the underlying principles behind power structures by challenging the status quo. Often Cassandra brings forward emerging topics to bridge gaps and promote diversity, equity and inclusion.Cassandra is the CEO, Organizational and Leadership development practitioner of COR consulting group where she supports her clients with talent management, leadership development, team efficiency strategies and much more. Cassandra enjoys working as an external consultant supporting organizations with workshops, strategies and assessing culture. She often applies her research in working remotely and has first-hand expertise in small business development at her High-quality CBD Boutique in Brookline, Massachusetts.Find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandracorona08/Find her on Instagram: instagram.com/corconsultingbostonSupport the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Building a vibrant culture requires intentional effort and a commitment to creating an environment where individuals feel valued, supported, and engaged. On this week’s episode, Nicole Greer shares with us how we can build vibrant cultures to retain, engage, and attract talent. Some key steps to building a vibrant culture include clearly defining and communicating values, fostering open communication and collaboration, encouraging creativity and innovation, recognizing and celebrating achievements, and investing in employee development and wellbeing.Guest IntroAs principal coach and CEO of Build a Vibrant CultureTM, Nicole Greer helps individuals, corporations, government, faith-based organizations and non-profits become the people they were created to be through fulfilling a mission, to work in teams, and exemplify VIBRANT LeadershipTM. Using transformational change leadership coaching & training programs, Nicole offers foundational tools and uncommon wisdom to Build a Vibrant CultureTM.  Nicole is a serious entrepreneur with experience in coaching, marketing, mastering first impressions, learning & development and sales. Nicole is a speaker, trainer, facilitator, executive and business coach. Visit www.vibrantcoaching.com to learn more. www.vibrantcoaching.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/build-a-vibrant-culture-nicole-greer/Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Heart-centric leadership is a leadership approach that emphasizes the importance of leading with empathy, compassion, and emotional intelligence. It involves focusing on building strong relationships and connections with team members, understanding their needs and motivations, and creating a positive work culture that fosters trust and collaboration. On this week’s episode, Dr. Mike Watson shares his research and lived experience as a heart-centric leader. Guest InfoOn this week’s episode we chat with Dr. Mike Watson who is a leadership professional and an expert on leadership and we chat all about his heart-centric philosophy to leadership, the impact of his dissertation research, and so much more. Mike currently holds multiple positions at the University of South Carolina including, Department of Retailing Undergraduate Coordinator, Instructor, Store Director for the Gamecock iHUB (Apple authorized campus store) and Senior Faculty Fellows for the Center for Integrative and Experiential Learning.Dr. Mike Watson is empowered and inspired by the integration of seemingly disconnected elements in the service of others: these elements include spiritual intelligence, leadership, higher education, design and integrative thinking. His purpose of inspiring others to stand in their brilliance is the outcome of weaving together these elements into a heart-centric philosophy, in which the heart speaks, the mind listens and the spirit acts.He believes in working with individuals and leaders who are inclined toward worthy goals aligned with core human values and in relationship with all stakeholders. In his work he utilizes the power of purposeful tension, active patience, and the development of personal insights gained from self- awareness as tools for prosperity. Mike has positively impacted thousands of individuals by partnering with a wide range of academics and professionals - from CEOs to yogis.His years of experience in educating, and in the retail industry, influencing and directing from a regional perspective has provided him with opportunities to coach emerging leaders, shape a national retail company’s visual footprint and brand image, design boutique and retail stores, expand business models and reshape communities.Mike currently holds multiple positions at the University of South Carolina including, Department of Retailing Undergraduate Coordinator, Instructor, Store Director for the Gamecock iHUB (Apple authorized campus store) and Senior Faculty Fellows for the Center for Integrative and Experiential Learning.Featured in and contributed to a recent leadership book, The Henka Effect. Specifically delivered content and expertise on spiritual intelligence and its impact on leadership and engagement.The Henka Effect Book can be found here: https://www.henkainstitute.com/thehenkaeffectMy LinkedIn profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikewatsontoday/Instagram @MikewatsontodaySupport the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Leaders, want to make vulnerability your superpower to transform your teams? Start by embracing your own vulnerabilities and being willing to share them with others. When you do this, you build deeper connections with people and create a sense of trust and empathy. Recognize that vulnerability is not a weakness, but rather a strength that allows you to fully show up and be authentic.On this week’s episode, Kim Curley shares her wisdom on how vulnerability can transform teams. She shares how powerful self-compassion, empathy, and transparency are hallmark traits of effective leaders. 🔔 If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you can get alerts when each episode is released. Thank you for your support!Guest InfoKim Curley is happiest when those around her are wildly successful. That career-long focus on the human side of business has enabled leaders and their organizations to do more, be ferociously curious, and thrive brilliantly through change. She is a published author and sought-after industry speaker on topics related to the people, organizations, and change. As the Workforce Readiness Consulting Practice Leader for NTT DATA Services, Kim leads her teams to deliver consulting solutions focused on the people side of business, from organizational change management to workforce transformation. Kim is a founder of Women Inspire NTT DATA, the company’s first employee resource group, whose Steering Committee she continues to lead.Kim earned a BBA in International Business and an MBA from the University of Georgia, and her MS in Organization Development and graduate certificate in Executive Coaching from Queens University of Charlotte, where she is now an Adjunct Faculty member. She also guest lectures at both the University of Georgia and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.She is a National Parks nerd, book addict, world explorer, UGA fan. She may also be developing a yarn problem. