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Are you ready to unlock the secrets to financial empowerment and strategic vision? Today's episode features a dynamic conversation with Anne Myong, a global transformational leader and operating partner at How Women Invest. Join Julie Castro Abrams as they delve into the critical aspects of financial intelligence, portfolio decisions, and building wealth, specifically tailored for women investors. Anne shares her remarkable journey from Fortune 100 boardrooms to startup success, offering invaluable insights on navigating economic cycles, leveraging compounding interest, and making impactful investment choices. Get ready to elevate your financial acumen and gain the strategic perspective needed to achieve your investment goals and create lasting financial freedom. This week's episode 168 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about financial intelligence and strategic vision for women investors! This episode was created in partnership with the Nasdaq Foundation. Together, we are working to educate, inspire, and engage women from diverse backgrounds on venture investing and entrepreneurship. Did you know that only 2% of venture funding goes to women-led companies? Together, we are working to show that women are the new face of venture investing.In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Anne Myong is sharing the importance of starting your investing journey early and actionable steps you can take right now to have financial conversations with your kids to impact them for a lifetime. Anne Myong is a board member, investor, and advisor to eCommerce, medical device, technology, social media, AI, and retail organizations on finance, audit, mergers & acquisitions, business development, and corporate governance. Anne is on the board of Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN), Audit Committee Chairperson, a SEC-qualified financial expert, and a member of the Compensation and Human Capital Committee. From 2016-2022, she was a Board Director, Treasurer, and Chairperson of the Audit and Finance Committees of Goodwill Industries International, a $6B donated goods retail and workforce development non-profit organization.Some of the talking points Julie and Anne go over in this episode include:Opportunities for women to start investing, even with small amounts, and exploring venture capital as an investment class.How women can educate themselves about finance and investing.Anne's leadership experience across countries and companies.Building wealth and long-term financial strategies.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don't forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about How Women Inspire at https://www.howwomenlead.com/podcast CONNECT WITH ANNE MYONG:LinkedInCONNECT WITH JULIE CASTRO ABRAMS:LinkedIn - JulieHow Women LeadHow Women InvestHow Women GiveInstagram - HWLLinkedIn - HWLFacebook - HWL

Many of us know Goodwill Industries International as a retailer that accepts and resells donated goods. What the average consumer may not know is that the nonprofit takes in over 5 billion pounds of goods each year — and not all of it can be resold. For those unwanted or unviable items, the organization can either look into recycling or upcycling, and with the help of AI, it's able to efficiently make that determination while also improving its process for sorting and allocating sellable goods for different retail channels. Additionally, Goodwill helps its workforce with career-development skills. Much of this training has been enhanced with AI. Tune in to this episode to hear directly from Goodwill CEO Steve Preston about how the organization is using technology to fulfill a mission that extends beyond the retail store. Read the episode transcript here. Guest bio: As president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International, Steven C. Preston leads a network of 153 local Goodwill organizations with a combined revenue of $8.2 billion. In addition to being a secondhand retail leader, Goodwill is a leading nonprofit provider of workforce training and development in North America. Positioning the organization at the forefront of workforce development has been a top focus for Preston since he joined Goodwill in 2019. He has also forged partnerships with organizations focused on sustainable practices in the secondhand retail marketplace and developed mission-focused marketing efforts to elevate the Goodwill brand. Previously, Preston served in numerous operational and financial leadership positions in both the public and private sectors. After heading the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Small Business Administration, he led successful turnarounds as the CEO of Oakleaf Global Holdings and Livingston International. He also served as the CFO of Waste Management and ServiceMaster. Me, Myself, and AI is a collaborative podcast from MIT Sloan Management Review and Boston Consulting Group and is hosted by Sam Ransbotham and Shervin Khodabandeh. Our engineer is David Lishansky, and the executive producer is Allison Ryder. Stay in touch with us by joining our LinkedIn group, AI for Leaders at mitsmr.com/AIforLeaders or by following Me, Myself, and AI on LinkedIn. We encourage you to rate and review our show. Your comments may be used in Me, Myself, and AI materials.

At Goodwill Industries, the mission isn't just about thrift stores—it's about unlocking human potential through work and learning, especially for those society often overlooks. Today, I'm joined by Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries International, a leader who's taken his experience from Wall Street to Washington and now to one of North America's biggest nonprofits.In this episode, we'll dive into how Goodwill walks alongside people facing barriers, adapts to a changing job landscape, and redefines impact—one life at a time. Stay tuned for a conversation that's as inspiring as it is insightful.

