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Cheers to Toastmasters and All They Do

March 30, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Cheers to Toastmasters and All They Do

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Cheers to Toastmasters and All They Do

We mixed things up in the studio by having Kindra Maples, the host of the Culture Crush Business Podcast, step in to host the Phoenix Business RadioX house show. She was joined on the air with producer Darrol Robinson as the co-host.

Michael Holian, from Toastmasters International joined Kindra and Darrol in the studio to discuss the ins and outs of the Toastmasters organization. This conversation was an opportunity to truly learn and understand the organization, since there is way more involved than you might have known.

Did you know that there are various levels and opportunities with Toastmaster for youth, not just the main clubs that are for individuals over the age of 18?
Did you know that there is a Toastmasters club at the Florence Prison?
Did you know that there are almost 16,000 clubs in 149 countries that are involved as a mixture of in person, virtual, and hybrid?

This group does not only offer individuals the opportunity to become better public speakers, but also to become better communicators, provide opportunities to network with others, and teaches a variety of skills that are vital in thriving in the workplace.

It is never too late to get connected and work on these various skills with Toastmasters.
Head over to their website to find an “open” club near you.

Toastmasters International is a worldwide nonprofit educational organization that empowers individuals to become more effective communicators and leaders. Headquartered in Englewood, Colo., the organization’s membership exceeds 300,000 in more than 15,800 clubs in 149 countries.

Since 1924, Toastmasters International has helped people from diverse backgrounds become more confident speakers, communicators, and leaders. For information about local Toastmasters clubs, please visit www.toastmasters.org. Follow @Toastmasters on Twitter.

Michael J. Holian, DTM, of Chandler, Arizona, is an information technology specialist for CSAA Insurance Group, where he has worked for the past eight years. He is the product owner and administrator for a suite of software collaboration and developmental tools. Holian is the chair of the governance board, responsible for identifying best practices, reviewing proposed changes, and communicating the product roadmap.

Holian attended Chubb Institute of Computer Technology, where he earned a certification in computer programming. He is a community impact champion for his employer and coordinates volunteer activities for fellow employees. Additionally, Holian volunteers his time for the Special Olympics, a local foodbank, and other organizations through his employer.

A Toastmaster since 1992, Holian is a member of his home club, Leader’s Plus Toastmasters, in Mesa, Arizona. He has held a number of high-profile leadership positions within Toastmasters such as District Director and has attained the Distinguished Toastmaster designation—the highest level of educational achievement in the organization.

“Throughout this journey in Toastmasters, I have honed my emotional intelligence, listening, and leadership skills in such a way that I’m able to use these skills every day in my professional life to provide leadership, regardless of organizational standing,” Holian said. “My Toastmasters experience has also expanded my understanding of other people and cultures, providing opportunities for friendships and increasing my understanding of diverse experiences and perspectives.”

As a member of the Toastmasters International Board of Directors, Holian is a “working ambassador” for the organization. He works with the Board to develop, support, and modify the policies and procedures that guide Toastmasters International in fulfilling its mission.

Follow Toastmasters International on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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.

E97 Building Your Network with Kandis Porter

February 27, 2022 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

E97 Building Your Network with Kandis Porter

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E97 Building Your Network with Kandis Porter

In this episode of Project Management Office Hours, Kandis Porter, MBA MSPM PMP and Joe Pusz – PMO Joe discussed entrepreneurship in project management and change management space, serving the military, mentorship and much more.

Some of the themes in the show were building your network, along with helping people. Kandis explains that building your network and explaining the passion you have for something helps create deeper connections with someone. “Project management, change management, that leadership development. I think that’s one area that I especially enjoy working with people on, because if you don’t have support at that leadership level with project management or with change management, it’s going to be a lot harder than it has to be or it’s not going to be successful.” -Kandis Porter

Kandis Porter is the Founder and Managing Director of Effective Flow Connections (EFC), a management consulting company that helps transform organizations through project management, process improvement, change management, facilitation of key meetings, and training.

Kandis describes the most challenging projects she’s had to face, “I’d say just about any project that involves people is a challenging one. And I say that lightheartedly. That’s what makes project management, change management so rewarding as well, because you’re making a difference. There’s project outcomes and objectives. You’re trying to do something. People are everywhere. And if you forget about them, you’re not going to succeed with your project.”

Before joining the consulting industry, Kandis proudly served more than seven years in the United States Air Force and is passionate about giving back to veterans and their families.

Connect with Kandis:
LinkedIn https://lnkd.in/eJgABw6T
Website https://lnkd.in/ewfG74Km
Facebook https://lnkd.in/eUqSM6Ce

Learn more about veteran programs and lend a helping hand visit:
Veteran Project Manager Mentor Alliance (VPMMA) https://thevpmma.org/

To catch up on previous episodes or see the guest list for upcoming shows visit the Project Management Office Hours website – https://lnkd.in/g_zP8gU8

Thank you to THE PMO SQUAD and The PMO Leader for sponsoring this show.

