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High Velocity Radio: Author and Speaker John Hagel and Significance CEO Trisha Stezzi

September 25, 2020 by angishields

High Velocity Radio

High Velocity Radio: Author and Speaker John Hagel and Significance CEO Trisha Stezzi

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John Hagel is a management consultant, entrepreneur, speaker and author that has spent over 40 years in Silicon Valley. He is driven by a desire to help individuals and institutions around the world to increase their impact in a rapidly changing world.

John is the founder of the Center Beyond the Edge and the recent co-chair and founder of the Center for the Edge at Deloitte. He holds leadership roles at the World Economic Forum and the Santa Fe Institute, and serves on the faculty of Singularity University.

Recognized as an industry thought leader, he’s the author of seven books, including The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made, Can Set Big Things in Motion, and will shortly publish his eighth book, From Pressure to Passion. He’s won two awards from Harvard Business Review for best articles in that publication.

John has partnered exclusively with the Significance Learning Center to create a 3-part course taught live (virtually) to share a key theme in his next book: “Harnessing Your Personal Narrative.” You can watch his FREE masterclass on the topic by joining the Significance Community here.

John holds a B.A. from Wesleyan University, a B.Phil. from Oxford University and a JD and MBA from Harvard University. You can find John’s personal blog posts and links to further publications here.

Connect with John on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Trisha Stezzi is the CEO & Founder of Significance, a purpose consultancy that unleashes potential through purpose and a 20+ year veteran of the purpose and corporate social responsibility movement. Significance recently launched the Significance Learning Center at DoSomethingSIGNIFICANT.com, where you will find exclusive live-taught virtual courses with world-class instructors who are passionate about your success, including John Hagel, Nilima Bhat and Bonnie Wan and Atlanta’s own MaryAnne Howland.

For those seeking more meaning, authenticity, and fulfillment, this is where you’ll find the personalized guidance and support you need to gain the deep clarity it takes to get yourself unstuck and truly transform your life, family, community and your presence in the business world. LIVE virtual classrooms and active learning formats enable students to engage directly with these esteemed instructors as well as with their fellow students.

The action-focused learning environment naturally fosters relationship-building and collaborations amongst community members during the various group learning activities, forums, challenges and activities. The Significance Learning Center is a platform for purpose minded leaders and future leaders alike. Check out the many free masterclasses, subscribe to the newsletter and browse the courses at DoSomethingSIGNIFICANT.com, then choose one that resonates with you and enroll!

Connect with Trisha on LinkedIn and Twitter and follow Significance on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Women in Technology (WIT) Special Edition

January 9, 2020 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Women in Technology (WIT) Special Edition

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The work of Women in Technology has an incredible impact.

Since 1992, Women in Technology has had a mission dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in Georgia’s technology community. Through the WIT COMMUNITY, WIT also educates and encourages girls and young women to pursue careers in STEAM.

Tricia Dempsey is the founder and CEO of Thrive-Her, where she helps ambitious women live their purpose, and love what they do!

Unlike traditional coaching or training models, Thrive-Her combines digital courses, group coaching and a Thrive-Tribe community to transform the long-term results women can achieve. Thrive-Her’s programs are built on The Next Level framework, which helps women realize complete clarity and build bold confidence to achieve their goals, while aligning with their purpose and strengths, communicating their value, increasing their visibility and building a vibrant community of support.

Tricia has transformed her own career from a 7th-grade school teacher to an 8-figure CEO. Before starting Thrive-Her, Tricia started, scaled and sold her IT staffing firm, Agile, which was recognized for being the #2 fastest growing staffing firm in the nation, and a 3-time Inc. 5000 company. During this time, Tricia coached over 4,000 women to take their careers to the next level..

Always a passionate advocate for women, Tricia has served on the boards of Susan G. Komen, where she raised over $320,000 through her own fundraising event as well as Women in Technology, where she volunteered for over 10 years, and served as the President of the organization.

Tricia describes Thrive-Her as a movement and her life purpose and calling.

Connect with Tricia on LinkedIn and follow Thrive on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Julia Clay is the Department Chair for Communication and the Assistance Vice President of Executive Programs at Brenau University, where she is also on the First Year Experience committee, the Faculty Leadership Team, as well as the Academic Affairs and Academic Council committees.

Julia has been a professor at Brenau for 13 years. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and Master’s degree in Communication Studies from Auburn University, and her Doctor of Business Administration and Leadership from Walden University. She was also a member of the 2018 Governor’s Teaching Fellowship class and serve on the Executive Board of the Georgia Communication Association. She’s actively involved in the Gainesville/ Hall County community and serve in the United Way, WomenSource, Northeast Georgia History Center, Rotary Club of Gainesville, and serves on the Gainesville City Council.

