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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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TRANSCRIPT

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

The Future of Work Featuring Ira Wolfe E33

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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.

Connect with Ira on LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter and follow Success Performance Solutions on Facebook.

ABOUT THE FUTURE OF WORK: WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS

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.

ABOUT YOUR CO-HOSTS

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.

Follow MAC6 on Facebook and Twitter.

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.

To learn more about MAC6 Communities, call 480-293-4075 or find them on Facebook

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR

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

Cory Colton, Inflection Point Coaching

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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.

Company website | Facebook

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.

LinkedIn | Twitter

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.

Connect with David on Facebook and LinkedIn.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

Public Speaking
Leadership Development
Executive Coaching
Keynote Speaking

Freedom and Collaboration – Support for CEOs to Grow and Lead Great Companies E8

April 23, 2021 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

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The Culture Crush Business Podcast team wants to make sure that we are always sharing great companies with our audience. We want to make sure that we are highlighting companies that are crushing it with a great company culture but there is more to it all then that. We want to make sure we are also proving our listeners with the best resources out there to help with building a great company culture. A great company culture starts at the top. The CEO is the individual that the team looks up to and follows. This puts a lot of pressure on that individual to show strength in leading the team in the right direction. It is important to see the leader as more than that. They are humans too; learning to balance work, family, teams, budgets, emotions, and more.

Our two guests are two amazing resources that help support the CEO’s in order to give them the tools and support they need to grow their teams and their companies.

Andy Maurer, Emotional Wellness Coach
Tom Goodman, Vistage CEO Chair

New research around neuroscience and leadership shows that there is a large disconnect between logic and emotion that greatly limits a leader’s capacity to perform at optimum levels in their life, work, and relationships. Leaders rarely have a place to safely and confidentially process and make sense of their inner struggles. As an emotional wellness coach, and a former licensed therapist specializing in leadership, Andy has created a space for them to show up and reclaim their humanity and true identity.

Although you might have heard of Vistage before, Tom is one of the best Vistage Chair’s out there. Vistage is the world’s largest CEO executive coaching and peer advisory board organization, with over 24,000 members worldwide. Executives join Vistage groups to connect with other high-performing presidents & CEOs to help them become better leaders and accelerate their company’s growth and profitability.

Who should listen?
This episode is a great episode for everyone to listen to but the focus is definitely on support for CEOs. Do you know a CEO that you would like to support and provide some resources to? Are you the CEO of a company and you are needing support from other CEOs that you can connect with? Are you a CEO that is looking for personal support that allows you a safe space to help dive into some inner struggles? Or if you are a CEO that thinks you are doing “fine” leading your company, you should listen to this episode.

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Vistage is the world’s largest CEO executive coaching and peer advisory board organization, with over 24,000 members worldwide. Executives join Vistage groups to connect with other high-performing presidents & CEOs to help them become better leaders and accelerate their company’s growth and profitability.
Vistage members do three things differently compared with other CEOs and business leaders:

They step away from their day-to-day duties on a regular basis to think about and focus on their business, rather than work in their business. They get out of the weeds and are able to focus on strategy.
They connect with other leaders in like roles and share learnings to help each other make important, more informed decisions. They become better decision-makers and are more confident in the decisions they make.
They are constantly looking for outside perspectives for new and innovative ideas to bring into their businesses.

Vistage peer advisory boards work: a D&B study showed that Vistage member companies grew on average 2.2x faster than did other similarly-sized companies.

Before becoming a Vistage CEO Chair, Tom Goodman founded and led two technology companies that spearheaded commercialization and business development for clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies; frequently he embedded with the clients’ executive teams to develop and implement successful growth strategies for business, technology and manufacturing.

Prior to focusing on his passion for developing executives and their businesses, Goodman performed in a wide range of roles from R&D, product & process engineering and manufacturing, to sales & marketing and management. He was worked extensively developing international businesses and markets, particularly in Asia.

