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In this episode, we speak with Adam Zeyn, Business Development lead for the 2025 Dubai Airshow. Adam shares how the event has rapidly evolved into one of the world's premier platforms for advanced air mobility, drones, and eVTOL technologies, and why this year promises to be the most ambitious yet. Hear how Dubai has positioned itself as a global leader in electric aviation, from regulatory breakthroughs and pioneering infrastructure to high-profile partnerships with industry leaders like Joby, Archer and Skyports. Adam also reveals the show's expanded AAM Pavilion, immersive demonstrations, sustainability initiatives and networking opportunities designed to connect innovators, investors and policymakers on a global stage. With themes like “The Future is Here”, Dubai Airshow 2025 will spotlight cutting-edge developments in urban air mobility, sustainable aviation, commercial space, and next-gen workforce development. From spectacular flying displays and drone shows to exclusive networking events and live entertainment, it's an unmissable event shaping the future of flight. Discover why Dubai is at the forefront of aviation innovation and why Adam describes the 2025 Airshow in three words: “Transformative, Unmissable, Fire.”

I always enjoy having the opportunity to speak with business professionals and leaders. Fidel Guzman not only is such a professional, but he also works in the corporate training arena teaching his company's employees and leaders about leadership and continuous improvement. Fidel comes by his talents honestly. He grew up in an environment where he needed to learn and grow. He secured a Bachelor's degree and an MBA both from Northeastern Illinois University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. Fidel started out wanting to be a kindergarten teacher, but he ended up taking a different road. He went to work for a company where he helped people progress within various industries. The company he worked for was bought by ION Group in Chicago, IL. Fidel flourished and became the Manager of Internal Training for the company. Mr. Guzman is quite adaptable and can train people within the organization even though they may well have their own expertise in different industries. Fidel and I talk about everything from leadership, the future of corporate training and we even take time to explore how AI is and will become more a part of his work and the work we all do. When not working Fidel has various outside activities. His most loved efforts go, of course, into being part of a family. He also serves as Vice President of Education for Toastmasters International. He loves to be involved in Mixed Martial Arts. He keeps quite busy at a variety of activities and clearly loves the challenges he gets to address along the way. About the Guest: Fidel Guzman is a dynamic and enthusiastic Learning & Develoment professional with a proven track record in instructional design, project management, and training development. With a Master of Business Administration from Northeastern Illinois University, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude, Fidel has consistently demonstrated his commitment to excellence and continuous improvement. His extensive experience spans various industries, including finance, telecommunications, and fitness, showcasing his versatility and adaptability. Currently serving as the Manager of Internal Training at ION Group in Chicago, IL. Fidel and his small but mighty team facilitate onboarding programs and training initiatives for over 13,000 employees globally. He has experience developing comprehensive new hire onboarding curricula and career progression pathways for multiple departments, ensuring effective and innovative learning solutions. Fidel's leadership extends beyond his professional role, as he actively participates in numerous company committees focused on community volunteer events, work-life balance education, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Fidel's passion for personal and professional development is evident in his certifications, including “Creating a Coaching Culture” from SHRM and “Coaching Skills for Leaders and Managers” from PMI. Fluent in both Spanish and English, he leverages his bilingual skills to connect with a diverse audience. Outside of his professional endeavors, Fidel enjoys podcasting, judo, triathlons, hiking, and poetry, reflecting his well-rounded and adventurous spirit. In addition to his professional achievements, Fidel has a strong commitment to volunteerism and community involvement. He is serving as the Vice President of Education for Toastmasters International and has been an MMA class instructor and coordinator at St. Bruno Elementary. His dedication to helping others is further demonstrated through his role as an academic tutor at Berwyn Public Library. Ways to connect with Fidel: (1) Fidel Guzman, MBA | LinkedIn New Podcast- The Hero in the Mirror on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/44xD76FcF5YFMNyuigFmBm?si=2so3OWJdQby6F91ZaY1AUg The Hero in the Mirror also on Youtube: (3) HerointheMirror - YouTube About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog. Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. 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Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson ** 01:21 Greetings, everyone. I am Michael Hingson, and you are listening to unstoppable mindset where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet, and today we get to do the unexpected. And of course, what the unexpected is is anything that doesn't have anything to do with inclusion or diversity. So that's most things you know, in a lot of ways. Anyway, our guest today is Fidel, and am I pronouncing it right? Guzman, yes, you got it. Oh, my goodness. Comes from listening to Guzman's who play baseball. Okay, I'll take that. That's a way. So Fidel reached out to me some time ago. We're going to be doing some speaking to his company ion. But in the meanwhile, I also convinced him that he had to come on unstoppable mindset and talk with us, tell us about himself, tell us a lot about what he does and why he does it, and help to contribute to our general theme, which is that we're all more unstoppable than we think we are, and we usually underrate ourselves. So we we try to improve by discovering that more people are unstoppable than we think they are, and that we thought they were. So that works out. Well, Fidel has a degree in business. He has a Masters of Business Administration. You graduated sigma cum laude, which is pretty cool. And I did cum laude, but I didn't get to do sigma or Magna, but that's okay, but that's okay anyway. Fidel, I want to welcome you to unstoppable mindset. We're glad you're here.   Fidel Guzman ** 02:56 Michael, it's a pleasure to be here. Thank you for having me.   Michael Hingson ** 03:00 Well, my pleasure, and I'm looking forward to to chatting and talking about some businessy things and anything else that you want to talk about. So let's start this way. It's always fun to do this. Why don't we start by you telling us kind of, maybe, about the early Fidel growing up and some of that stuff, and what got you started down the road of life as it were.   Fidel Guzman ** 03:20 Yeah, yeah, that's all right, yeah, let's let's go back. Let's go back to where it all started,   Michael Hingson ** 03:25 long time ago,   Fidel Guzman ** 03:30 definitely. So I'm born and raised in Los Angeles, Compton, Huntington Park area. I come from Mexican parents. They they they came here to the United States to give their their family a better future. Some first generation Mexican American, very proud. So actually, we do have a little diversity in here on this call. Oh, good. There we go. Yeah. So first generation Mexican American, my family traveled a lot when I was young. My dad's a truck driver, so wherever there was work, he would take us along. So we grew up and raised Los Angeles. I was seven or eight, then we ended up going to Mexico for a couple years, in Dallas, then St Louis, and then we ended up here in Chicago, here in the Midwest. Wow. Winter, the winters here were a bit surprising and tough. When I was in elementary school, I remember the first snow that I saw. It was, it was beautiful. After two weeks, I was like, All right, when is it? When is it gonna go away? And I was in for the the rude awakening that it's gonna it's gonna stick around for, for a few months or so, yeah, but I've had, you know, since then here, here in Chicago, we started to grow our roots. And I have five brothers and a sister. So I have a big family, a big Hispanic family, and I went to high school. My freshman year, I went to Lane Tech. Tech for all my folks who are familiar with the Chicagoland area. And then I ended up going to transferring over to Morton West in Berwyn. After I graduated high school, I went to Northeastern Illinois University, my alma mater, I got my undergrad in business management and marketing, and also got my Masters in Business Administration. So I am a proud double alumni from Northeastern Illinois University, and I really owe this, this community of Northeastern Illinois University, a lot with respect to the great teachers that they have there, the community that they try to build, and the friends and that I made along the way, as well as the education, of course, that helped, really helped me expand my career opportunities. After I graduated from Northeastern Illinois University with my undergrad, I started my first real corporate role inside of backstop solutions. And backstop solutions was a still, you know, it was a great company to be a part of lots of mentors. If I can, actually, I would like to give a quick shout out to a few mentors that I had along the way, such as Deanne Falk, Richard fu our CEO, our legacy CEO, Clint Coghill, Sarah Schroeder, and the current head of learning and development under ion. Alexander Lloyd and I really want to thank them for all their mentorship and leadership, because it's really helped me get and grow to the person that I am today. So with that, yeah, I am the manager of internal training at ion. We came I came in via an acquisition, when backstop was acquired, and throughout that period, like I was, I had some some free time, so to say, and ended up getting my Masters in Business Administration.   Michael Hingson ** 06:48 And so along the way, did you get yourself married and all that? Oh, my   Fidel Guzman ** 06:52 wife is going to kill me. Yes. Along the way, sorry about that. No, yeah, yeah, of course, yeah. Can't forget, can't forget about those significant others. But yes, I am married. My wife has a master's in occupational therapy, so she's in the medical field, and I'm in, like, the business learning and development side of things, so our conversations are pretty interesting, as well as our perspectives on things. I also have a daughter. She's 16, going on 17 people are usually very surprised when I tell them the age of my daughter, but had her early when I was in my early 20s, so young dad and she was a blessing. I wouldn't, wouldn't have it any other way.   Michael Hingson ** 07:33 That's that is great. Why did you decide to go into business and study business in college.   Fidel Guzman ** 07:42 So interestingly enough, when I got into college, I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher. I wanted to be cool Mr. Guzman, because I also really I love kids. I love working with kids. I was also a mixed martial arts program coordinator and instructor at an elementary school on the south side of Chicago for three years, and that was during my undergrad. And I taught all grades kindergarten through eighth grade, some of the basics in boxing, wrestling, jiu jitsu and kickboxing, so a bit of both. But as I was going through through my clinicals, as I was going through the the Yeah, the education aspect of it, I ended up wanting to switch majors. So I was like, I was like, hey, there's probably a lot more opportunity, a lot more opportunity for growth inside of the business segment. So I ended up switching my majors to business management, marketing, and somehow learning just found its way back into my life. So a lot of the stuff that I learned from some of those, those preliminary courses in in education. I mean, still, still resonate to this day, right? Understand your audience. Understand which students are visual learners, which ones are experiential learners. Which one need more repetitive exercise to to drill something in? So, yeah, the universe did not, did not lead me too far away from, from from teaching and being an instructor, and here I am. I know   Michael Hingson ** 09:08 that feeling well. So a couple things. First of all, I was born in Chicago, but we moved to California when I was five, but in Chicago, you start kindergarten at the age of four. So I went for a year to a special kindergarten class that my parents and others advocated for, for premature, blind kids, because there were a whole bunch in the Chicago area during the whole baby boomer area, a number of children were born prematurely and given a pure oxygen environment, which caused them to lose their eyesight. And so the bottom line is that happened to me among others. And so I went to the Perry school. I don't even know if it's around anymore. Somebody told me it wasn't around anymore, but that's where I went to school. And went there for a year of kindergarten, learned braille and other things. And then we moved to California. So I always wanted to be a teacher as well, and I came at teaching from a different standpoint, as you did. That is to say, Well, I wanted to be a teacher. My first job out of college wasn't directly teaching, except I ended up having to write training materials and do other things like that, and then I ended up going into sales, and what I learned is that the best sales people are really teachers. They're counselors. They guide and they help people, especially when you're dealing with major account sales, they help people look at products. They teach about what their product does and the really good sales people are brave enough to admit when their product might not be the best fit for someone, because it's also all about building trust. And good teachers are concerned about building trust as well. Of course.   Fidel Guzman ** 10:57 Yeah, one of my teachers when I was close to graduating, you know, one of the things that you know this teacher, Dr funk, if I remember correctly, he instilled in us, if you're able to synthesize what you learned and explain it to a five year old, you've done a good job. Like you, you you yourself understand that particular concept or that particular topic. And I really took that to heart. So now, you know, and a lot of these roles, if, from the the main instructor, I want and need to be able to explain it, you know, to my kid, to explain it in in simple terms. And, of course, you know, expand on it if needed. But, but   Michael Hingson ** 11:40 it ultimately comes down to you can provide all the information you want, but they have to teach themselves, really, and they're not going to do that, and they're not going to listen to you if they don't trust you. So trust is a vital part of what we do,   Fidel Guzman ** 11:56 exactly spot on,   Michael Hingson ** 11:58 and I have found that that developing that trust is so extremely important. I learned a lot about trust from working with guide dogs, right from the very first guide dog that I obtained back in 1964 when I was 14. It was all about building a team and I and although I didn't know how to really externally, say it necessarily, until many years later, internally, I understood that my job was to build a relationship and that I was going to be the team leader, and needed to be able to gain trust, as well as trust my teammate in in what we did. So worked out pretty well, though. So, you know, I was that was pretty cool. So what does ion do? What is ion?   Fidel Guzman ** 12:49 Yeah, I yeah for sure. So ion is a essentially, you can, you can think of it as a software company for the investment community. We provide a number of different platforms for them to streamline their processes and track information, or be end users of that of data.   Michael Hingson ** 13:07 So people buy your software and do what   Fidel Guzman ** 13:11 they can either leverage the data that's being provided to them, or they can include data within specific platforms.   Michael Hingson ** 13:20 Are you starting to see that this whole concept of so called AI is valuable in what you do, or, as I am working with that yet,   Fidel Guzman ** 13:30 yes, definitely, we are big on streamlining processes and making sure that we're maximizing the best use of everyone's time, and AI really has a really important component in that. So for for learning and development, one of the ways that we're using AI is for content creation, so whether it's just creating a simple outline for a course or starting to use that to create slides, but there, we're also taking a look at the way AI can be used on a regular basis to provide feedback for reps like let's say someone finishes a demo. If they want to do some self reflection, they can leverage AI to get some feedback on what worked well what didn't. Was there enough engagement? How was my use of technology, so on and so forth. So not only is AI being used from, you know, creating content, but also as, like a ad hoc instructor and and way to generate feedback,   Michael Hingson ** 14:31 well, and it offers so much versatility, you can really have it go many different ways. So it is very possible it can be an instructor, as you say, an ad hoc instructor, but it really can present its information in a good teaching way too. So you can have conversations with it. You can do the same sorts of things that you would do with a teacher. I think that AI clearly, is here to stay, but I think. Think over time, AI is going to evolve a lot. I am not of the opinion that AI will replace people for a variety of reasons, but I think that it's here and it's up to us to be smart as to how we use it.   Fidel Guzman ** 15:14 Definitely. I think one of the the tips that we always give people is AI does a really great job of a number of different things, but it's always going to need that human touch at the end of at the end of the day. So don't just take don't just take some content that AI has created and take it to heart. Make sure to review it. Make sure to put that personal touch on there and have it speak your language. Have it really resonate with the audience as well, especially that, oh, go ahead. Or also just on Super mechanical, super scripted,   Michael Hingson ** 15:49 well, and I think as AI grows, it's going to try to emulate, or we're going to use it to try to emulate people more and more, but it still isn't going to get to the point where it truly is me or you, and we do have to put our mark on it. I've used it to help create several articles, and what I've done when I do that is I'll tell it what I want it to write about, and let it do it, and it comes up with some pretty good ideas that I incorporate into the article, that I create, between what it provides and what I add to the mix. And it really should be that way. Exactly what I've really found interesting is the number of people like in classrooms, who say teachers, who say, you know, it's really harder and harder and harder to tell when a student uses AI to write a paper or if the student is doing it themselves. And the first time I heard that, immediately, my idea of what to do was something like this, let the student use AI if they want to, let the have ai do the whole paper. What you ought to do is to have one day after all the students turn their papers in, where you bring each student up to the front of the class and say, defend your paper. Now you have one minute if they don't really know, yeah. I mean, if they don't know what's going on, then they're not going to be able to do very well, and they fail.   Fidel Guzman ** 17:19 Yes, I am a big proponent of comprehensive exercises and also public speaking. How well? How well can you articulate the thought that you gave in that paper? Right? Some of those different talking points, right? Can you convey the same message in front of the classroom?   Michael Hingson ** 17:38 Yeah, and, and, you can tell if a person is just not necessarily a great public speaker, they're nervous, as opposed to whether they know the subject. And those, in a sense, are two different things. But you can use the fact that students are at the front of the classroom to help make them better speakers, too, which is a good thing.   Fidel Guzman ** 17:59 Yeah, no, yeah. I agree with you. If they are using AI, just, you know, turn around a paper, have them present in front of the classroom. Yeah, let's, let's talk a bit more about your paper, yeah, and, and really have it be an interactive exercise. I think that's really where the end goal is going to be, now that AI has really taken over the way the classroom dynamic has changed. So having more of those interactive exercises, really taking a look at comprehension, whether somebody really understands that topic, and giving giving students and an audience an opportunity to discuss, how do we how do we create a hive mind mentality around this particular topic, especially in a classroom, right whether, whether that's in a school setting, in academia, or whether that's in a corporate setting, inside of an office.   Michael Hingson ** 18:54 Several months ago, we had a guest on unstoppable mindset, who's an executive leadership coach in Northern California who was a major proponent of AI. And when he worked with companies, and especially with presidents and leaders who were stuck on how we evolve and how we grow, he would bring AI into all those meetings, and one day he was dealing with one such situation where he told the president, you got to use you ought to use AI to get some great ideas. The President took that to heart, called his senior leadership staff in and said, take the rest of this day and create ideas about how you think we ought to do things better, and so on, and use AI to do it. And when everyone came in the next day, they had a lot of innovative and creative ideas, and all loved the fact that he encouraged them to use AI. And that led to. Us having a discussion about, is AI going to really take over the jobs that people do? And both of us agreed, no, AI won't. Ai can't replace anyone. We can fire somebody and then put AI in their place, which doesn't really work well. But what is a better thing is let ai do what it does well. So example that he gave was say, you have autonomous vehicles. As autonomous vehicles become more and more prevalent, like trucks that are delivering supplies, like shipping vehicles and so on, let the autonomous vehicle drive, but the driver needs to still be in the cabin and needs to be behind the wheel, even though they're not doing anything, because they are going to let the autonomous vehicle do what it can do. But you can give those people other assignments to do for the company that will keep them busy and do things that otherwise might not be done quite as efficiently. So the bottom line is, you keep people busy, you use the autonomous vehicle, and it's a win win situation all the way around.   Fidel Guzman ** 21:08 Yeah, great. I I've heard something very similar to that, and maybe if I can, if I can synthesize this, it's going to be that we want to remove manual task out of people's times, and we want them to focus on more higher value add activities. Do   Michael Hingson ** 21:29 you think that's fair? I think that's true. Isaac Asimov, years ago, the science fiction writer, wrote a really wonderful science fiction story about a young man who lived in a society where everyone had a particular job to do, and you were matched with your talents. And so there you you're you take a test when you're, like, eight years old and or or even younger, and that starts you down the road of what it is you're supposed to do for the whole country. And then you take another test several years later, and that locks you into what you're trained to do. So you always do the same task, but you do it well, because that's what you're trained to do. Well, this kid was in the whole process taking his tests, and he just wasn't comfortable with what was going on. And eventually he ran away. And what, you know, he he took the last test, apparently they looked at him kind of funny when they looked at the results and he didn't like what was going on. And he just left. He said, I'm not going to do this. I don't, I don't. I don't want to be an engineer. I don't want to do whatever it is that they want. And they eventually caught up with him, and they caught him, and they said, Why'd you run away? And he told them, and then said, No, you don't understand what just happened. Some people in society are the people who create the tests, create the processes, and don't get trained to do a specific thing, because they're the innovators and the inventors that keep society going, and you're one of those kids, and this was like, what, 50 years ago that he wrote that? So it's, it is, it is really interesting, but, but very true and, and the reality is, we can be as creative as we choose to be, and some people are more creative than others, but there are always tasks that we can find for anyone to do, and that will make them very happy,   23:40 absolutely, definitely.   Michael Hingson ** 23:42 So it works out. You know, it does work out really well. Well, a question for you. You have a leadership philosophy, needless to say, and you lead a lot in instructional design, what, what are the core principles, or what are the things that kind of make up how you teach leadership, and what it is that you teach people to do, and how do you go about team development?   Fidel Guzman ** 24:13 Yeah, I think some of the core principles that I that I really focus on with learning and development and instructional design. Number one, it has to be collaboration. It really does take a community to put some some really good training sessions and training opportunities in place, and it's really leveraging all the expertise from different subject matter experts. Give them a chance to share their perspectives and their insights on certain things, but also, really, just to enhance, you know, the the use of these training programs, because people are more keen to listen to like, oh yeah, this guy's a subject matter he's an expert in this particular. Their space and for them to to hop on. So I think that collaboration aspect is, you know, getting the Lean In from managers like, hey, this training is important. Your employees are going to benefit from this training, whether it's just for to develop their their education, to develop their career, whatever that may look like. But I want to say one of the, the first guiding principles is going to have to be collaboration. The second one is going to have to be most likely continuous improvement. As we start to roll out a lot of these different training sessions, whether it's public speaking, whether it's product training, whether it's industry training, if we roll it out, we keep our ear to the ground and make sure that we're receptive to the feedback. We take a look at what works well, what doesn't work well, what needs to be tailored. How can we, how can we also manage this across different time zones? So ion is super global company, I want to say, over 13,000 employees in over 13 plus countries. So also managing what those training programs look like for everyone, for everyone, across the board. So besides the collaboration, besides the continuous improvements or the I like to also say that the Kaizen, the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen, right, making those small improvements, the last one I want to say is going to be innovation. How can we incorporate, right? We were talking about AI. How can we incorporate some of these ladies, latest tech trends into what our training delivery looks like, whether it's something as simple as, how do we include more polls throughout a lecture to keep people engaged and participate? How do we include knowledge checks at the end of every session to make sure that people are walking away with some of the key takeaways. So, yeah, collaboration, continuous improvement and innovation. Yeah, how do we stay innovative and stay creative? I think having having some fun, staying creative along the way Definitely, definitely resonates with your audience as you're trying to do different things and trying to keep things as engaging and and fun as possible.   Michael Hingson ** 27:06 What do you say to someone who says, Look, I've really learned all I need to learn. I'm not really interested in learning anything new. That is, I know, isn't that? Yeah, but you hear it a lot, I'm sure, or too much. I   Fidel Guzman ** 27:22 think some people get comfortable right, like, Hey, I'm comfortable with what I know. And learning does require a certain level of mental energy, and it also requires a certain level of you being willing to take on a new challenge, to take on and learn something new. So to them, I would genuinely ask, what's your interest? How can we supplement what this interest looks like? You know, what are your interests in other avenues? And I think that will plant a seed to let them know that learning and development should be something learning, right? Just learning in general, it should be something that you should do throughout your life. I recently started a podcast called the hero in the mirror, and I wanted to take a moment and actually, thank you, Michael. I don't know if you remember our initial conversation. But we were talking, we were talking about, you had asked me, What ideas do you have? What are you working on? Are you working on, any books, any podcasts? And I had mentioned, I was like, Hey, I actually have an idea for a podcast. And you pause for a moment, and you were like, what's stopping it? Yeah, and it was, it was kind of like, it kind of took me back. I'm like, What? What is stopping me? Right? And sometimes, and in coaching, we call it interference, like you're you probably have a fear of failure. You have a fear that something's not going to go right, or this task seems enormous, that you don't know where to start. Yeah, so making small, small mental changes, making small steps, I think, definitely add up. Since then, Michael, I've had I've had three episodes. I've had some great guests hop on and share their story of resilience and triumph. And as I'm starting to do more episodes, I'm I'm hearing stories of people willing to have that, that mindset of, I want to continue to learn, I want to continue to expand on the person that I am and make myself well rounded in these different, different areas. So So, long story short, if somebody says I don't, I don't need to learn anything, there's always room for growth. There's always room for interest, what, what interests you, and how? And how can we follow that interest and and supplement it with some some training content.   