Julia completed Leadership Hall County, previously served on the VISION2030 board, and volunteer(ed) with Elachee Nature Science Center, Humane Society of Northeast Georgia, among other organizations.

Connect with Julia on LinkedIn and follow Brenau University on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Trisha Stezzi is a ‘Sherpa of Purpose.’ Her agency, Significance, provides strategies, experiences, and thought leaders to unleash the power of purpose in organizations of all sizes.

“Without a sense of purpose, no company, either public or private, can achieve its full potential.”
-Larry Fink, CEO, BlackRock

Trisha founded Significance to unleash the potential of people and brands to be a force for good. Consumers, employees, and investor expectations now include delivering authentic opportunities to contribute to a higher purpose. Significance provides the strategic guidance, support, tools, and highly curated Purpose-Driven Speakers Bureau needed to drive value, fulfillment, belonging, empathy, social impact AND business returns.

Trisha found her calling early on and never looked back! She’s an award-winning marketer and cause-marketer that has developed purpose-driven business and marketing solutions for organizations of all sizes and shapes for over twenty years, including Fortune 500 brands, small and medium organizations, nonprofits, and social enterprises. She loves building programs that light people up while creating multiple value streams.

Connect with Trisha on LinkedIn.

Women in Technology (WIT) Special Edition

October 10, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Women in Technology (WIT) Special Edition

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The work of Women in Technology has an incredible impact.

Tara Sconzo is a senior manager at Jabian Consulting with a passion for integrating people and processes. She has broad experience across the utilities, hospitality, media and entertainment, and health care industries. Her areas of expertise include human capital management, business strategy, and technology execution. Tara has successfully led corporations both large and mid-size through global finance and process transformations, IT and systems integrations, and M&A and consolidation activities.

Tara’s professional passions include mentorship and community engagement. She has been an active WIT volunteer for 3 years, holds several leadership and volunteer positions including Chair of the Atlanta Jabian Cares (501c3) Board, Board member with the Executive Women of Goizueta, and Auxiliary member of the Order of Malta. Her personal passions include Atlanta sports, Ballet, Opera, and theater.

Follow Jabian on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Trisha Stezzi is an award-winning change-maker with a two-decade track-record of helping Fortune 500 brands create strategic win-win cause collaborations. In 2017, Trisha founded her own purpose-driven agency and speakers bureau, Significance, to unleash the potential of people and brands to be a force for good.

People long for meaningful connection, inclusion, and for opportunities to be part of something greater. Significance’s purpose-driven strategies, experiences, programs, partnerships, campaigns, and world-class speakers help organizations bridge corporate purpose with personal purpose while generating both social impact and strategic business results.

Trisha is also the Co-Founder and the Americas Lead for Sideshift, a “social opportunity network” – think: a mix of Netflix and Facebook , but with a purpose.

The Sideshift Summit “Changing Perspectives – Redefining Sustainability” brings together more than 50 thought-leaders to share insights and create a worldwide conversation about wellbeing, sustainability, success and happiness – in ourselves, our communities, our organizations and our planet. It’s a place to learn from each other and find solutions by thinking differently – and it’s free for everyone to join! See you there: www.Sideshift.net/Summit

Trisha is the Volunteer Program Director of Women in Technology’s WIT Forums, is an active volunteer at Conscious Capitalism Atlanta, is a Giving Gracefully Awards Host Committee Member, and is a Conspiracy or Love “Co-Conspirator” and #GoodLunch and #GoodDinner Atlanta Host.

Connect with Trisha Stezzi on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Bill Calpin with Digital Resolve, Luis Imery with Imery Group and Trisha Stezzi with Significance

September 23, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Bill Calpin with Digital Resolve, Luis Imery with Imery Group and Trisha Stezzi with Significance

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Bill Calpin is CEO for Digital Envoy, parent company of Digital Resolve, a proven online fraud protection and identity intelligence solution provider. He brings more than 30 years of successful sales, management and executive leadership experience to the company in the financial services, information services, and technology sectors. Bill has a proven track record in accelerating company growth, building the infrastructure needed to maintain fast-paced growth, and especially in identifying new markets for technology and services.

Prior to joining Digital Envoy, Bill launched Ocean Cove Associates, an independent consulting firm that focused on business acquisition and investment opportunities. Before that, he was Senior Vice President and General Manager of North America for X.HLP, Inc., a global software and services company. He also previously served as Chief Executive Officer for Abridge, an internet technology company.