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimcurley/Personal Site:  www.kimcurleyleads.comNTT DATA Workforce Readiness Consulting: https://us.nttdata.com/en/services/consulting-services/workforce-readiness-consultingSupport the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Building a learning ecosystem is an intentional and strategic process organizations want to consider, especially with an aging workforce and an emphasis on retaining talent in a scarce market. Nelson Sivalingam, CEO of HowNow, walks us through what a learning ecosystem is and best practices for how to build one leveraging technology such as HowNow.  Guest Info Nelson Sivalingam is the CEO and Co-founder of HowNow, the learning experience platform making learning a part of everyday work, supporting scale-up companies including Depop, Vanmoof, and Checkout.com, and global enterprises like Mercer, Sanofi, and Investec. He’s also the author of Learning at Speed which brings together the best lean and agile methodologies and shows how they can be applied to learning and development (L&D) to improve individual and organisational performance. Nelson co-hosts L&D Disrupt, the live podcast that asks disruptors, leaders, and industry game-changers burning questions about building fast-learning organisations that are prepared for the future of work. Find Nelson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsonsivalingam/ Learn more about HowNow: https://gethownow.com/ Get your copy of Learning at Speed: https://www.koganpage.com/product/learning-at-speed-9781398603103 Listen to L&D Disrupt:    Support the show Host Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Did you know that mentorship and sponsorship can be key drivers of success in your career? 🚀 By having a mentor or sponsor, you gain access to valuable guidance, support, and opportunities that can help you reach your goals.➡️ On this week's episode, we got to explore the importance of these vital relationships at work and how to make the most of them. Don't miss out on this informative discussion with Stacy Cassio!GUEST INFOStacy Cassio is the Founder & CEO of the Pink Mentor Network. Stacy understands the importance of mentorship because her own career & business have been built on the opportunities introduced to her by mentors.Stacy works with leaders to solve complex talent development challenges through innovative mentorship, internal mobility, and employee support strategies & programs. These services drive outcomes in onboarding, upskilling, engagement, and acquisition initiatives. Her sweet spot is industries and companies focused on developing talent from within or attempting to attract diverse emerging talent.In 2017, Stacy Cassio founded the Pink Mentor Network to overcome the shortage of female mentorship in male-dominated industries. This community introduced a brand new model for mentorship. Today, that model is being used by organizations of all sizes & industries to build transparent, scalable, measurable employee development & support programs. Stacy is dedicating her life to reshaping how individuals seek & obtain mentorship, and helping organizations build cultures of mentorship.In 2019, her work was nominated for the Athena International Corporate Award for Leadership and Charlotte Inno’s “Opportunity Champion” award. Stacy also was named a Mecklenburg Times 2019 Phenom, and most recently Acquisition International’s Most Influential Mentorship Innovator - 2021, Meck Times 50 Most Influential Woman, and a 2021 Female Thought Leader - Business Services by the Stevie Awards, and Empowering Women In Industry’s Mentor of the Year 2021.Stacy’s career was built & fueled by great mentors until she became one.About Pink Mentor Networkwww.pinkmentornetwork.comIG: @pinkmentornetworkLI: @stacycassioStacy Cassio founded the Pink Mentor Network in April 2017.At the time, Stacy led an all male engineering team in a male-led manufacturing firm that served a male-dominated industry. She turned to external sources for female mentorship. That quest proved to be more difficult than expected because while women would have coffee or make introductions, true mentorship never emerged. Stacy launched “Mentor Dinners”. She invited the most successful female leaders & executives to share their experiences & mentorship about a topic she needed development on. Then, she invited other women to attend.In July 2018, Stacy turned the community into a business. As the events & community multiplied in 2019, Stacy began to recognize patterns in member challenges and started to bSupport the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Self-assessments can play a significant role in creating self-awareness by allowing you to reflect on your strengths, weaknesses, and values. By taking stock of your skills and personality traits, you can gain a better understanding of yourself and your potential areas for growth. As the saying goes, “Wherever you go, there you are.”On this week’s episode, we chat with Jane Williams about various tools like the Actualized Leader Profile, the Workplace Big 5, HBDI, Values Profile, the Conflict Mode Instrument and more as a way to become more self-aware as an individual.Guest InfoJane Williams is the owner/operator of Williams Leadership group focusing on coaching and leadership development for individuals, teams and organizations. She is certified in a variety of assessments including the Actualized Leadership Profile (ALP), Group Culture Profile (GCP), Actualized Leader Profile 360 (ALP360), Hermann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI), Thomas Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument, Work/School Place Big Five, WorkPlace 360, and the Values Profile. Jane is the Program Manager of Leadership Initiatives in the McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte. Additionally, she is a Partner and Operations manager with William L. Sparks and Associates serving clients in various consulting, facilitation and coaching aspects.Jane holds an M.S. in Organization Development, along with an Executive CoachingCertificate, from the McColl School of Business at Queens. Her undergraduate degrees include a B.S. in Sociology at North Carolina State University and an A.A. in Liberal Arts from William Peace University.Are you ready to actualize your highest potential? Join the upcoming Actualized Performance Cycle Certification Program https://drwillsparks.com/store/ols/products/actualized-performance-cycle-certification-program Williams Leadership Group Website - https://williamsleadershipgroup.com/Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

