The Business Talks Podcast

Guest: James Kennedy, CEO of Beach Cities ConsultingHost: Matt Watson

Guest: Troy Skabelund, CEO of Advisory ZoneHost: Matt Watson

Guest: Ty Smith from Commsafe.ai Host: Matt Watson

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Guest: Richard LamishawHost: Matt Watson

Rick Leslie is the President and Chief Business Development Officer for Platinum Biosciences.Chris Wood is a Recruiter and Consultant in the Life Sciences and Alternative Medicine space.Danny Gemma is an Associate Vice President for HUB International with a focus on the Cannabis and CBD industry.Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Matt

Todd Raphael is the Head of Content for eightfold.ai. Eightfold (fka VolkScience) is the industry's first Talent Intelligence Platform, built for enterprises, to address Talent Acquisition and Management in a holistic fashion. The platform is built with three pillars in mind:* First, we believe that people are every enterprise's greatest asset, and we want to put them at the center. We aggregate all people data within an enterprise - from applicants to alumni - which is currently siloed across many different point solutions. This becomes the richest & most comprehensive Talent Network for each enterprise.* Second, we use data to provide intelligence on what people are capable of doing instead of just what they have done in the past. This allows enterprises to more effectively match people to the right opportunities.* Third, using AI, the platform continuously learns from enterprise and individual performance to predict future roles, performance, and career alternativesThis was an extremely interesting conversation!Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Matt

Brett Cooper and Evans Kerrigan are the co-authors of the book, Solving the People Problem. They have distilled their combined decades of experience in organizational consulting, to answer this question...How can we best communicate with our people? Can our conversations and actions be best summed up by the golden rule, "treat others as you would like them to treat you?" Listen in to find out the answer!Get the book on Amazon: https://geni.us/SolvingPeopleProblemTake the DISC-EQ Survey: Use access code: BusinessTalkshttps://solvingthepeopleproblem.com/disc-eq/Download the Solving the People Problem Field Guide for Leaders:https://solvingthepeopleproblem.com/resources/field-guide-for-leaders/Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Matt

Today on the podcast I brought on five other business specialists. All of these gents have varying specialties yet all have one thing in common, they consult businesses. We asked them to point out areas that they see as potential blindspots for businesses as a result of the pandemic.As always here is a rundown of the guests. Click their name to go to their LinkedIn or grab their email to reach out to them directly.Michael Krengel - HCM Consultant for PaylocityMKrengel@paylocity.comAndy Bautista - Tax Partner at Wright Ford Young & Co.abautista@cpa-wfy.comSaji Gunawardane - Attorney at US Business Counselsaji@usbusinesscounsel.comBrian Brummell - Principal at Venture Pacific Financial Servicesbbrummell@vpisfinancial.comAdam Caster - Commercial Lines Account Executive at HUB Internationaladam.caster@hubinternational.comMatt Watson - Employee Benefits Advisor at HUB Internationalmatthew.watson@hubinternational.comThanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Matt

Philip Dana is the Head of HR for Dendreon. Dendreon is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company and pioneer in the development of immunotherapy. They are most notably known for their flagship product, PROVENGE which was the first FDA-approved immunotherapy made from a patient's own immune cells. This product is widely used for the treatment of prostate cancer. Phil has spent many years in HR and is an official member of the Forbes Human Resource Council. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy,Matt

Robert Clark is the Vice President of Sales for The Plus Group Texas. The Pluss Group Texas represents multiple carriers to help provide employee benefits advisers with income protection solutions for the executive population of each and every client that has a need for additional disability income.Robert is truly an amazing human being and I hope you all benefit from his story!Cheers,Matt

Luker Peters is the CEO of NewAir Appliances, host of Page 1 Podcast, and the CEO of Retail Band. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Matt

Michael Krengel is a Human Capital Management Consultant for Paylocity. In this episode, we discuss COVID-19 and what businesses should consider doing in light of this crisis. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Matt

Charles Antis is the Founder and CEO of Antis Roofing and Waterproofing. In this episode, we talked about how they are responding to the COVID crisis. However, not surprisingly, Charles spent a lot of the time urging us to give and serve our communities and those in need during a time like this. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Matt

Leilanie Quiray, CEO of Be the Change HR talks about how we can lead our businesses through the COVID crisis.Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Matt

Anne Laguzza is the CEO of The Works Consulting, an HR consulting firm. In this episode, we talk about how businesses and their HR teams should respond to the COVID-19 crisis.Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Matt