The PMO Squad is a leading provider of PMO and Project Management services in the US. They assist clients building and improving PMOs, provide Project Management Consulting services, deliver custom Project Management Training and provide Project Management staffing services.
Learn more about The PMO Squad – www.thepmosquad.com

Where do PMO Leaders go for Information, Learning, Networking and Services? The PMO Leader community has “Everything You Need to Become a Great PMO Leader”. One PMO World, One Community!
Learn more about The PMO Leader – www.thepmoleader.com

EFC is a management consulting company that helps transform organizations through project management, process improvement, change management, facilitation of key meetings, and training. EFC enables organizations to do what they do, even better!

Kandis Porter is the Founder and Managing Director of Effective Flow Connections (EFC), a management consulting company that helps transform organizations through project management, process improvement, change management, facilitation of key meetings, and training. Kandis also works one-on-one with clients, focusing on Leadership development and growth. EFC enables organizations to do what they do, even better!

Kandis has more than 18 years of experience managing people and large projects in both the government and private sectors. She has supported clients in various industries, to include the Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, utilities, medical device, health care, non-profit, and learning & development.

Kandis has a Master of Science Degree in Project Management (MSPM) from The George Washington University and Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resources. In addition, she is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), PMP Exam Prep Course Instructor through Project Management Institute, Prosci Change Manager, and Six Sigma Green Belt. She is also certified as a Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Practitioner, Thomas-Kilmann Instrument (TKI) Practitioner, and is a Wiley DiSC Everything Authorized Training Provider.

Before joining the consulting industry, Kandis proudly spent more than seven years on Active Duty in the United States Air Force and is passionate about giving back to veterans and their families. She is a member of the Small Business Administration’s Advisory Committee on Veteran Business Affairs (ACVBA) in Washington, DC.

Kandis is also active in the veteran community in Reno, Nevada, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Veterans Guest House. Outside of work, she enjoys running, hiking, skiing, and spending time with her family.

Connect with Kandis on LinkedIn and follow Effective Flow Connections on Facebook.

ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE HOURS SERIES

Project Management Office Hours is intended to provide Project Management professionals a place to drop in and discuss Success Stories, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned. Project Management Consultant Joy Gumz has shared with us, “Operations keep the lights on, strategy provides the light at the end of the tunnel, but project management is the train engine that moves the organization forward.”

Each of us has a unique story to tell, but collectively we share a message that organizations who embrace Project Management Best Practices perform better than those which don’t. Organizations which align Projects to Strategy perform better. Organizations with Engage Executive Sponsors deliver better results. Organizations which measure Project Management performance outperform those which don’t.

During our Project Management Office Hours, we hear directly from Industry leaders how to make an impact in our profession. How we, collectively, will Advance Project Management Best Practices, One Listener at a time!

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Joe Pusz started THE PMO SQUAD to bring real world PMO Leadership experience to the consulting space and to advocate for Project Management through his blog PMOJOE.com. The old saying is “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Following this mindset Joe left Corporate America in 2013 to start THE PMO SQUAD and work with fellow Natural Born Project Managers to advance Project Management Best Practices.

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR

THE PMO SQUAD focuses exclusively on PMO and Project Management consulting. Corporate America is full of Accidental Project Managers running projects who haven’t been trained to be PMs. To help solve this problem THE PMO SQUAD is on the Leading Edge with PMO As a Service. PMO As a Service allows our clients to focus on their respective core competencies while THE PMO SQUAD delivers Project Management expertise. Contact Joe at 678-591-7868. Follow The PMO Squad on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Where do PMO Leaders go for Information, Learning, Networking and Services? The PMO Leader community has “Everything You Need to Become a Great PMO Leader”. One PMO World, One Community! Learn more about The PMO Leader – www.thepmoleader.com

Who Do You Have in Your Corner? E28

January 25, 2022 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Who Do You Have in Your Corner? E28

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Who Do You Have in Your Corner? E28

On this episode of Collaborative Connections Radio Show and Podcast, host Kelly Lorenzen was joined on air by Global Speaker, Business Coach, and Best Selling Author, Dena Patton along with Andrew Kolikoff, Principal – Culture Practice Leader at Aurelius, and Wendy Neal, Founder/ Managing Attorney at Neal Law, PLLC.

They talked about mindset, culture, law, leadership, coaching, passion, collaboration, entrepreneurship, and more.

If you are a business owner or C-suite executive, you will love this episode. Andrew, Dena, and Wendy share some great insights and golden nuggets that we can all use in our personal and professional lives.

More than 50 years of combined business ownership experience, makes this episode worth the hour it will take to listen to the whole thing.

Dena Patton Coaching and Training is an award-winning coaching and training company that works with world-changing business owners. They specialize in three areas:

The marketing & sales plan to increase your profits
Creating your internal systems to become a well-oiled machine
Helping you to master your greatness mindset to elevate your vision and leadership effectiveness.