What role does communication play in driving organizational change? They are inextricably linked. Without communication, successful change is not possible and managing change can be challenging for any organization. We can rely, though, on the science behind change to better understand how to leverage communication for the most effective change to occur. On this week’s episode, Paola Pascual, shares the science behind her research on communication skills managers need to drive change efficiently and effectively. We chat all about transparency, participation, meaningful communication, and two more core communication skills. If you are struggling to drive change as a manager, this episode is for you!Guest InfoPaola Pascual, Director of Marketing & Content at Talaera, is an experienced communication expert that specializes in multicultural team collaboration and cross-cultural management. For the past ten years, she has applied her knowledge of communication and behavioral science across different startups and corporations. She holds a Master’s in Industrial Psychology, a Specialization in Strategic Leadership and Management from the University of Illinois, and several coaching and management certifications. She co-hosts Talaera Talks, a podcast with over +120k downloads where working professionals around the world get communication tips they can immediately apply at work.Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paolapgea/Join her for a communication webinar: https://offers.talaera.com/free-communication-webinarsSupport the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

A study by Gallup estimated about 70% of the factors that influence employee engagement are owned by managers. Under each manager exists a micro-culture that has a significant impact on an employee’s daily behavior. It’s the managers responsibility then to create conditions where people look forward to coming to work, yet here’s the challenging part….. managers’ haven’t been taught how to do it.In this week’s episode, we learn from CEO of E3 Solutions, Don Rheem, about the importance of leveraging neuroscience to drive employee engagement, as well as the criticality of upskilling managers with the scientific know-how to manage engagement on teams. As Don mentions in his latest book, Thrive by Design: The Neuroscience that Drives High Performance Cultures, “Great leadership is not rocket science, it’s brain science.” One of the last untapped reservoirs of increased productivity, retention, and engagement is a simple understanding of what neuroscience tells us is at the core of the conditions the brain needs to be in to operate at its fullest capacity. Guest InfoDon Rheem is CEO of E3 Solutions, an employee engagement tech company which allows organizations to build engaged, high-performance cultures. Rheem focuses on using neuroscience and behavioral science-backed research to consult with leaders in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. His passion for delivering truly outstanding improvements in business performance conveys quickly to the CEOs and senior executives he works with.A former science advisor to Congress and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Rheem shares a grounded and empirically validated methodology to get employees more engaged and better positioned for success targeted at the bottom line.Rheem and his team at E3 Solutions show business leaders how to create the workplace conditions that trigger hard-wired motivators that improve employee performance. These intrinsic drivers of human behavior increase engagement in ways that improve productivity, team alignment, morale, and retention.A leading speaker and author, Rheem lectures on employee engagement throughout North America and Europe helping thousands of CEOs understand the key drivers of exceptional workplace behavior. His ForbesBooks publication, Thrive By Design: The Neuroscience That Drives High-Performance Cultures, lays out the neurological underpinnings of human behavior that distinguish Don’s company from conventional leadership consulting. As a two-time featured TEDx speaker, Don presented some of his most popular content in Can Work Save Our Relationships? at TEDxBYU and How to Stay Ahead of the Future of Work at TedxWarrentonLearn MoreVisit www.cultureid.com to learn more about how Don and his team translate neuroscience and behavioral science into lasting employee engagement and thriving workplace cultures.Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Siloed cultures in an organization are those in which individual departments, teams, or divisions operate in isolation from one another. Siloes can lead to a lack of collaboration, communication, and integration between different parts of the organization, resulting in a lack of overall cohesion and effectiveness.On this week’s episode, we chat with Scott Avey on how to break down stubborn siloed cultures within an organization to create a stronger, more unified team. It takes a lot of effort and commitment on the part of everyone involved, but the end results can be truly rewarding. Guest InfoScott Avey is an accomplished senior executive and business owner with experience participating in strategic, operational, business development, information technology, and financial activities of a growing organization. He brings success managing vendor partnerships and contract negotiations while establishing business development and growth strategy aligned with continuous improvement. He has a passion for building and leading cross-functional teams that deliver above expectations. Scott spent over 20 years as a Partner and Senior Executive of Air Components & Systems Ltd, Inc., where he helped build and scale the organization with a focus on the customer-facing side of the business. He designed the sales playbook, leveraging consultive and solutions-selling methodologies with a strategy for continuous growth. Scott built the sales team and organization, driving localized sales and service for Ingersoll Rand industrial capital equipment (air compressors and accessories). He engaged decision makers across the industrial market, including Fortune 100 brands such as Frito Lay, Colgate, Duke Energy and numerous others.He advised the ownership team of Air Components & Systems during the 4-year sale of the business, reviewing all financials and serving as subject matter expert (SME) to position the company for sale. Scott liaised with 30 different businesses evaluating and assessing to purchase the company through the final sale.In his early career, Scott held roles of increasing accountability and scope for Ingersoll Rand Corporation.  As Director, Distributor Development, North America, he developed KPIs and led initiatives to improve the performance of Ingersoll Rand's 35 private distributors in North America. In his initial role with the company, he served as Product Manager, Rotary Air Compressors, North America. Creating marketing and product development strategies for a significant growth product in North American markets.Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Business from Ohio State University. He holds certifications with John Maxwell Leadership and Vistage International. https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-aveySupport the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Achieving a flow state for peak performance is an incredibly rewarding experience. It's a state of intense focus and concentration that allows you to work through challenging tasks with ease and efficiency. To achieve this state, there are routine practices you need to consider. On this week’s episode, Alex Wisch shares his story around mental health and his experience moving into a flow state. He walks us through how to achieve a flow state, helps us understand the flow cycle, and his tips on maintaining a flow state for peak performance. If you consistently feel easily distracted and unable to immerse yourself into your work, you may need to consider going back to the basics and adding in various flow triggers. We talk about this and more on this week’s episode!Guest InfoAlex Wisch is a leading Peak Human Performance and Executive "Flow" Coach. He has worked with top industry leaders to optimize their businesses, maximize their productivity, create sustainable performance, improve their health, and elevate their leadership skills. In addition, he has helped companies turn ideas into multi-million dollar revenue-producing opportunities, along with assisting large corporations to target strategic partnerships and investors. Prior to Alex’s successes, he battled over 8 years of crippling Major Depression that left him on disability, unemployed, and penniless. Doctors told him he should accept his situation and move on because they believed there was little hope he would get better. With a lot of grit, Alex defied the odds and soared out of the ashes into a life filled with unique accomplishments.Outside of business, Alex is an outspoken mental health advocate. He does yearly fitness feats to raise awareness and money for mental health. In May 2021, Alex wore a 24 lbs vest and completed 1000 pull-ups, 2000 push-ups, and 3000 squats in 6 hours and 8 minutes, while raising $37,000.In May of 2023, Alex is planning to break the world record for most vertical feet rock climbed in 24 hours, being over 29,130 feet. Once again, his goal is to raise awareness around the stigma of mental illness and raise money for veterans' mental health.Website: WischFit.comLinkedIn: alexwischInstagram: @wisch.fitSupport the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Organization Development (OD) surfaced in the 1930’s through human relation studies and focuses on improving organizational effectiveness through the use of data-driven strategies and interventions. As organizations continue to change and evolve, so should the science behind it!In this week’s episode, Alan Landers walks us through the past, present, and future state of OD. What does the future hold for OD practitioners? We’ll give you a hint.. It has to do with AI. AI has the potential to enhance employee training and development, as well as help with forecasting and predictive analytics. As AI continues to develop, organizations will increasingly embrace it as a tool to improve efficiency and strengthen their competitive edge.Guest InfoAlan Landers is the President and CEO of the OD & Change Leadership Group, a global consultancy with consultants across the United States and partners in five countries. He has been an OD practitioner for over 43 years, starting in 1978. ODCL’s history begins in 1989 and has earned recognition by Manage HR magazine as one of the country’s Top Ten Change Management firms the last two years in a row. Prior to founding ODCL, Alan held positions of VP of Training and VP of Organization Effectiveness for several international companies. Alan is a Past-President of ATD San Diego, and Executive Director of the Landers Consulting Group.In 2018, Alan partnered with the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management to create and deliver a global certificate program in OD and Change Leadership. Alan’s client list includes many Fortune 500 companies such as General Motors, AT&T, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Dun & Bradstreet, Texas Instruments, and HJ Heinz, among others. Alan has consulted with government agencies, hospitals, universities, manufacturers, nonprofits, and financial institutions domestically and abroad.His executive-level seminars have been offered at universities across the country. Among them are Southern Methodist, Auburn, Washington State, Michigan State, Texas A&M, San Diego State, UC San Diego, and UC Davis. He also designed and conducted webinars for the Institute for Management Consultants and has trained over 300 consultants.The next cohort of the Certificate in OD and Change Leadership offered by the Peter Drucker Graduate School of Management begins in April. Information and registration can be found at https://www.odcl.org/drucker-od-certificate/. It is the most comprehensive program of its kind in the world.He's looking for a publisher for his book, “The Modern Practitioner’s Guide to OD & Change Leadership.” The book provides practical guidelines, tips, and tools for becoming a successful internal or external consultant responsible for planning and leading change.Websiteshttps://www.odcl.org/drucker-od-certificate/https://www.landersconsultinggroup.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/alantlanders/Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Building trust on teams requires real work. In fact, high performing teams require trust in order to produce top results. This is especially true in a virtual or hybrid environment where only about 14% of how we communicate is through words. Think about how much information we miss in virtual environments and how impactful that is to building trust on your teams.On this week’s episode, Beth Harrelson walks us through how to build trust on teams, the signs that trust does exist, and what happens to a team when trust is eroded. If you work on a team that lacks trust or you’re interested in learning about the 3 levels of trust, be sure to check out this week’s episode. Tune into the very end for an insightful paradigm shift shared by Beth.Guest InfoBeth Harrelson is Principal of Beth Harrelson Consulting, LLC, a Human Resources Consulting and Executive Coaching firm. Beth has focused expertise in transforming individuals and leadership teams to achieve superior strategic business results.Her 30-year career includes senior leader positions in Fortune 100 companies with front line experience in Institutional Securities and Investment Banking Capital Markets, Marketing, Wealth Management, and Human Resources. She is also an organization development practitioner and executive coach focusing on transformational change. Beth has been instrumental in transitioning executives and businesses through the change of mergers and acquisitions. Her consulting firm has partnered with organizations ranging from Fortune 100 companies to non-profits. Her