Michael Hingson ** 29:49 I know, for me, I'm extremely comfortable with what I know, and I'm extremely comfortable with what I've learned, but I'm also very uncomfortable in knowing there's a lot of stuff I don't know and that i. Still need to learn. So I love to learn right from the very beginning, when I first discovered the internet, I regarded it and still do, no matter what there is with the dark web and everything else, I think the internet is a treasure trove of information, and it's so fun to discover new things online. And there's so many ways to go. We've got so many places where we can go get books that we never had access to before all of us. There's so many places where we can go to learn about organizations, about people. They're just so many wonderful things, and it's only one way, because I also think there is a lot to be said for real personal interactions, but I think the internet is a wonderful treasure trove that gives us the opportunity to learn a whole lot that we don't necessarily know about, subjects that we don't know anything about.   Fidel Guzman ** 30:55 The Internet is a double sided sword. It is. You can find information that will support right? Maybe you know an opinion that you have on the other side of that, you can find lots of information that does not support independent opinion that you have. And also it's a rabbit hole. Soon as you start going out that rabbit hole. But the one thing I do appreciate from the internet is the channels of communication that it's built. Yeah, and I'm appreciative of being able to have connected with you on LinkedIn, and that's turned out to us having this podcast here today.   Michael Hingson ** 31:34 I think that for me, I'm not as interested on going online and in finding something to change an opinion as much as I am finding something that will tell me about something that I didn't know as much about. Now I might change my opinion from what I thought it might be, but I I really love to try to really get as much as possible into dealing with facts or substance to teach me things, and then I'll form my own opinion from that. Yeah, you know what I'm saying. Of course,   Fidel Guzman ** 32:11 gets a good grounding of all the all the materials, synthesize it yourself.   Michael Hingson ** 32:19 Yeah, I think we should do that. I think we have to be the one to synthesize whatever it is we're dealing with. That's That's our responsibility, and that should always be the way it is, which is, and I don't want to get political or anything, but which is one of the reasons that I say any politician who says, Trust me will be the first person I won't trust until I verify. I am a firm believer in trust, but verify. I don't care who it is. I think it's so important that we really take the time every single person needs to take the time to study what's going on, and and, and really look at all sides of something. I think that's important. I listen to newscasts regularly, and I like to listen to newscasts from all sides. Some I find why I don't want to listen to them very much, because of what they do or don't do, but I still think that it's important to really understand all sides of a subject.   Fidel Guzman ** 33:29 Absolutely, I totally agree with you.   Michael Hingson ** 33:32 So you know, I think it is kind of neat to to have that opportunity, and I think we learn so much when we take the time to really study. I'm amazed. I was at a restaurant once, and my wife and I were there. We were talking about newspapers and what we get from newspapers or online, and our waitress came up and Karen said, so do you read the newspaper? And this woman's 30 years old, and she says, No, I don't. I don't have time, you know. And how little she learns, because she doesn't really seek information, which is too bad.   Fidel Guzman ** 34:07 Yep, you people have to be receptive. People have to be receptive to to gaining new bits of information. And sometimes people are just happy knowing like you, like you mentioned earlier, just happy knowing what they're what they know, just comfortable in in their own space, until some more power to that, more more power to them, more power to them,   Michael Hingson ** 34:31 until something happens to disrupt the happiness and surprises them, because they really didn't learn enough to know that that was a possibility. Yep, I never thought I would be doing a podcast, but when the pandemic occurred, I started to learn about it, and learned all the value of it. Now, I had been at our campus radio station at UC Irvine for six years, and I was program director one year, so I understood radio, and when I started learning about podcasts. They went, this is really pretty cool, and I had never thought about it, and had never been interviewed on a podcast, but I realized I know what I can can do with this, and I know that I can sound intelligent on the air. And so I started to learn about it, and here we are now, just today, actually, we published online and in YouTube episode 324 of unstoppable mindset since August of 2021 Congratulations, Michael. Well, thank you. It's a lot of fun. We actually went to two episodes a week in August of 2022 Oh, wow, because we had such a huge backlog. Yeah, and I don't mind having a huge backlog, but it was growing way too much. So we went to two episodes a week, and and it's a lot of fun to to do it. And as and as I love to tell people, for me, the most important thing is I get to learn from every single person who comes on the podcast. It's so neat to be able to do that, of course. So it works out really well. Well for you, what kind of challenges have you faced? What have you done to overcome challenges, and what are some of the biggest challenges you faced, and how you did you deal with them?   Fidel Guzman ** 36:17 Okay, yeah, that's great. That's some of the questions I use on on my podcast, here in the mirror. So I'm on the I'm on the other side of that chair today. Yes, no, it's good. It's good. It's a good question. So I want to say, you know, there are, there are three main, three main challenges that really stand out for me. One I'm very vocal about, and that is my speech impediment, my stuttering problem. It was really bad when I was little kid. I had a speech pathologist. Even now, talking to you on this podcast, I have to be very conscious with what I'm saying. Some of the listeners might might have caught it in the beginning when I get too excited about a particular topic, or if I haven't formulated my thought yet, but the speech impediments is something that has really made public speaking a passion for me. It was hard for me to have a voice when I was a little kid, I used to try to raise my hand and answer a question when I was in elementary school, and the teacher would be like, All right, next one like you had, you had your turn. And so I, you know, I've struggled, you know, to have a voice. I struggled with just completing sentences, and the way that I overcame that is through a speech pathologist that really gave me the confidence to believe in myself. I remember one exercise she gave me one day is she grabbed me from my classroom. She would pick me up from my classroom every Tuesday and Thursday, and she picked me up one day, and I was kind of down in the dumps. I didn't really like going to the class. We weren't really advancing much. And she's like, Hey, we're going to try something different tonight. Different today. She's like, today I'm going to have the order of pizza. And I was still a little little fat kid, like fourth or fifth grade, so I was like, oh, yeah, I'm all for it. What's going on here? And she was like, but the catch is, you need to order this pizza without stuttering. And you know, right away, kind of my heart dropped. And she's like, okay, like, don't, don't worry, we're gonna practice exactly what you want to order. And she's like, What do you want? And I'm like, Well, I want a large pepperoni pizza with an RC, a two liter RC Cola delivered to McPherson Elementary. And she's like, okay. She's like, write it down. I'm like, Alright, great to like, write it down again. I must have written it like, 10 times. She's like, No, now practice it. So about 15 minutes of doing that, she was like, All right, I think you're ready. She hands me the phone and, you know, I pick it up. My heart's in my throat, and I'm just like, like, I'm like, hi, you know, I want to order a large pepperoni pizza with a two liter RC Cola delivered to McPherson elementary for Fidel Guzman, and I was just astonished. I hung up the phone. I was happy for two reasons. Number one, I was going to get some pizza. Number two, I was able to say it a complete, full sentence without stuttering. And she she really believed in me and instilled in me that confidence that I could overcome this. But it wasn't an overnight success. It still required me go going to the speech pathologist, you know, throughout my elementary school, throughout all those years, and even as an adult, continuing to practice and hone that in in high school, doing presentations, in college, doing presentations. So right now, I am the VP of education for our America's Toastmasters Club, and this is one story i i always tell people, and they're like, No, you don't stutter. I'm like, if I get too excited, I'll lower my words. But that was that was one challenge, that was one challenge, and it's. Is it's still something I have to be very conscious of. And I've caught myself a couple times earlier in this podcast where I kind of mumble a little bit or get caught up in a particular word. But besides that one, I want to say that the second one was more of my in college. In college, I struggled paying for school. I mentioned I'm first generation Mexican American, and I was one, one of the first, first of my brothers to attend college full time. And I did all I could to make ends meet, two, three jobs, just paying for tuition. Financial aid was great, you know, it really helped me with a portion of that, but a lot of it really ended up, you know, being due onto me. And then I had my daughter, and it was just a struggle. I was like, How can I be a dad? How can I be a student? How can I work on my career? And I had gone to a financial aid workshop, and the one thing that stood out in this workshop was when they were talking about scholarships granted in high school when you're about to graduate, they talk to you about it, but it doesn't. It doesn't really materialize until you're until you receive that bill. Yeah, you're just like, hey, here's, here's a $2,000 bill for this college class. And you're like, oh, man, this is, this is not, this is not cheap. It's pretty expensive. And the one thing you know that stood out was, you know, let the scholarships, and they started talking about scholarship applications, and I found that there were a couple common denominators with the scholarships. Number one, they wanted two letters of two letters of recommendation. Number two, they want an essay. What are you going to do with your degree? How are you going to make a positive impact in the community? And number three, sometimes, typically an interview. And so I ran with it. I was like, they want two letter, letters of recommendation. They want one essay. They want an interview. No problem. And I made that my part time job. On the weekends, I would just apply, apply, apply. And I started getting some small wins. I started getting a $250 scholarship here, a $500 scholarship there, $1,000 scholarship, you know, here, and all of it started to add up, and it started to gain momentum. And I was lucky enough to get, get, get accepted for a number of different scholarships and complete my my college education, and even, you know, be strong willed enough to go back and do it again and try to try to get my masters. So those were two, two big ones, but I'll pause here and see if you have any questions around those two challenges for me. Michael, no,   Michael Hingson ** 42:41 but I I really admire what you did. You You made a choice and you followed it through. And I think that's of course, the whole issue is that we have to make choices and we need to follow through. And if we find that, we need to refine our decisions. We do that. I know when I was a student and a program director at the university radio station, I wanted everyone to listen to themselves. I thought it was a great idea to have everyone listen to themselves on the air. And the way you do it is you record it and you give it to them. And I didn't anticipate how hard that was going to be, because for me, I was used to doing it for myself, yeah, but I I didn't realize how much resistance I was going to get from literally everyone at the radio station, they were not interested in and I'm thrilled about doing it at all. What I and the engineer at the station did eventually was to put a cassette recorder in a locked cupboard, and whenever the microphone was activated, the recorder would go on. So, you know, you didn't have to hear the music. You just wanted to hear yourself talk. And we, we really took a major step and said, You have to listen to these recordings. We gave each person a cassette. We expect you to listen to these recordings and improve accordingly. What I didn't say much was, I know what it's like. I'm my own worst critic, and I have to listen to it, so you guys do now. I've changed that, and I'll get to it in a second, but we pushed everyone to do it, and it wasn't long, not only before we started seeing improvement, but before the people themselves started recognizing that they were really getting comfortable listening to themselves and that they were taking this to heart, and by the end of the year, we had people who were loving it and wanting their cassette every day or every week, and also a. Some of them went into broadcasting. For me, what I learned, and it took many years before I learned it is I'm not my own worst critic. I shouldn't be negative, as I said earlier, I'm the only one who can really teach me. I'm my own best teacher. And I think when you make that mind shift from being your own worst critic to your own best teacher, it really puts things in a much more positive light. And I've said that before on the podcast, and I will continue to say it, because I think it's a very important   Fidel Guzman ** 45:29 concept. We actually have a similar exercise for our America's Toastmasters Club, where we'll we'll record some speeches, and we'll have people listen back to their recorded speech. And a lot of people say like, man, it's cringe to hear yourself on the on the other side, on the other side of those iPhones, but it is a very useful exercise. You get a better understanding of your your filler words, your eyes, your arms, your vocal variety, your body language. And if you're looking to be a great, I don't want to say public speaker, but if you're just looking just to speak better in general, even when it's an on a presentation, on a call, or if you have to give up a toast at a wedding or a quinceanera, for you to be able to, yeah, critique yourself and gather feedback from your from your own recording   Michael Hingson ** 46:23 well. And the reality is, the more of it you do, and the more you listen to it, having been up there in front giving the speech, you also see how people react. And if you continue to observe and listen to the recordings as you go forward, you will improve, yeah, for sure, which is which is really important. And one of the things that I try to do regularly now is to record talks. When I go and give a speech somewhere, I will record it so that I can listen to it and I enjoy it, because I discover Did I really say that I shouldn't have said it quite that way, but I'll do better next time. But listening to it helps such a tremendous amount,   Fidel Guzman ** 47:13 especially with those filler words. So when you really listen to the recording, you'll be like, Man, I use a lot of likes or SOS or ands or buts, and if you want to speak eloquently, it is, I mean, like anything, you just gotta practice it. You gotta practice it, and you have to be receptive to that, the feedback. And you have to also celebrate the small wins. One thing I am a big proponent on is celebrate the small wins. Yeah. So if you are able to do your your first speech at a Toastmasters clubs like we, we give you tons of accolades, because it is not an easy fit, an easy feat. If you're able to do the second one, even better. You're, you're progressing, and you're, you know, you're increasing your understanding of some of the fundamentals of public speaking. Yeah, so you're preaching to the choir here.   Michael Hingson ** 48:05 Yeah, no, I understand. Oh yeah, it's good, but it is really important to do, and it's fun to do. If you decide to make it fun, and if you decide that you want to become a better communicator there. There are lots of us and all that sort of stuff that people do. I've heard some people say that's really not such a bad thing. Well, I've got to say that I've never really been used to having a lot of us. And you know, there's a guy out here who I don't think he's alive anymore. He used to be a sports announcer out here. His name was Jim Healy, and you may have heard him when, well, out here in Los Angeles, anyway, he was on K lac, and he had somebody, well, he had a recording of somebody, one of the sports jocks, and he announced that he was going to play this recording, and what you're going to hear is this guy in 60 seconds say, you know, 48 times, that's and he did what's amazing, that   Fidel Guzman ** 49:17 when you when you get to Some of those, it's like, what do they say? Nails on a chalkboard? You're like, Oh, yeah. Like, what are you trying to say? Just, just say it. To say, to say the damn thing.   Michael Hingson ** 49:30 Yeah, talk a little bit slower and just say it.   Fidel Guzman ** 49:33 One thing that I'm trying to be conscious, more conscious of is pauses, like those deliberate pauses, those deliberate pauses to collect your thoughts, like I often need, just to collect myself, but also to build suspense the message and the message that you're trying to give, especially when you're in front of a group of people, in front of an audience, and you're pausing there, they're just like, oh, what? So what is he? What is he gonna say next? What's up? What's going on with this pause? So it's also you have this arsenal of tools when it comes to to public speaking and to engage with an audience and to keep them, to keep them interested in what your next thought is going to be. What What am I going to say next? How am I going to, you know, align this topic to something else that I want to discuss.   Michael Hingson ** 50:24 I love, yeah, I've discovered the value of pauses. You can make a pause last too long, and one of the things you learn is how long to make a pause. But I love pauses. They really do add a lot of value. There they get. Well, you talk a lot about continuous improvement, and clearly you you really love the whole concept. What's an example of a project where you instituted continuous improvement, and how do you make that happen? Thanks, Michael.   Fidel Guzman ** 50:56 Let's pause again. Yeah, right. I know. Yeah. All right. Michaels, Michaels, throw me. Well, not much of a curveball, but yeah, no, that's good. So I know continuous improvement. And one project that I worked on, I want to say one that comes to mind is last year I hosted a series of product boot camps. And what these product boot camps really were, were product training and networking opportunities within ion. I had just gone through the acquisition of backstop into the into the ion family, and I saw a need. I saw a need there for some product training. And what I did is I started to coordinate with subject matter experts, hence the collaboration and community principles that I have with learning and development. And started to piece together a boot camp. So a series of training sessions, and we discussed location, we discussed different components that we can include on there. We discussed remote hybrid in person, what some of those options were, and we had about, I want to say, five or six of these boot camps in 2024 and what I noticed is that for each of the boot camps we would tailor it a little bit, because each of these different products that were under specific umbrellas were for certain audiences, you know, for certain segments of the business. So we had to, I had a template, but we had to tweak that template a little bit. Who do we want to come in here? Who do we want to come in for this particular topic? When do we take breaks? If it's in person, you know? Do we take longer breaks if it's in person? How do we include some interactive components to it? How do we test people's knowledge, whether it's through live polls, whether it's using an LMS platform to do knowledge checks? How do we create a certificate based program around this? And for each of those, it was a learning experience. It was a learning experience because we, every subject matter expert, is different, right? You're building different relationships with different people, and even their style of talking or their style of teaching on a particular topic is going to be different. So those continuous improvements throughout each of those boot camps really started to to resonate and just to showcase themselves. And for each of those, we had a similar template for all of them, but we made minor tweaks to make sure that it was as engaging and and thoughtful as possible.   Michael Hingson ** 53:36 Wow. Well, that's pretty cool. Um, and I think that the very fact that you would make the tweaks and you recognize the need to do that was pretty insightful, of course, because for me, I know when I speak, some people early on told me you should write a talk and you should, you should just give that talk. I tried that once. I didn't like what I sounded like when I read a talk, and I haven't done it since. And I also realized that I do better, and sometimes it isn't necessarily a lot, but when I customize every talk so I love to go early and try to hear speakers who speak before me, or get a chance to meet people at an event, because I will learn things invariably that I will put into the talk. And sometimes I'm tweaking talks up to and including the start of the talk, and sometimes I will tweak a talk when I'm speaking and I'm getting the impression just from all the fidgeting, that maybe I'm not getting through to these people, or I'm not really doing this in the best way possible. And I will change until I get what I expect to be the audience. Reaction, because I know what an audience is like when they're fully engaged, and I also know that not every audience is the same, so I hear what you're saying. I think it's important to do that.   Fidel Guzman ** 55:13 Yeah, for you to be able to do that on the fly, kudos, kudos to that. But yeah, we you got to be able to understand that audience, understand that audience, understand what's what's going on, the dynamic of that, of that situation. So you're, you're a veteran at at this, so no surprise there.   Michael Hingson ** 55:31 Well, that's a lot of fun. Well, what do you do when you're not working you, I know you're involved in various activities and so on. So what do you do when you're, yeah, not an eye on writing, doing, training, stuff and all that.   Fidel Guzman ** 55:45 A number of different hobbies. My wife calls me the Energizer Bunny, because I'm always running around doing something, but some of my main things is right now judo. I did wrestling in high school, and I did mixed martial arts when I was getting my undergrad. And I love martial arts. I think iron sharpens iron. It's good to be around a good group of, good group of people, people who are who are like minded, people who are looking to continue to develop themselves. And yeah, if you're in a room full of tough guys, you have no other choice than to start to be a tough guy yourself. So I love martial arts. I did a couple Judo tournaments, judo and jujitsu tournaments last year, where I placed. And let's see, besides that, triathlons, I love to run, I love to bike, I love to swim. I did my first triathlon last year. I really enjoyed it. I thought it was a phenomenal experience. I mean, it's two three hours of non stop movement, but it was, it was great just to be part of that, of a huge event like that, besides the martial arts and the constant running and swimming and biking, the last thing I want to say is writing and poetry. I have started to compile all all my poems. Hopefully, in the next year or so, I'll, I'll launch a small book of poems. And, yeah, I'll keep you, I'll keep you posted on that. But I do, I do like to write on the sign, you know, hopefully a book of poems. And, you know, since since having my daughter, I've always liked children's books. I would, I would love it if I could launch my my own series of children books, and I'm working on a couple templates with that. So, yeah, stay staying busy, staying busy, physically active, but also mentally   Michael Hingson ** 57:40 active. So you haven't written any books yet. I have a   Fidel Guzman ** 57:44 couple ideas, a couple ideas of what, what kids books want to do, but you don't have any books published yet? No, none yet. None yet. Well, we're anxious to see that happen. You got, you got it, you're gonna, you're gonna light that fire. You're gonna light that fire as well. No, and again, right? I do appreciate you for for really, really motivating me to start my own podcast, because you had really said, like, what's stopping you? Like, like me, I'm stopping myself, you know. But even yet, yeah, even like, you know, being an author, I know that you're an author, you know, I would love to have a conversation offline with you. You know what that publishing experience was like, because I think that's my biggest interference right now with that, is like, I don't know where to start with the publishing. I know I can self publish. I know I can go through publishers and like, the internet, like we said, a double sided sword, yeah, you have information that tells you you should just self publish, and then you have other bits of information. Was like, You should go through a publishing company and just like, where do I Where do I choose? But I think that's why having mentors, you know, and getting to network with people who are experienced, such as yourself, and these different avenues of public speaking and being a keynote speaker and having a podcast, being a podcast host and being an author. I think, I think it's great, and you are definitely an inspiration to me. Michael, well, thank you.   Michael Hingson ** 59:11 You're familiar with Jackson Hewitt, the accounting and tax company. You got it? Okay? So I can't remember whether it was night, whether it was 2016 or 2017 but I got invited to go speak at one of their events, and I did. And while I was there, I met a woman, and I didn't know what she did, and she she, she worked at a Jackson Hewitt, and I just happened to say, what do you own of a firm? Because most of the people there were supposed to be company owners. And she said, No, maybe someday. And I said, why not? You ought to own a company. You ought to you ought to become a company owner. You'll go further Anyway, last year, she sent me an email, and she said, I've never forgotten that, and I think it was like a year later, or two years later, she's. After I and she met, she said, I got my first company, and I now own 10 branches. Wow. Back, I said, that's pretty cool. Oh,   Fidel Guzman ** 1:00:09 Michael, Michael, you are just making ripples in the universe. Just ripples doing something. Yeah, that's good. I don't want to get too religious, but you're doing God's work, man, well,   Michael Hingson ** 1:00:18 I hope so. You know, expect Hill. Hill. Guy, guide, or she'll guide, yeah, but so what do you think is the future of work, of workplace training and learning?   Fidel Guzman ** 1:00:30 Yeah, I think we, we touched a little bit upon this. But you know, AI, you know, definitely, how can we leverage AI for content creation, creating outlines and also using it as feedback. But I also want to to bring back the the in person training. I know we've all gotten very comfortable with, you know, doing stuff remote, but similar to the example that we talked about earlier, where that teacher was like, oh, all these, all these kids are using AI for these papers, and how do I really test their comprehension? That's, that's something you know, that in person activity, yeah, I think definitely has a tremendous amount of value, not just for the instructor, but for the end learner. Yeah. So I think, I think a mixture of like, okay, great, you know, how can we use AI to create content? How can we use it to provide, you know, feedback for people to continue to improve on certain areas. But how can we bring back that in person component?   Michael Hingson ** 1:01:38 Well, see, oh, go ahead,   Fidel Guzman ** 1:01:39 yeah, to, to to unify. It was probably that pause, that to to unify, to unify a vision, you know, a vision of of continuous improvement. You know that to unify, that vision of what a team might be aiming for, yeah. So, yeah. So, I think, I think, you know, long story short, it's going to be, you know, leveraging a bit of AI and still bringing back that, that in person aspect. Well,   Michael Hingson ** 1:02:05 you know, I I've done virtual presentations as well as, of course, lots of in person presentations. I much prefer in person to virtual but my main reason for that is that I can tell what the audience is feeling. I get a lot more information if I'm doing an in person talk than I would get if I'm just doing a virtual talk. Now I've done it long enough that I mostly can do pretty well at a virtual talk, but it's still not the same, yeah, and I still don't get exactly the same information, but I can do virtual talks, and I do and it, and it's fun and and I can play games with it, because I can always turn my video off and really drive people crazy. But you know what? What advice would you give to an aspiring leader who wants to to evolve and make make changes to their organization or to themselves and so on.   Fidel Guzman ** 1:03:06 So advice I would give for aspiring leaders. I think the the main one that I really focus on is opportunities and challenges. Be ready to embrace any opportunities that come your way, but just know that each of those opportunities, it's going to come with its own set of challenges, and be prepared for both, and be okay with dealing both at the same time. And you know last, but you know not least, is that there are there are lots of stories of triumph, and to really curate yours. What does your story of triumph look like? What is your passion and how does, how does all of that connect?   Michael Hingson ** 1:03:53 And it may be evolving, and it may be different in five years than it is today, but both memories are important, yeah, which is cool. Well, Fidel, we've been doing Can you believe we've been doing   Fidel Guzman ** 1:04:08 this for over an hour? Time flies and you're having fun,   Michael Hingson ** 1:04:12 absolutely. And I really appreciate you being here and being a part of this, and I really appreciate all of you who have been listening to us and watching us. We're really excited that you're here. I hope that this has been valuable for you as well, and that you've learned something. Fidel, if people want to reach out to you, how can they do that? I   Fidel Guzman ** 1:04:31 want to say LinkedIn, feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn. What's your LinkedIn identifier? You can find me as Fidel Guzman, comma, MBA, and I'll also give you a link so you can, you can accompany it alongside this episode, yeah, but feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn. That's going to be the easiest way to get in touch with me. And I'll also have some links if you want to check out my podcast. And hopefully I'll have, I'll have that book of poems out, yeah, soon.   Michael Hingson ** 1:04:59 Well, that will be. Good. Well, thank you again and again. Thank you, all of you. If you'd like to reach out to Fidel, I'm sure he would appreciate it. I would, and you're welcome to reach out to me.