Aimee Resnick, a senior at Northwestern University, interviews Steven Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries International, on the “Weinberg in the World” podcast. Steven reflects on his time at Northwestern, highlighting his major in political science and his transformative junior year in Munich. He also shares how his unexpected passion for statistics influenced his career in investment banking and leadership roles.  Transcript: Aimee Resnick: Welcome to the Weinberg in the World podcast, where we bring stories of interdisciplinary thinking in today's complex world. My name is Aimee Resnick and I'm your student host of the special podcast episode. I am a senior studying social policy at Northwestern University who plans to pursue public administration in my home state of Colorado. Today, I'm excited to be speaking with Steven Preston, who is the CEO at Goodwill Industries International. Thank you, Steven, for taking the time to speak with me today. Steven Preston: Yeah, thank you for having me. I'm looking forward to it. Aimee Resnick: Me too. To start us off today, I was wondering if you can tell us a little bit more about your time at Northwestern as an undergraduate in terms of what did you study and what were the most impactful experiences for you that led you to your current career path? Steven Preston: Yeah, so I was a political science major. And Northwestern, it was kind of a big thing for me. I kind of grown up in a medium-sized town up in Wisconsin and going to Northwestern kind of introduced me to a whole new world that I didn't even know existed of people from different places and that type of thing. I'd say there are two things, a couple of things that were really important. Number one is I was actually a poli-sci major with an international politics focus. So number one, it gave me a perspective on the world and how the world operates, which is something I didn't have as an 18-year-old coming to college. Number two, I took that further and I actually did a junior year in Munich program, and this was before the wall had come down, so east, west. International relations were what really defined kind of the global dynamic. So it was just a remarkable opportunity to study with different people in a different language right on the border of what was kind of definitional for international politics. And that year, I felt like I kind just burgeoned intellectually and academically and personally. The other thing I would say, that may not be what most people would expect, but I took a statistics class and I loved it. And I took more and I took more and I took graduate statistics classes and I became kind of like a quant poli-sci major. And that really was valuable for me because it was a way through which I could marry a topic that we think of as not being very quantitative and do a lot of research within political science using statistics, whether it was voter trends or national expenditures and how that relates to different government structures. And that became really important to me when I went into investment banking. I got an MBA in finance and [inaudible 00:02:38] Wall Street, and the ability to connect data with what felt like qualitative issues was really definitional to my path forward. Later, I became a CFO and a CEO and for the rest of my life, I really connected those two concepts in a way that was really powerful for what I was able to do professionally. Aimee Resnick: Absolutely. Thank you so much for sharing your response. And I think it's really fascinating how you were able to take a lot of the skills that you gained at Northwestern in your more non-traditional courses like statistics and apply them to a more impactful career pivot later in your life like we typically encourage at Weinberg. So thank you for sharing that experience. Steven Preston: Yeah. Well, I'll tell you, it's one of the requirements I have for my kids is they all have to have some proficiency in statistics now. So yeah, it's become multigenerational. Aimee Resnick: I'm sure they love that requirement. I say as someone who's not the biggest math person ever. But I'd love to hear a little bit more about your current career right now as well, as the CEO of Goodwill Industries. And I noted in your video introduction to the 2023 annual report for Goodwill, you mentioned that Goodwill is about possibilities of hope for the people who receive services. And in that same report, you described how over 140,000 people found new employment after receiving services through your organization in workforce development. So I was wondering if you could just tell us a little bit more about how Goodwill promotes economic opportunity across the United States and why that mission particularly resonates with you. Steven Preston: Yeah, so the people we serve are not the people that you're going to college with right now. 83% of the people we serve are people with a high school degree or less. In fact, about a third of the people never finished high school. And many of these people have other challenges in life. Some of them have gone down very difficult pathways, people coming out of incarceration, people who are experiencing poverty, even people who are experiencing homelessness. And what we often do in society is make assumptions about those people and make assumptions about what's possible. And we sort of relegate them, in many cases, into a category of, well, that's kind of who they are and that's what their life is going to be like. But the truth is that embedded in every one of those people is a massive amount of potential and talent. And in most cases, and I really say in most cases, those are people who, because of opportunities they've been given or not given, because of their circumstances in life, because of their pathways, have never been able to develop those capabilities. And in fact, have never really known how to, because they didn't have access to good education, they weren't surrounded by people who could give them advice. They didn't really know what the possibilities were. So what we do is we work with people to sit with them and say, "What are the possibilities for your life? And how do we help you get there?" So one of the most important things we do when somebody comes to us is really do an assessment of what their skills are, what their hopes are, but also what their challenges are. A lot of times, their challenges might be training or skills related, but they also may have challenges with behavioral issues. They may be, many of them don't have housing or have insecure housing. Many of them don't have core financial skills, so they know even how to get through life with a small amount of income. So if we can work with people to help them stabilize those sort of personal aspects of their life, at the same time that we can provide them with skills that are attractive to employers, we can help them move from a very difficult place to a place where they are flourishing and where they have a fundamentally different future, and a future that allows them to take care of themselves and grow and learn much more. What we often find is once we've supported somebody and they land that first job and they're successful and they see the people they work with and what the possibilities are, it's not just that their lives have changed to get to that job, it's that the trajectory of their life has changed because many of those people begin investing themselves, learning more, getting better jobs. And then the other great thing is it's often multi-generational because their kids benefit, or if they don't have kids and they had them later, they benefit. And it really breaks a cycle of poverty and brokenness that's very difficult to break. And that's why we talk about the possibilities and we talk about hope because that's really where we live. For me personally, I came from what I would call pretty humble background. So I think just in a couple of generations, I've seen what education and opportunity has done for me. But I think on a bigger scale, I've lived in a number of major cities early on, when I was in my 20s, I