expertise in leading Diversity and Inclusion Teams has well prepared her to work with a variety of people and organizations.Beth has a Master of Science in Organization Development. She is an Affiliate of the Executive Leadership Institute at Queens University of Charlotte. Beth is a member of the Global International Coach Federation, the Society for Human Resource Management, and the American Psychological Association. She is certified in the Workplace Big 5 personality indicator, Workplace 360, Actualized Leader Profile, the Group Culture Profile, StrengthsFinders, and the DISC®. She is a certified Executive Coach, Communications Coach, Targeted Selection® Interviewer and Working Simply TM productivity trainer and coach. She is involved in serving her church and community. She served as Chairman of the Board of the Charlotte Youth Ballet and is the current Board Chair of the Carolina Breast Friends, both are 501(C)3 nonprofit organizations. She has served in various other volunteer and fundraising activities including the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and Covenant Day School.bethharrelson.com Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

How can you leverage people data in your organization to answer major questions around retention, engagement, and hiring? People analytics is a powerful tool that allows organizations to make data-driven decisions about their workforce. It can help organizations better understand their employees, identify areas of improvement, and maximize the potential of their workforce.Decision-making is already difficult. On this week’s episode, Zach shares how getting ahead of the issues you may be facing using people analytics to become more proactive and less reactive is an incredible advantage, if you know where to look.If you’re struggling to get a hold on what the numbers in your organization are saying about your people or how to best combine people and data to make better decisions, this episode is for you. Guest InfoZach Stinebaugh currently serves as the HR Business Intelligence Analyst at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. With a master’s degree in I/O psychology, from a SIOP top 5 nationally ranked program, and experience in management consulting, Zach works to bring the latest in HR strategy to higher education in Charleston, South Carolina. Zach’s had the good fortune of being featured by LinkedIn News, Bonfyre Culture, Orgnostic Analytics, Work + Science, the Organizational Development Network, and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). In his free time, when he’s not working on his MBA and SHRM certification, Zach enjoys playing a round of golf or relaxing at the local beaches.Get in contact with Zach: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-stinebaugh-28220580/Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Everyone’s capacity for change is different. It’s a natural human reaction to resist change that is sudden, unexpected, or perceived as an obstacle. On this week’s episode, Dr. Jim Maddox suggests that hidden within that resistance to change is potential value and clues to helping people - and ultimately organizations - move through it more easily. If you’re undergoing personal and difficult change, this episode will help you think about change from a different lens. If you’re a leader, change agent, or OD practitioner, this episode will shine a light on how to better guide those moving through change. Sometimes, all we need in order to adjust is a new viewpoint.  Guest InfoJim is a Change Strategist and an Assistant Teaching Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator for the Human Resource Development program at the University of Arkansas. He’s passionate about helping individuals and organizations experience life to the fullest, and engaging in positive, transformational change. He has a Master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and a Ph.D. in Human Resource Development from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Maddox is a Certified Management Trainer with Zenger-Miller/Achieve Global and a Registered Organization Development Consultant (RODC). His current research focus centers on organizational self-awareness, facilitating transformational change in developing communities and organizations, and exploring the construct of resistance to change.Email: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-maddox-067aa4bwww.drjimmaddox.comBook: https://a.co/d/13GrZ3fSupport the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

What does self awareness have to do with situational awareness? In a world where situational awareness appears to be more and more critical, I had to ask a service-centered Executive Protection Agent who has conducted private security operations in over 60 countries, what self awareness can be gained from being situationally aware.In this week’s episode, Byron Rodgers takes us on some interesting turns with moments of seriousness and lightheartedness. We talk about Byron’s four steps to civilian safety: 1. Context, 2. Tactical Positioning, 3.  Rolling Risk Assessment, and 4. Have a Plan.Both situational awareness and self-awareness are important for helping you to make the best decisions and staying safe in various situations.Guest InformationByron Rodgers, a service-centered Executive Protection Agent, Video Blogger, Published Author, and Veteran is on a steadfast mission to improve the quality of the world by making good people more dangerous. Byron served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with two deployments to Iraq as a Squad Leader for four years. Shortly after, he became an Executive Protection Agent. Over the span of a decade, Byron has conducted private security operations in over 60 countries. The transition from military to civilian life inspired him to author the book, “Finding Meaning After the Military”.Today he serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Bravo Research Group, a boutique private security company out of Southern California. He’s the founder of Protector Nation, a training company for first responders, private security professionals and civilians. He owns and operates his own executive protection school and training organization called The League of Executive Protection Specialist, where he helps private security professionals take their careers to the next level. https://www.youtube.com/@ExecutiveProtectionLifestylehttps://byronrodgersmotivation.com/https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/tim-larkin/when-violence-is-the-answer/9780316354639/#:~:text=Through%20a%20series%20of%20harrowing,us%20is%20capable%20of%20beinghttps://www.amazon.com/Gift-Fear-Survival-Signals-Violence/dp/0Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