Dena Patton has been an elite business coach for the last 20 years who helps world-changing, purpose-driven leaders and entrepreneurs break records with their income and impact.

As a Keynote speaker and best-selling author, Dena is an expert on human potential and greatness mindset.

Everything you want in your career or life starts with your mindset. Her mindset work can also be found in her book, The Greatness Game on Amazon.

When business owners want to take their impact or their income to new levels they hire Dena.

Connect with Dena on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Aurelius enables leaders to realize their business and personal visions.

They develop effective strategies together and work with you to implement your strategies in the key areas of process, people, money and growth. Most importantly, they work directly on transforming behavior to ensure we execute your strategy and create a great business.

Andrew Kolikoff is a multiple time C-Level executive/company founder, one time landing him on the Cover Page of USA today for a product he invented and received licensing from the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL in 2003.

Since that time, Andrew has dedicated his life to behaviorally elevating and transforming leaders’ lives. Now, Andrew is an inspirational speaker, author, leadership and culture transformation guru/coach.

While he brings with him his additional, wonderfully diverse experiences: 10+ years of not-for-profit board chairmanship, former chief science officer, university adjunct professor, and national director of business development, Andrew’s true gift has always shown up in HOW he delivers the change and growth.

As he says, before you can authentically create a culture of accountability, authenticity and scaled profitability… each leader first has to “see themselves for who they truly are and align themselves with themselves”.

Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Neal Law PLLC is a boutique law firm, established in February 2017 by attorney Wendy Neal, with a primary focus on providing outside general counsel, corporate transactional, and intellectual property counsel services to companies in the agriculture, technology, and food and beverage industries.

In addition to her more than two decades of legal experience, Wendy Neal leverages for her clients the business management and strategy expertise gained as a member of the executive team of an agricultural biotechnology company with whom she worked from the company’s founding until after its successful IPO.

Ms. Neal formerly was a partner in the intellectual property and technology group at a large Phoenix-based law firm, where her practice focused on designing and executing worldwide intellectual property protection and enforcement strategies, managing IP infringement litigation and dispute resolution proceedings, and negotiating technology-driven acquisitions, licenses, and other business transactions in the United States and abroad.

Before relocating to Tempe, Arizona in 1999, Ms. Neal worked with the patent team at a major aerospace company, served as a risk policy consultant to the government relations office of a professional engineers’ organization in Washington, D.C., and held various technical roles at chemical manufacturers and petroleum refineries throughout the U.S.

Ms. Neal earned her B.S. in Chemical Engineering and J.D. from the University of Cincinnati and is a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She is licensed to practice in Arizona, California, and Washington.

Connect with Wendy on LinkedIn.

About Collaborative Connections

Kelly Lorenzen started the “Collaborative Connections” show to bring her clients and favorite charities together to meet each other, connect and collaborate in life and business. She hopes to build a stronger community one show at a time.

About Our Sponsor

KLM is a one-stop support shop for small business owners who are starting, growing, or trying to sustain. Our purpose is to foster the growth and prosperity of small businesses in our community.

Entrepreneurs & small business owners come to KLM for support in all areas of business. KLM clients think of us as a concierge, business snuggy, another arm, or duplicate for the business owner; They call us when they need us. Business owners can continue to do what they love while having the support they need when they need it.

About Your Host

Kelly Lorenzen, CEO of KLM, is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 15 years of business-ownership experience. She is also a certified project management professional.

Kelly’s expertise is in business development, customer service, marketing, and sales.

Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn, and follow KLM Consulting on Facebook.

Coaching, HR and More E27

December 23, 2021 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

Coaching, HR and More E27

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Imagine if we all had a coach or accountability partner for every area of our lives. What if every workplace was inclusive, equitable, and diverse? What would the world be like? Check out this episode of Collaborative Connections Radio Show & Podcast to hear what these experts think about it.

Host, Kelly Lorenzen was joined on-air by Laurel Elders, CEO of Institute for Integrative Intelligence, Mary Henry, Co-Founder or AZ Talent CoOp, and Tamica Sears, The Corporate Fixer at Sears Coaching. These amazing business leaders shared their perspectives on HR, corporate America, coaching, collaboration, mindset and more.

The Institute for Integrative Intelligence is a team of masterful coaches on a mission to elevate human potential through the art and science of Integrative Intelligence®.

The Institute has a strong mission to equip professionals, leaders, and companies to dive into the core of intelligent transformations. The company values leaving a positive footprint and being a part of the solution.

The Institute offers ICF accredited coach training programs in life enhancement, leadership excellence, and human development.

Laurel Elders is the founder and CEO of the Institute for Integrative Intelligence. She began her career as a coach in 2005 after noticing that we are living in pivotal times; corporations often place profit above people, individuals are feeling lost in the “rat race” and corporate drive is leaving the largest scale impact on the future of sustainability.