Prior to Abridge, Calpin had been a member of Equifax’s executive team, starting in 1995, when the global information services firm acquired his company, UCB Services, Inc. He was President and Chief Operating Officer for UCB Services, served as Senior Vice President of Citicorp Mortgage in St. Louis, and held his earliest leadership roles with Unisys Corporation. Bill holds a degree in business administration from the University of Washington.

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Luis Imery, founder of Imery Group ( Atlanta-Athens, GA), has made a name for himself as a building science enthusiast — an effort that has won him several awards for sustainable building construction. With an innate desire to shape, build and expand communities, Luis first earned a degree as a Civil Engineer in 1996.

His passion for learning and acquiring immense knowledge led to an MBA from the Terry College of Business in 2003, with a concentration in Real Estate and Entrepreneurship. That strong foundation paved the way for his illustrious career as a home designer, home builder and innovator of the entire home building process, including neighborhood development, and energy performance evaluation.

Recognizing that the green trend was growing across industries, Luis believed there was a better way to build and develop communities. He decided to learn as much as possible about sustainable building science and started Imery Group in 2009 with a mission to promote energy efficient custom home building, walkable and low impact communities and home energy rating practices. He understands all aspects of real estate development and construction and has a successful record as a project manager that is evidenced by his long-lasting relationship with top performers in the industry.

Follow Imery Group on Facebook and Twitter.

Trisha Stezzi discovered her purpose in the mid-nineties and has been creating corporate/cause collaborations to address the world’s biggest challenges ever since. At Significance, the purpose-driven Consultancy and Speakers Bureau she founded in 2017, Trisha helps organizations and change-makers “unleash the potential of people and brands to be a force for good.” Her expertise is building strategic relationships, programs and experiences that deliver against both business and social impact goals. Doing well by doing good.

Trisha is also a Co-Founder and the Americas Lead at Sideshift, the first “social opportunity platform” – think Facebook + Linkedin meets Netflix, but focused on purpose and sustainability—no ads and no sharing of your data, just a community of people coming together to create more fulfilling and sustainable lives, organizations, communities – and the planet.

Join us Sept 28^th to Oct. 3^rd for Sideshift’s FREE virtual summit: Sideshift: Changing Perspectives & Redefining Sustainability. More than 50 thought-leaders, changemakers, and experts will share their solutions, stories, and wisdom to help people from all walks of life take an action step forward toward greater fulfillment and sustainability based on what personally resonates with their unique skillsets and passions. Here are a few interview excerpts to hold you over: Raj Sisodia, Bob Chapman, and Atlanta’s own Jasmine Crowe. Register for FREE today!

Women in Technology (WIT) Special Edition

August 9, 2019 by angishields

Atlanta Business Radio

Women in Technology (WIT) Special Edition

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The work of Women in Technology has an incredible impact.

Trisha is also the Co-Founder and the Americas Lead for Sideshift, a “social opportunity network” – think: a mix of Netflix and Facebook , but with a purpose.

Connect with Trisha Stezzi on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Penny Collins joins WIT from First Data Corporation, where she served as Chief Technology Control Officer, Global Lead for Disaster Recovery Application Development, and Head of Global Cyber Security and Controls PMO. In addition to leading the company’s technology compliance and controls, she was also the global leader for First Data’s Women’s Leadership Council, and a solid champion for the organization’s support of WIT as a strategic partner.

Prior to First Data, Penny spent time as a business owner and entrepreneur, was Chief Process and Usability Officer for British Telecom (BT), and has spent her career leading global technology teams. She was awarded Women in Payments’ award for Education in 2019 and is an active member of the Atlanta non-profit community.

Connect with Penny on LinkedIn and follow WIT on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

RESILIENCE RADIO: Ottawa University

November 28, 2017 by Karen

Phoenix Business Radio

RESILIENCE RADIO: Ottawa University

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RESILIENCE RADIO: OTTAWA UNIVERSITY

Building on its foundation as a Christ-inspired community of grace and open inquiry, Ottawa University prepares professional and liberal arts graduates for lifetimes of personal significance, vocational fulfillment and service to God and humanity.