This week’s episode is really special and might surprise you! I got the opportunity to chat with not one, but two guests on a topic that is personal and meaningful to me: brazilian jiu jitsu. Both of these guests have incredible stories about their journeys into martial arts. We chat about the leadership lessons and skills that they have learned through the art of brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ). How can what you learn on the mats translate into the workplace and beyond? You’d be surprised to hear that effective leadership characteristics such as communication, humility, and emotional intelligence are just a few of the prominent abilities you develop while training BJJ.Guests InformationAbout Keith OlsonFirst up, we have Master Instructor, Keith Olson who is a 6th degree black belt in Taekwondo and a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with Olson’s Martial Arts Academy. He became a professional MMA fighter in 2018. https://www.Olsonsma.comAbout Mike StreicherNext up, we have Mike Streicher, owner of Karate Charlotte and Co-Owner of Queen City Jiu-Jitsu. Mike started his martial arts journey in 1987. He is a 4th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and a Certified Instructor Through The American Martial Arts Institute Of America. https://queencityjiujitsu.com/Together, Mike and Keith, have plans to spread the benefits of martial arts in the form of an online game, diving into the NFT, gaming, and metaverse world which they believe is going to greatly impact our future generation.The name of the game is “Hyde Park Ninjas” and more information is available here: https://hydeparkninjas.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@hydeparkninjas5974 Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

“A WorldatWork study found that while 92 percent of companies surveyed have a formal compensation philosophy, only 63 percent have it in writing. More importantly, 53 percent of the companies surveyed indicate that most employees don’t understand their company’s compensation philosophy.” Where does your organization fall? Today’s compensation practices are evolving at an unprecedented pace with new laws requiring organizations to provide pay transparency in certain states. On this week’s episode, we chat with Chad Atwell, a leading compensation expert within Lattice Advisory Services, to uncover the benefits of having a compensation philosophy, the three components that make a philosophy sticky, and what pay transparency means.You won’t want to miss Chad share his three top trending shifts related to compensation practices and his shocking paradigm shift revealed at the end of the episode!Guest InformationChad leads the Compensation Practice within Lattice Advisory Services. With his extensive experience in total rewards as a practitioner, technologist and consultant, Chad helps Lattice’s customers design and deliver sustainable reward strategies for their changing workforce. He has advised organizations across a wide variety of sizes, industries and geographies. Chad is a frequent teacher and speaker on Total Rewards topics, including touchpoints with future of work, performance, competencies/skills, and technology. Connect with Chad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadratwell/About LatticeLattice is a people success platform that empowers leaders to build engaged, high-performing teams that inspire winning cultures. With Lattice, it’s easy to launch 360 performance review cycles and engagement surveys, keep track of OKR/goals, gather real-time feedback, and encourage manager 1-on-1 meetings. At Lattice, we're on a mission to make work more meaningful. https://lattice.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/lattice-hq/about/Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

When an organization fails to recognize and appreciate the importance of functional diversity in the workplace, it can lead to the inability to innovate, drive sales, and improve marketing. Does your organizational culture assume innocence or guilt? Competence or incompetence?On this week’s episode, Dr. Bonnie Green shares how to establish an environment that understands the value of functional diversity, as well as what lessons we can learn from NASA’s failed Challenger launch in 1986 relating to the acceptance of diversity of thought. Not only do we chat about lessons learned, we get to the bottom of how survey fatigue, which is most often associated with having too many surveys or the length of surveys, is likely caused by something else your organization isn’t considering: closing the gap between feedback and action, and face validity. Guest InformationBonnie A Green, Ph.D. (Lehigh, 2002) is an experimental psychologist who specializes in research on success particularly as it relates to academic achievement and reducing recidivism.Through the application of cognitive development, psychometrics, and mathematical modeling, Bon is seeking ways to improve educational access, achievement, and success particularly for individuals coming from vulnerable or oppressed backgrounds.Dr. Green holds the rank of Professor of Psychology at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, is the Chief Scientific Officer of Illumin Analytics, a data science company, and is currently serving as a rotating program officer at the National Science Foundation under Education and Human Resources’ Division of Undergraduate Education. The author of numerous books on statistics and psychometrics, with over $5 million dollars in grants, Bon is a fellow and the past president of the Eastern Psychological Association.Upcoming work:Illumin Analytics is a minority owned, data science organization designed to help organizations use data to illuminate their path forward. Illumin Analytics is excited to specialize in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, and Justice issues at the organizational level, and is excited about how data can be used to move organizations further. After all, organizations thrive when they hire the right people, provide the right support, and make use of the varying skills and experiences, both formal and lived experiences, to work towards an organization’s mission.  With just a little bit of data, a clearer path that improves the entire organization is possible – it’s exciting to be a part of Illumin Analytics. More information can be found at www.assessment-evaluation.com. Connect with Bonnie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-green-82805220/Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