spent a lot of time in tough neighborhoods in New York working with kids in difficult situations and trying to help them move on. So I feel like I've seen it up front in what's possible. And then when I worked in the government, I was the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and that is really the federal agency that deals mostly with poverty issues. And seeing intergenerational poverty and seeing people unable to do something about it is a sort of a dispiriting situation, and I believe we can do something about it. And really, Goodwill I think is, well, I know Goodwill is the largest nonprofit that is trying to change the landscape for many of those people, and hundreds of thousands of people find a different opportunity because of us. Aimee Resnick: I think that's a really excellent transition because I actually do want to talk to you a little bit more about your experience with housing and urban development. So for context, in 2008, you were nominated by President George W. Bush to serve as the secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. And I'd just like to hear a little bit more about how you started this large career in public service, and then a little bit potentially about how your public sector experiences under George W. Bush have shaped your approach to private sector leadership in your current career. Steven Preston: Yeah. So I think one of the important things was I spent almost 25 years in the private sector before I went into the government. So I had been an investment banker, I had been a CFO, I had been a corporate leader. And I say that because many times, young people coming out of college will say, "I want to go into nonprofit, what do I do?" And one of the first things I say to people when they come to me is, "Think about the early part of your career especially as a time where you are learning and growing and developing and getting the skills you need to be effective later in your career." And many kids, many people will go in a nonprofit and have a wonderful career. But I had 25 years in the private sector to prepare before going into the government and later into nonprofit. And those skills, both as somebody with an MBA and somebody who grew up through the corporate world, have been incredibly valuable for me in my career. So I want to mention that. So the first thing I did when I went into the government is I ran the Small Business Administration and the Small Business Administration makes loans to people who've lost their homes in a national disaster. And I came in after Katrina and most people hadn't gotten their loans yet. So I applied those skills from the private sector to figure out how to fix the operational and technology and financial issues to accelerate loans to people who needed to rebuild after the disaster. So toward the end of my tenure at the SBA, the housing and financial crisis was mushrooming. And because of the experiences I had as a banker and a CFO and the experiences I had in working in a federal disaster, the president asked me to go to Housing and Urban Development to work on the housing crisis. I give you the background because that's how I got there. I got there because my experience and my background were sort of uniquely prepared me to be able to do that. I would not be a typical HUD secretary because I didn't have a poverty housing background, but I understood financial markets. I understood operational fixes. I understood national crises and media by that point because you do a lot of... You're on television a lot, you're dealing with Congress. So I was uniquely qualified to do this for that time in history, which was the financial crisis. So one of the greatest things about serving in these situations was the, and I really do, I think it was incredible blessing to be able to serve in a crisis because when you're in the middle of a crisis, people need leadership, they need people who can pull them together to fix the problems. People want to be part of a team that's doing something great. And if you're successful, a ton of people have seen their lives improved, whether it's an ability to rebuild their home after Katrina, in the financial crisis, whether it's the ability to stay in your home if you're being foreclosed, or we were able to rebuild public housing in New Orleans, and sort of the two came together. The public housing had been destroyed in Katrina. And when I came to HUD, we worked on rebuilding it. So if you have that opportunity, even though it's extremely stressful to work in a crisis, you also have an opportunity to have a very big impact. And you have an opportunity to have sort of restorative or a kind of healing impact on an organization that's in stress. So it really hits on a number of different levels. It comes with stress, but it also comes with what I would say great blessing and great opportunity, both for the people you're serving with and the people who benefit from this service. So that was really what that felt like. And then the other part of that is it wasn't just about housing. Some people who know about that era of history will know what the acronym TARP stands for. TARP was a large allocation of capital that the federal government made to support housing and the financial system. That money ended up going into financial institutions to save them. And I was on the board of the TARP with Secretary Paulson and the head of the Fed, Ben Bernanke and two other people, which sort of put me right in the center of seeing what was happening across the financial sector around the world and how we were going to work to save it. And that was just, it was a remarkable time. I think it was terrifying for many people because we saw what could happen if the world financial system was going to break down. And thankfully, it was averted, although there was just a massive impact from the financial fallout, really from early to mid 2008 going into well into 2009 before things started to recover. Aimee Resnick: Absolutely. And that actually brings me to something I'm very curious about, bringing you back to your poli-sci roots. A lot of young people today kind of feel a large sense of distrust in the government, especially on campus at this time, which I've seen some people describe as a new type of political crisis, almost like that you experienced back in the Katrina era. And I'm curious, what steps did you concretely take to rebuild trust, and in particular with the Small Business Administration, because it was somewhat disoriented when you began? And how do you think that can be applied to the current context? Steven Preston: Well, so first of all, yeah, trust has been declining in federal government for a long time, and I think we're absolutely at a nadir right now. And for me, it's very distressing to see, because I think there are good reasons for people's concern. But it's also really important for people to believe that if they go into it, they can make a difference. What I did when I went to the SBA, I found... One of the biggest benefits I had is I'd never been in the government, I didn't really know how it worked. They brought me in because I knew finance and I knew operational change and they wanted things fixed. And I got brought in and sometimes I would say, "How do I do this?" Or, "We want to fix this and this is how we're going to do it." And people would say, "No, you can't because there's a regulation or a law and you got to do it this way." And I'd say, "That can't possibly be true." There's nothing logical about my having to do that to make this decision. But yeah, well, it's a law that's been on the books for a long time. So one of the benefits I had is I came in and I needed to know how it worked, but I didn't need to be overly shackled in how I did this. So when I first got nominated, so before I even got to Washington, I was in the George Bush administration and a lot of Republicans were kind of briefing me. And the Democrat head on my oversight committee was John Kerry at the time. He had just lost the election for president. And they were the committee that the Senate does the nomination, they