What does a day in the life of a player development professional actually look like?In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of a real day working in player development — from 5AM workouts to 9PM academic walk-throughs. While no two days are ever the same, I walk you hour-by-hour through what a typical day looked like when I served as Assistant Athletic Director for Player Development at Baylor Football.If you've ever wondered what it's like to support athletes beyond the field, build relationships, juggle departments, and stay ready for whatever comes your way — this episode is for you.- Player Development Weekly Checklist: https://beyond-the-field-player-development.kit.com/wklychk

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Dr. Denise Meyerson is a distinguished Board Member, CEO, and Management Consultant with over three decades of experience at the board level, particularly in the education, training, and workforce development sectors. Currently, she serves as a Subsidiary Board Member and Director (MCI) of APM. In her executive capacity, she is the Founder and Director of Management Consultancy International, an acclaimed education and training provider within the APM Group. Following the acquisition of MCI by APM in 2020, Dr. Meyerson has taken on several key roles: Board member responsible for setting strategic direction, ensuring financial governance, and driving innovation. Strategic advisor to the CEO, contributing to the growth of MCI as a multi-million dollar consultancy and adult education business. Consultant to ASX-listed companies such as Stockland, NAB, and QBE, as well as various private companies and non-profits like Anglicare. Specialist in innovation, helping MCI achieve a top position on the AFR list of Australia's most innovative companies. Additionally, Dr. Meyerson is the Founder and CEO of The Focus Learning Group. Her prior experience includes leading Corporate College International, an education company sold to a listed entity on the South African Stock Exchange. Dr. Meyerson holds a Master's Degree and a PhD in English. She has been honored as an honorary member of City and Guilds, the largest examining body in the UK, for her significant contributions to vocational training and education. Her accolades include being named Learning and Development Professional of the Year by AITD and being among the first globally recognized master trainers of the LEGO Serious Play methodology.

In this episode, we welcome Tessa Goudy, a Sales Development Professional at Dialogue, an integrated health platform designed to improve the overall health and wellness of your organization. Tessa understands the importance of building teams that deliver an exceptional client experience. She discusses her background in the group benefits insurance space and her journey to joining Dialogue. Tessa shares the challenges of the Canadian group benefits healthcare industry, including the confusion and low utilization rates of virtual care services. She highlights Dialogue's proactive approach to healthcare and its focus on member experience. Tessa expresses her excitement for the future of Dialogue and her personal goal of making a positive impact in the industry."I truly cannot wait until every single Canadian has access to Dialogue." ~ Tessa GoudyKey TakeawaysThe Canadian group benefits healthcare industry faces challenges such as confusion and low utilization rates of virtual care servicesDialogue takes a proactive approach to healthcare and focuses on the member experienceBrought to you by Aria Benefits and Life & Legacy Advisory Group

[00:00:00] Whitney Martin: We were talking about this with my son the other day, he had heard a Malcolm Gladwell podcast that said you have to have 10,000 hours to really do well on something. John and I started to talk to him about that, that looks like maybe four years, being in a role, a professional role, eight hours a day, five days a week. And I think that probably rings true in a fundraising position. It takes about three to four years to really get up and rolling, getting to know the landscape, the mission, and the important people that will support the work that you're doing. ++++++++++++++++++++++ [00:00:44] Tommy Thomas: Any time I question the value of all the time I spend conducting candidate research on LinkedIn, all I have to do is remember how I met our guest today. I was conducting a search for a major donor rep, and the position was located in the Carolinas or Virginia. So, I was looking for a seasoned professional who lived in that area. And one of the names that came from the research was Whitney Martin. On paper, she seemed like a solid candidate, so I contacted her. As it turned out, the overnight travel component of the job was a bit much for her and her family's season of life, so she passed on the opportunity. But as I do with every strong candidate I meet, I added her to the JobfitMatters database, and we've remained in touch. Whitney took her undergraduate degree in French and International Studies from UNC Chapel Hill and her Master's in Modern Foreign Language Instruction from Boston University. As you might imagine, she's fluent in French and has more than a passing proficiency in Spanish. She recently joined the Advancement Team at Duke Divinity School. Prior to this, she was Senior Director of Development for Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs. Whitney, welcome to NextGen Nonprofit Leadership. [00:01:56] Whitney Martin: Thank you, Tommy. It is such a privilege to know you, and thank you for such a kind introduction. [00:02:03] Tommy Thomas: I think I'm remembering right from our conversations a year or two ago, but there was a time in your life when you thought you might be wearing Auburn burnt orange and navy blue instead of Carolina blue.  Is there a short story there? [00:02:16] Whitney Martin: That's exactly right. I even think I said War Eagle to you. And I know Toomer's well, even had a shirt from there, but you're right. As a child, growing up in Charlotte, I was thinking about spreading my wings and heading out of North Carolina and Auburn was one of those schools that I saw a couple of the graduates from my high school attend and thought, let me go check that out, until my parents made me drive the entire way from Charlotte to Auburn. Did I realize that's a little too far? I think they had that in the back of their minds that, let's show her how far it really is. But I still have a fondness for Auburn and love watching their football games. [00:03:04] Tommy Thomas: Take me back into your childhood. You grew up in Charlotte. What was it like? [00:03:09] Whitney Martin: It was a great place to live. We had a wonderful community, our church community, wonderful schools to attend. At that time, there was a lot of desire to make sure that there was diversity in our schools, and so during that time in my life, I was actually taking a bus an hour from my home to uptown Charlotte to attend elementary school so that I could be with people from all walks of life. And that value was instilled at an early age by my parents and my community. And in that respect, I think it was a great place to grow and learn and really try to figure out how to be in the world, but also how to care for others in our community. So it was great. [00:03:57] Tommy Thomas: What do you think may be the greatest gift your parents gave you? [00:04:01] Whitney Martin: Gosh, the greatest gift. I think trying to create an opportunity for me to develop a worldview and understand what generosity looks like, of time being relational and also providing resources to those who need it. They were always very generous. And I think that was one of the best gifts that they gave me. [00:04:27] Tommy Thomas:  How did you get into foreign languages? [00:04:31] Whitney Martin: Gosh, I had a really challenging French teacher in high school at East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte. She was so challenging that I actually fell in love with the language and decided during my time at UNC Chapel Hill that I wanted to expand that worldview, get out of my comfort zone. That's always been a theme in my life, and so I had an opportunity to study abroad and was able to really get excited about the language in a new way. And after that experience in my sophomore year, I decided to make sure that was one of my majors in college. [00:05:10] Tommy Thomas: And where does the international studies piece come in? [00:05:13] Whitney Martin: My husband laughs at this, but there was a test called the Grammar Slammer that was required to get into the communications school at UNC, and I could not pass the Grammar Slammer, ironically, if it were in French, perhaps I could have, but that pivot was at the same time I did the study abroad opportunity. And so once I started to see there are other options for a degree at UNC, I realized, okay, what is something that is interdisciplinary in nature that pulls history, poli sci, languages, and gives me some flexibility to explore? And that was actually the most flexible major at UNC at that time and so I was one of the first students to actually get that degree at UNC. [00:06:06] Tommy Thomas: So what's something that people are always surprised to learn about you? [00:06:11] Whitney Martin: That's a good question. Whenever we do an icebreaker and somebody says, what is the funniest job you've ever had, some people might not guess that I've had, I actually was a hot dog temperature tester at Fenway Park while I was a grad student at Boston. So that might be something that somebody would be surprised that I had found myself doing. [00:06:37] Tommy Thomas: How did you get to Boston? [00:06:40] Whitney Martin: There were two really great teaching programs that I thought would be a great fit for me and that was the University of Florida and Boston University. I visited both locations and ultimately decided on Boston.  The city really was attractive and I met with the faculty and really thrived in that environment. They knew all of their students and really took the time to develop relationships with their students and help them and so that's ultimately how I ended up in Boston. ++++++++++++++ [00:07:17] Tommy Thomas: So how does somebody with all this language skill and knowledge get into fundraising? [00:07:22] Whitney Martin: That's a great question. I think the nature of language learners or, even in my case, I became not only a language learner, but a teacher, is that ability to want to translate, desires to be a good listener, tries to be relational with the language, and also a connector. And so I think those values and those skills that I had on the language side were very valuable as I moved into the fundraising side. I rely on those skills and tools every day as a fundraiser. So that's the way I would describe it, but it is unusual.  [00:08:04] Tommy Thomas: What was your first foray into fundraising? [00:08:07] Whitney Martin: This was a great opportunity back at UNC. I found myself leaving Boston and coming back to North Carolina to get married to my husband. And so, when I landed at Chapel Hill, I reached out to my network, and it happened to produce an opportunity to work in the humanities - a program called Carolina Performing Arts. Emil Kang was my supervisor at that time, and he was really trying to get a huge program off the ground at UNC. It was a very expansive interdisciplinary program to incorporate the arts into campus life in a new way. And so, donors kept calling and saying we want to meet you, we want to talk to you, we have some ideas. And he would pass the phone to me and say, can you just take care of this? Or can you talk to these people and figure out a way to get them engaged? And so, I felt very comfortable talking to these individuals and, connecting them, being the bridge to the larger vision. And that's really how I landed in fundraising. [00:09:18] Tommy Thomas: Who's played the biggest role in mentoring you in fundraising? And was that formal or informal? [00:09:25] Whitney Martin: And I have to say that is probably the most important piece to my career in fundraising. I think Rob Parker, who after I left Carolina Performing Arts, I realized, oh, this is an area I really enjoy, and I love academic higher ed. I wanted to get further into that, so Rob Parker hired me at UNC to be a major gift officer for the UNC Arts and Sciences Foundation. He really trained me formally but then also he has kept in touch with me over the years over 15 years. He'll check in with me and give me advice or he's my source to check in with him as well. So I'd say Rob Parker and then so many others. Donors have also been that for me too. [00:10:14] Tommy Thomas: So how has the donor mentored you? [00:10:18] Whitney Martin: There have been several donors that have really asked me questions about, how can they partner. How can they serve? I didn't always know the answer to how to plug them in appropriately. And my goal was always fundraising. And really trying to refine my role in those relationships was always a learning experience. But I have a couple of donors that have always kept in touch no matter where I went and wanted to make sure that I was being successful and challenging me and asking me questions and I think they also are great stakeholders, as we develop relationships with them. [00:11:06] Tommy Thomas: Give me some words and phrases to describe a great chief development officer, or in your case, a great boss. [00:11:14] Whitney Martin:  I think about that a lot because I always think about the people who have mentored me, but also how can I pay that forward because I would love to be that for someone else. Having a nurturing presence and being president is what stands out to me as attributes of a great Chief Development Officer And I think that the goal is to get mentored and then you pass that along. So, I think the most important perhaps is just being relational and being able to care in a nurturing way, and nurturing looks different for everybody. But I think having a nurturing presence and being present is what stands out to me as a great chief development officer. They're showing up for their donors. They're showing up for those that they supervise. And really just making sure that you have everything in your toolbox that you need and challenging you to perhaps improve or shape those areas that you might not be as equipped to do. [00:12:26] Tommy Thomas: You've seen people probably come and go, although you're still a young professional fundraiser. You've been around a little bit. What causes people to wash out? [00:12:37] Whitney Martin: A loss of being mission-focused. In today's environment, metrics are huge and that can overshadow the missional aspect of the work.  If you can't connect the donor with the mission, there is potential for burnout. Maybe the mission is not clear anymore. Maybe in our environment right now, metrics are such a big piece and sometimes I think that overshadows the missional aspect of our work because I think our work is to connect the donor with the mission and have an impact. If you're not connected to that, then you do wash out, you do get burned out. And I think losing that relationship with a mentor or a guide who can be a sounding board and draw you back to the mission is important too. So, it's easy. It happens all the time, but I think that's the key is to keep that connection to the mission strong. [00:13:31] Tommy Thomas: What have you and your husband learned about a two-parent working household? [00:13:38] Whitney Martin: Oh my goodness. I have to say, I think we've accepted that it's challenging and not perfect, right? That it's going to be changing as our children grow, as we grow as individuals, and as our professional lives grow. And I think we debunked the myth of this idea of having a balance. You hear that all the time. Oh, I need a work-life balance. And for us, it was always a myth. It's more or less, what are we prioritizing as a family? And sometimes we did great at doing that. Sometimes we've messed up. But I think for us, communication has been key. Keeping a calendar, and a schedule. Taking breaks. That might be that John needs a break, I need a break. Brene Brown likened it to percentages, and so that you as a couple bring 200%. And there are days that she would show up and say to her husband, I have 25%. And so that meant that her husband had to make up a hundred and seventy-five percent. John and I look for resources like that to really affirm what we're trying to accomplish, but also tools that keep that communication going, [00:15:01] Tommy Thomas: Going back to the fundraising, maybe some of the nuts and bolts, and this may not be a fair question because you're not a Chief Development Officer, but you probably have some notions. What do you think is a reasonable expectation for the amount of time it takes a major donor rep to learn the field, begin to cover their expenses, and be a net asset to the organization? [00:15:21] Whitney Martin: We were talking about this with my son the other day, he had heard a Malcolm Gladwell podcast that said you have to have 10,000 hours to really do well on something. And John and I started to talk to him about that, that looks like maybe four years, being in a role, a professional role eight hours a day, five days a week. And I think that probably rings true in a fundraising position. It takes about three to four years to really get up and rolling, getting to know the landscape, the mission, and the important people who will support the work that you're doing. [00:16:01] Tommy Thomas: What's the hardest part for you major donor reps? [00:16:07] Whitney Martin: I think it's trying to do two things simultaneously. Really getting to know the mission and the people who do the core business, in our circumstances, who are the students receiving scholarships? Who are the faculty that are teaching? And I think the second, at the same time, is developing relationships with donors, the key stakeholders who have been giving or are new, and holding both of those at one time can be tricky. And so I think you have to be comfortable in that dynamic and know that at some point you will become the expert, you'll be the bridge that really helps the donor create impact. But I think sometimes that discomfort lasts for a while. And so I think sometimes people get discouraged and might leave before they reach that third year or that fourth year of really the fruit of their hard work. ++++++++++++++++++ [00:17:21] Tommy Thomas: You mentioned, I guess in a conversation we had a couple of weeks ago, the difference between the relatively fast pace of raising money in a medical community versus the relatively slow pace of working back in the academy. Can you unpack that? [00:17:38] Whitney Martin: Yes, it's so interesting the culture at Duke Medicine and then at Duke Divinity and I think you know, in the medical side, the pace, there's urgency in health care, helping someone who received a diagnosis redeem that in some way by using their philanthropy to impact others downstream. There's an urgency there. On the academic side, while there is an urgency to make sure that our professors and students are equipped and cared for, there's a longer road map that we can be on. I think for me, trying to develop relationships that are not as transactional, but transformative to the mission. I'm enjoying at Duke Divinity the opportunity to have a little bit more of a road to do that. We did that a lot on the health side, but the pace was just more urgent because of the nature of the health care system and diseases that we were dealing with the same, that they're similar in that there's this urgency to heal, right? Heal our communities through healthcare or equipping leaders who graduate from the Divinity School to go out and heal others in the community. They're the same in that way, but the pace and the nature is different for me in making that transition. [00:19:19] Tommy Thomas: My friend Jeff Jowdy wrote an article called Mastering the In-Person Fundraising Ask. And he makes a statement, the role of the person making the ask is to get closure on a conversation that's been occurring over many months, if not years. Can you take us into maybe one of those kinds of experiences you've had, obviously without breaking any confidences of the donor, but take us into a long-term ask. [00:19:47] Whitney Martin: Yes I love that quote. It's so true, and it really names this idea of having a transactional relationship versus a transformational one, right? If it happens over a month, that might be transactional. If it takes months and years, there's a transformation that can occur. And that's where I get really excited. Inviting donors to have an impact and not just make a deposit in an annual fund account. One example, and this happens to be on the health side, was an opportunity to fundraise for an ALS professorship. There's a dynamic physician Dr. Rick Bedlack, who started and runs the Duke ALS Clinic, and he had a group of very generous donors who had been giving to research for ALS. And then there were some new donors that wanted to make an impact and it turns out that the priority was we need someone to be dedicated 100 percent to research and training and equipping new ALS doctors in the future. Duke did not have someone dedicated 100 percent to that mission. And so all of these donors who had that urgent need to make an impact because of their diagnosis came together and I think that these were conversations that we'd been having for a while with some of our previous donors. And the new donors that came along said, we want to help you get to that challenge. We want to raise the 3.5 million to help you get there. And so that invitation really invited people who were complete strangers and had a new focus that they came together to do. And it actually happened over about two years and there were even peer solicitations. Donors who had been giving challenged the new donors. The new donors challenged the ones who had been giving. And in the end, we had about five to six. And then we had another group of individuals that gave a good amount as well. So, it was a very meaningful effort and in the end was very successful, and now that person is appointed. It is Rick Bedlack and he's in that role now. It's very exciting to watch what they were able to accomplish together. [00:22:29] Tommy Thomas: One of the people that I wanted to interview in my podcast but I didn't get to was the late Peb Jackson of Young Life. And I read one of the tributes that someone said about Peb. The person making the tribute commented one day, he asked Peb something like, “How do you know if you'll be a good fundraiser?” Peb's response was, “Do people enjoy being around you?” [00:22:52] Whitney Martin: I love Peb. I remember being at a Young Life conference and he and his wife came, and it was like they were famous in the crowd. Everybody wanted to talk to them. I love that quote. I think he's exactly right.  You absolutely have to be relational. You have to be a good fundraiser, in my mind, or a chief development officer, you have to be motivated to have and care for relationships with others. And development is just relational at its heart and its core. There are often times when I don't perhaps have the same perspective as a donor, but we certainly can find a place to enjoy being around each other and enjoy making an impact on the mission. When I've interviewed individuals who might be interested in this role, the first thing I ask is, are you relational? And tell me a good story about a relationship that you have. Not how do you do your work in the database or how do you make an ask because a lot of that develops over years of investment, right? So yeah, I think that's a wonderful quote from Peb Jackson. [00:24:10] Tommy Thomas: So let me close this out with a little bit of a lightning round. These may or may not have longer answers. I'll let you decide that. I get this idea from Alan Alda's podcast and he always closes out with seven questions having to do with communication. I haven't quite got the number seven nailed down and I'm not sure what all mine relate to quite yet, but I'm working on that. What is one small act of kindness that you were shown that you'll never forget? [00:24:38] Whitney Martin: Oh, gosh, lightning rounds are hard for me. Generosity of time. Being able to sit with me. And show up in a way that just was able to listen. Generosity of time. [00:24:55] Tommy Thomas: What's the best compliment anybody's ever paid you? [00:25:00] Whitney Martin: That I take the time to have a deep relationship with someone. [00:25:08] Tommy Thomas: If you could go back in time and tell a younger version of yourself one thing, what would you say? [00:25:14] Whitney Martin: Don't stress. Life will come and it will be beautiful. [00:25:22] Tommy Thomas: If you're sitting beside a total stranger at a dinner party and you want to have a meaningful conversation, how do you start? [00:25:30] Whitney Martin: I always say, tell me about XYZ. I want to hear what they have to say. So, tell me about it. [00:25:41] Tommy Thomas: What's the most adventurous thing you've ever done? Aside from being a hot dog tester. [00:25:48] Whitney Martin: Exactly. I actually went on a mission trip to Kenya and that was a very formative experience but felt crazy at the time. I was 19, so can't believe my parents let me go. [00:26:02] Tommy Thomas: What do you think is the greatest invention of your lifetime? [00:26:07] Whitney Martin: Oh, I think it's social media, but gosh, I wouldn't call it great. But technology has just soared since I graduated from college. [00:26:20] Tommy Thomas:   If you could meet any historical figure and ask them only one question, who would it be, and what would you ask? [00:26:30] Whitney Martin: I've always wanted to meet Amelia Earhart, and I've always wanted to know her story and why she wanted to do what she did. And I've always wanted to know what happened to her.  [00:26:45] Tommy Thomas: Any parting words of counsel you would give to rising fundraisers? [00:26:54] Whitney Martin: I would say, take the time to relish the discomfort of those early days. And just, find a great mentor. Find a great mentor. That can be someone who's a peer or someone who's been in the field for a while. ++++++++++++++++++++ [00:27:14] Tommy Thomas: I'm grateful to Whitney for being our guest today. We've had several seasoned fundraisers as guests in the past. So I thought it was time to have a younger development professional. This conversation with Whitney turned out so good that I planned to have a couple of additional younger professionals as guests in the future. Although Whitney has been in the fundraising field for 15-plus years, she's still learning and growing. I hope that our younger listeners can learn from her candor and this conversation.  Join us next week as we continue our journey to make the nonprofit sector more effective and sustainable. ++++++++++++++++   Links & Resources JobfitMatters Website Next Gen Nonprofit Leadership with Tommy Thomas   Connect tthomas@jobfitmatters.com Follow Tommy on LinkedIn