Laurel observed how coaching is powerfully tapping into the next phase of human potential in ways never before experienced and is contributing to powerful solutions. She is invested in bringing the highest levels of coach training and mentoring, into a world that needs people’s gifts, talents, purpose and heart, now more than ever.

Her clients and students are torch holders for positive impact, locally and globally, in service to the success of generations to come.

Connect with Laurel on LinkedIn and follow the Institute for Integrative Intelligence on Facebook.

Sears Coaching provides leadership development, executive coaching, and HR consulting to small and medium businesses that are struggling to rise to their full potential.

Using team coaching, one on one coaching, training, and consulting techniques, they help create breakthroughs and transformations that are needed for organizations to be innovative, inclusive, and profitable.

Sears Coaching focuses on developing leaders in an effort to change the face of corporate America by shifting the ways that leaders behave and disrupting the status quo. They create a “new normal”, a workplace where everyone is appreciated and feels like they belong.

Tamica Sears, The Corporate Fixer, has over 20 years of experience in Human Resources in various industries and Fortune 500 companies. She has coached leaders, teams, and individual contributors. Her focus is on helping leaders gain a better understanding of who they are, their strengths, and development opportunities, so they can move forward with authenticity.

A self-professed HR nerd, she loves working with leaders on projects like strategic planning, org restructuring, talent reviews, and succession planning. What really makes her heart sing is coaching teams to be more cohesive and collaborative.

Identifying self-esteem as a common issue with many leaders, Tamica published “You Are Enough”, a book of motivational quotes designed to increase self-esteem in 30 days, and has a second leadership development book releasing in February, “Are You an A**hole Boss?”.

Connect with Tamica on LinkedIn and follow Sears Coaching on Facebook.

AZ Talent CoOp is a collaboration of People centered associations and their members. Our focus is professional development, board development and member experience through shared events.

Our impact is to create value by understanding how to build and maintain inclusive workplaces.

Mary Henry is a human resources consultant and recognized leader in change management, people development, and organization assessment focusing on adding bottom-line value to organizations through People Process and Profit.

Her stellar leadership background with Fortune 50 companies in the retail space has been instrumental in her being sought after for organization change assignments. As a senior human resources leader with a major pharmacy retailer, Mary was selected as the HR Partner aligned with the business in multiple acquisitions. During these lengthy assignments she used the many change models to effectively integrate the acquired companies into the organization and culture with detailed approaches, tools, and strategies.

Mary holds the SPHR, Senior Professional in Human Resource designation from the Society of Human Resource management. Mary holds the designation through TTI Success Insights International as a Certified Growth Curve Strategist, Certified Professional in Behavioral Analyst CPBA and Certified Professional Motivators Analyst. She is currently the Co Founder and Executive Director of the Arizona Talent CoOp and is an independent service provider of business services to growing companies.

Connect with Mary on LinkedIn and follow AZ Talent CoOp on Facebook.

About Collaborative Connections

About Our Sponsor

KLM Consulting is a business development firm with over 18 years of award-winning business savvy. Their purpose is to foster the growth and prosperity of small businesses in our community.

Everything KLM does is to help small businesses build, grow, and sustain. They enable owners to get back to doing what they love about their business and bring them happiness.

By offering business development strategy sessions, concierge services, consulting, marketing, project management, and social media training, KLM’s clients can continue to do what they love while having the support they need when they need it.

About Your Host

Kelly Lorenzen, CEO of KLM Consulting, is an award-winning entrepreneur with over 15 years of business-ownership experience. She is also a certified project management professional.

Kelly’s expertise is in business development, customer service, marketing, and sales.

Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn, and follow KLM Consulting on Facebook.

Irene Sanders, Student Leadership Johns Creek

October 18, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Business Radio

Irene Sanders, Student Leadership Johns Creek

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Irene Sanders, Student Leadership Johns Creek (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 397)

Where do Johns Creek-based high school students develop leadership capacity in community projects, sharpen public speaking skills through political debate moderation, assemble a personal portfolio of work, a standout LinkedIn profile, and more? It’s through Student Leadership Johns Creek, and Executive Director Irene Sanders joined host John Ray to review the program and its history, current projects, how students can apply, how businesses can become involved, and much more. North Fulton Business Radio is broadcast from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta.

Student Leadership Johns Creek

Student Leadership Johns Creek was created in 2012 because of the success of Leadership Johns Creek.

Student Leadership Johns Creek is a collaborative effort of our business and civic community to provide leadership training to our local youth.

Student Leadership Johns Creek selected its tenth class of students in March of this year. The program begins in August 2021 with a one-day team training event and will conclude in April with an announcement of the upcoming class, a celebration of the first-year students and a graduation for the second-year students who receive graduation cords (which they can wear at their respective school’s graduation) and certificates of completion. Applications will be available to rising sophomores and juniors in December 2021.

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Irene Sanders, Executive Director, Student Leadership Johns Creek

Irene Sanders was named Executive Director of Student Leadership Johns Creek (SLJC) in 2014.