Goodman holds Master’s and Bachelor’s Degrees in science and engineering. His fields of specialty include business consulting, international business, product development, strategic development and technology.

Connect with Tom on LinkedIn.

Andy Maurer is a keynote speaker and an emotional wellness coach for high level leaders in business and entertainment. In addition, he has a background as a licensed therapist specializing in leadership and trauma. He works with high performance leaders, including CEO’s, founders, entrepreneurs, and influencers, educating and equipping them on the issue of toxic stress, and trauma and its impact on their work and relationships. After years of working with leaders, he has come to believe that any leader can change the world, but only whole and emotionally healthy leaders can change the world for the better.

He has worked with numerous leadership groups including YPO, EO, Vistage, Marketplace One, and Renaissance Executive Forums–building out curriculum, facilitating trainings and live experiences, and consulting around the issue of emotional health and leadership.

He earned both a Masters of Divinity in Professional Counseling from Phoenix Seminary and a Masters in Marital Family Therapy from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Connect with Andy on LinkedIn and Instagram.

About Culture Crush

Culture Crush is officially relaunched! We are thankful to Debra Caron who launched and hosted the show originally. Culture Crush is back with a new host but the same focus- highlighting what makes a great company culture and how it affects the overall success of a company.

Culture is not just a tag word to be thrown around. It is not something you throw in job descriptions to draw people to applying for jobs within a company.

According to Marcus Buckingham and Ashely Goodall in their book Nine Lies About Work, “Culture is the tenants of how we behave. It’s like a family creed. This is how we operate and treat each other in the family.”

On this long form podcast we will highlight companies local to Arizona and beyond that are crushing it with great 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.

About the Host

Kindra Maples is your new host taking the lead on the relaunch of Culture Crush! She 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 relaunching the Culture Crush Podcast and she jumped on it. Leadership, growth, and strong company cultures are all areas that Kindra is interested in diving into further.

Shout Outs

We want to thank a few people for their behind the scenes effort in helping this relaunch to come to life. James Johnson with Tailored Penguin Media Company LLC.– It is a small, but powerful video production company with a goal to deliver the very best by articulating the vision of your brand in a visually creative way. Gordon Murray with Flash PhotoVideo, LLC. -Flash Gordon has been photographing since high school and evolving since then with new products that will equip, encourage, engage, and enable. Renee Blundon with Renee Blundon Design – She is not only one of the best free divers (that’s not how she helped with the podcast) but she is great with graphics design and taking the direction for the vision that you have while also adding creative ideas to bring to your vision to life.

These are just a few of the folks that supported the relaunch of the podcast. If you would like to be part of the Culture Crush team or would like to support underwriting the show- please reach out: culturecrushpodcast@gmail.com

About Our Sponsor

For 23 years Catholic Education Arizona has helped serve underserved children with $268 million in scholarships. Catholic High Schools have a 99.4% graduation rate and 97% move on to higher education or military service.

Participating partners like APS, BBVA, and Grand Canyon University receive a dollar-for-dollar Arizona State Tax Credit. The corporate partners enjoy helping our future work force, Building the Arizona community and future leaders!

The partners also enjoy promotion in Catholic Education Arizona’s newsletter, social media channels and podcast! For more information, call 602-218-6542 or visit www.ceaz.org – they are changing lives one scholarship at a time!

Beth Miller, Executive Velocity; Matt Hyatt, RocketIT; and Uli Dendy, TrueLanguage (Profit Sense with Bill McDermott, Episode 20)

April 15, 2021 by John Ray

North Fulton Studio

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Host Bill McDermott welcomed Beth Miller to discuss leadership development, Matt Hyatt with commentary on IT services and cybersecurity, and Uli Dendy to discuss her translation and language services business. “ProfitSense with Bill McDermott” is produced and broadcast by the North Fulton Studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.