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Brent Campbell,  Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy at Alight Solutions (NYSE: ALIT) This episode is sponsored by the M&A Science Academy, DealRoom, and FirmRoom. To join our growing online community of M&A practitioners, visit https://www.mascience.com/academy. Don't forget to use the code “podcast” at checkout. Ready to take your M&A to the next level with software made to manage each stage of the deal process? See how DealRoom can facilitate your next deal at https://www.dealroom.net. FirmRoom provides 80% cost savings over VDRs that bill by page and delivers a far better user experience to boot. Sign up in under 2 minutes by going to https://www.firmroom.com Episode Timestamps 00:00 Intro 05:46 Importance of Integration 07:38 Gaining integration perspective 10:12 Negative consequences of neglecting integration 12:53 How corporate development can focus on integration 15:38 Challenges in integration 18:22 Challenges in aligning stakeholders 21:04 HSR restrictions 22:27 Integration structure 24:19 Building the integration muscle 32:06 Business sponsor 34:02 How to measure integration success 37:13 Craziest thing in M&A  

Una May Gordon is a senior #climatechange change & development professional with over 40 years of experience, successfully intersecting policy formulation and development programmes in agribusiness, natural resources management, climate adaptation, and mitigation. She served for 6 years up to July 2022 as the Principal Director, Climate Change for the Government of Jamaica Ministry of Economic Growth & Job Creation where she was responsible for building Jamaica's climate change agenda and developing a shared vision among all stakeholders for the implementation of sustainable and transformative actions. She currently works as an independent expert focusing on increasing access to climate finance climate governance and providing needed support to government and private sectors across the #Caribbean region and beyond. She has well-established relationships in the international and regional climate arenas and previously served as vice president on the Bureau of both #COP23 and #COP24. For 2021 and 2022 she also served as technical Co-Chair along with the #UK, of the 120 members of NDC #partnership. She currently serves as chair of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Center, Regional Board Director of the Caribbean Institute of Women in Leadership, Board Member of the Caribbean #Sustainable Energy and Innovation Institute, and the board member of Recycling Partners of #Jamaica. Una May Gordon is on Episode 51 of #gettingtothetop! a podcast where I interview transformational leaders about their leadership journey to inspire you on your own leadership path. Please subscribe! Getting to the Top! Is available on: #youtube : https://youtube.com/c/RacquelMoses #apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../getting-to.../id1612120883 #audible https://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B0BM8T7J6K&source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=podcast_episode_detail #google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84NWVkN2FkMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw #spotify : https://open.spotify.com/show/1V2yrvFaDmTzlLXmS50DN Racquel Moses, Strategic Transformation www.racquelmoses.com YouTube: @RacquelMoses Instagram: @RacMoses Facebook: @RacqMoses Twitter: @RacMoses TikTok: @rmmoses01

Owner of Kiasi Technology Solutions, Ms. Somone Washington is a Learning and Development Professional with 16 years of creating effective learning experiences to her credit. Ms. Washington is a graduate of Florida International University, Barry University, and California State University, Long Beach. She is a 22-year member of the illustrious Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Diagnosed with life-threatening end-stage renal failure at the age of 24 years old, Ms. Washington is passionate about sharing her story to spread awareness and inspire others to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors to save lives. As an ambassador for OneLegacy, a public education and family support organization, Ms. Washington shares her personal journey through diagnosis, treatment, and kidney transplantation at community events, with local medical professionals, and the general public to honor the second chance at life that she received in November 2010. Ms. Washington currently serves as a Software Analyst on a university campus and resides in Southern California. Where to get Free gift? https://calendly.com/kiasitechsolutions For 9 Ways to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor, CLICK HERE.  You can reach Alexandra at: linktr.ee/alexandra.vanhorn11 www.AVHCOACHING.com On instagram: @alexandra.vanhorn11 Facebook: @CoachAlexVanHorn Twitter: @alexvh11 Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/alexandravanhorn/videos Or Email Alex at alex@avhcoaching.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alexandra53/message

Joseph Willis, Chief Learning Officer for First HELP, joins us to discuss how to get your brain right!An experienced Learning & Development Professional with a passion for #ResponderReadiness and specialize in developing leaders of character, professional organizational climates, and high performing cultures of trust. Joseph is a retired US Army First Sergeant and currently serves as the Chief Learning Officer for First H.E.L.P. where the work to smash the mental health stigma for First Responders and honor the lives and service of those lost to suicide by caring for their families in the aftermath.Many people experience situations requiring De-Escalation. What tools have you found to be effective in these situations?- Safety is priority #1 - physical AND psychological.- Don't take it personally, It's not about me. - Be predictable, consistent, and kind. - Resilient Responders are Ready Responders.Video Link for the 5 Tools: https://1sthelp.org/resilienceHOW TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH JOSEPH WILLIS:Website: 1stHelp.orgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joewillisIDEA - the International De-Escalation Association, is dedicated to Saving Lives, Reputations, & Relationships through Conflict De-Escalation & Communication Training for Teachers, Parents, and Public Safety Providers.Find more about How to Calm an Angry Person in 90 Seconds or Less Come visit us at the IDEA website (International De-Escalation Association): https://TheIdea.WorldSubscribe to our free weekly newsletter to stay up to date on the latest news and blogs about Schools, Police, Fire, Medical Services and Flight Attendants.Do you or your organization need Communication Skills and De-Escalation Training? You can reach us directly at: Team@TheIdea.World or by filling out a contact form at https://www.TheIdea.World/contact

Future Skills, agiles Skill- bzw. Kompetenzmanagement, Up- und Reskilling... Skills, Skills, Skills. Haben wir früher an der Uni nicht einfach von "Schlüsselqualifikationen" gesprochen? Aber gut, ziemlich oldschooler Begriff und wenig für den LinkedIn-Feed geeignet. Als Learning&Development Professional möchte Jennifer Withelm wissen, was ist dran am momentanen Buzzword-Bingo, wie grenzen sich die Skills-Begrifflichkeiten voneinander ab, ist Kompetenzmanagement am Ende dasselbe wie Skillmanagement und wann sind die Futures Skills wirklich Zukunft-relevant - und sind Skills nicht immer Zukunft-relevant? Laura Werle, COO des Kompetenzmanagement-Tools "Growify", trifft bei Jennifer Withelms Learning & Development Podcast "Lernen in geil" Wibke Matthes vom Zentrum für Schlüsselkompetenzen von der Universität Kiel. Hier die Fragen, Definitionen & Beispiele: 00:30 Wibke Matthes und Laura Werle sind meine Expertinnen heute - bitte stellt Euch kurz selbst vor. 01:53 Lasst uns Klarheit in das Begriffschaos bringen - Skillmanagement, Kompetenzmanagement, Future Skills - was ist was und was macht Future Skills aus, damit wir sie auch noch in 10 Jahren Future Skills nennen? 06:50 Es gibt aktuell zum Thema Future Skills viele Studien - welche Studien sind die wichtigsten mit welchen Erkenntnissen? 09:42 Wie relevant sind diese Studien wie die von McKinsey für die Praxis, wenn mit Unternehmen zusammengearbeitet wird? 11:35 Wenn es beispielsweise um einen Großkonzern aus der Energiewirtschaft geht, wie fängt man an? Ich habe über 340 Future Skills aus der Meta-Studie vor mir liegen, woher weiß ich als Firma, welche prioritär behandelt werden soll? 13:30 Habe ich Dich, Laura, richtig verstanden, dass Ihr bei Growify vor allem auf einen Top Down Ansatz setzt? 14:35 Wieviele Personen sind an einem Kompetenzmanagement-Prozess bei Euch beteiligt? 15:03 Wie wird der Skill- bzw. Kompetenzmanagement-Prozess im Hochschulwesen bei Euch, Wibke, gehandhabt? 17:43 Als ich noch studiert habe, hat man gesagt, dass man an der Uni Schlüsselqualifikationen lernt. Heißen diese Schlüsselqualifikationen heutzutage Future Skills? 18:40 Sobald ich mich auf Schlüsselkompetenzen bzw. Future Skills festgelegt habe, wie kann ich die heutzutage bestmöglich lernen? 22:26 Was mache ich, wenn die Lernkultur im Unternehmen noch nicht ausgeprägt ist, wie kann man dann Future Skills vermitteln? 23:14 Welche Erfahrungswerte habt Ihr in Bezug auf Selbsteinschätzungen von Menschen gemacht? Wer überschätzt seine Kompetenzen, wer unterschätzt seine Skills? 26:48 Wibke, Du hast vorhin von Skill- und Kompetenzmanagement an der Hochschule berichtet, habt Ihr ein digitales Tool, um Eure Erkenntnisse festzuhalten? 29:05 Laura, geht modernes Skill- und Kompetenzmanagement heute überhaupt noch ohne digitales Tool in Unternehmen? 30:30 Welche Tipps hast Du für all diejenigen, die noch auf der grünen Wiese sind und sich für ein digitales Tool für ihr Skill- und Kompetenzmanagement interessieren? 32:30 Momentan werden trotz Fachkräftemangel viele langjährige, loyale Mitarbeiter im großen Stil entlassen. Wäre es nicht besser, die weiterzubilden? Wie steht Ihr zu Up- bzw. Reskilling? Jennifer Withelms Homepage: https://www.lerneningeil.de Jennifer Withelm vernetzen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferwithelm Growify: https://www.growify.de ZfS der Uni Kiel: https://www.zfs.uni-kiel.de/de/zentrum-fuer-schluesselqualifikationen Laura Werles Buchtipp "Kompetenzmanagement im digitalen Zeitalter" bei Springer: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-658-16872-8_6 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lerneningeil/message

This marks our 75th episode! We are taking time again answer some listener questions. Here is what we cover today: 1. What are traits of an ideal development professional? 2. What makes for a great working relationship between the lead fundraiser and executive director of a non-profit?

Valerie, a career practitioner and late-career confidence coach, shares her journey of helping young adults navigate their careers. Growing up as an avid reader and learner, Valerie had a love for books and knowledge instilled in her from a young age. Despite her quiet and introspective nature, she had a creative streak that showed in her desire to lead and bring people together. After pursuing a degree in career development, Valerie went to Korea to teach English and was met with unexpected challenges, but she was determined to see it through. However, upon receiving sad news from home, Valerie returned to spend the last month of her grandfather's life with him. This experience helped her realize the power of coaching and developing others, leading her to pursue a career in the field and eventually starting her own business. She credits her success to the mentors who helped her see her own greatness. Connect with Valerie on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-le-career-confidence-coach/

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Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Rethink Priorities is hiring: help support and communicate our work, published by Rethink Priorities on December 9, 2022 on The Effective Altruism Forum. TL;DR The Operations Department is hiring a Chief of Staff, Development Professional, and Communications Strategy Professional (applications close January 8, 2023). The Development and Communications team will hold a Q&A webinar on its job openings on December 15 at 11 am EST. We're also accepting applications to join our Board of Directors until January 13. Visit our Careers Page for more information and to apply. Background Rethink Priorities (RP) has grown significantly, hiring 32 people in 2022 and completing ~60 research projects. In addition to our ongoing animal welfare research, we scaled our teams addressing global health and development, AI governance and strategy, and general longtermism. We also worked on pioneering initiatives like the Moral Weight Project, ran message testing, coordinated forums, and incubated new projects. In 2023, we intend to continue driving progress on global priorities by accelerating priority projects and further increasing the effectiveness of others' work. We also intend to launch a Worldview Investigations team. More on RP's ambitious plans can be found in this post on our impact, strategy, and funding gaps. Open positions Strong operations and good governance are integral to RP's success as an organization. To help us scale and have an impact, we are opening the below new roles. All positions are remote and may require collaborating with staff in multiple time zones using Google Workspace, Asana, Slack, and other technologies. Chief of Staff Salary: $117,000 to $122,000 USD annually (pre-tax) Summary: Work closely with the COO, operations and HR leads, and the Directors of the Special Projects and the Development & Communications teams, overseeing high-level initiatives and ensuring projects stay on track across the organization A good fit for someone: Who understands nonprofit operations (finance, HR, project management, event planning, fundraising, communications, and legal compliance) With excellent organization and project management skills and attention to detail Who is comfortable working with confidential information and on multiple projects Based in the US or UK who is able to attend meetings during working hours between UTC-8 and UTC+3 time zones and travel 5-7 weeks per year Deadline: January 8, 2023 Development Professional Salary: $80,155 to $115,235 USD annually (pre-tax) Summary: Help RP to grow sustainably by strengthening relationships with existing donors as well as prospecting and cultivating relationships with new donors with the capacity to give at least $100,000/year toward our annual budget of ~$10 million A good fit for someone: With experience in a development role or similar position With existing networks in EA and adjacent communities, especially with funders Who is intellectually curious, open-minded, resourceful, creative, and good at communicating (especially verbally/interpersonally) Who is able to think strategically and exercise good judgment in identifying new sources of funding Deadline: January 8, 2023 Communications Strategy Professional Salary: $84,540 to $115,235 USD annually (pre-tax) Summary: Help RP to have an impact by mapping and identifying the most effective ways to target and engage our external audiences (e.g. researchers, nonprofit organizations, funders, and policymakers) A good fit for someone: With experience developing a communications plan Who understands EA and longtermism and is able to convey complex topics to different audiences in accessible yet nuanced ways Who is intellectually curious, open-minded, resourceful, creative, and good at communicating (especially in writing and with a sense of visual aesthetics) Who is...

Episode 51 - Why he moved from Corporate Training to Online Learning..Cam Elliot - Learning and Development Professional and Country Director for GoodHabitz Australia - is back on the show to share some fantastic news! We chat about his new decision to head up GoodHabitz Australia, his continued passion for growth through learning, why GoodHabitz is one of Europe's fastest growing online learning companies, why L&D is crucial to staff attraction and retention and LOTS LOTS more.. AN ABSOLUTE MUST SEE WITH LOADS OF GROWTH AND LEARNING NUGGETS! Feel free to get in touch with Cam! Website - https://www.goodhabitz.com/en-au/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronelliot/ email - cameronelliot@goodhabitz.com

“Instructional design [skills] are really powerful as a business person.” - Caitlyn Beattie Thinking about a career move? Or perhaps you want to shift - now or later - from generalist to specialist or the other way around? Listen into this discussion to spark your thinking! My guest is Caitlyn Beattie. Caitlyn is an established Human Resources leader, specializing as a Certified Training and Development Professional and Certified Coach. Caitlyn is currently the Head of People & Culture at Fusion Homes, a customer-first Home Builder with a deep devotion to outstanding employee experience. She also is the founder of Caitlyn Beattie Coaching where she offers bespoke 1:1 coaching programs for millennial women who want to unleash their potential as leaders and advance in their careers. In this episode of Talent Management Truths, you'll discover:

This RPCV Leaders in Action episode of the Jobs with Jodi podcast features a conversation with returned volunteer Steve Driehaus about his unique career spanning years as a public servant--representing Ohio at both at the state level and then in Congress--and serving as a Country Director for Peace Corps in Morocco and Eswatini (Swaziland).  Don't miss this inspirational conversation. FEATURED GUEST: Steve Driehaus is Resident Senior Director in Iraq for the NationalDemocratic Institute (NDI). In this position, he manages a staff of sixteenIraqi and third country nationals who design and implement programmingto strengthen Iraq's democracy. The focus of NDI's work in Iraq centers onstrengthening political parties, professionalizing the offices and staff ofMembers of Parliament, empowering women and youth to engage in thepolitical process, and monitoring to ensure fair and impartial elections.Prior to joining NDI, Steve was President and Managing Partner at GoodGovernment Group, LLC. G3 is a consulting firm that focuses on the intersection of public policy, community engagement and economic development. Steve also served as the Executive Director of Cincinnati Compass, a regional initiative advocating on behalf of immigrants that celebrates the cultural and economic contributions being made by first generation Americans living in Greater Cincinnati. Previously Steve served as Country Director for the United States Peace Corps in Morocco where he led 150 Volunteers focused on the development of Morocco's youth population. His efforts included partnerships with the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Youth and Sports as well as expansion into Morocco's smaller, rural communities. Prior to Morocco, Steve served four and a half years as the Country Director for Peace Corps Swaziland where he led two projects concentrating on Community Health and Youth Development in an effort to combat Swaziland's HIV/AIDS pandemic. Steve is a former U.S. Representative for Ohio's 1st Congressional District, serving from 2009 until 2011. In Congress, he was a member of the Financial Services Committee and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Prior to his election to Congress, he served eight years in the Ohio House of Representatives, and was elected Minority Whip from 2005-2008. Driehaus studied Political Science and Diplomacy and Foreign Affairs at Miami University earning a B.A. in 1988. After graduation, he joined the United States Peace Corps in Senegal serving as an Environmental Education Volunteer where he worked with village groups and local schools to promote sustainable environmental practices. He holds a Master's Degree in Public Affairs (M.P.A.) from Indiana University where he studied Public Finance and Comparative International Affairs. After his graduate studies, Driehaus worked as Associate Director of the Center for International Education and Development Assistance at Indiana University. While serving in this role, he coordinated the South African Internship Program, sponsored by the United States Information Agency, which became the largest professional exchange program between the United States and post-Apartheid South Africa.PODCAST HOST: Jodi Hammer is an RPCV (Ecuador, 1994–97), Job Coach, and host of the Global Reentry's Jobs with Jodi Podcast. In her role as Global Reentry Career Support Specialist with NPCA, she develops and delivers individual and group programming to foster Global Reentry's mission of providing career and transitional support to RPCVs worldwide.

Joel and I had a great conversation, it was a chance to get to know Joel McKay a little more. Once we started talking the conversation became very clear that we have the same mindset in many ways. I was excited to speak with Joel. Joel McKay is an economic development professional, author and former public relations executive and journalist. He is based in Prince George, B.C. where he is the CEO of Northern Development, and sits on the boards of the University of Northern B.C. and Destination B.C. Joel is passionate about British Columbia, especially its vast and relatively misunderstood north. His writing focuses on the people, places and issues relevant to northern and rural communities, typically with a healthy dose of the absurd or supernatural. His short story 'Number Hunnerd', a fish tale set in B.C.'s Cariboo, was published in Tyche Books anthology Water: Selkies, Sirens and Sea Monsters in 2021. His novella, Wolf at the Door, was published in the spring of 2022 and focuses on a disastrous family Thanksgiving dinner. His forthcoming fiction, a short western horror story titled 'Hands', will be published by Brigids Gate Press in the summer of 2022. Joel was previously Director, Communications at Northern Development. During that time he led the creation and publication of the 'Small Town PR Playbook', a first-of-its-kind how-to book for rural public relations in Canada that won the Don Rennie Award from the Canadian Public Relations Society for excellence in government communications. Prior to that, he was Assignment Editor at Business in Vancouver Newspaper where his journalism earned him a Jack Webster Award for Business, Industry and Economics in 2011, and a nomination for a second Jack Webster Award for Multimedia Reporting in 2012. He has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Kwantlen Polytechnic University for his professional achievements, and in 2021 was awarded the Chairman's Award from the B.C. Economic Development Association for his contributions to rural development. He has been named a Top 40 Under 40 by the Prince George Chamber of Commerce, and in 2021 and 2022 was named one of the 500 most influential business leaders in British Columbia by Business in Vancouver Media Group. Besides being a business man Joel is a funny guy. He love being funny and love to bring joy to people. You have to have happiness in your life. The book -Wolf At the Door is a fast-paced look of modern horror by Canadian author, Joel McKay - (About The Book) All Charlotte Deerborn wanted was a nice Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends. Too bad for her no one else wanted to be there. By the time the turkey is carved, old grievances, bad behavior and crass remarks have transformed her dinner party into a disaster. And then a werewolf shows up to do some carving of its own. Wolf at the Door is a fast-paced, absurdist take on modern creature horror, levering humor and action to highlight how one family comes to grips with what real horror is. The book is published by Birchwood Press and is available worldwide in print and e-book format Wolf at the Door - Kindle edition by McKay, Joel. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com. Wolf at the Door eBook : McKay, Joel: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store. You can find Joel McKay on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn by searching for Joel McKay and if you would like to book Joel and to request additional review copies or an interview with Joel McKay, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925. Thank you for listening and supporting the podcast. If you want an interview please email mscaramellucas@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caramel-lucas/message

Hello I'm Jessica and my guest coachee today is Jo, a Learning & Development Professional, who's returning from maternity and redundancy to a new organisation in a brand new sector. She's had a 13 year career in L&D and is taking up the role of Head of Performance and Capability three days a week – something she negotiated after applying for what was advertised as a full time role. She's not new to making sector moves having worked in Healthcare, Education, Pharmaceuticals and now recruitment. She lives in Hertfordshire in the UK with her husband and son Albie.If you would like a free coaching session with me for season four of the podcast click here.KEY TAKE AWAYS Take the time to be inducted, to get to know the business and what stakeholders need from you – and take time to reflect on what's going well, what's energising you and where you might need some more support.Put to one side any self-inflicted pressure to deliver in your first 100 days – this time is for laying the foundations.Sector moves are entirely possible, so don't let anyone pigeon-hole you. Jo has worked in healthcare, education, pharmaceuticals and is now moving into recruitment.Your identity is a composite of the roles we play and what we value. When you start a new role you're excited about and want to excel in, lower your expectations to be the best friend, wife, parent etc because this is the time you're putting the professional part of you front and centre.HOW WAS YOUR RETURN TO WORK?Could your return to work have been smoother? Could your line manager have been more empathetic?Share these two short films (less than 2 minutes) with your HR Team today:Comeback Community employee experience – WHAT is it?Comeback Community employee experience – WHY do you need it?We're on a mission to keep everyone everywhere feeling confident, connected and cared for when they take extended leave from work. Our Comeback Community™ employee experience is designed to do just that.We work with employers such as ITV, BlackRock and Lily's Kitchen. BE IN TOUCH & FREE GOODIES TO SUPPORT YOU:Instagram: @comebackcommuk – talk to me, send me your questions, let me know about your return to work experience and what you think of the podcast.Twitter: @ComebackCommUKFREE Career Fuel guide for Professional Impact & Progression: Comeback Conversations - FREE, monthly, online problem-solving sessions with Jessica and special guest.Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work by Jessica Chivers.

Today, I'm talking to Ajay Pangarkar in Canada and author of “The Trainers Balanced Scorecard: A Complete Resource for Linking Learning and Growth to Organizational Strategy”   Certified Training and Development Professional. He's also a Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants.   What his accountancy background gives him a numbers mindset.   It also gives him a business mindset.   So in today's episode, we're going to give you 5 Ways to Get Customers to Buy into Your Training   1. Be innovative 2. Provide proof 3. Align with business challenges 4. Offer assurances 5. Give quick buying options   Check out the episode now!