SLJC is a highly competitive two-year leadership program open to students that attend Innovation Academy, Centennial, Chattahoochee, Johns Creek and Northview high schools. During the first year of the program the students complete a community group project and learn about city, county and state government through various program days. In the second year the students work more independently producing an on-line portfolio and a shadowing project.

In addition, Irene coordinates nine of these students each year who are members of the Secretary of State Ambassadors program. This is a statewide competition to promote civic engagement. SLJC has won the competition three of the past four years and in 2017 was the first high school team ever to facilitate a mayoral and city council debate in the entire State of Georgia.

They were recognized by the Governor, Secretary of State as well as the City of Johns Creek. Ever since, this revolving group has facilitated every candidate in the city of Johns Creek.

Irene has been a fitness professional for over 40 years; instructing group fitness classes at many area gyms including the Atlanta Athletic Club and the YMCA. When COVID hit, she switched gears and became a Peloton junkie and has not regretted it for a minute. Although her husband played professional football for both the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions, she is an avid New Orleans Saints fan.

She and her family have lived in Johns Creek since 1988, prior to it becoming a city.

Questions and Topics

What is Student Leadership Johns Creek?
Who are the students in the program – what schools do they come from?
Tell us a little more about what they learn during the two-year program?
How did the program get involved with facilitating city and state debates?
Tell us a little more about the Macedonia Cemetery documentaries that are currently being produced by Student Leadership Johns Creek students.
Why should students apply for this program?

North Fulton Business Radio is hosted by John Ray, and broadcast and produced from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® inside Renasant Bank in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

Renasant Bank has humble roots, starting in 1904 as a $100,000 bank in a Lee County, Mississippi, bakery. Since then, Renasant has grown to become one of the Southeast’s strongest financial institutions with over $13 billion in assets and more than 190 banking, lending, wealth management and financial services offices in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. All of Renasant’s success stems from each of their banker’s commitment to investing in their communities as a way of better understanding the people they serve. At Renasant Bank, they understand you because they work and live alongside you every day.

Special thanks to A&S Culinary Concepts for their support of this edition of North Fulton Business Radio. A&S Culinary Concepts, based in Johns Creek, is an award-winning culinary studio, celebrated for corporate catering, corporate team building, Big Green Egg Boot Camps, and private group events. They also provide oven-ready, cooked from scratch meals to go they call “Let Us Cook for You.” To see their menus and events, go to their website or call 678-336-9196.

Workplace MVP LIVE from SHRM 2021: Barbara Trautlein, Change Catalysts

September 29, 2021 by John Ray

Minneapolis St. Paul Studio

Workplace MVP LIVE from SHRM 2021: Barbara Trautlein, Change Catalysts

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Workplace MVP LIVE from SHRM 2021: Barbara Trautlein, Change Catalysts

Barbara Trautlein, Principal and Founder of Change Catalysts, joined host Jamie Gassmann on the first day of the SHRM 2021 conference. Barbara shared her history in change leadership, the CQ^® System for Developing Change Intelligence^® she pioneered, the neuroscience of change, and much more. Workplace MVP is underwritten and presented by R3 Continuum and produced by the Minneapolis-St.Paul Studio of Business RadioX®.

This show was originally broadcast live from the 2021 SHRM Annual Conference held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Barbara Trautlein, Ph.D., Principal and Founder, Change Catalysts

Barbara is Principal and Founder of Change Catalysts, the author of the best-selling book Change Intelligence: Use the Power of CQ to Lead Change that Sticks, and the originator of the CQ^® System for Developing Change Intelligence^®. For over 25 years, she has coached executives, trained leaders at all levels, certified change agents, and facilitated mission-critical transformations – achieving bottom-line business and powerful leadership results for clients. She is gifted at sharing strategies and tactics that are accessible, actionable, and immediately applicable.

In 2015, Barbara was recognized as the Change Management Consultant of the Year by the Association of Change Management Professionals-Midwest Region.

In addition to her “hands-on” work with clients, she is a recognized expert, author, and researcher on leadership and change management best practices. It is this blend of research and real-world expertise that has made her an in-demand speaker at conferences in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Barbara holds a doctorate in Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan.

Change Catalysts

Change Catalysts’ mission is to catalyze change successful and sustainable change by partnering with clients to plan, execute, and enhance organizational, team, and individual performance, providing high impact, results-focused, and customized solutions through their deep expertise in Change Management and Leadership Development.

Change Catalysts is the home of the CQ System for Developing Change Intelligence. They use our innovative, proprietary models and methodologies to help clients lead change more effectively, both individually and collectively. Services and tools include the CQ Assessment, CQ Workshops, and Webinars, and the CQ Certification Program, which is approved for credits by the ACMP, HRCI, and PMI.

They have been in business for over 25 years, and their tremendous amount of repeat business speaks to their high quality and customer focus. Clients served include Ascension Healthcare, BP, Cisco, Ford, Steel Dynamics, and ThyssenKrupp.