Beth Miller, Leadership Development Advisor and Executive Coach, Executive Velocity

**Beth Miller, Founder, Executive Velocity**

Executive Velocity is a leadership development advisory firm committed to ensuring the success of top-level executives, business leaders and high potential employees. We are dedicated to helping companies hire great people, develop leaders and have solid succession plans for future success. EV leaders maintain certifications in such assessment tools as Myers-Briggs, Business DNA and Hogan Assessments.

In 2006, Beth founded Executive Velocity as an outlet for her trademark enthusiasm and energy for assisting clients with their most valuable asset – their people. Through her proven approaches, she provides expert advice on leadership capabilities and builds succession plans for organizational continuity.

Beth served as a Chair with Vistage, the most prestigious CEO and business owner peer advisory organization in the world for 13 years. As a Vistage Chair, Beth facilitated peer advisor meetings and coached business owners and executives to grow and develop in their roles and careers.

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Matt Hyatt, CEO, RocketIT

Rocket IT is the outsourced IT department for all kinds of businesses, providing the strategy, security, and support needed to help organizations thrive. The organization virtually manages all of its clients’ day-to-day technology requirements for a flat monthly fee, with no contracts to tie them down.

With businesses becoming more dependent on technology every day, it’s almost impossible for companies to keep up with all the complexity. It’s more than one internal IT person can handle, and it requires more strategic insight than most IT support companies offer. That’s where Rocket IT comes in.

Rocket IT’s unique three-pronged approach includes 1) services built around the people instead of technology, 2) real strategic foresight, not just break/fix hindsight, and 3) a better way to ensure trust and accountability.

Rocket IT gives small businesses the capability of a full IT department, with a 98% client satisfaction rate and a 25- year track record of helping people thrive. Since 1995, Rocket IT has helped businesses meet their goals through the effective use of technology. Today, the organization actively supports a long list of growing companies in diverse industries including finance, healthcare and manufacturing.

Company website | LinkedIn | Facebook

Uli Dendy, CEO, TrueLanguage

At TrueLanguage, Uli Dendy leads a dedicated team of experts in providing the full spectrum of language services, from translation and proofreading to desktop publishing, typesetting, subtitling and dubbing, and more. Uli and her team have a deep understanding of the value of clear, complete and consistent communication. They support a broad portfolio clients on the world stage with the latest in quality assurance solutions, centralized project management, and the best expert resources available, in any language, in any medium.

TrueLanguage is an ISO 9001:2015 and WBENC-certified business, and its team has accumulated more than 50 years of professional experience in the language industry. They are also proud to support the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) in lobbying the US Government for greater national recognition and establishment of standards for the language industry.

Company website | LinkedIn

About “ProfitSense” and Your Host, Bill McDermott

“ProfitSense with Bill McDermott” dives into the stories behind some of Atlanta’s successful businesses and business owners and the professionals that advise them. This show helps local business leaders get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community and their profession. The Show is presented by McDermott Financial Solutions. McDermott Financial helps business owners improve cash flow and profitability, find financing, break through barriers to expansion and financially prepare to exit their business. The show archive can be found at profitsenseradio.com.

Bill McDermott is the Founder and CEO of McDermott Financial Solutions. When business owners want to increase their profitability, they don’t have the expertise to know where to start or what to do. Bill leverages his knowledge and relationships from 32 years as a banker to identify the hurdles getting in the way and create a plan to deliver profitability they never thought possible.

Bill currently serves as Treasurer for the Atlanta Executive Forum and has held previous positions as a board member for the Kennesaw State University Entrepreneurship Center and Gwinnett Habitat for Humanity and Treasurer for CEO NetWeavers. Bill is a graduate of Wake Forest University and he and his wife, Martha have called Atlanta home for over 40 years. Outside of work, Bill enjoys golf, traveling, and gardening.

Connect with Bill on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow McDermott Financial Solutions on LinkedIn.

Leadership Strategies for the Virtual World E12

April 1, 2021 by Karen

AZ TechCast

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Without question, the pandemic suddenly and dramatically upended the working world, creating unanticipated business and leadership challenges. The rapid shift to remote work brought on countless challenges for organizations. The inability to bring external and internal stakeholders together in person for the foreseeable future adds more difficulty to decision-making and increases the potential for conflict.