Anthony Gill is an Economic & Development Professional and Writer at Spokane Rising, an urbanist blog, focused on ways to make our city a better place to live. His work lives at the intersection of economic development, urban planning, and civic advocacy, and is all about developing an equitable economy where everyone can have a share in the region's prosperity. You can find Anthony's column in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene living magazine at spokanerising.com and on Facebook and Twitter. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/trending-spokane/support

In this special episode of Pitch Perfect, we are joined by Avinash Gupta, Director - Learning and Development at OLA CARS. Avinash is an Influential Learning and Development Professional, with over 18+ years of experience as a Salesforce and Leadership Trainer in leading Global Conglomerates. Here's a sneak peek of what we discussed: Developing a successful training program Making engaging training content Role of video-role play platforms Qualities of a good sales trainer Disadvantages of a poor learning environment? Produced by Awarathon - an AI-enabled video role-play platform For more such awesome content, check out: https://awarathon.com/

We all make mistakes, and when we're forced to suddenly start working entirely online after a lifetime of facilitating training in training rooms, we might make a lot more of them! No problem, mistakes are learning opportunities, and so in this podcast John Tomlinson talks to Caroline Black about five mistakes she's made since the Covid pandemic and moving her learning and development sessions into the virtual world. Caroline Black is a specialist in leadership development and communication skills. She is a Fellow and Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. Caroline designs and delivers bespoke online and face to face training courses, workshops and webinars. She is also a corporate event facilitator (online and face to face) and conference chair. Her clients in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors include the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Cabinet Office, The Royal Navy, ACCA and Lloyds Banking Group. Caroline is a published author of The PR Professionals handbook (Kogan Page 2014) and The PR Practitioner's Desk Top Guide (Thorogood second edition 2009). In her spare time, she runs baby namings, weddings and funerals on behalf of Humanists UK. Visit her website here or follow her on Twitter (@caroblack) or visit her profile on LinkedIn.    

Host Phil Llewellyn with guests review some of the many great podcasts, books, articles and webinars from the last week. This week's guests: Jenny Coe, West Ham Women's Head of Performance and Wellbeing and Liz Burkinshaw, Learning and Development Professional and Innovation Officer, Sports Leaders.This Week's ContentMyths of Sports Coaching – Amy Whitehead and Jenny Coe ThinkerToys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques – Michael MichalkoSUGGESTED CONTENT/WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED Thinkpak: A Brainstorming Card Deck – Michael MichalkoRebel Ideas: The Power of Thinking Differently – Matthew SyedGoogle Jamboard – Google 28 Days of Creative Thinking Thread - Liz Burkinshaw 

Join, Learning and Development Professional and Certified Intercultural Coach Kerry Lee, as she and Marco explore how we position ourselves and our ideas in a way that connects across cultures.Kerry is a life-long learner with an insatiable curiosity about people, potential, and cultures. She works with individuals and teams to develop their potential through coaching and customized learning experience design by embracing the unique genius of each individual.In this episode you will learn: -- How to design culturally agile trainings that draw out people in their differences. -- How to create safe learning spaces where people feel culturally included. -- How to meet a coachee in a culturally agile way by examining the lens your questions are coming through. Join our upcoming webinar to learn how to slow your responses in coaching here (http://kwx.fyi/intercultural-mindfulness-webinar)| Articles:-- Intercultural Mindfulness in Coaching (http://kwx.fyi/intercultural-mindfulness) -- Creating a Third Cultural Space (http://kwx.fyi/creating-a-third-cultural-space)"Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid"-- Brought to you by KnowledgeWorkx.com

Marc and Tyler, We all know your website is important, but why is it important to know in more detail as to why exactly.With special guest and Digital Design and Development Professional, Lucas Sailer 

How do you increase employee performance? By using career architecture. Sam Reeve's guest today is Wendy Graham Settle, a Dynamic Learning and Development Professional with a passion for Marketing Communications. Wendy talks with Sam about how you need to create a vision of how your new talent can contribute to your company. The only way to do that is to look at your organizational structure to determine what positions you need to fill. Then use assessment tools to understand your employee's talents and interests to match them with the fitting job description. If you're passionate about increasing employee performance, you'd want to listen to this episode. Tune in! Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!

Let's follow the sojourn of Valerie from childhood and parental aspirations. Continuing around the globe and helping diverse cultures, while learning about Individuals and self. But some twist and turns took place. What were they, which led to her becoming who she is today...Still causing a positive and up-building impact...for many. Let's meet her...shall we? Valerie L. Hawes, BS, MHRM is a TEDx Speaker | DEI Ambassador | Trainer | Coach | Connector | Social Justice Advocate. Valerie's Specialties:are:  TEDx King Lincoln Brownsville 2020 Speaker  Global Learning & Development Professional  International Trainer, Success Coach, Speaker  Expert Facilitation and Presentation Abilities: workshops, seminars, keynote  Cultural Diversity Sensitivity Training Experience, 70+ nationalities  Hospitality and Tourism Specialist  International Travel Experience, 30+ countries: Europe, South America, Caribbean  Experienced Academic Adviser and Success Coach  Accomplished Staff Development Trainer Increasing Team Performance  Demonstrated Ability to Identify, Recruit & Retain Talented Staff  Qualified Personal Development Trainer & Life Coach (Youth and Adults)  Self-published & Co-authored first book “A Massive Dose of Motivation” Copyright© 2006 Valerie can be followed:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com › vlhawes Women's Blog:https://valerielhawes.wordpress.com Valerie's TEDx:https://youtu.be/Xpyc9c31XyE Valerie's book can be purchased from Amazon COFRP Airing, Blog, and Listing:http://podsearch.com/listing/challenges-of-faith-radio-program.html http://challengesoffaithradioprogram.com/ http://blog.feedspot.com/christian_podcasts/

At 25 years old, Sandeep has come a long way since his diagnosis and battle with cancer, not only emerging victorious but having become more resilient mind. At the age of 13, he was diagnosed with bone and soft tissue cancer, with the risk of losing his arm, and possibly his life. He is the founder & CEO at DigiSwasthya Foundation, a and Development Professional, President at KidsCan Konnect (Childhood cancer survivors group of Cankids), Active Member at SPANDAN, and Ugam (Victors of Cancer Support Group of ICS)He received various awards such as the Cancer Victor Award from V Care foundation India, the best childhood cancer awareness award from Cankids, the Victor of childhood cancer award from Ugam, and so on.Currently, he is managing his dream organization DigiSwasthya Foundation and working as a CEO for PAN India to provide Accessible and Affordable healthcare services across the country by leveraging technology. Sandeep stands convinced that if he could conquer cancer, no mountain is too high. Calmly, he quotes, “Mushkile dil ki irade aazmati hai, Khwabo ko nigaho ke parde se hataathi hai! Mayus na ho apne irade na badlo taqdir kisi bhi waqt badal jati hai.” Zenonco.io - Making quality integrative oncology cancer care accessible to all. Visit our website: https://zenonco.io/If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with cancer recently, and need guidance on treatment or have any doubts or queries, please call ZenOnco.io on +91 99 30 70 90 00.

My guest today is Denise Meyerson, the CEO of Play 4 Business. Denise is a Board Member, CEO, and Management Consultant with over 30 years board-level experience, particularly in the education, training & workforce development industry. Previously, Denise led an education company that was sold to a listed company on the South African Stock Exchange. Denise was awarded 'Learning and Development Professional of the Year' by the AITD and she's one of the first four master trainers globally of the LEGO Serious Play methodology. The online LEGO Serious Play methodology is a powerful way of engaging groups to ensure meaningful and fully interactive facilitated workshops. As a facilitator of this incredible process, you learn how to design, plan and facilitate sessions for your clients or for your organization.  To see the list of topics as well as all the details of my other guests, check out the show notes here: www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Podcast WANT MORE CLIENTS? Want more clients and/or want to position your agency or consultancy as a thought leader in the Human Resources industry? Check out: www.GetMoreHRClients.com/Services. Also, if you're looking for more ideas to help you grow your HR-related business, here's something that will help . . . Check out my free presentation (no signup required) on 10 clever ways that successful consultancies are bringing in more business. You can see the video and download the slides here: www.getmorehrclients.com/marketing-advice-for-sme-consultancies/webinar/ WANT TO START AN HR BUSINESS? Want to launch your own consulting business in the broad Human Resources sector? Check out the guide and the new online course: www.GetMoreHRClients.com/blog/How-To-Start-An-HR-Consulting-Business.

We chat with Rebecca Clark, Consultant and Learning and Development Professional, and the Creator/Host of Move Your Desk podcast. It's a wide-ranging conversation with Design as its theme. This interview was recorded for the podcast, Move Your Desk, and is replicated here. We hope you'll try out Rebecca's show. In the meantime, join us via Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts: https://apple.co/3927E7R

This week, Marcia is joined by Joshua Gumbiner, Strategic Development Advisor and Business Development Professional who shares his struggles, vulnerability, and perseverance that led him to entrepreneurial success.

In this episode of Beltway Broadcast, your Metro DC Chapter of ATD hosts Andrea Hancock. Andrea loves assisting overwhelmed professionals, individuals in transition, and downsizing families to gain more control in their lives and manage less chaos in their homes and workspaces through her company Dexterous Organizing. In this episode, Andrea provides you with several tips to up your productivity and get more organized. If you'd like to learn more about Andrea, visit her website. For more info about the Metro DC Chapter of ATD, visit DCATD.org.  Episode Credits: Series Announcer: Julie Waters Hosts: Christina Eanes, Stephanie Hubka, Laëtitia Gnago, and Halyna Hodges

Todd Henry shares why creativity is crucial to business development success and a new mindset for identifying client problems in a way that will make them think you're reading their mind. Learn a practice that allows you to connect the dots and deliver brilliant insights when you need them most and a method for getting to the root of a client's problem without being pushy or relying on a PowerPoint slide deck.   Mo asks Todd Henry: What is your big idea for folks to stand out, to be creative, do their best work, and get their prospects' attention? A lot of people believe that they are not creative because they don't make art, but creativity is problem solving. Any line of work that involves problem solving requires you to be creative on a daily basis. Most successful creative professionals have disciplines in their life that prepare them for moments where they have to be brilliant. They build study time into their schedule to fill their mind with valuable stimuli. If you want to be brilliant on a moment's notice, you have to begin far upstream from the moment and that begins with building practices into life so you can deliver great results when you need to. One of the interesting challenges of working from home over the past year has been that meetings have become frictionless. That means that everyone needs to identify time on the calendar to commit to engaging in those disciplines. Block out time in your schedule to read, to think, and sit and think about your priorities. Get ready to feel unproductive for a couple of hours because creativity is not about efficiency; it's about effectiveness. If something is important to you, you will find time for it. Those that are willing to take the uncomfortable step to carve out strategic time on the calendar are the ones that are going to see results on the other side. We have to manage our energy in the same way we manage our time. We need to think about our time in terms of investing, and when you invest, you are expecting long-term gains. Part of your time portfolio should be investment focused on efforts that may not pay off now but can lead to bigger results later on. Treat this time like a meeting with yourself. If someone calls you and requests that time, treat it like you were meeting with a client or important prospect. It's also important to create feedback loops with your team so they can see the results of your efforts. We have to say no to things that aren't using our time in the way that we want to use it in order to use our time effectively. One of the problems with meetings is that people will often set them for 60 minutes by default. One tactic you can use to restrict meetings to accomplish what they need to without wasting time is scheduling them at specific times (9:22) and a specific place (potted plant on the 2nd floor). You can also define how long you want to commit to when asking people to pick a time on your calendar.   Mo asks Todd Henry: What is your best advice on how people can create demand using creativity? If we want to be effective creative professionals, we need to become effective at defining problems. If you can define the problem your client is trying to solve better than they can, and also propose some solutions, they are much more likely to come to you for the work. The creative process begins by defining problems effectively. Those who ask the best questions win because they get closest to the middle. When the client feels like you are inside their head and you deeply understand the issues they are facing, you become the go-to expert. Every organization thinks they're unique but they often can't see the problem they are facing because they are too close to the work to have a proper perspective. You can bring an outside perspective and if you can identify the problem differently and give them the language that helps them simplify the problem, you're halfway to closing the deal. Start with very broad questions and work your way down. Broad questions give you opportunities to ask more pointed questions that can guide you towards the deep problem the prospect is dealing with. The issue with experts is that we start to become comfortable with what we do and start to lead with solutions instead of questions. We have to be curious and want to understand what is going on before we start offering solutions. Your marketing materials are tools for the prospect to justify the purchase decision, not the reason to make the purchase decision. At the end of the day, they want to know if you can solve their problem. Many of us artificially escalate the perceived consequences of failure and this prevents us from taking enough action to really get results. We need to rely less on the PowerPoint slides and more on the personal relationship where you are invested in them and solving their problems.   Mo asks Todd Henry: What is your #1 tip to deepen relationships? If something is important to you, it becomes a priority. We need to start treating relationships as investments rather than obligations. As we become successful professionals, we start to see relationships as more transactional and we need to change that perception. We need people in our life to reveal patterns that we can't see, to speak truth to us, to help us see life through new eyes, and to inspire us, and we need to be that person for other people as well. Do you have anyone in your life that you meet with routinely to help each other become better? Especially with leadership, you need meaningful relationships in your life where people are willing to speak truth to you and preferably before the other person needs something from you. Be intentional about your relationships. A head-to-head is a good tactic to deepen one relationship at a time. The next time you meet with the person, share one new thing you've learned since the last time you met and have the other person do the same. This simple practice expands your capacity to see the world and helps you both be better at what you do.   Mo asks Todd Henry: How do we hack our own habits to have the best chance at long term success? Professionals that succeed in the long term and continue to be prolific, brilliant, and healthy are the ones that have disciplines and practices in five key areas. The first is focus. Successful creative professionals solve problems; they don't work on projects. Define the problem you are trying to solve and whittle it down to the most important aspects so you can allocate your finite resources effectively. The second is relationships. We need other people in our life to help us solve problems effectively. Creativity is a team sport. Teams that are good at connecting the collective dots are the most effective. The third is energy. We have to be good at managing our discretionary energy in ways that help us create more energy in the future. We have to be good at saying no and investing our energy in meaningful places. The fourth is stimuli. These are the dots you put into your head that you can connect later. You need a practice of inspiring yourself with stimulus that forces you to see things in new ways. The fifth area is hours. We often think of our time in terms of efficiency and not effectiveness. We need to invest our time in long-term future value.   Mo shares his insights from the habits of Todd Henry. Long scale creativity is a process, just like business development. The Snowball System and the Grow Big Training are a creative synthesis of the business development practices that have been shown to work across industries and time. Any kind of long-term sustainable work, whether that's growing a business or learning a language, takes a long time to get there. As soon as you realize that, you can identify the process behind it. Anybody who is great at something has both learned it and earned it by developing a process around it. “You can't wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.” -Jack London You should walk into your first meeting with someone with a hypothesis as to what's going on, but lead with broad questions. Ask enough questions about the prospect's situation until you can articulate back their problem to them better than they can describe it themselves. By asking questions first, you get a triple win. Good questions light up the pleasure center of the other person's mind, you are going to learn their priorities in their words, and the more self-disclosing information they give you, the more they like you. You have a higher chance of getting the yes at the end by starting with great questions at the beginning. A simple tactic you can use to take your business development efforts to the next level is the head-to-head. Find someone who is moving in the same general direction you are and schedule a 30 minute meeting once a month to share what each of you has learned since your last meeting. Build in an element of accountability to stay committed and maintain momentum. As you share your three big things that you plan to accomplish, you will start to notice ways that you can be helpful to each other. Business development is a project that never ends. It's a process, like creativity, and if you want to grow your business, you need to focus on it and have a system to make it happen each week.     Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com toddhenry.com

Todd Henry shares why creativity is crucial to business development success and a new mindset for identifying client problems in a way that will make them think you're reading their mind. Learn a practice that allows you to connect the dots and deliver brilliant insights when you need them most and a method for getting to the root of a client's problem without being pushy or relying on a PowerPoint slide deck.   Mo asks Todd Henry: What is your big idea for folks to stand out, to be creative, do their best work, and get their prospects' attention? A lot of people believe that they are not creative because they don't make art, but creativity is problem solving. Any line of work that involves problem solving requires you to be creative on a daily basis. Most successful creative professionals have disciplines in their life that prepare them for moments where they have to be brilliant. They build study time into their schedule to fill their mind with valuable stimuli. If you want to be brilliant on a moment's notice, you have to begin far upstream from the moment and that begins with building practices into life so you can deliver great results when you need to. One of the interesting challenges of working from home over the past year has been that meetings have become frictionless. That means that everyone needs to identify time on the calendar to commit to engaging in those disciplines. Block out time in your schedule to read, to think, and sit and think about your priorities. Get ready to feel unproductive for a couple of hours because creativity is not about efficiency; it's about effectiveness. If something is important to you, you will find time for it. Those that are willing to take the uncomfortable step to carve out strategic time on the calendar are the ones that are going to see results on the other side. We have to manage our energy in the same way we manage our time. We need to think about our time in terms of investing, and when you invest, you are expecting long-term gains. Part of your time portfolio should be investment focused on efforts that may not pay off now but can lead to bigger results later on. Treat this time like a meeting with yourself. If someone calls you and requests that time, treat it like you were meeting with a client or important prospect. It's also important to create feedback loops with your team so they can see the results of your efforts. We have to say no to things that aren't using our time in the way that we want to use it in order to use our time effectively. One of the problems with meetings is that people will often set them for 60 minutes by default. One tactic you can use to restrict meetings to accomplish what they need to without wasting time is scheduling them at specific times (9:22) and a specific place (potted plant on the 2nd floor). You can also define how long you want to commit to when asking people to pick a time on your calendar.   Mo asks Todd Henry: What is your best advice on how people can create demand using creativity? If we want to be effective creative professionals, we need to become effective at defining problems. If you can define the problem your client is trying to solve better than they can, and also propose some solutions, they are much more likely to come to you for the work. The creative process begins by defining problems effectively. Those who ask the best questions win because they get closest to the middle. When the client feels like you are inside their head and you deeply understand the issues they are facing, you become the go-to expert. Every organization thinks they're unique but they often can't see the problem they are facing because they are too close to the work to have a proper perspective. You can bring an outside perspective and if you can identify the problem differently and give them the language that helps them simplify the problem, you're halfway to closing the deal. Start with very broad questions and work your way down. Broad questions give you opportunities to ask more pointed questions that can guide you towards the deep problem the prospect is dealing with. The issue with experts is that we start to become comfortable with what we do and start to lead with solutions instead of questions. We have to be curious and want to understand what is going on before we start offering solutions. Your marketing materials are tools for the prospect to justify the purchase decision, not the reason to make the purchase decision. At the end of the day, they want to know if you can solve their problem. Many of us artificially escalate the perceived consequences of failure and this prevents us from taking enough action to really get results. We need to rely less on the PowerPoint slides and more on the personal relationship where you are invested in them and solving their problems.   Mo asks Todd Henry: What is your #1 tip to deepen relationships? If something is important to you, it becomes a priority. We need to start treating relationships as investments rather than obligations. As we become successful professionals, we start to see relationships as more transactional and we need to change that perception. We need people in our life to reveal patterns that we can't see, to speak truth to us, to help us see life through new eyes, and to inspire us, and we need to be that person for other people as well. Do you have anyone in your life that you meet with routinely to help each other become better? Especially with leadership, you need meaningful relationships in your life where people are willing to speak truth to you and preferably before the other person needs something from you. Be intentional about your relationships. A head-to-head is a good tactic to deepen one relationship at a time. The next time you meet with the person, share one new thing you've learned since the last time you met and have the other person do the same. This simple practice expands your capacity to see the world and helps you both be better at what you do.   Mo asks Todd Henry: How do we hack our own habits to have the best chance at long term success? Professionals that succeed in the long term and continue to be prolific, brilliant, and healthy are the ones that have disciplines and practices in five key areas. The first is focus. Successful creative professionals solve problems; they don't work on projects. Define the problem you are trying to solve and whittle it down to the most important aspects so you can allocate your finite resources effectively. The second is relationships. We need other people in our life to help us solve problems effectively. Creativity is a team sport. Teams that are good at connecting the collective dots are the most effective. The third is energy. We have to be good at managing our discretionary energy in ways that help us create more energy in the future. We have to be good at saying no and investing our energy in meaningful places. The fourth is stimuli. These are the dots you put into your head that you can connect later. You need a practice of inspiring yourself with stimulus that forces you to see things in new ways. The fifth area is hours. We often think of our time in terms of efficiency and not effectiveness. We need to invest our time in long-term future value.   Mo shares his insights from the habits of Todd Henry. Long scale creativity is a process, just like business development. The Snowball System and the Grow Big Training are a creative synthesis of the business development practices that have been shown to work across industries and time. Any kind of long-term sustainable work, whether that's growing a business or learning a language, takes a long time to get there. As soon as you realize that, you can identify the process behind it. Anybody who is great at something has both learned it and earned it by developing a process around it. “You can't wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.” -Jack London You should walk into your first meeting with someone with a hypothesis as to what's going on, but lead with broad questions. Ask enough questions about the prospect's situation until you can articulate back their problem to them better than they can describe it themselves. By asking questions first, you get a triple win. Good questions light up the pleasure center of the other person's mind, you are going to learn their priorities in their words, and the more self-disclosing information they give you, the more they like you. You have a higher chance of getting the yes at the end by starting with great questions at the beginning. A simple tactic you can use to take your business development efforts to the next level is the head-to-head. Find someone who is moving in the same general direction you are and schedule a 30 minute meeting once a month to share what each of you has learned since your last meeting. Build in an element of accountability to stay committed and maintain momentum. As you share your three big things that you plan to accomplish, you will start to notice ways that you can be helpful to each other. Business development is a project that never ends. It's a process, like creativity, and if you want to grow your business, you need to focus on it and have a system to make it happen each week.     Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com toddhenry.com