Change Catalysts, LLC is a Certified Woman-Owned Business.

Company website

About Workplace MVP

Every day, around the world, organizations of all sizes face disruptive events and situations. Within those workplaces are everyday heroes in human resources, risk management, security, business continuity, and the C-suite. They don’t call themselves heroes though. On the contrary, they simply show up every day, laboring for the well-being of employees in their care, readying the workplace for and planning responses to disruption. This show, Workplace MVP, confers on these heroes the designation they deserve, Workplace MVP (Most Valuable Professionals), and gives them the forum to tell their story. As you hear their experiences, you will learn first-hand, real-life approaches to readying the workplace, responses to crisis situations, and overcoming challenges of disruption. Visit our show archive here.

Workplace MVP Host Jamie Gassmann

**Jamie Gassmann, Host, “Workplace MVP”**

In addition to serving as the host to the Workplace MVP podcast, Jamie Gassmann is the Director of Marketing at R3 Continuum (R3c). Collectively, she has more than fourteen years of marketing experience. Across her tenure, she has experience working in and with various industries including banking, real estate, retail, crisis management, insurance, business continuity, and more. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communications with special interest in Advertising and Public Relations and a Master of Business Administration from Paseka School of Business, Minnesota State University.

R3 Continuum

R3 Continuum is a global leader in workplace behavioral health and security solutions. R3c helps ensure the psychological and physical safety of organizations and their people in today’s ever-changing and often unpredictable world. Through their continuum of tailored solutions, including evaluations, crisis response, executive optimization, protective services, and more, they help organizations maintain and cultivate a workplace of wellbeing so that their people can thrive. Learn more about R3c at www.r3c.com.

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Intro: [00:00:03] Broadcasting live from the SHRM 2021 Conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center, it’s time for Workplace MVP. Brought to you by R3 Continuum, a global leader in workplace behavioral health, crisis, and security solutions. Now, here’s your host.

Jamie Gassmann: [00:00:22] Hey, everyone. Jamie Gassmann here, your host of Workplace MVP. And I’m broadcasting from the SHRM 2021 Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. And with me today, I have our first guest of the show, Barbara Trautlein from Change Catalyst. Welcome to the show.

Barbara Trautlein: [00:00:38] Thank you so much.

Jamie Gassmann: [00:00:40] And so, Barbara, can you tell us a little bit about you, and Change Catalysts, and what your organization does, who you work with?

Barbara Trautlein: [00:00:46] Yeah. Absolutely. So, at Change Catalyst, we’re the home of the CQ System for Developing Change Intelligence. So, we help organizations. We have people, teams, and organizations to lead change with greater confidence and competence and less stress and frustration. And so, we are a combination of a change management and leadership development firm. So, we work with, you know, many large global corporations down to nonprofits.

Barbara Trautlein: [00:01:15] I got started down this journey, my first day on the real job, I was part of a consulting team that was working at a steel mill that was in bankruptcy. So, I was 25 years old, and I get up to introduce myself. It’s a room full of all men. They’re all about 20, 30, or 40 years older than me. And to a man, they’d worked in that mill their entire careers. And I talked about how we’re going to partner together to transform them to high performance, total quality, self-managed teams.

Barbara Trautlein: [00:01:44] I look in the back of the room, a gentleman stands up, 6’5″, 250 pounds like the Hulk, stomps to the middle of the room and says, “We’re steelworkers and we don’t listen to girls.” So, that was my first day on the job as a change leader. That’s what got me down this path of equipping and empowering my fellow change leaders, and probably everybody who’s listening.

Jamie Gassmann: [00:02:02] That’s a fascinating story. Wow. And a little bit intimidating, I’m sure. But you probably held to your message and you were like, “No. I’ve got this. I’m fully confident.”

Barbara Trautlein: [00:02:14] Well, actually, it was very, very interesting because, of course, I had a lot of empathy for him, actually, right? Because the mill was already in bankruptcy, it was the only job they knew, it was the only job in town. They desperately didn’t want the doors to close forever. So, I had a lot empathy for the targets of the change. However, I also knew right from that first day on the job, there was a heck of a lot of fear, threat, intimidation in the change leader standing in front of the room. And that’s what got me down my now 30 plus year path.

Jamie Gassmann: [00:02:42] Wow. And usually that is the unknown of change, right? That kind of, you know, prevents people from being a little bit more accepting of it. And they kind of get a little bit more of that fear steps in which kind of overrides some of maybe their more natural thinking about the change that’s occurring.

Barbara Trautlein: [00:02:59] Absolutely. And as we now know from the neuroscience of change, to our brain, change equals pain. Literally, when neuroscientists place electrodes on people’s brains and introduce them to a change, the same neuro receptors fire. When we get introduced to a change is when we feel physical pain. I wish I had that information 30 years ago. It’s really fascinating, absolutely.