were the ones who were going to approve my nomination. And I just said, "Well, nobody... I'm not talking to any Democrats. Why..." So I called up the people briefing me and I said, "I want to talk to John Kerry's chief of staff." And they're like, "Why?" I said, "Because I'm hearing what you guys are saying, but I don't..." I know I'm a Republican nominee, but I'm not like a super partisan guy and we're all trying to fix this problem. I want to hear what they're saying. And as a business person, the first thing I'm thinking is you hear from all your customers, you hear from all your stakeholders, you want to build the first... So I talked to her and she was really surprised, and she kind of gave me her thinking on it. Once I got to the administration, I said to my team, "We're all about transparency. I'm going to invite the Democrats to do briefings on how we're doing fixing this problem." And they said, "Well, no, you're going to give them fodder to come against you in the press," and blah, blah, blah. I'm like, "We all want to fix it, right?" So I started holding briefings at the SBA office on the measures we were taking to fix the problem, the data that we were seeing on how big the problem was, once we started fixing it, the improvements. And I actually became very friendly with the teams on both sides of the aisle. When I got nominated for the HUD job, I needed to get confirmed by the Senate. By that time, the Senate was Democrat and I was a Republican nominee. The two most important reasons I got through that nomination process quickly were John Kerry and Dick Durbin, who was the number two person in the Senate. He was head of my appropriations committee. And the reason was because we were completely transparent with their teams. We worked with them very closely. We had them over for briefings. And we developed those relationships because they trusted us. So what I would say is you can be somebody who works both sides of the aisle. And by the way, most of the time, as an agency head, most of the time, you're going to be working on issues that aren't necessarily big political issues. You're serving people, you're trying to improve something. You've got a program that you maybe want to tweak to make it better. And when we go into a situation assuming that people are going to attack us and be against us, sometimes there's a reason for that, right? It is pretty fiery. But I think we have to go into it saying, "Let's win them over." Let's help them understand that we're all trying to get to the same place. We might disagree on the best way to get there. And most of those people just want to do their jobs really well and be part of something good. So some of my fondest memories were working with people really on both sides of the aisle. And I'm very grateful I had the opportunity to do that. And we probably see less, it felt like it was really kind of fighting all the time back then, but oh my goodness, it's at a whole different level now. And I also think President Bush was very focused on bipartisanism. He did a lot of work with people on the other side of the aisle. The financial rescue package was very much negotiated with both sides. Believe it or not, back then, he had negotiated an immigration bill that was more heavily supported by Democrats and Republicans. But because of an impending election, a lot of people didn't feel comfortable supporting it because they were concerned about winning re-election. But many of those things were worked on with both sides of the aisle, even though there were plenty of partisan politics at the time as well. Aimee Resnick: Really, I like that idea of having optimistic view towards bipartisanship and hopefully seeing that expand into the future in the next decades as a way to build public trust. I absolutely agree, that's critical. And I think we'll move on to our last question because I recognize we're coming up on our time, but I want to ask you, what do you wish you could tell yourself when you were me, a senior who's interested in public service and policy, who's about to graduate? What do you wish you could say to that 22-year-old version of you? Steven Preston: So yeah, it's what I tell people. I've had a chance to talk to students at Northwestern a couple of times, not recently, but I've talked to a couple of classes with Diane Schanzenbach who's on the policy side there. And I've spoken at a couple of other schools. And I tell them, one of the pieces of advice I give is very consistent. You all are really smart. You are getting a great education. You are learning critical thinking skills. But our society is very much about groupthink. And when we see the political divide or the divide on policies, you don't hear a lot of talk about the deep research on one side of the policy or the other. And we see it actually in Congress. I think we've seen fewer deep policy thinkers than we did 10 years ago, or certainly 20 or 30 years ago. So my encouragement is, even if you have strong views on something, challenge them, look at the data. And in the area that we focus on is a perfect issue. Why do we have intergenerational poverty? What will change it? What really has to happen? And when you think about where that debate lies, it's pretty fiery, and you've got all sorts of people fighting about these issues. But we don't have nearly enough people saying, "Let's look at the data on what really helps somebody." You guys are in Chicago. What really helps somebody who's a little boy or girl who's born in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago or some other tough neighborhood? What are the factors that make it very difficult for them to have the kind of life that most of the people you go to college have? And what can we change in that person's life? Whether it's the kind of schooling they get, whether it is the kind of family support they have, whether it's the protections we give them. Whether it's when they come out of high school, if they do need a little bit of support to get on the right track, how do we do that? What kind of youth... What truly does it take to help a person flourish in society? Or in our world, somebody who's coming out of prison? We have all these big narratives. You guys are the ones, because you're super smart, you got a fantastic education, you're taking statistics, like I recommended, you can dig deep. And when you see something where you say, "I need to challenge my thinking. I know I've been telling myself this, but I actually don't see this. Or I think I need to understand it deeper." We need deep policy thinkers. And the other thing is, if you're going into business, everybody's going to say find the right solution and see the data. But in the policy world, a lot of times that stuff doesn't happen to the degree that it needs to. So use that great education and be rigorous, be tough thinkers, ask tough questions, even if it takes you to a place that maybe doesn't align with what you think is the case today, because that's what's going to help us have a better world. And you know what? Those are the conversations we need to be having across the table from each other. We can be having rigorous arguments about the right policy decision, but if we're going to do it, let's look at the facts and let's really pressure test those because that's what's going to help us all have a better world. Aimee Resnick: Thank you, I really appreciate that idea of having Northwestern graduates go out into the world and just make it a better place. That's very encouraging. Steven Preston: Well, I love Northwestern, and I don't live in Chicago anymore, so I'm sad that I can't go to those games and go to the concerts on campus and talk to students as easily as I used to. But I just think it's a terrific place, and thank you for giving me an opportunity to chat with students indirectly. Aimee Resnick: Oh, of course. I think with that, I will say thank you to our listeners for listening to this special episode of the Weinberg in the World podcast. We hope you have a good day. And as Steven just mentioned, go Cats. Steven Preston: Go Cats. Take care.  