Todd Henry shares why creativity is crucial to business development success and a new mindset for identifying client problems in a way that will make them think you're reading their mind. Learn a practice that allows you to connect the dots and deliver brilliant insights when you need them most and a method for getting to the root of a client's problem without being pushy or relying on a PowerPoint slide deck.   Mo asks Todd Henry: What is your big idea for folks to stand out, to be creative, do their best work, and get their prospects' attention? A lot of people believe that they are not creative because they don't make art, but creativity is problem solving. Any line of work that involves problem solving requires you to be creative on a daily basis. Most successful creative professionals have disciplines in their life that prepare them for moments where they have to be brilliant. They build study time into their schedule to fill their mind with valuable stimuli. If you want to be brilliant on a moment's notice, you have to begin far upstream from the moment and that begins with building practices into life so you can deliver great results when you need to. One of the interesting challenges of working from home over the past year has been that meetings have become frictionless. That means that everyone needs to identify time on the calendar to commit to engaging in those disciplines. Block out time in your schedule to read, to think, and sit and think about your priorities. Get ready to feel unproductive for a couple of hours because creativity is not about efficiency; it's about effectiveness. If something is important to you, you will find time for it. Those that are willing to take the uncomfortable step to carve out strategic time on the calendar are the ones that are going to see results on the other side. We have to manage our energy in the same way we manage our time. We need to think about our time in terms of investing, and when you invest, you are expecting long-term gains. Part of your time portfolio should be investment focused on efforts that may not pay off now but can lead to bigger results later on. Treat this time like a meeting with yourself. If someone calls you and requests that time, treat it like you were meeting with a client or important prospect. It's also important to create feedback loops with your team so they can see the results of your efforts. We have to say no to things that aren't using our time in the way that we want to use it in order to use our time effectively. One of the problems with meetings is that people will often set them for 60 minutes by default. One tactic you can use to restrict meetings to accomplish what they need to without wasting time is scheduling them at specific times (9:22) and a specific place (potted plant on the 2nd floor). You can also define how long you want to commit to when asking people to pick a time on your calendar.   Mo asks Todd Henry: What is your best advice on how people can create demand using creativity? If we want to be effective creative professionals, we need to become effective at defining problems. If you can define the problem your client is trying to solve better than they can, and also propose some solutions, they are much more likely to come to you for the work. The creative process begins by defining problems effectively. Those who ask the best questions win because they get closest to the middle. When the client feels like you are inside their head and you deeply understand the issues they are facing, you become the go-to expert. Every organization thinks they're unique but they often can't see the problem they are facing because they are too close to the work to have a proper perspective. You can bring an outside perspective and if you can identify the problem differently and give them the language that helps them simplify the problem, you're halfway to closing the deal. Start with very broad questions and work your way down. Broad questions give you opportunities to ask more pointed questions that can guide you towards the deep problem the prospect is dealing with. The issue with experts is that we start to become comfortable with what we do and start to lead with solutions instead of questions. We have to be curious and want to understand what is going on before we start offering solutions. Your marketing materials are tools for the prospect to justify the purchase decision, not the reason to make the purchase decision. At the end of the day, they want to know if you can solve their problem. Many of us artificially escalate the perceived consequences of failure and this prevents us from taking enough action to really get results. We need to rely less on the PowerPoint slides and more on the personal relationship where you are invested in them and solving their problems.   Mo asks Todd Henry: What is your #1 tip to deepen relationships? If something is important to you, it becomes a priority. We need to start treating relationships as investments rather than obligations. As we become successful professionals, we start to see relationships as more transactional and we need to change that perception. We need people in our life to reveal patterns that we can't see, to speak truth to us, to help us see life through new eyes, and to inspire us, and we need to be that person for other people as well. Do you have anyone in your life that you meet with routinely to help each other become better? Especially with leadership, you need meaningful relationships in your life where people are willing to speak truth to you and preferably before the other person needs something from you. Be intentional about your relationships. A head-to-head is a good tactic to deepen one relationship at a time. The next time you meet with the person, share one new thing you've learned since the last time you met and have the other person do the same. This simple practice expands your capacity to see the world and helps you both be better at what you do.   Mo asks Todd Henry: How do we hack our own habits to have the best chance at long term success? Professionals that succeed in the long term and continue to be prolific, brilliant, and healthy are the ones that have disciplines and practices in five key areas. The first is focus. Successful creative professionals solve problems; they don't work on projects. Define the problem you are trying to solve and whittle it down to the most important aspects so you can allocate your finite resources effectively. The second is relationships. We need other people in our life to help us solve problems effectively. Creativity is a team sport. Teams that are good at connecting the collective dots are the most effective. The third is energy. We have to be good at managing our discretionary energy in ways that help us create more energy in the future. We have to be good at saying no and investing our energy in meaningful places. The fourth is stimuli. These are the dots you put into your head that you can connect later. You need a practice of inspiring yourself with stimulus that forces you to see things in new ways. The fifth area is hours. We often think of our time in terms of efficiency and not effectiveness. We need to invest our time in long-term future value.   Mo shares his insights from the habits of Todd Henry. Long scale creativity is a process, just like business development. The Snowball System and the Grow Big Training are a creative synthesis of the business development practices that have been shown to work across industries and time. Any kind of long-term sustainable work, whether that's growing a business or learning a language, takes a long time to get there. As soon as you realize that, you can identify the process behind it. Anybody who is great at something has both learned it and earned it by developing a process around it. “You can't wait for inspiration, you have to go after it with a club.” -Jack London You should walk into your first meeting with someone with a hypothesis as to what's going on, but lead with broad questions. Ask enough questions about the prospect's situation until you can articulate back their problem to them better than they can describe it themselves. By asking questions first, you get a triple win. Good questions light up the pleasure center of the other person's mind, you are going to learn their priorities in their words, and the more self-disclosing information they give you, the more they like you. You have a higher chance of getting the yes at the end by starting with great questions at the beginning. A simple tactic you can use to take your business development efforts to the next level is the head-to-head. Find someone who is moving in the same general direction you are and schedule a 30 minute meeting once a month to share what each of you has learned since your last meeting. Build in an element of accountability to stay committed and maintain momentum. As you share your three big things that you plan to accomplish, you will start to notice ways that you can be helpful to each other. Business development is a project that never ends. It's a process, like creativity, and if you want to grow your business, you need to focus on it and have a system to make it happen each week.     Mentioned in this Episode: GrowBIGPlaybook.com toddhenry.com

Paul Woody’s career has seen him selling for a variety of properties, from college athletic departments to a racetrack that really is a year-round event facility to his current role as Vice President of Business Development for the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.  Paul stresses there is one thing that is more important than anything else in having sales success. He understands the importance of telling the story of the property you are selling and relationships with key stakeholders, but above all else, he puts the greatest value on listening.  In this episode, Paul also discusses how he balanced working in sports while getting a doctorate degree, why he decided college athletics was not the dream job he thought it would be, the importance of momentum and much more.  

Not a straight line. Not a boring life. The quest for meaning is not easy but is attainable as is the fabulous story of Jim O'Neil. After twists and turns Jim leaves his once engineering career to become an International Development professional for major INGOS such as CRS and Mercy Corps.   In Episode 19 of Season 8, listen how Jim leaves his engineer career, becomes an environmental activist; starts a Master's Degree in Conflict Resolution, joins the Peace Corps which will lead him to become an Emergency Response Manager in a major INGOs. Check out previous seasons & episodes of our Award-Winning Social Change Career Podcast.  ***Episode recorded on May 3rd, 2021   Key Links  International Development Fellows Program at CRS Mercy Corps Jim's LinkedIn   ***New product*** PCDN.global is launching our first ever online workshops on all this career of change. First workshop was February 1st, stay tuned for more information on the next career PCDN.global career workshop. Join our free PCDN Impact Career Chats Book a session PCDN Coaching Services Become an insider and join the PCDN Career Helping Line   Subscribe to PCDN.global's Daily or Weekly Newsletter   This episode was brought to you thanks to the Rotary Peace Fellowship: Are you an existing or emerging peace leader looking to take your career to the next level? You might be eligible to receive full funding to pursue a MA or professional certificate in peace & conflict studies. Learn more about Rotary Peace Fellowships at https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peace-fellowships

Simon is an experienced Learning and Development professional, and has been working in this field for a long time. In this episode, we learn about how learning and development is used as an intervention and how can leaders optimise for learning outcomes in the modern workplace. We also delve into how to approach learning in the midst of attention crisis and his recommendations for anyone who wants to get into this field. Simon was an amazing guest on the podcast with insights that everyone can apply to their lives. The full episode is also available on the podcast page - http://www.inurshoes.com/ You can reach Simon on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonfulber/ This is the Season 2 of the In Your Shoes podcast. The podcast aims to get into the shoes of a person like you and me, and learn about their career stories and experiences. Through this conversation, we will uncover insights and pearls of wisdom which will hopefully inspire you and expand your thinking. We are doing something different this season. Apart from the full length show, we will also expand on topics of interest that emerge during the conversation. These will be distributed as special episodes which are short, targeted and provide you with the context when you are short on time. To get all episodes, find it here : http://www.inurshoes.com/ Please provide feedback about this podcast : https://forms.gle/erPEmn1uWooxphmBA CONNECT: - Subscribe to the YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJtUA1Qw_PZPsbczvF7PVNQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/get_inyourshoes LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geekcloud/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inyourshoes #learning #education #development #selflearning #organizationalpsychology #organization #training

"Melville ‘Andy' Anderson is a results-driven, tech-savvy business development professional and consultant. Known for his elite interpersonal skills and warm, charismatic approach to building and maintaining relationships, Andy has earned a reputation as a trustworthy, competent resource for creative solutions." Check out his website to know more about him:  https://www.7linksolutions.com/   Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melvilleanderson/

Man, Listen!™ is a live bi-weekly online show hosted by three black men, Jeff A.D. Martin, Dr. Vibe and Danny Stone who give their perspective on various hot topics and what's happening in the world. Each episode they break down hot topics or a burning topic that they feel is relevant to discuss and ask their online audience to participate with their questions and comments. The show has various segments similar to a talk show with multiple hosts. It ends with.. “What's your takeaway from this episode?” Where each man shares what they learned, a word of inspiration or something for the audience to take away. During the February 7, 2021 episode of Man, Listen!™, the men gave their takes on Do We Still Need A Black History Month In 2021?. The men talked about: – Blacks economics – Blacks education of themselves and education of others – State of Black activism … What role can you play? – What can you do to be an ally? More people need to be winning Jeff A.D. Martin is a soul-stirring, thought-provoking, highly requested transformational speaker, who has been using his platform to inspire people from around the world. Much of Jeff's love for people can be attributed to his years of involvement as a community advocate, a mentor and also to his 15+ years of experience in Law Enforcement. Jeff has worked as a police officer and in various investigative roles. He is a youth communication specialist, with over 1000 forensic interviews with children. Jeff is also an author of two critically acclaimed books. A City of Toronto best-selling children's book, Brothers from the 6/ Sisters from the 6: Role Models in my Community, and an Amazon best selling personal development book, KNew Me: 10 Men, 10 Stories of Perseverance. Jeff is an award-winning professional speaker, a certified coach, University of Guelph certified leadership professional, Harvard University certificate recipient for public speaking and the curator of Inspire Legacy Company Online Academy, where he teaches the art of public speaking and student character development. With his career and life experiences, coupled with his benevolence and passion to inspire, Jeff A.D. Martin shares his gift of purpose in efforts to help others find their true potential. You can find out more about Jeff via: Website Instagram Facebook YouTube Linkedin Twitter Email Danny Stone, also known as “Coach Stone” an Entrepreneur, Podcast Host, Coach, Speaker, Teacher and Community Servant. He is the Founder of the School of Success, an online school for entrepreneurs that teaches them how to level up their businesses and their lives. His podcast, The Grind and Gratitude has garnered listeners from 27 countries. Danny's Ready4Change framework is helping people embrace change and shift their lives and businesses in unimaginable ways. He is a sought-after, highly engaging, Transformational Speaker that has delivered hundreds of powerful speeches to thousands of people around the world. Danny is a Certified Training and Development Professional and Certified Coach though the Coaches Institute. Having been a Life and Business Coach for more than 15 years, he has helped thousands of people take their lives, business and careers to the next level. He is the author of the best selling book, You Have The Keys, Now Drive and Co-author of the book, Amazon best seller, Knew Me with 9 other men. Danny has been a community servant, working with a group called Zero Gun Violence Movement since 2014. Their mission is to end gun violence and create safe, thriving communities in the Greater Toronto Area. He sits on an Advisory Panel for the Toronto Star to improve their coverage of radicalized communities an increase inclusion and representation in their coverage of communities across Canada. Danny believes that you have something special, find out what it is and live it out loud! You can contact Danny via: Website Instagram Twitter Linkedin Facebook YouTube Host – The Grind And Gratitude Show School Of Success Author – You Have the Keys Now Drive Co-Author – KNew Me Co-Founder – KNew Me Movement Advisor / Community Servant – Zero Gun Violence Movement Visit Danny Stone, also known as “Coach Stone” an Entrepreneur, Podcast Host, Coach, Speaker, Teacher and Community Servant. He is the Founder of the School of Success, an online school for entrepreneurs that teaches them how to level up their businesses and their lives. His podcast, The Grind and Gratitude has garnered listeners from 27 countries. Danny's Ready4Change framework is helping people embrace change and shift their lives and businesses in unimaginable ways. He is a sought-after, highly engaging, Transformational Speaker that has delivered hundreds of powerful speeches to thousands of people around the world. Danny is a Certified Training and Development Professional and Certified Coach though the Coaches Institute. Having been a Life and Business Coach for more than 15 years, he has helped thousands of people take their lives, business and careers to the next level. He is the author of the best selling book, You Have The Keys, Now Drive and Co-author of the book, Amazon best seller, Knew Me with 9 other men. Danny has been a community servant, working with a group called Zero Gun Violence Movement since 2014. Their mission is to end gun violence and create safe, thriving communities in the Greater Toronto Area. He sits on an Advisory Panel for the Toronto Star to improve their coverage of radicalized communities an increase inclusion and representation in their coverage of communities across Canada. Danny believes that you have something special, find out what it is and live it out loud! You can contact Danny via: Website Instagram Twitter Linkedin Facebook YouTube Host – The Grind And Gratitude Show School Of Success Author – You Have the Keys Now Drive Co-Author – KNew Me Co-Founder – KNew Me Movement Advisor / Community Servant – Zero Gun Violence Movement Visit Danny Stone, also known as “Coach Stone” an Entrepreneur, Podcast Host, Coach, Speaker, Teacher and Community Servant. He is the Founder of the School of Success, an online school for entrepreneurs that teaches them how to level up their businesses and their lives. His podcast, The Grind and Gratitude has garnered listeners from 27 countries. Danny's Ready4Change framework is helping people embrace change and shift their lives and businesses in unimaginable ways. He is a sought-after, highly engaging, Transformational Speaker that has delivered hundreds of powerful speeches to thousands of people around the world. Danny is a Certified Training and Development Professional and Certified Coach though the Coaches Institute. Having been a Life and Business Coach for more than 15 years, he has helped thousands of people take their lives, business and careers to the next level. He is the author of the best selling book, You Have The Keys, Now Drive and Co-author of the book, Amazon best seller, Knew Me with 9 other men. Danny has been a community servant, working with a group called Zero Gun Violence Movement since 2014. Their mission is to end gun violence and create safe, thriving communities in the Greater Toronto Area. He sits on an Advisory Panel for the Toronto Star to improve their coverage of radicalized communities an increase inclusion and representation in their coverage of communities across Canada. Danny believes that you have something special, find out what it is and live it out loud! You can contact Danny via: Website Instagram Twitter Linkedin Facebook YouTube Host – The Grind And Gratitude Show School Of Success Author – You Have the Keys Now Drive Co-Author – KNew Me Co-Founder – KNew Me Movement Advisor / Community Servant – Zero Gun Violence Movement Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at www.thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe 2020 Podcast News Award Winner – Canadian Ethnic Media Association 2018 Innovation Award Winner – Canadian Ethnic Media Association Producer of Google+ Hangouts – The Good Men Project The Dr. Vibe Show™ At “The Good Men Project” One of the first Brand Ambassador's – Cuisine Noir Magazine Dr. Vibe – Producer And Co-host of Black Men Talking On WJMS Radio Dr. Vibe on HuffPost Live – August 2, 2013 2013 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best Podcast) 2012 Black Weblog Awards Winner (Best International Blog) 2012 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best Podcast) 2011 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best International Blog and Best Podcast Series) Black Blog Of The Day – Black Bloggers Network – June 23, 2011 Twitter Twitter hashtag: #DrVibe The Dr. Vibe Show™ – iTunes The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Spotify Dr. Vibe Media – You Tube The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Stitcher Radio The Dr. Vibe Show™ – TuneIn Radio The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Google Play Music The Dr. Vibe Show™ – iHeartRadio The Dr. Vibe Show™ at Anchor Linkedin – The Dr. Vibe Show™ Instagram The Dr. Vibe Show Facebook Fan Page  

In Part 1 of a 2-part episode, Henock & David sit down to discuss what it means to be Black & Immigrant within the USA, and the tensions, misconceptions, and experiences that come with that intersection. They also dialogue on what must be done to continue to build understanding and solidarity within the Black American community and amongst the African Diaspora. They are joined by first generation Haitian-American and Development Professional, Joel Malebranche. Episode links:Ousman Darboe could be deported any day. His story is a common one for black immigrants: https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/9/30/20875821/black-immigrants-school-prison-deportation-pipelineWhat Does it Mean to Be a Black Immigrant in the United States?:https://www.ilctr.org/what-does-it-mean-to-be-black-immigrant-united-states/ Black Immigrant Lives Are Under Attack:https://www.raicestexas.org/2020/07/22/black-immigrant-lives-are-under-attack/ Ice flies African asylum seekers to Nairobi in last-minute deportation push: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/16/ice-african-deportation-flight-asylum-seekers-nairobi Black Alliance for Just Immigration: https://baji.org/ ACLU & Immigration: https://www.aclu.org/issues/immigrants-rights UndocuBlack Network: https://undocublack.org/

Man, Listen!™ is a live bi-weekly online show hosted by three black men, Jeff A.D. Martin, Dr. Vibe, and Danny Stone who give their perspective on various hot topics and what's happening in the world. Each episode they break down hot topics or a burning topic that they feel is relevant to discuss and ask their online audience to participate with their questions and comments. The show has various segments similar to a talk show with multiple hosts. It ends with.. “What's your takeaway from this episode?” Where each man shares what they learned, a word of inspiration or something for the audience to take away. During the What's Hot Right Now? segment of he live conversation, the men gave their takes on: – The storming of the US Capital building VS Black lives matter – 45 banned from Twitter in-sighting riots – Elon Musk richest man in the world $189.7 Billion – Bitcoin now almost $50,000 Canadian – Vaccination- Will you get it or not? During the Let's Go Deep segment of the conversation, the men will be talked about: – How to make 2021 better than 2020 – Committed action – Actionable steps we can take – Career Crossroads – What are your goals Jeff A.D. Martin is a soul-stirring, thought-provoking, highly requested transformational speaker, who has been using his platform to inspire people from around the world. Much of Jeff's love for people can be attributed to his years of involvement as a community advocate, a mentor and also to his 15+ years of experience in Law Enforcement. Jeff has worked as a police officer and in various investigative roles. He is a youth communication specialist, with over 1000 forensic interviews with children. Jeff is also an author of two critically acclaimed books. A City of Toronto best-selling children's book, Brothers from the 6/ Sisters from the 6: Role Models in my Community, and an Amazon best selling personal development book, KNew Me: 10 Men, 10 Stories of Perseverance. Jeff is an award-winning professional speaker, a certified coach, University of Guelph certified leadership professional, Harvard University certificate recipient for public speaking and the curator of Inspire Legacy Company Online Academy, where he teaches the art of public speaking and student character development. With his career and life experiences, coupled with his benevolence and passion to inspire, Jeff A.D. Martin shares his gift of purpose in efforts to help others find their true potential. You can find out more about Jeff via: Website Instagram Facebook YouTube Linkedin Twitter Email Danny Stone, also known as “Coach Stone” an Entrepreneur, Podcast Host, Coach, Speaker, Teacher and Community Servant. He is the Founder of the School of Success, an online school for entrepreneurs that teaches them how to level up their businesses and their lives. His podcast, The Grind and Gratitude has garnered listeners from 27 countries. Danny's Ready4Change framework is helping people embrace change and shift their lives and businesses in unimaginable ways. He is a sought-after, highly engaging, Transformational Speaker that has delivered hundreds of powerful speeches to thousands of people around the world. Danny is a Certified Training and Development Professional and Certified Coach though the Coaches Institute. Having been a Life and Business Coach for more than 15 years, he has helped thousands of people take their lives, business and careers to the next level. He is the author of the best selling book, You Have The Keys, Now Drive and Co-author of the book, Amazon best seller, Knew Me with 9 other men. Danny has been a community servant, working with a group called Zero Gun Violence Movement since 2014. Their mission is to end gun violence and create safe, thriving communities in the Greater Toronto Area. He sits on an Advisory Panel for the Toronto Star to improve their coverage of radicalized communities an increase inclusion and representation in their coverage of communities across Canada. Danny believes that you have something special, find out what it is and live it out loud! You can contact Danny via: Website Instagram Twitter Linkedin Facebook YouTube Host – The Grind And Gratitude Show School Of Success Author – You Have the Keys Now Drive Co-Author – KNew Me Co-Founder – KNew Me Movement Advisor / Community Servant – Zero Gun Violence Movement Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at www.thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe 2020 Podcast News Award Winner – Canadian Ethnic Media Association 2018 Innovation Award Winner – Canadian Ethnic Media Association Producer of Google+ Hangouts – The Good Men Project The Dr. Vibe Show™ At “The Good Men Project” One of the first Brand Ambassador's – Cuisine Noir Magazine Dr. Vibe – Producer And Co-host of Black Men Talking On WJMS Radio Dr. Vibe on HuffPost Live – August 2, 2013 2013 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best Podcast) 2012 Black Weblog Awards Winner (Best International Blog) 2012 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best Podcast) 2011 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best International Blog and Best Podcast Series) Black Blog Of The Day – Black Bloggers Network – June 23, 2011 Twitter Twitter hashtag: #DrVibe The Dr. Vibe Show™ – iTunes The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Spotify Dr. Vibe Media – You Tube The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Stitcher Radio The Dr. Vibe Show™ – TuneIn Radio The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Google Play Music The Dr. Vibe Show™ – iHeartRadio The Dr. Vibe Show™ at Anchor Linkedin – The Dr. Vibe Show™ Instagram The Dr. Vibe Show Facebook Fan Page