Jamie Gassmann: [00:03:21] That’s fascinating. So, now, you were one of the pre-conference speakers today at SHRM, so talk to us a little bit about what did you present on. I’m sure it had changed in the title.

Barbara Trautlein: [00:03:29] It indeed did. Yeah. So, I talked about the fact that I’m sure everyone listening has heard of EQ or emotional intelligence. I talk about CQ or change intelligence. And I believe that we all need to be much smarter about how we’re leading ourselves and others through change. So, that’s what my pre-conference workshop is all about.

Jamie Gassmann: [00:03:48] Wonderful. And so, if you were going to look at the curriculum of your presentation and you had to identify, like, if I wanted these three things to be taken away by this audience, what would those three things be?

Barbara Trautlein: [00:03:58] To understand change intelligence is the awareness of our style leading change and the ability to adapt to be optimally effective across people in situations. So, what I wanted people to walk away with was an understanding of their own style of leading change, their strengths and their gaps, because what can we really change is only ourselves. So, start with ourselves. Like Gandhi said, “Be the change you want to see.”

Barbara Trautlein: [00:04:21] Then, how can we use that information to build change intelligence teams and organizations? Because HR plays such a mission critical role. So, I wanted people to walk away with what’s the biggest frustration leading change? The number one topic is overcoming resistance to change. I talked about how can we reframe resistance from our enemy to our ally and use it as a powerful source of information that, again, we can use to adapt our style so we can give people what they need to get it, to want it, and to be able to do it. In other words, collaborate to lead change together.

Jamie Gassmann: [00:04:56] Wow. And as we know, the one thing that’s always a guarantee is that there’s going to be change.

Barbara Trautlein: [00:05:01] Absolutely.

Jamie Gassmann: [00:05:02] Especially over the last year. We’ve seen a lot of that constant change. So, I’m sure your presentation was absolutely fascinating to sit through and really appreciate you being with us on the show today.

Barbara Trautlein: [00:05:11] Thank you so much. Absolutely. And thank you so much for asking. Yes.

Jamie Gassmann: [00:05:18] Absolutely. And so, for those who want to be in touch with you? How would they be able to get a hold of you?

Barbara Trautlein: [00:05:22] They can absolutely go to my website, which is changecatalysts – with an S – .com. And there’s lots of free resources there. So, download two chapters of my book, see TED-like keynote talk, and then they can reach out and get in touch with me directly.

Barbara Trautlein: [00:05:40] And so, I’m really thrilled to work with the HR community, because so often what happens is that change is planned. It’s about to be rolled out. It gets thrown over the wall to human resources to communicate about, to train about. And HR professionals see so readily what the landmines are. And so, how can they, again, help avoid those landmines for their organizations? How can they get a seat at the table earlier? I think by becoming more change intelligent themselves, HR professionals can then be the light that transforms their organization to be more change capable.

Jamie Gassmann: [00:06:18] Awesome. Wonderful. Thank you again. It’s great chatting with you.

Barbara Trautlein: [00:06:21] Thank you so much for having me.

The Future of Work Featuring Ira Wolfe E33

July 1, 2021 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

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On this episode of Future of work, Jen and Kyle speak with Ira Wolfe, Chief Googilization Office of Success Performance Solutions. Ira shared his thoughts on the future of work and the experience he had living through 2020.

If you are a leader wrestling with what the future of work for your organization will be this is a must listen! Ira offers advice on the 5 key areas everyone should upskill in and some best practice tips for how to bring everyone (or not) back into the office. He also discusses how humans are addicted to certainty and the danger that comes with that addiction.

Success Performance Solutions has earned the title “the hire authority,” helping businesses recruit faster and hire smarter. For 25 years, its name is synonymous with predictive pre-employment testing and leadership assessment, and unsurpassed customer support.

From basic office skills to C-Suite competencies, Success Performance Solutions is the go-to partner that HR and hiring managers call to ensure the next candidate fits the job, team, and culture. Recently, Success Performance Solutions became one of a select group of global organizations selected to offer the AQai, a scientific approach to assessing and improving Adaptability Quotient.

Ira S Wolfe is a “Millennial trapped in a Baby Boomer body,” the world’s first Chief Googlization Officer, and Top 5 Global Thought Leader on HR and Future of Work.

He is president of Poised for the Future Company, founder of Success Performance Solutions, a TEDx Speaker, host of Geeks Geezers Googlization podcast, and frequent presenter at SHRM conferences and meetings.

His most recent book is Recruiting in the Age of Googlization, now in its 2nd edition. It was selected as one of the top 50 books to read in 2021 by Thinkers360 and recognized as one of the best Recruiting books of all-time by Book Authority.

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Welcome to Future of Work: Water Cooler Conversations Radio Show and Podcast – where business leaders share how they integrate humanity and technology through innovative approaches, healthy culture, flexible workspaces and seamless virtual technology.