During the ongoing crisis, senior leaders must rethink key decision-making processes in order to enhance trust, transparency and teamwork. More than ever, leaders must be attuned to the needs of their businesses, their workforce and other key partners and stakeholders, even though the stresses in their own lives may have increased during the pandemic.

Moderated by Phoenix Business RadioX, a distinguished panel of leadership experts from jdh Insights, Michael Beach Consulting and Andy Maurer Consulting joined Arizona Technology Council for an engaging discussion on best practices to deal with toxic stress, as well as strategies to improve the quality and impact of leadership while working virtually in these turbulent times.

In times of change and disruption, strong leaders are needed for business continuity. Because working effectively in a virtual environment requires a high level of independence, business leaders not only have to elevate their communication skills to connect personally with team members, they must also tap into emotional intelligence.

Andy Maurer Leadership Consulting coaches the world’s highest-level executives, CEOs, leaders, founders and entrepreneurs

Andy Maurer is a keynote speaker and an emotional wellness coach for leaders. He has a background as a licensed therapist specializing in leadership, trauma, and emotional health.

With a background as a licensed therapist specializing in leadership, trauma and emotional health, Maurer utilizes cutting-edge neuroscience and performance research, paired with therapeutic best practices and strategies to help high-performance leaders, CEOs, founders and entrepreneurs operate at a higher caliber and in a healthy and sustainable way within their life, work and relationships.

After years of working with leaders, Maurer has come to believe that any leader can change the world, but only whole and emotionally healthy leaders are empowered to change it for the better.

Connect with Andy on LinkedIn and Facebook.

jdh Insights, LLC provides coaching and consulting services focused on cultivating leadership excellence and creating extraordinary employee experiences resulting in high performance organizations.

Visit https://jdhinsights.com to learn how jdh Insights can help your company leverage its greatest assets…their humans.

Joani Hibdon is the principal owner of jdh Insights, LLC. Hibdon has more than 20 years of experience as a human resources leader responsible for leading all facets of human resources in a variety of global organizations.

Cultivating cultures where people thrive is what Hibdon is passionate about. She has gained the reputation of being a trusted advisor, coach and valuable business partner. Through executive coaching, Hibdon helps leaders discover the best version of themselves, allowing them to exceed their potential and feeling fulfilled in their lives.

The impact of executives and leaders who experience personal transformation creates high-performing cultures. Her experience in this area has proven that with the right leaders, teams and individuals achieve extraordinary performance results. Her ability to listen to others and share critical insights is essential for human and business results.

Hibdon has spent her career leading various human resource functions, working across diverse global industries including financial, cable, food services, software and telecommunications.

In addition to having expertise in executive coaching and leadership development, Hibdon knows how to align business strategy with human performance, create organizational and team effectiveness, and lead change management efforts. Joan believes that making an investment in people has a direct correlation to being a competitive differentiator for companies in their industry marketplace.

Companies Hibdon has worked for include Level 3 Communications, tw telecom, Webroot Software, JD Edwards, Oracle, Reiss Media and Time Warner Cable.

Hibdon graduated from the University of Phoenix with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. She holds several certifications in Leadership Coaching and Team Effectiveness.

Connect with Joani on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Michael Beach Coaching & Consulting sharpens the leadership abilities of C-Suite Executives, leadership teams and emerging leaders. As Certified Professional Business Coaches with decades of business experience and seasoned leadership acumen, the company equips your leaders and emerging leaders to understand and leverage their strengths and to develop new leadership capabilities.

Focusing on leadership development, emotional intelligence, communications excellence, and other disciplines, Michael Beach Coaching & Consulting have successfully led teams in organizations big and small, from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups.

Fast-growth companies rely on Michael Beach Coaching & Consulting to help them maximize opportunities to grow business quickly and profitably, serving their customers in a game-changing way.