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Today, on Management Development Unlocked, Eric welcomes guest Russell Sweep. Russell is a content development manager for Goodwill Industries International. He oversees a team that works on developing new learning strategies, adopting content, populating LMSs, and more. Russell is new to learning and development as well as management. Eric was recently a guest on Russell's podcast, The L&D Hot Seat.In this episode, you'll hear:Russell's experience transitioning into L&D and why it's been a positive experience for him so far.The two books he recommends and the advice he'd give to someone new to L&D or any other field.What it's like to manage a team when you don't have deep domain expertise and why listening can be a game-changer in a new role.How Russell builds relationships with his team and why listening collaboratively is crucial when leading a team.The importance of connection with your team members and how it can influence communication with them.What Russell would tell a new manager managing a team where they're not an expert in the team's field.Eric's lightning round for Russell.Connect with Russell Sweep:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramGLDC---Learn how to hire the right person for the position the first time! Join my FREE masterclass to learn how.Head over to girardtrainingsolutions.com to get a free copy of my eBook, "Advice for a New Manager."Connect with me on LinkedIn.Please subscribe and comment!

Today I am talking to Russel Sweep, Content Development Manager for Goodwill Industries International. Russell made the move from higher education into corporate instructional design and has had to work with teams on merging learning theory with the practical realities of instructional design. That merger is always a big topic in our industry which is why I wanted to have him on today.

