Empowered Workplace: Career Insights and Culture Boosts E44
In this episode of the Culture Crush Business Podcast, host Kindra Maples and co-host James Christensen engage with career transition coach Brenda Mariah in a discussion about leadership, employee investment, and proactive career management. They explore the significance of supporting employees, even during transitions, and the importance of clear communication and setting measurable goals to avoid underperformance and layoffs.
The conversation also touches on the broader impact of empathetic leadership on company culture, with James and Brenda reflecting on personal experiences that emphasize the value of recognizing one’s worth beyond a specific job. They stress the importance of networking, being proactive in career management, and maintaining connections, concluding with advice for those facing layoffs to seek outplacement support and the benefits of Brenda’s books on navigating career transitions.
Unlock the secrets to thriving in your career and transforming your company culture—tune in now for insights that could redefine your professional journey!
Push Career Management, LLC, is a Career Transition firm that works with professionals who are ready for promotion or who are eager to get back into quality positions in the workforce. They provide corporate outplacement services, 1:1 portfolio development (resume, LinkedIn profile, cover letter, etc…), and job search/interview coaching.
Their clients get a huge surge of confidence after working with them. Their signature Discovery Process helps to extract the things that make their clients marketable so they can accelerate their transitions and get paid what they’re worth.
Specializing in boosting confidence for those facing discrimination and going to battle emotionally in their careers or job transitions, Brenda Mariah of Push Career Management, is a career-focused speaker, wordsmith, career storyteller, encourager, author, and strategist.
Brenda’s engineering and project management background uniquely qualifies her to help even the most technical professionals. She is the president of the National Resume Writers’ Association and is certified in Interview Coaching, Compensation Negotiation, Job Search Strategy, Resume Writing, Career Management, LinkedIn Profile Development, and Employment Law.
Her insights have been featured across numerous media outlets, including CNN.
Connect with Brenda on LinkedIn and follow Push Career Management on Facebook.
About Our Guest Host
James Christensen is the President of Gateway Bank, the only community bank in Mesa, Arizona. Under his leadership, Gateway has thrived through multiple economic downturns and grown
to consistently be one of the strongest performing financial institutions in its peer group.
James has worked in the banking industry for over 35 years, mostly in commercial lending and management. Hailing from the Midwest, he was President of a community bank in Kansas for a decade before joining Gateway Bank’s founding team in 2007.
James is very active in the local community and a fierce advocate for small businesses, groups that have been marginalized, and people in need. He enjoys educating and inspiring people to improve their financial health and overall well-being.
Connect with James on LinkedIn.
About Culture Crush
At Culture Crush, culture isn’t just a corporate buzzword. It’s a key factor that can either boost your company or lead to its failure.
We’re culture consultants, with a focus on leadership, appreciation, communication, processes, accessibility, mental health, diversity, inclusion, and creating a dynamic workplace.
As a growing company:
Culture Crush Business is your hub for company culture resources. With deep cultural insights and years of expertise, we evaluate your company’s needs and connect you with the precise resources to cultivate a thriving culture.
We work with CEOs, founders, HR Directors, or Culture Leaders of companies or teams, who value company culture and understand its impact on their business success.With Culture Crush you’ll learn how to transform your workplace into a place of unity, efficiency, and growth. Don’t just fix your company culture – transform it with Culture Crush Business.
On this podcast: We focus on everything surrounding businesses with good company culture. We will talk with company leaders to learn about real-life experiences, tips, and best practices for creating a healthy work environment where employees are finding joy and satisfaction in their work while also striving and growing within the company. We share the resources to help improve company culture and showcase them on the podcast with their tips and tricks for growing culture.
About the Host
Kindra Maples is spartan racer, past animal trainer, previous magician’s assistant, and has a weakness for Oreo cookie shakes. Her journey working with people actually started working with animals as a teenager (don’t worry we won’t go that far back for her bio).
She worked for over 15 years in the zoo industry working with animals and the public. Her passion of working with animals shifted into working with people in education, operations and leadership roles. From there her passion of leadership and helping people develop has continued to grow.
Then came the opportunity for leading the Culture Crush Business Podcast and she jumped on it. Leadership, growth, and strong company cultures are all areas that Kindra is interested in diving into further.
Thank you for our Sponsor!
This episode is sponsored by Gateway Bank, a community bank in Arizona that specializes in serving small businesses across the Valley and the country.
When you work with Gateway, you don’t have to call an 800 number for support, or submit your loan application and wait weeks or months for an answer. You get fast, personal service from a team who knows you and cares about you.
When Gateway was founded in 2007, the team had a vision of building a hometown bank that prioritizes people over profits. Over 15 years later, they’re proud to still be one of the highest-performing AND highest-rated community banks around.
Whether you need a loan or banking services for your business, Gateway is here to help. Visit gcbaz.com/culturecrush for details and a free consultation with bank President James Christensen.
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