Linda Drake is a seasoned leadership coach and business consultant for C-level, senior and emerging leaders. She has a focus on individual and team development and breakthrough results. Her clients appreciate her keen insights as she brings large company executive experience and deep understanding of deliverables and team management for global clients and supplier companies.

Drake’s coaching engagements with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and senior executives represent multiple disciplines both domestic and international including health care, tech sectors, insurance, advertising, banking and public relations.

Drake is the recipient of numerous state and national awards, including Entrepreneurial Woman of the Year, the Philadelphia Business Journal Women of Distinction Award, Ernst & Young’s Delaware Valley Entrepreneur of the Year, and the coveted Pioneer Award from PACE, the Professional Association for Customer Engagement.

Linda also won the Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) Member of the Year Award for leadership as Membership Chair.

Connect with Linda on LinkedIn.

About AZ TechCast

AZ TechCast is dedicated to covering innovation and technology in Arizona and beyond.

Through the art of connected conversation, AZ TechCast’s guests will share their expertise, success stories, news and analysis about the region’s leading startups, companies and emerging technologies, as well as the latest industry trends and critical issues propelling the state’s growing technology ecosystem.

About Your Hosts

Steve Zylstra serves as president and CEO of the Arizona Technology Council, a role he assumed in 2007. He is responsible for strategy, operations, finance and policy development. Zylstra is a vocal spokesman for the value technology can provide in raising social and economic standards in Arizona.

Zylstra serves on numerous councils, committees and boards, was named “Leader of the Year, Technology,” by the Arizona Capitol Times, and “Most Admired Leader” by the Phoenix Business Journal. In addition, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of science in technology from the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Ariz.

Zylstra earned a bachelor’s degree in automotive engineering technology from Western Michigan University.

Karen Nowicki is a successful author, speaker and the creator of Deep Impact Leadership™ and SoulMarks Coaching™. She is a two-time recipient of the prestigious national Choice Award® for her book and personal development retreat. Karen was crowned the first-ever “Mompreneur of the Year” Award in 2010 for the southwestern states. She was recognized for her leadership, business acumen, and work-life balance.

Karen has been an expert guest on regional TV and radio shows, including Fox Phoenix Morning Show, Sonoran Living, Good Morning Arizona, The Chat Room, and Mid-Day Arizona. She has been a regular contributor to many print and online magazines – publishing articles and blogs for business and education.

In addition to working with private coaching clients, Karen is also the Owner & President of Phoenix Business RadioX. The Business RadioX Network amplifies the voice of business – serving the Fortune 500,000, not just the Fortune 500. Phoenix Business RadioX helps local businesses and professional associations get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, profession, and community.

Of all the experiences Karen has had the privilege of participating in over her vast career, she shares that Phoenix Business RadioX is a pinnacle adventure!

Connect with Karen on LinkedIn and follow Phoenix Business RadioX on Facebook and Instagram.

About Our Sponsor

The Arizona Technology Council, Arizona’s only statewide organization serving the technology sector, fosters a climate of innovation to enhance technology in Arizona.

A trusted resource in strengthening Arizona’s technology industry, the Council proactively eliminates impediments that companies face, accelerates the entrepreneurial mindset in the state’s expanding innovation ecosystem, and works to create a destination for companies to be, thrive and stay.

Follow Arizona Technology Council on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

All About Values: Markitors and PEAK Fleet E4

November 24, 2020 by Karen

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Phoenix Business Radio

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This was an empowering conversation of two companies leading by example and continuing to grow through the pandemic. We seem to hear too many stories about companies not making it through the pandemic, but this is not that story. These two companies are taking advantage of the opportunity to grow and expand beyond their original coverage area as well as saving budget by supporting their staff working at home. Brian and Brett discuss values, communication with staff, growing culture, diversity on teams, and kindness not getting confused with weakness.

Are you growing a conscious company during a pandemic? Are you needing to take care of your stakeholders during this crazy time? Are you interested in developing your company’s core values? Are you interested in working with an SEO to help your company grow? Are you interested in conscious capitalism and how it aligns with your company?