Man, Listen!™ is a live bi-weekly online show hosted by three black men, Jeff A.D. Martin, Dr. Vibe, and Danny Stone who give their perspective on various hot topics and what's happening in the world. Each episode they break down hot topics or a burning topic that they feel is relevant to discuss and ask their online audience to participate with their questions and comments. The show has various segments similar to a talk show with multiple hosts. It ends with.. “What's your takeaway from this episode?” Where each man shares what they learned, a word of inspiration or something for the audience to take away. During the first episode of Man, Listen!™, the gentlemen talked about: – A little about themselves – What Man, Listen!™ is all about – The deaths of Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman – COVID19 – Lessons learned for the future – Black Lives Matters, protests and racism – Some suggestions of what Black people need to do to move forward – ZOOM and its impact on culture – The American presidential election – Is the American empire in decline? – Verzuz battles – Some of the challenges facing Black men Jeff A.D. Martin is a soul-stirring, thought-provoking, highly requested transformational speaker, who has been using his platform to inspire people from around the world. Much of Jeff's love for people can be attributed to his years of involvement as a community advocate, a mentor and also to his 15+ years of experience in Law Enforcement. Jeff has worked as a police officer and in various investigative roles. He is a youth communication specialist, with over 1000 forensic interviews with children. Jeff is also an author of two critically acclaimed books. A City of Toronto best-selling children's book, Brothers from the 6/ Sisters from the 6: Role Models in my Community, and an Amazon best selling personal development book, KNew Me: 10 Men, 10 Stories of Perseverance. Jeff is an award-winning professional speaker, a certified coach, University of Guelph certified leadership professional, Harvard University certificate recipient for public speaking and the curator of Inspire Legacy Company Online Academy, where he teaches the art of public speaking and student character development. With his career and life experiences, coupled with his benevolence and passion to inspire, Jeff A.D. Martin shares his gift of purpose in efforts to help others find their true potential. You can find out more about Jeff via: Website Instagram Facebook YouTube Linkedin Twitter Email Danny Stone, also known as “Coach Stone” an Entrepreneur, Podcast Host, Coach, Speaker, Teacher and Community Servant. He is the Founder of the School of Success, an online school for entrepreneurs that teaches them how to level up their businesses and their lives. His podcast, The Grind and Gratitude has garnered listeners from 27 countries. Danny's Ready4Change framework is helping people embrace change and shift their lives and businesses in unimaginable ways. He is a sought-after, highly engaging, Transformational Speaker that has delivered hundreds of powerful speeches to thousands of people around the world. Danny is a Certified Training and Development Professional and Certified Coach though the Coaches Institute. Having been a Life and Business Coach for more than 15 years, he has helped thousands of people take their lives, business and careers to the next level. He is the author of the best selling book, You Have The Keys, Now Drive and Co-author of the book, Amazon best seller, Knew Me with 9 other men. Danny has been a community servant, working with a group called Zero Gun Violence Movement since 2014. Their mission is to end gun violence and create safe, thriving communities in the Greater Toronto Area. He sits on an Advisory Panel for the Toronto Star to improve their coverage of radicalized communities an increase inclusion and representation in their coverage of communities across Canada. Danny believes that you have something special, find out what it is and live it out loud! You can contact Danny via: Website Instagram Twitter Linkedin Facebook YouTube Host – The Grind And Gratitude Show School Of Success Author – You Have the Keys Now Drive Co-Author – KNew Me Co-Founder – KNew Me Movement Advisor / Community Servant – Zero Gun Violence Movement Visit The Dr. Vibe Show™ at www.thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to email us at dr.vibe@thedrvibeshow.com Please feel free to “Like” the “The Dr. Vibe Show” Facebook Fan Page here God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith, Dr. Vibe 2020 Podcast News Award Winner – Canadian Ethnic Media Association 2018 Innovation Award Winner – Canadian Ethnic Media Association Producer of Google+ Hangouts – The Good Men Project The Dr. Vibe Show™ At “The Good Men Project” One of the first Brand Ambassador's – Cuisine Noir Magazine Dr. Vibe – Producer And Co-host of Black Men Talking On WJMS Radio Dr. Vibe on HuffPost Live – August 2, 2013 2013 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best Podcast) 2012 Black Weblog Awards Winner (Best International Blog) 2012 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best Podcast) 2011 Black Weblog Awards Finalist (Best International Blog and Best Podcast Series) Black Blog Of The Day – Black Bloggers Network – June 23, 2011 Twitter Twitter hashtag: #DrVibe The Dr. Vibe Show™ – iTunes The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Spotify Dr. Vibe Media – You Tube Google+ The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Stitcher Radio The Dr. Vibe Show™ – TuneIn Radio The Dr. Vibe Show™ – Google Play Music The Dr. Vibe Show™ – iHeartRadio The Dr. Vibe Show™ at Anchor Linkedin – The Dr. Vibe Show™ Instagram The Dr. Vibe Show Facebook Fan Page

Business Development is one of the most obscure industries that I've come across in my 20+ years of working in the corporate and independent business worlds. Some say business development is selling. Others say it's the behind the scenes pre-planned, strategic and tactical actions to add more clients. While others say business development is similar to marketing. The answer is all three explanations are correct! Business development is like an amoeba. It's shapeless, or like the little kid product, Silly-Putty, where you can form something out of a malleable, rubbery substance. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/321bizdevelopment/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/321bizdevelopment/support

In Corona-Zeiten hat sich der Arbeitnehmermarkt in einen Arbeitgebermarkt gedreht. Plötzlich sind unzählige High Potentials arbeitslos und auf Jobsuche, der Führungs- und Fachkräftemangel scheint in weiter Ferne. Ist Talent management jetzt überflüssig? Nein! Autor und Berater Torsten Bittlingmaier ist sich sicher: Talentmanagement bleibt eine der wichtigsten Strategie-Aufgaben des Managements, um Unternehmen langfristig gut aufzustellen. JETZT ist die Zeit, sich die besten Talente zu sichern, Wertschätzung zu zeigen (obwohl Hunderte Bewerbungen eintrudeln) und die neuen Mitarbeiter auf diese Weise an sich zu binden, wenn wieder andere Zeiten anbrechen und händeringend nach Top-Leuten gesucht wird. Jennifer Withelm ist Learning&Development Professional und hat mit dem Buch-Autor "Talent management erfolgreich implementieren" einen Deep Dive zum Thema hingelegt. Der Talk als Video: https://www.lerneningeil.de Torsten Bittlingmaiers Buch "Talent management erfolgreich implementieren" auf Amazon *: https://amzn.to/31udI4G Torsten Bittlingmaier im Web: https://www.digital-recruiter.com/die-tutoren/torsten-bittlingmaier.html * Es handelt sich um einen Affiliate Link. Beim Kauf des Produkts über diesen Link erhalte ich als Blogbetreiberin eine minimale Provision, über die ich mich sehr freuen würde. Es fallen keine Zusatzkosten für Dich an. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lerneningeil/message

In this episode, Koren and Daniela speak with Heather Stewart, a Learning & Development Professional with over 15 years of experience in different business sectors. Heather has worked in various positions at notable companies such as Applebee's, Pinkberry, and Princess Cruises. Currently, Heather serves as the Manager of Training and Development for the Operations and Entertainment Department at Universal Studios - Hollywood where her responsibilities include managing the training process and helping to develop future leaders for the theme park. Heather is a long-time resident of Santa Clarita and a former member of JCI Santa Clarita having served on the Board from 2010-2012. During her time as a Jaycee, she was named Member of the Year 3 years in a row. Want to learn how to better communicate as a Leader? Join JCI Santa Clarita on Thursday October 29th at 6:00 P.M. PST on Zoom for “Communicating as a Leader” with Heather Stewart. Tickets are $5 for Members; $10 for Non-Members. During this training, Heather will be highlighting and discussing: - The communication theories and systems that helped her grow to be a successful leader in the Learning and Organizational Development field. - Her personal experiences that inspired her to be a more honest and caring leader, as well as what motivated her to be more confident in her role. - What methodologies and ideologies have worked for her during her career. - Insights into other methods and ideologies so that attendees can find what will work best for them For tickets and information, visit http://www.jcisantaclarita.com

Yes - today's show has a long title, but the listen will be worth your time.  The role of the economic development professional is changing, and adaptation is really the only option. In this episode, Mary Ann Moon, CEcD, FM, HLM, joins Dennis for a great discussion on all things related to the industry and your professional development. Connect with Mary Ann Moon Prosper Economic Development Corporation

Pooja Dangol is a Trained Professional Instructor, Trainer and Developer, and an MBA graduate from Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM). In the area of Training Need Evaluation and Organizational Growth she has over five years of professional experience. She has worked at various national and multinational corporations in Nepal as a Consultant and Management and Leadership Trainer. Her experience involves finding organizational deficiencies, conducting evaluation of competencies, performing research and designing training structure and implementing outcome-based training programmes. She also has experience implementing plans for human resources and organizational development — revamping the organizational structure, creating SOPs, preparing the workforce, implementing training programs, and performing monitoring and evaluation performance evaluations. Ms. Dangol manages training and consultancy programs in order to improve expertise and knowledge in order to enhance the competitiveness and profitability of various organisations. In partnership with numerous training organizations, she is also actively delivering management and leadership programs to build and enhance individuals' skills for their personal and professional growth.Some of her clientele includes Chaudhary Group, Inland Revenue Department, CBM International, Changing Stories, Save the Children, Himalayan General Insurance, AWBN (Asian Women Bridge Nepal), Big Mart, Debajyoti Group, Blind Youth Association Nepal (BYAN) and Shantigriha Nepal. HOME SHOP CATEGORIES BLOGS ABOUT ME   0 BUSINESS TRAINING IN NEPALCREATIVE NEAPLESE ENTREPRENEUR Pooja Dangol : Certified Teaching, Training and Development Professional written by Shambhu SiwakotiAugust 28, 2020  Pooja Dangol is a Certified Teaching, Training and Development Professional, and an MBA graduate from Kathmandu University School of Management (KUSOM). She has over five years of professional experience in the field of Training Need Assessment and Organizational Development. She has been working as a Consultant and Management and Leadership Trainer in various national and multinational companies in Nepal. Her expertise comprises identifying organizational gaps,  conducting competency assessment, research and developing training framework, and conducting training programs as per the results. She also has experience designing Human Resource and Organizational Development strategies – revamping organizational structure, developing SOPs, Workforce planning, designing training programs, and conducting training assessment for monitoring and evaluation.   Some of her clientele includes Chaudhary Group, Inland Revenue Department, CBM International, Changing Stories, Save the Children, Himalayan General Insurance, AWBN (Asian Women Bridge Nepal), Big Mart, Debajyoti Group, Blind Youth Association Nepal (BYAN) and Shantigriha Nepal. Ms. Dangol is handling training and consulting projects to develop skills and competency to increase the productivity and profitability of different organizations. She is also actively providing Management and Leadership programs in collaboration with various training institutions to develop and improve the skills of individuals for their personal and professional development.  You can reach Pooja for business collaborations at: Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/bizpoojadangol LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/poojadangol Blog – http://poojadangol.blogspot.com/ Research Works – https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/jbssr/article/view/30200

In this edition of W.I.S.E. TV & Radio, we chat with Kimberly M., a Business Development Professional, Adjunct Professor, and former student athlete. Kimberly chats with us about what it's like to work for a National Governing Body (NGB), as well as the transition from student athlete to athletic professional. There are some gems in this episode that you'll want to tap into! Intro: "Gold" - Calid B. Outro: "Free the Watoto" - Calid B.

TINUKEMI OLAOYE Tinukemi Olaoye is a Corporate Trainer, a Certified Career Coach, a trained Counsellor and a Lawyer. Her personal mission is to inspire and empower people to live and work with purpose, passion and productivity. She is a Learning and Development Professional at Ingenivos, a company that helps individuals and organisations to define and achieve transformational learning and development goals through consultancy, training and coaching. Tinukemi began her career as a Lawyer thirteen years ago, and with a cumulative of eight years as a Corporate Trainer and Career Coach, she has designed and executed several programmes for the staff and management of top organisations in Nigeria including: Lafarge, Interswitch, Seplat, First Bank, First Registrars, Union Bank, Fidelity Bank, Rain Oil, Friesland Campina WAMCO Plc., The Lagos State Government, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Daystar Christian Centre, and Addosser MFB. Sheis a Conference and Events Speaker and her audiences have varied from entrepreneurs and undergraduates to corporate executives and pastors. She is the Author of 99 Legal Questions Answered, The PAID Workbook and Create Your Ideal Career. You can contact and connect with her at TinukemiOlaoye.Com. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/soulvelocity/support

Joe Bvumburai works as an architect at Eznat Architects in Hull but was born in Zambia during colonial times. Joe is now married to his wife Marion and has two daughters. Joe remembers Zambia before it became independent in 1964 when the division between white and black people was extremely prevalent. Joe says: “When I was young, I just thought, well, that’s how life is. Once you get a little older, you begin to question why things are the way they are.” With parents that always instilled the importance of education, Joe aimed to study hard throughout his life. Surprisingly, this mindset taught him the benefits of architecture and encouraged him to thrive in the industry later in life. Finding it hard to concentrate at home, Joe’s parents had a builder add an extension onto the house to be used for his studies. This was the first time Joe saw the value of extra space. He says, “In a way, I am where I am today because of that little extension that had a lasting impact on me.” When talking about his own extensions in Hull, Joe recognises that “the change in people’s lives is absolutely phenomenal.” Wanting to study something close to architecture, Joe joined the Zambia Institute of Technology. However, he knew that if he ever wanted his own practice, he needed to become a legitimate architect. Having written to architectural schools all over the world, Joe was eventually accepted to the School of Architecture in Hull in 1982, where sponsorship from the Swedish International Development Agency allowed him to embark on his dream of becoming an architect. He says, “I couldn’t believe my luck at the time.” When asked which quotes he would like to share with the world, Joe said, “Never give up. If you’re going to do anything, do it to your very best. I think if everybody can just follow these two things they can’t go wrong in life. No matter how bad things look, if you keep going you’ll come to the good things.” Tune in to this week’s podcast to hear Joe’s amazing and inspirational backstory! Sponsored by: Moodbeam, Hopen, Talk suicide Powered By: Think Cloud

In our 15th episode we speak with 72 years old Padma Mathema. She has dedicated her career in the development sector of Nepal, first as the social sector head in the National Planning Commission and later as the National Rapporteur on Trafficking at the National Human Rights Commission. When she took the Public Service Commission (LokSewa) exam, she was the only woman to get through along with 100 other men. Padma is also a published author of many articles and a book Primary health care in Nepal. Mother of three successful daughters, she is currently waiting to publish her second book.This episode with 72 years old Padma Mathema was recorded on 30 July 2020 at her home in Tahachal, Kathmandu by Aji’s Co-founder Lorina Sthapit. The interview was conducted maintaining physical distance.Please become a patron of Aji’s Podcast to help us bring you more episodes.

 Harlem's Charles Mal Petioni Woolfolk talks about his legendary mother Dr. Muriel Petioni and more with host Danny Tisdale, on The Danny Tisdale Show. Charles Mal Petioni Woolfolk, son of legendary Dr. Muriel Petioni, a community activist, mentor, and doctor at Harlem Hosptial in Harlem, NY. She was known as the "matron of Harlem health" because she sought to fulfill the healthcare needs of the underprivileged people in Harlem. He works in community development, Strategic Planning, Economic Development and he is VP Project Development in Independent International Trade and Development Professional.Get more information at https://tinyurl.com/yylpus8vThe COVID Crisis contact information go to www.cdc.govAll on this week's edition of The Danny Tisdale Show; the Tuesday radio show hosted by businessman, award-winning visual artist, educator, and former Harlem Community Board member Danny Tisdale.Please like and share the show.Subscribe to our podcasts from iHeartRadio, to Apple Podcasts, to Spotify, to Google Podcasts, to Stitcher, to TuneIn + Alexa and get the feed here.Find more from Harlem World Magazine podcast at https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/podcastFollow usFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/harlemworldmagazineTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/hwmagInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/harlemworldmagazine YouTube: https://youtu.be/pqhTpc7Y7FcSign-Up for Newsletters: https://tinyurl.com/ycko5b5gSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/theharlemworldmagazinepodcast)

Thanks to a question from listener Mike Robbe, Debby and Greg (The Networking Guru and Reluctant Networker, resp.) discuss the challenges and techniques of extending your networking into a new location. These same techniques work for anytime you have to network remotely or virtually, like when you are in the middle of a global pandemic, just as a hypothetical situation. Thank you to: - Mike Robbe, Senior Land Acquisition and Development Professional, https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikerobbe/ Also Mentioned: - Michelle Sayegh, Business Broker at Transworld Business Advisors. https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-sayegh-54331663/ - Lisanya Pillay, Director at Intrinsia, https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisanya-pillay-97a71985/ Comments: https://www.facebook.com/TheReluctantNetworker/ https://www.facebook.com/connextnation/ Listen for: [2:20] Expanding your network into another city. [3:45] Asking your network to help expand your network. [7:15] Make use of the chat box. [9:15] Know what you need. Know what you want. Ask for it. [14:20] Forming and joining groups remotely. [15:50] Being a proactive networker. More Information: If you'd like more information about our virtual training programs, go to: https://www.connextnation.com/mini-course/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/3rdgennetworking/message

"Die Weiterbildungslüge" und "Change mich am Arsch" wurden Wirtschaftsbestseller. Prof. Dr. Axel Koch ist Autor, Hochschulprofessor und Psychologe und polarisiert durch klaren Worte im Business. Jennifer Withelm, Learning&Development Professional aus München, forderte den Lernexperten zu seinem aktuellen Buch heraus: Hat Axel Koch mit seiner Transferstärke-Methode tatsächlich die Antwort auf die jahrelang gestellte Frage, wie HR, insbesondere der Personalentwicklung, der Lerntransfer in die Praxis nachhaltiger gelingen kann? Der Talk mit Video: https://youtu.be/60sKXQ2BCzg Axel Koch online: https://transferstaerke.com Jennifer Withelm online: https://www.lerneningeil.de Axel Kochs Bücher: "Die Transferstärke-Methode" *: https://amzn.to/2VLC4UE "Change mich am Arsch" *: https://amzn.to/3iqKBpQ "Die Weiterbildungslüge" *: https://amzn.to/3dYDgdH * Es handelt sich um einen Affiliate Link. Beim Kauf des Produkts über diesen Link erhalte ich als Blogbetreiberin eine minimale Provision, über die ich mich sehr freuen würde. Es fallen keine Zusatzkosten für Dich an. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lerneningeil/message

(English below) Für die Nachfolgeplanung in Unternehmen ist der Succession Planning Process erfolgskritisch. Mit "Succession Planning That Works" gibt der kanadische Leadership Consultant Michael Timms eine einfach nachvollziehbare Succession Planning Definition, konkrete Prozessschritte und praxistaugliche Tools. Jennifer Withelm, Learning&Development Professional aus München, interviewt den Autor dazu, wieso viele Unternehmen bei Nachfolgeplanung zu kurzfristig gedachtes Replacement Planning betreiben, wie Leadership Kompetenzen im Rahmen von Succession Planning entwickelt werden können und wieso sich Unternehmen psychometrische Tests bei der Nachfolgeplanung sparen können. Das Buch "Succession Planning That Works" *: https://amzn.to/3fpysiP For the success of companies the succession planning process is critical. With his book "Succession Planning That Works" the Canadian Leadership Consultant Michael Timms gives an understandable succession planning definition, concrete process steps and tools. In the interview with Learning&Development Expert Jennifer Withelm from Munich, Germany, he outlines why too much companies use replacement planning instead of succession planning and thus think their strategy too short, how leadership competencies develop and why firms can skip the budget for psychometric tests in succession planning. The book "Succession Planning That Works" *: https://amzn.to/3fpysiP * Es handelt sich um einen Affiliate Link. Beim Kauf des Produkts über diesen Link erhalte ich als Blogbetreiberin eine minimale Provision, über die ich mich sehr freuen würde. Es fallen keine Zusatzkosten für Dich an. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lerneningeil/message

As a brand experience expert, Katie knows firsthand the challenges organizations encounter as they strive to design a sustainable and effective BX program tailored for the female consumer. Using her experiences as a Chief Inspiration Officer, building company infrastructure and designing customer experience programs, Katie is now a leading voice for positive, actionable change in the organizations with whom she partners. Katie earned her master's in Adult Training and Development from Schulich School of Business and is a Certified Training and Development Professional. As a highly sought-after speaker, Katie has inspired audiences around the world to think differently about the female consumer, customer experience, and leadership. She has worked with globally recognized brands such as Honda, Celebrity Cruises, and Canada Post.   Connect With Katie: www.katiemares.com

This episode's interviewee: Learning & Development Professional, Spelman College alumna, friend Shermaine Perry Shermaine and host Casby Bias sit down together to share their journeys of career transitioning after graduating, and provide tips and words of encouragement to young professionals and graduates who are going through the same thing at this time.

BONUS EPISODE!!!  Megan Riggs is sure to be on the best-seller list once her future book debuts.  She has quite the career journey --- taking her to different states and collecting a variety of experiences and lessons along the way.  I am so grateful to call her one of my closest friends and we had consistently said "we need to do a podcast together" --- and that moment has now arrived! During this episode we talk: Managing your energy, managing others energies, navigating the tough times, the impact of connection, values, mentors, and well Beyonce! To keep up with Megan and her day-to-day, follow her here on Instagram: @lady_riggs

Samantha Thomas is an L&D professional with 25+ years' experience. She joined The Coaching Revolution to formalise her coaching experience into an internationally recognised qualification, and to get the support to grow her coaching business. Samantha says that The Coaching Revolution has given her everything she hoped for - and more!

In this episode, you'll hear from a workforce development professional, as he discusses how he overcome adversity in his life, and why he chose the career of workforce development. He shares tips and advice for overcoming challenges, and reveals a city-wide event where you can connect to employers who are looking to hire.  Funding for this project was approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Grant Number 90FK0091. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Decision Vision Episode 48: Should I Hire a Business Development Professional? – An Interview with Susan O’Dwyer, Aprio, and Ann McDonald, Morris Manning & Martin, LLP What qualities should I look for in a business development professional? What makes a business development professional successful? The answers to these questions and much more come in this […] The post Decision Vision Episode 48: Should I Hire a Business Development Professional? – An Interview with Susan O’Dwyer, Aprio, and Ann McDonald, Morris Manning & Martin, LLP appeared first on Business RadioX ®.

Michael J. Penney is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a combat marksmanship coach, trainer and instructor trainer. He's a formal school instructor, school trained designated marksman, small arms weapons instructor and foreign weapons instructor. In 2011 Michael deployed on a third combat tour, this time with 1st battalion 5th Marines, leading a section of advisors through Kajaki & Sangin Afghanistan. Having served in two wars, over 8 years of service in the Corps, Michael was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. Now he is an Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Business Development Professional. In March of 2016 he presented at TEDxRaleigh, “What's Your IED: How to Add Value During Life's Explosive Situations”, combining military and personal experiences in an effort to bridge the lives of veterans and civilians. (view @ MichaelJPenney.com) This one talk has cultivated many wonderful relationships between veterans and business leaders. In April of 2017, Michael released the “5 Paragraph Business Plan” - taking the military operations order format and applying it to business. 5ParagraphBusinessPlan.com He currently works as an advisor to business leaders around the globe, calling upon his military experience to assess, train, advise, and assist businesses in the implementation of the 5 Paragraph Business Plan. Empowering leaders with an action oriented business management tool focused on business creation, growth, and long term sustainability. Michael is a proud father of four, married, and resides near Raleigh, North Carolina.

Michael J. Penney is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a combat marksmanship coach, trainer and instructor trainer. He’s a formal school instructor, school trained designated marksman, small arms weapons instructor and foreign weapons instructor. In 2011 Michael deployed on a third combat tour, this time with 1st battalion 5th Marines, leading a section of advisors through Kajaki & Sangin Afghanistan. Having served in two wars, over 8 years of service in the Corps, Michael was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. Now he is an Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Business Development Professional.In March of 2016 he presented at TEDxRaleigh, “What’s Your IED: How to Add Value During Life's Explosive Situations”, combining military and personal experiences in an effort to bridge the lives of veterans and civilians. (view @ MichaelJPenney.com) This one talk has cultivated many wonderful relationships between veterans and business leaders.In April of 2017, Michael released the “5 Paragraph Business Plan” - taking the military operations order format and applying it to business. 5ParagraphBusinessPlan.comHe currently works as an advisor to business leaders around the globe, calling upon his military experience to assess, train, advise, and assist businesses in the implementation of the 5 Paragraph Business Plan. Empowering leaders with an action oriented business management tool focused on business creation, growth, and long term sustainability. Michael is a proud father of four, married, and resides near Raleigh, North Carolina.