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Alysse Henkel of The Vision Council shares differentiation points on Market inSights from other industry tools. Launched in December, our co-hosts chat the report learnings with Alysse and hear about Vision Council prep ahead of Vision Expo East.Alysse is responsible for establishing data management systems and policies to enable complex analysis of large data sets, developing robust market modeling sources and systems, and communicating relevant insights that can contribute to actionable and strategic business recommendations.An experienced researcher and evaluator who works with leaders to help them make data-driven decisions, Henkel launched her career at Goodwill Industries International, where she spent 10 years leading efforts to overhaul the organization's national data collection and reporting systems and creating new opportunities to analyze the impact of the organization's programs and services. More recently, she was selected as a Data Fellow with the Strategic Data Project at the Center for Education Policy and Research at Harvard University. During the two-year fellowship, she worked with an urban school district to help build their data analysis capacity and improve their data visualization and reporting.Henkel holds an undergraduate degree in anthropology, sociology, and German from Lafayette College and a master's degree in public policy from George Washington University.

Steve Preston is the President and CEO at Goodwill Industries International. Many people are familiar with Goodwill as a place to donate clothing and home goods or go thrift shopping. But most people don't realize that a significant part of what Goodwill does is help people overcome challenges to find jobs and grow their careers. Goodwill transforms donations into job opportunities by using the revenue from their stores to provide free career counseling, skills training, and résumé prep services that help unlock opportunities for job seekers. Every day, more than 300 people find a job with Goodwill's help. In 2021 alone, almost one-quarter of a million people found jobs with support from Goodwill, and another 120 thousand were employed by the organization itself. And when you make a donation or shop at your local Goodwill you not only help people in your community, you also help protect the planet. In 2021, Goodwill diverted 3 billion pounds of usable goods from landfills. Before joining Goodwill, Steve held leadership positions in the public and private sectors. He served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and as the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, leading both federal agencies during times of national crisis. He also orchestrated successful turnarounds as the CEO of two private corporations, and was the CFO of two Fortune 500 companies during times of significant change and restructuring. In this episode, we discuss: How big companies are partnering with Goodwill to transform communities The impact of believing in an individual's potential and helping them communicate it How Goodwill closes the widening skills gaps Key Takeaways: One theme across Steve's career has been enabling transformation. You could call it his superpower. Earlier in his career, he developed a reputation for leading companies through transitional periods. What made him successful was his ability to identify and remove barriers so that employees could show up in the best way possible, allowing the organization to perform at its best. Now, through Goodwill, Steve is removing barriers for marginalized groups that enable individuals to perform their best and attain the skills they need for better employment. This work is impacting lives and transforming communities. It's easy to hide from accountability. To complain about a problem, but say it's someone else's job to fix it. It might actually be someone else's job, like your boss or the government. But you are not powerless. You can find ways to step in, even if it's not your job. You can take accountability for creating the change you want to see. It's hard work to create change, but the reward is so much greater than a paycheck when your convictions inspire you to act. You know the saying that “you're only given what you can handle in life”? You're only given what your courage can handle, what your resilience can handle. Whether or not you believe this, it is a sentiment that has embedded itself into our cultural consciousness. Through this lens, I look back at my life and realize not much was expected of me. Yes, I've had challenges, but nothing compared to the challenges so many others have faced. I also understand why these stories of overcoming are often hidden. People don't always want to share them and risk having their past judged. Sometimes we lock people's identity into what's happened to them or where they've been, not who they are. And let's face it, each one of us has already spent a lifetime being judged by the things we can't hide: our age, our gender, our skin color, our spiritual beliefs or non-beliefs. Why add more fuel to the judgment fire?  For the record, I am in awe of every single person who has overcome a deck that was stacked against them. I am in awe of every single person who had the courage to pivot away from one path and bravely choose a new one. I am in awe of every single person who was able to expand beyond the box society tried to trap them in. I am proud of you for everything you have survived, overcome, and accomplished. From the small things to the big things.  I am proud of you for who you are, and who you are working to become. References: Connect with Steve on LinkedIn Goodwill Industries See 's story and learn how your organization can partner with Goodwill here. Connect & Share: If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. I also love reading them! If this episode resonated with you, I ask you to send it to a friend. Help bring even more visibility to these leaders that are using business as a force for good! 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Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries International, discusses the needs of job seekers with hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Radio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries International, discusses the needs of job seekers with hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Radio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With nearly three decades of experience working in the thrift industry, Tim O'Neal has spent the past 18 years focused on the vision of ending poverty through the power of work.When O'Neal was brought on with Goodwill of Central Arizona, the organization was in serious financial trouble and at risk of having its membership removed by Goodwill Industries International. O'Neal's arrival marked a turning point in the 70-year history of the organization, and his leadership was instrumental in keeping the organization running by increasing retail operations by 3000 percent during his tenure as the Vice President of Retail Operations (1999 – 2007).O'Neal brought a distinct level of professionalism to the retail side of the organization, a characteristic that quickly spread throughout the organization. O'Neal values the time and effort of his employees above all else. He knows the successful reach of Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona's mission is due to the hard work and innovation all employees exhibit every day. O'Neal recognizes talent and feels it is important for the organization to cultivate leadership at all levels. He is most proud of the transparency the nonprofit presents, as well as the workplace culture that regularly earns top marks on “Best Places to Work” rankings.Goodwill's founder, Edgar Helms, envisioned providing people in need with the skills and opportunities that lead to self-sufficiency by providing a hand-up, not a handout. O'Neal believes wholeheartedly in carrying out this mission to better the lives of everyone in our state. He knows the best way to bring a positive impact to Arizona is to work together, collaborate, and cultivate partnerships with community members, organizations, and leaders.Tim O'Neal is proud of his employees and proud of the positive impact Goodwill of Central and Northern Arizona leaves on the local community.O'Neal holds a Certificate in Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management from the Harvard Business School Executive Education program. O'Neal graduated in June 2010 from Goodwill Industries International's Executive Leadership Development program, which drives excellence, strategic planning, and personal development skills for top executives in the industry. In this episode, Dean Newlund and Tim O'Neal discuss:Creating impact through servant leadership The purpose is community Taking care of your team Communication and transparency Key Takeaways:We have different job titles, but nobody's more important than the next person. Take care of your people and they'll take care of everything else. The purpose is community, taking care of your fellow humans. No matter what people think, you and I can make a difference and that's why it matters. As a leader, make sure that your organization has enough resources to weather any kind of storm that comes up. Be careful about the decisions you're making today. Keep in mind that you have a responsibility to care for your team when tougher times arrive. Why wouldn't you want to communicate and be transparent? It saves you the hassle of having to relay messages over and over to make sure that everybody's on the same page. "If you're the leader, the number one job, you have to take care of your people. And if you do that, they take care of everything else." — Tim O'Neal See Dean's TedTalk “Why Business Needs Intuition” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEq9IYvgV7I  Connect with Tim O'Neal:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tim-o-nealWebsite: https://www.goodwillaz.org/team-member/tim-oneal/Email: timoneal@goodwillaz.org Connect with Dean:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgqRK8GC8jBIFYPmECUCMkwWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/The Mission Statement E-Newsletter: https://www.mfileadership.com/blog/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannewlund/Twitter: https://twitter.com/deannewlundFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissionFacilitators/Email: dean.newlund@mfileadership.comPhone: 1-800-926-7370  Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Oct 5 - Episode 1 Brittany Dickinson from Goodwill (USA)Doing Good Kicking off the Circularity Solutionist podcast series by Blue Cast X Fashion Impact Fund, we are featuring Brittany Dickinson, Manager of Sustainability, Goodwill.  As a sustainability strategist, designer, writer, and educator whose career spans nearly 15 years in the fashion industry, Brittany is currently the Manager of Sustainability at Goodwill Industries International, Join us in learning more about the hierarchy of waste and how Brittany brings her all to goodwill everyday. @goodwill @carvedinblue  @tencel_usa   @triciacarey  #tenceldenim #tencel @fashionimpactFund #Circularity  #circulareconomy#sdg17 #solutionists- - - - Kerry Bannigan, Founder of the Conscious Fashion Campaign, in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships, engaging leading global industry events, initiatives and activations to facilitate collective action towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.President of the Board and Executive Committee Member of the PVBLIC Foundation, an innovative 501c3 organization that harnesses the power of media, data, and technology to drive social change, steering the United Nations convenings including the SDG Media Summit, Blockchain for Impact and the Latino Impact Summit. Tricia Carey is a well-known advocate for innovation and sustainability in the textile and apparel industry. Twenty years ago, Tricia joined Courtalds Fibers NY to develop the marketing plan for a brand new fiber called TENCEL. When Lenzing Fibers acquired Tencel Inc. in 2004, Tricia became the USA Merchandising Manager for Womenswear, Menswear, and Intimates. Today, Tricia directs the Global Denim Segment, as well as the Americas Business Development teams, with a special interest in advancing more sustainable apparel development from fiber to consumer use. Tricia holds a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising from The Fashion Institute of Technology and certificates in Digital Marketing and Strategy from Cornell University and MIT. Her experience in fabric sales, global sourcing, and apparel business development make her an invaluable partner for brands and retailers who want to re-evaluate their supply chains and optimize the application and benefits of Lenzing's botanic fibers. Tricia also serves as Secretary of Accelerating Circularity Project, is a member of the FIT Textile Department Advisory Board and was Vice Chair at Textile Exchange from 2014-2018.  In 2020 she was nominated as B2B Content Marketer of the Year by Content Marketing Institute, as well as top 100 Denim Legend by WeAr Magazine.  In 2019 Tricia was awarded the RIVET 50, influential denim industry leaders.  She has been a speaker as various industry events including United Nations, Transformers, Texworld, Premiere Vision, Wear Conference, and more. She is based in New York City and can be reached through LinkedIn.BLUE CAST by TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®A podcast series created by Michael Kininmonth and Tricia Carey from Lenzing's TENCEL™ Denim team. Each month, they will host an in-depth talk with a special guest working in the industry or on the fringes of the denim community. Listen for discussions on sustainability, career trajectories, personal denim memories and more.Graphics, recording and editing by Mohsin Sajid and Sadia Rafique from ENDRIME® for TENCEL™ / CARVED IN BLUE®.Find us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @carvedinblue. And get in touch denim@lenzing.comhttps://carvedinblue.tencel.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/bluelenzhttps://bluecast.buzzsprout.com