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With a background in marketing, in various for profit and not for profit companies, Kyle McIntosh wondered, “How can I pair the passion and commitment to community progress of a non-profit with the sustainability and reach of a for profit company?” From this question and perspective a mission evolved to tear down the false distinction between the two sectors and to promote companies with Conscious Capitalism® business models through MAC6.

Kyle is the President and Creative Excitant of MAC6. Day to day, his main operational role is on the “spaces” side of the business, focusing on creating thriving communities in the commercial office buildings, the co-working space, and the co-manufacturing space. The other role that he plays is that of EOS implementer, working with clients to bring the Entrepreneurial Operating System, from the book Traction® to their businesses. Additionally, he sits on the boards of Conscious Capitalism Arizona, telling the stories of good businesses in Arizona, and The Tempe Chamber of Commerce, sustaining Tempe’s quality of life and keeping our community and economy vibrant.

Kyle loves Arizona and wants to see us all collectively find great success based on the awesome things that are happening here every day.

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Jennifer Burwell, joined MAC6 in 2013. Jennifer is their VP and Director of Programs.

She uses her experience in real estate, team development and management to seamlessly integrate each of the MAC6 business units to assure they are all focused on the long-term company vision. She is also a student of human behavior.

As a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst, she uses her knowledge to facilitate culture-focused leadership programs with organizations of all sizes to integrate the company’s values and create higher-performing teams.

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MAC⁶ offers flexible spaces and programs to help your team grow, and a community of thriving businesses, just like yours. Advocating Capitalism as a Force for Good, MAC6 is Accelerating the shift to Conscious Capitalism (where Purpose and Profit Unite) through Creativity, Collaboration, Community and Change.

Cory Colton, Inflection Point Coaching

May 10, 2021 by John Ray

Nashville Business Radio

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Cory Colton joined host John Ray to discuss his practice, Inflection Point Coaching, the perils of company cultures which are not aligned, why more companies will see the need to provide coaching services for their executives, why leaders need to take on a coaching mindset with their direct reports, and much more. “Nashville Business Radio” is produced virtually from the Nashville studio of Business RadioX®.

Inflection Point Coaching, LLC

An inflection point is a turning point, or a time of significant change, in business or in life.

During those times of inflection, a leader may discover that they want more, or want to lead in a different way; Cory Colton is there to help them find their “true north” and lead from their core.

Coaching is a way to support in clearing away the noise and clutter and finding the answers that are already inside. Every leader is whole, complete, and resourceful, but sometimes they need wholehearted listening and someone to ask the right question to help connect their passion and purpose to their leadership style.

Through a process of reflective inquiry, Cory helps clients become more effective leaders, team members or colleagues, and align their passions with their day-to-day work and life.

As a coach, Cory is committed to providing an open, honest, confidential, and safe environment. He provides input, honest feedback, and operates as a guide and sounding board. He and his clients work together to expand the view of what is possible and promote the discovery of new insights.

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Cory Colton, Principal Coach and Consultant, Inflection Point Coaching, LLC

Cory is honored as one of the Top 20 Coaches In Nashville in 2021 (influencedigest.com)

Cory is passionate about helping leaders and teams succeed in a way that is joyful and fun! He has over 20 years experience in senior and executive roles in Executive Development, Talent Development, Learning, and IT. His roles include global industries such as financial services, telecommunications, automotive, academic medicine, and healthcare. Cory has led award-winning teams at the cutting edge of learning and leadership development, winning coveted awards for programs:

Bersin “What Works” award category winner for Enabling High Impact Learning

Brandon-Hall Gold Award (only Gold award given) for Mobile Learning Innovation

Skillsoft “Perspectives” Award for innovation in technology training

In addition to his corporate career, Cory is an ordained interfaith minister and a certified practitioner of Core Energetics (body psychotherapy). He is also an opera singer. He brings all of those diverse aspects to his coaching.

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Questions and Topics in this Interview

The perils of company cultures that are not aligned
The value of coaching in a post-pandemic world
Leadership Development that is practical, applicable, and respectful of time
The variety of his client base and who he coaches
The value of a coaching mindset for leaders

“Nashville Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and produced virtually from the Nashville studio of Business RadioX®. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show is available on all the major podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, Amazon, iHeart Radio, Stitcher, TuneIn, and others.

David Brown With DSB Leadership Group

May 4, 2021 by Jacob Lapera

Coach The Coach

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David S. Brown is an experienced public speaker and speaking coach with a history of supporting thought leaders, executives, and business owners to improve their impact and influence through public speaking training and executive coaching.

He is the President of DSB Leadership Group, a firm providing leadership support for organizations looking to improve performance, develop talent and increase productivity. Their primary focus is to help clients and their leadership teams accelerate and excel their leadership communication skills to maximize influence and impact.

Along with his identical twin brother, they host the Twins Talk it Up Podcast, a program centered around communications and leadership topics. They will soon release 2 books. Talk it Up: A Guide to Successful Public Speaking & Identically Opposite: Find your Identity, Find your Voice.

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What You’ll Learn in This Episode