Michael J. Penney is a combat veteran of Iraq & Afghanistan. He served in the United States Marine Corps infantry with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines deploying twice to Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005-2006 and 2007. Michael reenlisted during his second tour and transferred to Quantico to become a weapons instructor. He is certified as a combat marksmanship coach, trainer and instructor trainer. He’s a formal school instructor, school trained designated marksman, small arms weapons instructor and foreign weapons instructor. In 2011 Michael deployed on a third combat tour, this time with 1st battalion 5th Marines, leading a section of advisors through Kajaki & Sangin Afghanistan. Having served in two wars, over 8 years of service in the Corps, Michael was honorably discharged as a Sergeant. Now he is an Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker, Business Development Professional. In March of 2016 he presented at TEDxRaleigh, “What’s Your IED: How to Add Value During Life's Explosive Situations”, combining military and personal experiences in an effort to bridge the lives of veterans and civilians. (view @ MichaelJPenney.com) This one talk has cultivated many wonderful relationships between veterans and business leaders. In April of 2017, Michael released the “5 Paragraph Business Plan” - taking the military operations order format and applying it to business. 5ParagraphBusinessPlan.com He currently works as an advisor to business leaders around the globe, calling upon his military experience to assess, train, advise, and assist businesses in the implementation of the 5 Paragraph Business Plan. Empowering leaders with an action oriented business management tool focused on business creation, growth, and long term sustainability. Michael is a proud father of four, married, and resides near Raleigh, North Carolina.

For businesses to become stronger they need strong, smart people running them. This is especially true for entrepreneurs, since they are often the heartbeat of their business. Joe Pici presents the power of personal development in both personal and professional development.

Your professional network is a gold mine. But how can you get more from your connections without asking too much? Guests share how joining communities, volunteering professional services and building stronger relationships have helped them advance their careers. Nina Scarnici, PMP, associate director of project management for Publicis Seattle, in Washington, USA, offers tips to help you build authentic relationships across your professional network. Krishna Mohan, PMP, division head for program management, quality and tools for Nexteer Automotive, in Bengaluru, India, and Rick Knaggs, PMP, director of the global IT PMO for ICU Medical in San Clemente, California, USA, discuss how they bring value to others in their professional networks. James Brady, PMP, CIO for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services shares how his professional network helped him move up the ladder and reach his career goals. We hope you’ve enjoyed our podcast series, Projectified™ with PMI. To join the conversation online, we ask you to use #Projectified and @PMInstitute. We also encourage you to subscribe and leave a rating on Apple Podcasts or Google Play Music by clicking on the links below. Thank you very much, and stay tuned as we release more episodes of Projectified™ with PMI. For an easy way to stay up-to-date on Projectified™ with PMI, subscribe to our podcast at: Apple Podcast, Google Play Music, SoundCloud, Stitcher, or PMI.org/podcast. Key Themes: [00:32] Get more from your professional network [02:20] Building relationships with new contacts [05:40] How to give back to your network [07:58] Asking for an introduction [10:30] Tapping your network for new opportunities [15:00] Strengthening connections with coworkers [17:32] How to ask for career advice

We're going to get personal with the Branding Expert Katie Mares to learn who she is, why she ROCKS, and get a sneak peek into what she will be sharing at the upcoming Rockstar UnConference in Las Vegas! Katie knows the challenges organizations encounter as they strive to design a customer service program that is sustainable and has an impact in the marketplace. She also knows that developing a program is one small step to success, it is the tools and implementation plan that makes a program take flight. Using her experiences as a CEO, building company infrastructure and designing customer experience programs, Katie is now a leading voice inspiring positive, actionable change in the dealerships and organizations and women she partners with. Katie has earned her Master’s in Adult Training and Development and is a Certified Training & Development Professional. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rockstar/support

Gina Brooks is a force of nature. A moment in Gina's company can inspire you to move mountains and when she laughs, you can't help but laugh with her. For over 20yrs she has been empowering and inspiring people to maximise their potential so that they can develop sustainable and growing businesses. She was recognised as runner-up for the Australian Learning and Development Professional of the year in 2017. Using principles in Positive Psychology, Neuroscience and Emotional Intelligence she uses strategies and tools to inspire action and encourage employee engagement in organisations. Listen out for why Gina is a big advocate for Networking, Just saying YES and living your life according to your highest priorities.Sit back, Relax and Enjoy the Conversation.Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode please subscribe to “Chicks Crushing It” and rate and review wherever you listen to your podcasts:Apple PodcastsSpotifyFollow on Social MediaInstagramLinkedin

Hello All! Welcome to our first podcast. Do you want to learn how to be a successful grant-writer and fund raiser? Are you passionate about an issue? Do you want to work for a non-profit? Are you interested in learning Arabic (or any other language) but don't know where that degree can take you? Want to learn how to find success? Are you interested in human rights? Women's rights? Politics? Peace & Justice? If so, then this podcast is for you! In this episode, we interview Hannah Lawrence, a Development Professional with a focus on Israel and Palestine currently working at Just Vision. We talk about Hannah's career, her interest in politics, activism, women's rights and international human rights. We also talk about what it takes to become a successful fund raiser/grant writer. Hannah offers some great tips on internships, she discusses working for a non-profit and the film Naila and the Uprising for which she was an associate producer (airing on PBS, Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 9:00pm EST). She has accomplished so much, all by the age of 27! For any listeners interested in learning more about Wheaton College (in Massachusetts), Northeastern University, and the University of New Hampshire, Hannah talks about her undergraduate experience at these three institutions, particularly as it relates to peace and justice, Middle Eastern Studies, Women's Rights and Politics. We also discuss and her graduate school experience at New York University. Join Our Podcast Email List! Never miss an episode! Show Notes: Women in Development - Greater Boston chapter FLAS: Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship ProgramPIRC (Preventions Innovations Research Center) at UNH (Bystander Program Hannah Mentioned)IROP Program (International Research Opportunities Program) UNH New England Tuition Break ProgramFollow All Things College and Career (Podcast):Facebook: All Things College and CareerInstagram: All Things College and CareerTwitter: All Things College and CareerLinkedIn: All Things College and Career Music Production by Lena Keller: lena.m.keller@gmail.comTechnical Production by Richard Barnett

Get Access To All Summit Speakers (https://www.fortheloveofthegame.ca/p/winter-2018-youth-sports-summit) “I think we’re too often rushing kids past the fundamentals and that leaves them with a faulty foundation” Darren Wensor resides in Sydney Australia. Growing up, Darren participated in Little Athletics, a modified track and field program for kids age 5-15. Darren earned his degree in physical athletics and English, and today he works with Little Athletics! As an educator of 28 years, Darren travels all over Australia to teach coach and athlete development. He says, “I love making people better at helping other people”. Darren posts regularly on his blog and social media with demonstrations of drills for improving athleticism, especially for track and field events. He is all about making sports fun for kids, and “disguising drills”. Some of the key concepts you will learn from Darren during his talk are the Youth Physical Development Model, the FTEM Model (Foundation, Talent, Elite, Mastery), how to make drills fun, and other great tips!  Connect With Darren LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenwensor/?originalSubdomain=au) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/coachyoungathletes/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/darrenwensor) Website (https://coachingyoungathletes.com/author/darrenwensor/) Table of Contents  1:05 – Guest Intro  2:52 – Youth Sports Growing Up  8:10 – Getting into Coaching  14:53 – A Typical Day for Darren  19:14 – Top 3 Characteristics of Great Coaches   22:57– LTAD in Australia  29:20 – Cost of Sport in Australia  30:13 – Youth Sports Attrition Rates  38:05 – Drills  39:40 – Engaging Parents  44:17 – What can we do so kids love the game more at the end of the season than they did at the beginning  55:20 – Resources  58:36 - #1 Tip: to help new coaches shave 5 years off their learning curves 

On this episode of The We Podcast, my guest is Kate Mares. Let me tell you ahead of time… this is GOOD! You will want to listen all the way through for all the amazing truth bombs and insights!As a Speaking Professional, Katie has inspired audiences around the world to think differently about customer experience, the female consumer and leadership. Katie has earned her Master's in Adult Training and Development and is a Certified Training & Development Professional. She knows first-hand the challenges organizations encounter as they strive to design a customer experience program that is sustainable and has an impact in the marketplace. She also knows that developing a program is just one small step to success, it is the tools and implementation plan that makes a program take flight.Katie lives in Toronto with her family. When she is not travelling around the world advising and speaking, Katie can be found on a yoga mat (in a shoe store!) or snuggled on the couch with her three little ones eating homemade popcorn and watching a  movie!Katie is such an inspiration and a force to be reckoned with. She is a voice of empowerment for all women and the world is truly a better place because she is sharing her message and her truth. If you would like to connect with Katie you can find her on her https://www.facebook.com/katie.mares (personal Facebook page), Her https://www.facebook.com/katiemaresinc/ (business Facebook page), https://www.instagram.com/katiemares/ (Instagram), https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-mares-ctdp-mcatd-cpsa (LinkedIn), and https://twitter.com/katie_mares1 (Twitter) (@katie_mares1)!This episode of The We Podcast is brought to you by The We Community. The We Community is a space to learn, grow, and connect with like-minded women. Head on over to the https://www.facebook.com/thewespot/ (Facebook community) and get plugged in! There are giveaways and big announcements going on in that space the we know you will want to be a part of!We also ask that if you love The We Podcast that you write us a review! If you take a screenshot of the review and share it on your social media and Tag Sarah Monares and The We Community, we will put you into a drawing to win some awesome swag! We may even share your review and give you a shout out on our next episode! And don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss out on our new episodes dropping every week! Thank you so much and we can't wait to see you over on social media!The We Podcast will be taking a two week break the week of Christmas and New Years. I will be spending time with my family and focusing on finishing my book during that time off. We are excited to continue to bring you amazing episodes in the new year! Happy Holidays! Support this podcast

Lauren is a curiosity seeker with a deep desire to learn, share, help and laugh. From Lauren's start as a certified international teacher of language, to her ever-growing collection of degrees, certificates and professional accolades, it's her infectious ability to bring people into her world of curiosity and possibility, which has gained her success. A trainer, designer, facilitator, speaker, mentor, coach, and self-proclaimed pirate, she takes you on your own guided learning journey. Lauren creates with you, epic learning adventures and solutions, drawing on her 16 years of professional experiences that span the globe, industries, on land and at sea, and even sometimes in the air. She taps into the science, and fun of learning, while maintaining a sharp approach with intense dedication to the success of others. Her current focus in the studies of neuroscience and how the brain learns, has played an eminent role in helping individuals and corporations navigate through the creations of what she calls learning legacies. These studies have also given rise to the strategies relevant to the confusions and challenges of the current cross generational workforce. Lauren is a CTDP (Certified Training and Development Professional), has certifications in the fundamentals of neuroscience from Harvard, has recently completed a certificate in medical neuroscience from Duke, is a Designated Communication Coach and Trainer, and is an advisory board member of the NCCA (National Communication Coaching Association of Canada). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cody Mosley shares his wisdom on The Business Blast Podcast! You can learn more about Cody here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cody-mosley-78763a46/ This episode is brought to you by Authors Unite. Authors Unite provides you with all the resources you need to become a successful author. You can learn more about Authors Unite and join the free community at http://authorsunite.com/. Thank you for listening to The Business Blast Podcast! Tyler --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/authorsunite/support

Lauren Waldman is a curiosity seeker with a deep desire to learn, share, help and laugh. From Lauren's start as a certified international teacher of language, to her ever-growing collection of degrees, certificates and professional accolades, it's her infectious ability to bring people into her world of curiosity and possibility, which has gained her success. A trainer, designer, facilitator, speaker, mentor, coach, and self-proclaimed pirate, she takes you on your own guided learning journey.  Lauren creates with you, epic learning adventures and solutions, drawing on her 16years of professional experience that spans the globe, industries, on land and at sea, and even sometimes in the air! She taps into the science, and fun of learning, while maintaining a sharp approach with intense dedication to the success of others.   Her current focus in the studies of neuroscience and how the brain learns, has played an eminent role in helping individuals and corporations navigate through the creation of what she calls "Learning Legacies." These studies have also given rise to strategies relevant to the confusions and challenges, of the current cross generational workforce. Lauren is a CTDP (Certified Training and Development Professional), has certification in the Fundamentals of Neuroscience (Harvard), has recently completed a certificate in Medical Neuroscience (Duke), is a Designated  Communication Coach and Trainer, and is an advisory board member of the NCCA (National Communication Coaching Association of Canada)   Resource The Learning Pirate

Speaker Bio: Lauren Waldman is a CTDP (Certified Training and Development Professional), has certification in the Fundamentals of Neuroscience (Harvard), is currently working on a certificate in Medical Neuroscience (Duke), is a Designated Communication Coach and Trainer, and is an advisory board member of the NCCA (National Communication Coaching Association of Canada). She taps into the science, and fun of learning while maintaining a sharp approach with an intense dedication to the success of others.  Her current focus in the studies of neuroscience and how the brain learns, has played an eminent role in helping individuals and corporations navigate through the creation of what she calls "Learning Legacies." These studies have also given rise to strategies relevant to the confusions and challenges, of the current cross-generational workforce.  Episode Overview The pirates followed her throughout her entire life that’s the story of how the company and learning pirate happened. Lauren had been working for so many different magical people and it wasn't until three years ago that she was in a conference for training professionals. She was introduced to the neurosciences through a keynote and she used her pirating skills to commandeer the keynote speaker as her mentor. Her eyes were opened to the value and the understanding of how learning professionals should be using the science of neuroscience and how the brain learns to create better designs and obviously create better learning experiences for clients and learners.  The benefits that we get to it as just humans from brain health alone is quite amazing. What you’ll learn from this episode Best advice is always focused on the things that you can really do well and reach out to others. For those that are because it’s more valuable for your time. There are scientific facts and fundamental truths to how the brain learns.  Technology has literally changed the way of the brain and it’s not necessarily for the better There are physiological effects that are changing the composition of the brain because of technology it’s something that we need to take seriously and learn how to slow down Sometimes you need to speed up to slow down and, in this case, slow down to speed up Meditation Educators are the part of the only profession that changes brains every day Your small stuff is someone else’s big stuff. Learning Metacognition – thinking about what you are thinking about Resources mentioned Book: David A. Sousa – How the Brain Learns Course: Dr. Barbara Oakley – Learning how to learn Twitter:   @learningpirate Events: Horse Shoe Tavern   Company Overview: Learning Pirate provides strategic, forward-thinking learning solutions based on the fundamentals of neuroscience and how the brain learns. It helps navigate the creation of learning legacies within new and growing companies. It expands/grows employees personal and professional minds/cognitive abilities through methodically planned learning experiences. It taps into individual’s curiosity seeking minds and helps create the map for their learning journeys.            

From an early age, Gianpiero has nurtured his passion for world travel, and for intellectual and cultural exploration. Through experiences gained during his studies and his competitions, first as a member of the Italian Olympic Sailing Team and currently as a competitive triathlete, Gianpiero has had the opportunity to explore remote places and befriend people from diverse backgrounds. His experiences as a business consultant and as a private sector analyst with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have enriched his global vision, preparing him to face adversity and change, to adapt to ever-changing realities and to identify and implement effective solutions to contemporary challenges. In his work he is driven to leverage the private sector and the financial markets to support the transition to more sustainable development and to combat climate change while contributing to the advancement of the economies of developing countries. Gianpiero holds a PhD in the “Economics and Management of Natural Resources” and is now a partnership expert with over 5-years’ experience sustainable development, environmental finance, entrepreneurship, business strategy and management. In 2016, Gianpiero was selected as a Junior Professional Officer sponsored by the Italian Government, since then he has been working as Private Sector Engagement Coordinator at Bioversity International (CGIAR).

Douglas Bitonti Stewart Today we head over to the Impact Investing Inglenook to chat with Douglas Bitonti Stewart about his recent article titled ‘Impact Investing and the Development Professional: Learning to Ride the Wave'. You can find this published article in the Fall 2017 Issue of Advancing Philanthropy Magazine.  Doug shares his very unique perspective on fundraising in the philanthropic space and how that relates to impact investing. Stay tuned until the very end for a special song from a Detroit artist.   http://bonfiresofsocialenterprise.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/douglas-bitonti-social-media-89.jpg () For the full transcript click below Read Full Transcript Welcome to another episode of the Bonfires of Social Enterprise. This is Romy and today we head over to the Impact Investing Inglenook to chat with Douglas Bitonti Stewart about his recent article titled ‘Impact Investing and the Development Professional: Learning to Ride the Wave'. You can find this published article in the Fall 2017 Issue of Advancing Philanthropy Magazine. By the way, we have a lot of links in our show notes for this episode if you want to learn more, which, I am certain, you will after hearing from our guest. Doug shares his very unique perspective on fundraising in the philanthropic space and how that relates to impact investing. Stay tuned until the very end for a special song from a Detroit artist. Let's jump right in to the conversation with Doug. Romy: Well, welcome to the podcast. We're going to talk today about the article you wrote, Impact Investing and the Development Professional. I love that we're going to talk about this from the framing of a development professional because it's rarely discussed, and you have a lot of experience with it. So we'll give links at the end of where this article can be found, and so let's dive right in and talk about the overview of the article first. Douglas Stewart: Sure. So thank you for thinking enough of the article to have a podcast about it. I love your podcast, and I think everybody should be listening to this, and I'm also really hopeful that development officers will start listening to your podcast because this is really important stuff. To start with the why that I felt this article was even necessary. For me, having spent 20 years as a development guy, working for mostly children's hospitals, I loved that work. And after doing that for 20 years, I was just lucky enough to be asked by a family to help run their family foundation. I never thought I was going to do that. Didn't design my career for that but was found myself ... When you've done development long enough, you start to see your role not as raising money, but you see yourself as helping people change the world. And some people do that by contributing money. Other people do that by contributing their careers. And so I had a chance to work up alongside a family, and so, I ended up becoming a foundation person, but not because that was my goal. So in my role as a foundation person, I was seeing donors, foundation staff all learning about impact investing. And it was really exciting, and then when I looked back at my peers in the fundraising field, I looked at their training sessions, and I didn't see anything there. And there was one article in this publication of the Association of Fundraising Professionals a couple of summers ago. It was a cover article, and it talked about impact investing, but there hasn't been anything in there since or before. And I felt like, "Okay, I'm going to pull the curtain back about what foundations are learning and put it in the context of a development officer so that they can start learning about this because there's opportunities here." Romy: And, Doug, just for our listeners in case they don't know the terminology, how do you define a development officer? Douglas Stewart: Sure, so for me, and when I think about that, I think of someone who is engaged...

Can games help accelerate forming, learning and performance in teams? Is there more to playing games than just fun and entertainment? How can team coaches, facilitators and trainers incorporate games into their team interventions? Join show host Dr. Krister Lowe and today’s featured guests Bradley Albright (Managing Partner and Founder of Escape Entertainment and Vitality Teaming) and Sarah Raccuglia (Learning and Development Professional with Vitality Teaming) to explore these and other interesting topics on this week’s episode of the Team Coaching Zone Podcast! Some themes explored in the Zone this week include: Brad’s journey from officer in the US Army, to investment banker with JP Morgan, to serial entrepreneur in technology, renewable energy and now to gaming. Sarah’s background in Organizational Psychology, somatic leadership and research on dolphins. Purposeful games as vehicles of training and coaching The surfacing of team dynamics and individual preferences through games Task vs. process in teams Emergent and distributed leadership through game simulation Helping, caring and collaboration behaviors in teams 3 Game Form Factors: escape rooms, mobile cases, large group games Time length of games and team size considerations The origins of escape games in Asia Designing collaborative games Integrating assessments into the gaming experience Using games with teams at scale The role of coaching, facilitation and training with team games Generational and other diversity effects on game experiences Flow states: the neuroscience of play, creativity, engagement, flow Looking to add some fun and spice to your team coaching engagements? Dive into the world of Vitality Teaming with Brad Albright and Sarah Raccuglia and let them help you take your team coaching game to the next level! This is an episode that you will surely not want to miss!

Here’s What You’ll Learn in our Interview with Rick Harris: Most important factor when accessing the equity in your home. Why vacation rentals make so much sense. The secret elixir of buying vacation properties. The three important zoning types for vacation rental real estate. The “4 Seasons Properties” How to manage your team when owning recreational and vacation rental properties And much, much more! Rick Harris is an exceptional mentor and coach. Coaching Certifications; REIA, Real Estate Investment Advisor, Mentis Academy; CTDP (Certified Training and Development Professional) from The Institute of Performance and Learning; Master Instruction BMI 300, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; CCP, Certified Coaches Federation. Rick will help you attract investment and investors in actionable investment vacation/recreational and residential real estate business. You can reach out to Rick through the following: wrickh@vaulttosuccess.com linkedin.com/in/wrickharris reincanada.com (rein coaching) Canmore Property; Go to HomeAway.com and #3817784 to view the property and see available dates to rent.

Here's What You'll Learn in our Interview with Rick Harris:  The most important factor when accessing the equity in your home Why vacation rentals make so much sense The secret elixir of buying vacation properties The 3 important zoning types for vacation rental real estate The “4 Seasons Properties” How to manage your team when owning recreational and vacation rental properties And much, much more! Rick Harris is an exceptional mentor and coach. Coaching Certifications; REIA, Real Estate Investment Advisor, Mentis Academy; CTDP (Certified Training and Development Professional) from The Institute of Performance and Learning; Master Instruction BMI 300, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology; CCP, Certified Coaches Federation. Rick will help you attract investment and investors in actionable investment vacation/recreational and residential real estate business. You can reach out to Rick through the following: wrickh@valuttosuccess.com linkedin.com/in/wrickharris reincanada.com (rein coaching) Canmore Property; Go to HomeAway.com and #3817784 to view the property and see available dates to rent.

Jo Casey is an experienced Learning and Development Professional, E-Learning Instructional Designer, Digital Content Manager and Trainer. She is a qualified Coach with over 20 years of experience in L&D. Jo helps big thinking coaches turn their passion and skills into a thriving business – one that feels authentic, joyful and totally non-cheesy...

How would you like to never be a victim of circumstance?Never mind improving resilience, simply have so much less to ‘bounce back’ from.Michael Gilmore is joined by Shereen Qutob a Learning and Development Professional who explains how she was able to keep her head whilst all around, others were losing theirs.During a year that the energy (oil) sector was at an all time low. Shereen gives a candid account of her experience, during significant corporate change.Facing apparent ‘realities’ of fear, security, redundancy, job cuts and acquisitions. Versus the paradox of accessing a calm, clear, balanced state of mind.Not to be missed!

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