6 - 9-2022 Steven C Preston Pres CEO Goodwill Industries International - Job Skills Poll by Tommy G

What's cluttering your life? If you're thinking about moving, downsizing, aging in place, or simply better organizing your life, decluttering can seem like an overwhelming task. Matt Paxton has developed a step-by-step process to get it done - and deal with the emotional aspects that may be holding you back. Matt Paxton joins us from Atlanta. ______________________ Bio Matt Paxton, host of the Emmy-nominated series Legacy List with Matt Paxton (3 seasons on PBS stations nationwide), is a leading downsizing and decluttering expert. He started cleaning houses after his father, stepfather, and both grandfathers died in the same year, leaving him with several estates to settle at once. Ever since, Matt and his network of experts have been working with families struggling with settling estates and cleanouts for almost twenty years. He has been an extreme cleaning expert featured on 13 seasons of the hit A&E TV show Hoarders. Matt is the author of Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff, created in collaboration with AARP and featuring his signature steps to downsizing and decluttering your home. He appears regularly as a public speaker, television guest on shows and radio personality helping families find the upside of downsizing. Matt is the national decluttering and downsizing expert for AARP and Goodwill Industries International. He lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife and seven kids (yes, seven kids, that is not a typo). ______________________ For More on Matt Paxton Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life Legacy List with Matt Paxton ______________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like Where Will You Live Next? – Ryan Frederick Your Family History & Legacy – Laurie Hermance-Moore Stupid Things I'll Never Do When I Get Old – Steven Petrow Are You in the Driver's Seat? – Cindy Cox-Roman ________________________ Wise Quotes On Why Decluttering Can Be Difficult "There's a lot of reasons that we struggle with letting go of the stuff, but I've found out that we really attach to the people behind the stuff, not the actual stuff. It's the memories. It's the people. It's the stories. It's the way those people made us feel. All of that's wrapped up in the stuff and so when we let go of stuff we're letting go of those people that we love so much. So it's hard." On Why Less is More  "When it's your stuff, that's when the emotions kick in. I got about halfway through the process and I had to go through my entire house in the middle of the pandemic. I had a month to pack up my entire, at that point, 46-year life. And at the end of the day I fell in love. That's why I was moving. I was moving to be with my now fiancee and her kids. So we have 7 kids between us and my wife is a minimalist, which means we don't have a whole lot of stuff. So I had to get rid of 75% of my stuff to fit. My finish line was I wanted a happy family. It was the reason I had to rewrite the book because I got down to the last week and I was like I don't think I can do this. It was the first time I'd experienced my clients fear and I was like: Oh, this is what they go through. Okay, I get it now. This is why I'm doing this, so it's a very personal book. I put a lot of personal stories into it. But I'll tell you the core of minimalism is that you'll have more joy more happiness with less stuff." On How to Start "It really is the the 10 minute sweep, I promise you. Pick a one foot by one foot area -  that's it. If you start small, you'll be able to keep going, but too many people think: Okay, we did 10 minutes. Great! Tomorrow we're going to do 9 hours! That's where you're going to burn people out. Just take it slow. Bite off ten 10- minute sweeps for the first week. Don't wait until life makes you make this move. Something in life will make this decision for you, so start earlier and do it a little bit every couple of nights.

John welcomes Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries, for a conversation that ranges from Steve's childhood in Janesville, WI to his leadership of U.S. federal agencies. On the way they explore how God enabled Steve, and enables each of us, to make unexpected career choices in the service of a higher calling. Steve's April 2022 talk at Upper House is viewable here: "Leading through Crisis with Vision and Care." Steve Preston is the president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International, a federation of local organizations with over 125,000 employees. Previously, Steve headed two federal agencies during times of national crisis—U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Small Business Administration. He has also served as the CEO of two private corporations, and as the CFO of two Fortune 500 companies. Steve graduated from Northwestern University and holds an MBA from The University of Chicago, and is a native of Janesville, WI. As always we invite you to leave us a rating on your favorite podcast app and send us comments and suggestions at podcast@slbrownfoundation.org. Credits: music by Micah Behr, audio engineering by Andy Johnson, graphic design by Madeline Ramsey.

With all of the upheaval happening in the world, we could use some uplifting and positive news. To offer a ray of hope, in an otherwise dark time, we turned to Steve Preston, the president and CEO of Goodwill Industries International. For nearly 120 years, Goodwill has been a leading workforce provider, helping people empower themselves with the skills and job support services they need to thrive. Goodwill, among other philanthropic endeavors, helps individuals and communities build brighter futures through the power of work. The organization is usually thought of as the thrift shop. However, Goodwill offers much more. The iconic nonprofit is a major provider of workforce development and skills training. In a wide-ranging interview, Preston shared the organization's mission. In collaboration with employers and partners, Goodwill helps underserved individuals obtain training and upskilling. In this new tech-driven economy, Preston is focused on teaching digital skills, so that people can find a good job and develop long-term careers. As technology is the dominant trend for the foreseeable future, it's important for folks to at least learn the basics to become competitive in this new economy. To future-proof the longevity of your career, you need to accept this reality and take actions to ensure that you acquire the necessary skills and tools to keep up with the fast-moving, online digital world. Goodwill, in partnership with Google and other companies and government officials, will host the Rising Together Action Summit taking place on Monday, May 9th. If you would like to attend the event virtually, please email risingtogether@advoc8.com.

In this week's episode, our guest is Lauren Lawson-Zilai, external communications executive for Goodwill Industries International. In this episode, we cover the importance of communication in the charity space and discuss Lauren's career where she utilizes marketing and communications to drive social change and impact and elevate the brand awareness of mission-driven nonprofit organizations. Have questions/comments/concerns? Email us at heartofgivingpod@gmail.com. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a comment on iTunes.

Goodwill Industries International may be synonymous with thrifting but the 120-year-old nonprofit is a major provider of workforce development and skills training. President and CEO, Steve Preston, explains the international organization's mission, how it works with employers and partners to bolster opportunity for underserverd individuals, and how it's keeping physical and virtual doors open through the pandemic.   

In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Dr. Sam Rae, Chief Executive Officer of DSRD Consulting. Dr. Sam is a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI) strategist with 12+ years of professional and educational experience in various industries, including Biomedical Science & Research, and Public Health Education. As a Black woman from the Caribbean with intersecting identities, she has first-hand experience adapting to different environments. She enjoys actively creating spaces where people feel comfortable showing up as their authentic selves.  ​ In her most recent full-time position, she led the development of the DEI Strategy for Goodwill Industries International and supported over 156 Retail Goodwill stores across North America. Before that, Dr. Sam served as the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Principal Strategist for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In her role as Principal Strategist, she managed the Black Employee Portfolio during the global crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. She has also worked as a consultant to develop Save the Children's first-ever 3-year DEI Strategy in 2019. ​ Dr. Sam received her certificate in Diversity & Inclusion from Cornell University. She also has a BS in Biology and an MS in Public Health. Dr. Sam graduated as the youngest graduate from the Educational Leadership Doctoral Program at UNE, where she received her doctorate in Education. Her research focused on the effects of racial microaggressions on Black female government workers' work performance and methods to reduce microaggressions in the workplace. She also talks about Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome, intersectionality, and unconscious bias in her research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We begin the new year with a segment on women in leadership and the challenges they still face getting a seat at the table with C-level executives. Our guest has climbed the organizational ladder and offers a glimpse of the personal and professional challenges many women must navigate to stay at the table once they secure a seat. Follow on Twitter: (AASA?) @LaurenLLawson @JimmyMinichello @AASAHQ @AASADan @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd Lauren Lawson-Zilai is an external communications executive for Goodwill Industries International, North America's leader in workforce training and development, job placement, and other support services for people looking for employment or career advancement. As spokesperson for Goodwill®, she has been quoted frequently in the media including, the Associated Press, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Forbes, MarketWatch Radio, The New York Times, The NonProfit Times, PEOPLE, PR News and USA TODAY. Lawson-Zilai has spent the majority of her career using marketing and communications to drive social change and impact and elevate the brand awareness of mission-driven nonprofit organizations in both a for-profit and pro bono capacity. Lawson-Zilai invests time to share best practices and lessons learned as a speaker, moderator or panelist at various venues from corporations, professional associations, nonprofit organizations and universities including, Capitol Communicator, IABC, Microsoft, the National Digital Roundtable, PR Summit, PR News, PRSA, Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR), University of Maryland, George Mason University and George Washington University, to name a few.