From humble beginnings, Ottawa University (founded in 1865) has grown from a single building into a comprehensive educational institution serving about 5,000 students on eight campuses and online. Today, more than 22,000 OU graduates, including 5,000 in the Pacific Rim, have made and continue to make valuable contributions in their communities, corporations, and churches. Born of a special spirit, which permeates the University and its graduates to this day, Ottawa University is blessed by a rich heritage and an unquenchable commitment to educate increasing numbers of students for lifetimes of faith, service, leadership and significance.

www.ottawa.edu

Dr. Amy Hogan earned a BS in Elementary Education with a concentration in Vocal Music and a MLA from Baker University. She earned her PhD with a specialization in Advanced Classroom Instruction from Capella University. Her research focused on the relationship between preservice teachers and mentor teachers. Dr. Hogan served on the KS Regulations Board for teacher education, workgroups for the KEEP and KPTP evaluation tools, KS Teacher of the Year selection committees, task-forces for the Military Childhood Coalition, as a reviewer for NCATE and CAEP, and chaired a committee charged with revising the KS elementary education teacher licensure standards.

Her background includes mission coordination in the Tennessee Cumberland region, classroom teaching in the Shawnee-Mission School District, grant writing, developing small business enterprises, supporting programing for military families and children, and consulting in technology education and teacher assessment. While teaching in Shawnee-Mission, she was awarded twice West Antioch Elementary teacher of the year. Dr. Hogan has presented at numerous regional and national educational conferences, including TECHLearning. She has administered several grants in technology and teacher education preparation. One of these grant projects regarding parent-community-school involvement is featured in the Harvard Family Research archives.

Prior to becoming the inaugural dean for the Surprise, Arizona campus as well as the Dean of Arizona, Dr. Hogan served as Dean for the School of Education.

Dr. Lily Davidov joined Ottawa University Department of Business in 2013 as adjunct faculty and in Summer 2017 merged into the Ottawa Surprise Campus as a Business Faculty and Adawe Mentor. Prior to that, Dr. Davidov was a full time Professor of Accounting at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Campus.

Dr. Davidov completed her formal studies of the Doctor of Business of Administration and her dissertation was on Entrepreneurial Orientation as a strategic initiative of the firm.

Dr. Davidov comes from a long heritage of international entrepreneurs and is fluent in Russian. While her professional experience includes many years in retail business where she enjoyed running and operating businesses; teaching, mentoring, and coaching is her passion.

Area of research: Entrepreneurial Orientation, inner wisdom, advising and mentoring, and teaching iGENERATION.”

David Barnes is the Executive Director of University Advancement of Ottawa University Arizona, with emphases in external relations, resourcing, new markets, marketing, and spiritual life. David also is Professor of Education. David has more than 32 years of experience in higher education, business, and ministry leadership, including 24 years in not-for-profit organizations. Prior to coming home to Ottawa University, David served as Senior Vice President for Partnership Relations for Johnson-Huffman Fundraising Strategists, President of Grace University, Executive Vice President and Founding Dean of the School of Adult Learning at Arizona Christian University, and Associate Vice President for Adult Programs at Spalding University. Prior roles at Ottawa University included service as Dean of the School of Education, VP of Enrollment Management, VP of Adult & Professional Studies, and Provost.

ABOUT RESILIENCE RADIO

Resilience Radio was born out of Cynthia’s passion for our youth. In reading articles and research papers on what our youth are challenged with today, Cynthia became overwhelmed with frustration that more is not being done to come alongside this community of young people.

The majority of our youth have very little ‘hope’ for their future and lack the ‘resilience’ needed to set and achieve specific goals for their future. With articles like “Teen Suicide Continues to Rise Throughout Arizona” (Today’s News-Herald, January 9, 2017) stating that, “Healthcare officials across the state are trying to figure out what is behind the alarming increase in teen suicide, up 81 percent since 2009”, Cynthia knew that she needed to create a positive media platform to help encourage the next generation of leaders… and the good people who support them.

Resilience Radio features CEO’s and Community Leaders who are having a positive impact on Arizona’s youth and young adults.

ABOUT YOUR HOST

From youth programs to corporate groups, large government agencies to nonprofits, Cynthia Diehl has experience working with organizations and individuals of all shapes and sizes. Her approach gives clients a better understanding of who they are and how they can capitalize on their strengths — instead of focusing on their weaknesses.

Cynthia Diehl is the Founder and CEO of RISE Strengths – a company dedicated to helping their clients identify (and effectively execute) their talents and strengths, facilitating strong personal and professional success. With 14 years as a Marketing Consultant and with her experience as a certified Gallup StrengthsFinder Consultant, Cynthia developed a series of proprietary workshops and training sessions to help bring out the best in people and has been successfully leading, teaching, training, coaching and consulting ever since!

She is a true advocate for her clients, offering support, encouragement, confidence and a sense of direction. Clients and colleagues alike consider her a trusted advisor and mentor.

cynthia-d@risestrengths.com
(602) 777.1556