What’s usually the single largest line item on an organizations’ operating budget? More often than not, it’s their people. People likely make up anywhere between 40-80% of an operating budget, depending on the organization. Upskilling your managers to be effective coaches allows you to invest in the people who make things happen. Manager-as-coach is a role managers can and should play in the workplace because effective coaching can mean the difference between keeping your employees stuck or empowering them to come up with their own solutions to challenges. On this week’s episode, Dr. John Bennett shares how effective managers and leaders as coaches practice three powerful coaching techniques: 1) asking powerful questions, 2) creating and participating in feedback systems, as well as 3) actively listening. Learn all about which skills make up excellent coaches, how managers set boundaries, and an easy to use feedback model any manager can use in their coaching practice. Tune into the end to learn about John’s most recent paradigm shift. Guest InformationDr. John Bennett is president of Lawton Associates, a consulting firm that specializes in helping individuals, teams and organizations prepare for, excel through and learn from change by providing consulting, executive coaching, training, and facilitation services to clients in the for-profit, not-for-profit, and government sectors. John is also a professor of business & behavioral science at the McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte and holds the Wayland H. Cato, Jr. Chair of Leadership and teaches graduate courses about coaching, social identities, leadership, and interpersonal & group dynamics.  He is the author or co-author of dozens of publications including the book, Coaching for Change. He was named a charter Fellow in The Lewin Center and a Founding Fellow of the Institute of Coaching, which is affiliated with McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School. In 2020, he was recognized as one of the top coaches in Charlotte, NC. John earned an MPA degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and MA and PhD degrees in human and organizational systems from Fielding Graduate University. He is currently working on two projects:Research about how lived-experiences influence the work of award winner chefsWriting a book about managerial coaching that will be published by DeGruyter publishing in 2024 Visit his website here: https://www.lawton-associates.comConnect with him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-bennett-phd-976233/Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

As workforces age, the opportunity to transfer invaluable knowledge to younger generations is critical for organizations. Where organizations may miss the mark is they either do not have a formal mentorship program to support an effective knowledge sharing strategy, or they do not have a mentorship program with a framework for guiding effective mentorship.On this week’s episode, Eric Rogell shares what’s missing from mentorship programs today, and the value of passing down our most important knowledge - lessons learned - no matter how cringe-worthy they are. Stay tuned to the end for Eric to share his most recent paradigm shift. Guest InformationEric Rogell is a bestselling author, podcast host, documentary filmmaker, sought-after speaker, and award-winning journalist who’s traveled the world writing about gear, tech, cars, and adventure travel for publications including Discovery.com, Men’s Fitness, and more. During that time, Eric hiked the Ma′unga Terevaka volcano on Easter Island, drove some of the country’s most noted racetracks, rode shotgun on the streets of Tokyo in one of the first fully autonomous vehicles, kayaked around Bora Bora, and spent part of the Wacken Open Air heavy metal festival in Germany, suspended 150-feet above the crowd. Eric has interviewed hundreds of celebrities, athletes, entrepreneurs, military vets and others, getting them to dive deep into their stories, and all the lessons, challenges, and triumphs that have made them the success they are today. Valuable insights that paint a picture of what great leaders are made of and how critical it is to have strong, influential mentors to guide us along the path. This inspired Eric to personally share his wisdom over the last 20 years, and mentor dozens of ambitious men and women driven to accelerate their lives and careers. His company, Mentors On Mission, shows organizations how to use the impact of mentoring to dramatically improve their business. Eric’s next book, “Lions Raised as Lambs,” about the necessity of men mentoring young men along the path will be available in October 2023. Eric also founded and leads BOLDMEN Adventures for men who want to challenge and learn about themselves. https://boldmenadventures.comTo follow or get in touch with Eric, visit the below sites:https://ericrogell.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ericrogellhttps://www.instagram.com/ericrogellSupport the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

You can say it's an employees' market, not an employers' market. Hiring the right people for the right roles can come at a cost if not done well. Missing the mark on cultural fit during the hiring process not only impacts the organizations' culture in the long-run, but also the organizations' ability to retain those employees. What do you do to attract the right candidates? How do you assess cultural fit? How do you retain people after you bring them in? What else in the organization requires investment for growth and retention? These are all questions asked and answered on this week's episode with Marc Prine. Marc shares unique strategies and insights around behavioral interviewing, competency modeling, defining leadership potential, aligning on expectations, and so much more. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for Marc to reveal his most recent paradigm shift.Guest InformationKnown for his dynamic professional style and analytical approach, Marc thrives on using data and analytics to take an objective perspective to improving human performance. Marc partners with clients to provide guidance and develop custom-built programs that are constructed around individual, team, and organizational outcomes.His key areas of focus include working with organizations to integrate empirically supported methodologies into the management of human capital. His expertise is on optimizing the selection, development, engagement, retention, and leadership due diligence of employees through use of people analytics, assessment, and psychology. Marc brings a fresh perspective and strength to MIP Consulting and the clients we serve.Marc has over twelve years of consulting experience working with organizations from financial services, technology, life sciences, manufacturing and both federal and local government. Marc earned his Ph.D. in Business Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, M.A. from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and undergraduate degree from Temple University. He is an adjunct professor in statistics and his work has been published in the Huffington Post, Forbes, and Fast Company.Email: [email protected]: 732-740-0076LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/marcprineSupport the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