All of these are great reasons to listen in!

The PEAK Fleet is in the business of organizational development. Their mission is to “Help organizations succeed by creating an engaged workforce that thrives together.”

A values-based company, The PEAK Fleet was founded on four values they believe essential to any organization: Persistence, Empathy, Authenticity and Kindness. These PEAK Values® are embedded in all of their offerings and guides the approach they take for each client engagement.

PEAK Fleet Co-Founder, Brian Stinson, brings a diverse background in engineering and people systems expertise.

During his 21 years at Intel, he learned to combine the science of data and analytics with the power of empathy and authentic relationships to effectively solve real-world business problems.

In his last role with the company, Brian was responsible for the Workforce Strategy for Intel’s 60 00-person worldwide IT organization. While in this role, he decided that the balance of his career would be dedicated to Organizational Development.

For Brian, launching The PEAK Fleet represented an opportunity to help the greatest number of organizations unlock their full potential.

Follow The PEAK Fleet on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.

Markitors is an SEO company for small businesses. Voted a Best Place to Work three years in a row, the mission of Markitors is to connect small businesses with customers, and have a good time doing it.

Brett Farmiloe is the Founder & CEO of Markitors, an SEO company for small businesses. He is a frequent contributor to Forbes, Business Journal, and more outlets on the topics of marketing, careers, and entrepreneurship.

He is also the Founder of Terkel, a knowledge platform the creates community-driven content featuring expert insights.

Connect with Brett on LinkedIn and follow Markitors on Twitter.

About Our People and Profit Co-Hosts

Sarah McCraren is an Arizona native with a strong sense of community. Sarah spent many years in the corporate finance world specializing in the operational analysis, measurement and accountability systems, project management and software implementations. However, Sarah wanted to do work which was meaningful and would positively impact her community.

She found that saving lives and reducing injuries through comprehensive safety programs fit that bill. Sarah currently leads the McCraren Compliance team by keeping everyone focused on their primary purpose, creating workplaces where we all watch out for each other, and balancing the needs of all their stakeholders.

Sarah serves on the Boards for Conscious Capitalism Arizona and the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Tucson Chapter, and is also active with the Arizona Builders Alliance, Arizona Rock Products Association , Arizona Transportation Builders and Women in Mining Az.

Sarah McCraren
Part of an Awesome Team
www.McCrarenCompliance.com
Creating Workplaces Where We All Watch Out for Each Other

Jeremy Neis is an Investment Advisor with Retirement Evolutions and a small business operator fueled by the desire to enrich the life experience. He grew up in the Chicago area and chased the sun to get a degree at the University of Arizona in human and organizational communications. After doing so, he returned to Illinois where over the next 15 years he would find joy in co-launching and growing a technology solutions company and establishing a family.

In 2014 he returned to the desert to join his current venture, Retirement Evolutions, where his focuses are: (1) Conduct planning with individuals and families so that they can maximize the likelihood of leading secure and comfortable retirements. (2) Through the business services arm, Resourceful, empower business leaders to care for the people that they will rely upon to be thriving, sustainable organizations.

Jeremy is a proud contributor to the Conscious Capitalism movement as he views it as a powerful vehicle to bring about greater prosperity and reduced suffering for our human family. Over his career he has had the privilege to work closely with hundreds of different enterprises across many markets and industries. A common theme emerges among those firms that he’s seen excel and that is to be great not just with what they are bringing to market, but also with the manner in which they are doing so.

About Our Sponsor – Conscious Capitalism Arizona

Business has the potential to be a powerful force for good.

Free enterprise capitalism has served to lift more people out of poverty than any other socio-economic system ever conceived – empowering social cooperation, human progress, and elevating humanity.

Good business is the answer to many of the global issues that humankind is facing. This is what we will dive into on the show.

We are working to change the capitalism narrative by shining a bright light on good business – telling the stories of conscious Arizona companies and encouraging others to follow in their footsteps.