Irving Kau is a Managing Partner at KW Capital Partners. Most of his career was spent helping international companies go public. He has a depth of experience as a CFO of multiple companies successfully taken public. In this episode we talked:The advantages of knowing a second language in business.The ins and outs of international business.What to look for in a capital partner.and more...Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Matt 

LeiLani E. Quiray is the CEO of Be the Change HR. She tells her story and talks about her vision and passion for the HR role. She is also a Fractional HR Advisor for the P4 Collective.Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Matt

Scott Hamilton from Executive Next Practices and Allign talks innovation. Scott is a nationally recognized speaker and authority on organizational leadership and culture. Some of the topics we explored were: What can organizations do to foster innovation from their employees? What does innovation look like for organizations of different sizes and industries? Click the link below to see the upcoming events for ENP:https://enpinstitute.com/events/Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Watson

Justin Atneyel Regional Director for TAG, an outsourced accounting firm. We talk about startups, accounting, and private equity.Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Watson

It was my pleasure to have a good friend of mine on the show as my guest today. Michael Krengel has spent the last decade in the HR Tech space and is currently a consultant for Paylocity in Southern California. However, as you will see, he talks about much more than integrating workflows. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Watson

Panagiota Hatzis is the Vice President of Differentiation at Common Thread Collective (CTC). Not only is CTC changing the way both major brands and startup retail companies think of their online marketing and sales; they are also applying the same disruption to their HR and Culture. This was a great talk!Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Watson 

Jeff Minter is the Managing Director of Business Development for Hardesty, LLC. Hardesty, LLC is an executive services firm providing experienced chief financial officers, controllers and other financial management professionals to companies ranging from emerging growth to large public entities.Thanks for listening, I hope you enjoy!Watson

Larry Lloyd is the Cheif Financial Officer for Catalina Island Conservancy. With almost 3 decades in business finance, he has a lot of valuable insights. Make sure to connect with Larry on LinkedIn.Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Watson

Today's episode features Lorna Larson from Avid Bioservices. Her successful career in HR and her desire to always be improving give her a depth of knowledge to pull from. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!Watson

Raul Huete is the Head of Talent at Reborn Cabinets. In this episode, we talked about the story of Reborn Cabinets and how they built the company into the kitchen remodeling powerhouse that it has become today. We talked about company culture, leadership, recruiting top talent and a lot more.Check out Reborn Cabinets on all their socials:InstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInCheck out Reborns Talent Socials here:Instagram FacebookGlassdoorIndeedThanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!-Watson

John Beaver is the Cheif Financial Officer for Biolase. BIOLASE, Inc. is a medical device company and global market leader in the manufacturing and marketing of proprietary dental laser systems that enable dentists and dental specialists to perform a broad range of minimally invasive dental procedures, including cosmetic, restorative, and surgical applications. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!-Watson

Jessica Liu is the Operations Leader for CHUGH, LLP. She has extensive experience in operations. In this episode we spent a lot of time talking about how important communication is within an organization. Thanks for listening and I hope you enjoy!-Watson

Jaime Cummings is the HR Manager for the William Warren Group. Her experience before that spans a number of unique and interesting positions. From Ring (during their startup phase) to Private Equity, her experience is broad and so is her perspective on HR and business as a result. In this podcast we discuss:Grit: Perseverance and Passion.How to become a trusted advisor to those in authority over you.What to do when you are the youngest leader in the group."We are guiders in HR, not enforcers."Burnout in HR and Business (Startups)How to handle itFlip to the positiveFocus on self-careHow to get into HR  What experience should you look to add to your resume?To "start-up" or not to "start-up."Being solution-oriented. A funny story about me trying to get Jaime her next job.The importance of developing a network.Breathwork, being present, slowing down and handling stress.  Taking control of your life as a professionalConnect with Watson and Jaime on LinkedIn!

Chris Wood is the founder of the Recruiting Collective. He has 13 years of experience in the recruiting industry and his perspective on recruiting is very insightful as a result. In this podcast we discuss: Chris' philosophy of recruiting. How companies should look at recruiting. Whether you should have an inside recruiting team, outside recruiting team or both. Company culture and how to attract the new workforce. Flex Schedules. Tips for being recruited.    http://businesstalkspodcast.buzzsprout.comThanks for listening, I hope you enjoy!    -Watson