Change is hard, and often, within businesses, it’s spoken about as something that happens at an organizational level.. but change doesn’t happen on a system-wide level until it happens at the individual level. One person at a time must get behind change in order for the change effort’s success to be realized. What are the barriers to change we experience in the workplace? How can we best overcome these barriers? In this episode, Michael hones in on the seven factors of effective change making from a personal perspective. Using his book Changes, we discuss how you can build change agility within your own personal life across these dimensions. Tune in to the very end for Michael’s take on his most recently encountered paradigm shift.Guest InformationMichael Diettrich-Chastain is an expert on peak performance in the workplace. As an executive coach, international speaker and facilitator, he has worked with Global 100 companies, mid-sized companies and small businesses to drive employee engagement, productivity, retention and profit. With a MA in Counseling and multiple certificates in workplace and leadership assessment tools and methodologies, he brings his 15+ years of experience in transforming the lives of the leaders and teams he serves.He is the founder of Arc Integrated, a leadership development consultancy serving teams and leaders around the globe. Michael is widely regarded by the various CEO’s and leaders he has worked with as the “go to resource” for helping to transform the company cultures in which he works. His writing has been featured in Time, Money, Entrepreneur and The Washington Post. Michael’s first book (Changes) which was released in 2019, became an instant best seller in multiple categories. His mission is to help create and maintain purpose driven organizations that elevate the consciousness of all involved. In the last two years alone, amidst the pandemic, Michael and has team have facilitated events for many thousands of leaders from around the globe.The Conscious Leaders Quest is a retreat specifically for leaders who want to create a massive impact on their team and company through a deeply transformative experience, taking place in Nosara, Costa Rica, in April 2023. For more information, visit the link above.Connect with Michael on social & website -https://www.instagram.com/michaeldiettrichchastainhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/mdiettrichchastain/https://www.facebook.com/arcintegrated/https://twitter.com/ArcIntegratedHQhttps://www.arcintegrated.com/Michael’s Book Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

When asking your colleagues or employees in the workplace, “how are you?,” do you often get the response "Busy"? This response can feel overplayed and simply not helpful - we’re all guilty of it. In this episode, Mckendree Hickory, chats with us about techniques we can use to “deblur” words like “busy,” “good,” “fine,” for a more helpful interaction. Mckendree also walks us through various techniques we can use to diagnose our biggest time management challenges, learn how to orient oour day around the most important things, and shares best practices for solving prioritization and productivity concerns.Guest InfoMcKendree is the Head of Facilitation at Lifelabs Learning. She supports the development and direction of Lifelabs facilitation team. She has a PhD in Industrial Organizational Psychology, with a research focus on conviction, women’s leadership development, and developmental experiences in the workplace. She has delivered leadership training at over 300 companies and led learning and development at the fully remote company, InVision.Connect with Mckendree on LinkedIn- ​​https://www.linkedin.com/in/mckendree-hickory-phd-07758794/More about Lifelabs Learning - https://www.lifelabslearning.com/Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

How do great leaders actualize their highest potential? Self-awareness is foundational for both leadership effectiveness and personal growth. As famed Swiss psychologist Carl Jung once said, “We don’t become enlightened by pretending to be perfect. Instead, we step into our brightest light and highest potential when we dare to face our shadow in the darkness.” In this episode, Dr. William Sparks, walks us through his leadership assessment tool and framework for better understanding our dominant motive needs. He’ll also walk us through some ways to manage our leadership shadows so they don’t manage us.  Tune in to the very end for Will's take on his most recently encountered paradigm shift.Guest InformationWill Sparks serves as the Dennis Thompson Chair & Professor of Leadership at the McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte. Concurrently he serves as the Managing Director for William L. Sparks & Associates, a leader, team and organization development professional services firm.He is the author of “Actualized Leadership: Meeting Your Shadow & Maximizing Your Potential” (2019, Society for Human Resource Management Publishing), which debuted as an Amazon #1 Best Seller.His TED Talk “The Power of Self Awareness” was released in 2018. He holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from The George Washington University’s School of Business and Public Management.https://drwillsparks.com/Want to find out what your leadership style is? Take the free, ALP short assessment here.Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!

There's a noticeable uptick in the use of narcissism across social media to describe people in our personal and professional lives. In this episode, Erika Weed, dives deep into her dissertation research as a Doctoral candidate around how narcissistic traits show up in leadership, the impacts, and the benefits of narcissistic leadership to organizations.  She'll explain how to effectively manage work relationships with those who are higher in narcissistic traits and describe how organizations can support these leaders for the success of the leader and the organization. Tune in to the very end for Erika's take on her most recently encountered paradigm shift.Guest InformationFor more information about Erika's work as a talent development consultant and executive coach, check out the details below:Ascendry provides transformational organizational data collection and analysis, talent development, and executive leadership coaching, scientifically grounded and business tested, for lasting change. Ascendry provides a full range of individual and organizational assessments and data analysis tools, full organizational talent development systems design, and expert team facilitation and executive coaching. Our mission is to make talent development accessible to every organization. Learn more at www.ascendry.com.Support the showHost Contact InformationCheck back weekly for new episodes. Interested in being a guest on the podcast or inquiring about sponsorship opportunities, write to us at [email protected]. Instagram YouTube Buzzsprout You can find us on multiple podcast platforms - wherever podcasts are listened to or watched: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok. Share us with your friends, colleagues, and co-workers and please leave a review, rate, and subscribe. Thank you for your support!