In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Steven Preston, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries International. Steve Preston has extensive private sector experience and served as the US Department of Housing and Urban Development secretary and as the US Small Business Administration administrator. Steven Preston shared what influenced him to serve in government and how he led the US Small Business Administration and Department of Housing and Urban development during times of national crisis. Steve Preston also talked about his mission of helping people access employment opportunities, leading him to become CEO of Goodwill Industries International. Steven Preston shares strategies for bridging the opportunity gap, enabling organizations to tap into new pools of employees.Some highlights:- Steve Preston talks about his parents' role in his deep sense of values and sensitivity to inequities in society.  - How Steve Preston led the transformation of the Small Business Administration and Department of Housing and Urban Development. - Steve Preston on his personal mission and the opportunity to lead Goodwill Industries International. - The significant impact of giving people access to opportunities.- Steve Preston on the role of employers in providing opportunities and building the workforce of the future.  Also mentioned in this episode:Gina Schaefer, the Co-Founder and CEO of A Few Cool Hardware Stores (Listen to Gina's episode on Partnering Leadership Podcast here)Connect with Steven Preston:Steven Preston on LinkedInConnect with Mahan Tavakoli:MahanTavakoli.comMore information and resources available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website: PartneringLeadership.com

Hire for skills, not for degrees. In this Tugboat Institute® talk, Steven C. Preston, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries International, shares how the nonprofit is providing leading edge workforce skills and career path mapping to individuals who lack the traditional educational degrees and certifications. According to Steven, now is the time for business leaders to close the opportunity gap and consider talented employee candidates outside of their standard hiring practices. Fulfilling work can transform a life, a family and your company's bottom line. Be inspired to make a difference.

Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Shari Sinwelski, deputy director of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, for an in-depth discussion on suicide in the United States. Also joining the show is Onney Crawley, Chief Marketing Officer at Goodwill Industries International, to talk about Goodwill's work to close America's skills gap.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Shari Sinwelski, deputy director of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, for an in-depth discussion on suicide in the United States. Also joining the show is Onney Crawley, chief marketing officer at Goodwill Industries International, to talk about Goodwill's work to close America's skills gap.

Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Shari Sinwelski, deputy director of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, for an in-depth discussion on suicide in the United States. Also joining the show is Onney Crawley, Chief Marketing Officer at Goodwill Industries International, to talk about Goodwill's work to close America's skills gap.

In episode 113 of LInch with a Leader, Mike sits with Bill Purvis who is a best-selling author, coach, and speaker. Bill began as a pastor to a church of 32 people on Easter Sunday and guided this ministry at Cascade Hills Church to exceeding over 10,000 people in attendance for the last 5 Easter services of his leadership. Since 2015, Cascade Hills Church has baptized a new believer every single day of the week.Bill has been growing leaders for over 36 years. He is the founder of BP Leadership, a leadership development company that provides monthly leadership material for personal growth to people all around the world and has done so for the past 17 years. The company has also launched its very own podcast, The BP Leadership Podcast, on all major streaming services.Bill has had the honor of being selected to speak at his friend and mentor, John C. Maxwell's “Challenge 1000” for two years. You also may have seen him on Fox & Friends, USA Radio Network “Point of View”, 100 Huntley Street, and The Leon Show International, to name a few.He has been a guest speaker at the following corporate events; Restaurant Concepts, Inc., Goodwill Industries International, and many more. He also has been featured in Solutions Magazine, Shattered, Charisma, and others.His books The Emotion Driven Life, Pray for Your Pastor, and Make a Break For It have all been widely read, with the latter one being a best seller.Bill's main career goal is to add value to people's lives by providing proven leadership and life tools as well as pouring his passion for leadership into others.In this episode, Mike will talk with Bill not about leadership but how Jesus has led him each step of the way! Buckle up for this powerful episode!

About this episode Flipped interview! When the host becomes the guest, JP Dallmann - who is always shining a light on others' work - has the spotlight on his mission and work on impact leadership and investing. On this epsiode, JP is interviewed for the Green Leaders Inner Circle. For most people it is very difficult to pinpoint exactly where to start the transition into sustainable and impact investments ... or be able to tell if it is working, particularly with all the moving parts and variables involved. Given the way the markets is evolving, investment trends are headed towards a human need for a sustainability goal. In fact, all investments have impact, good or bad, the key is in having a “net positive impact”. So what are the challenges we are facing to become an impact leader? Where do you want to put your stakes? Do you need special knowledge, or can you start where you are? These and many more questions are discussed and some real insights are shared during this episode. Short introductions | See full BIOs at the end of the notes: About the guest  JP Dallmann is usually behind the Mic, but as a guest he brings with him over 20 years of financial services industry experience, which he is using in combination with his skills and network to help usher in a new world of sustainable and impact investment practices to help the transition of capital in the industry, faster and at scacle. About the host  Anca Novacovici is a sustainability advocate and the founder of Eco-Coach, a Washington DC-based consulting company that helps organizations of all sizes grow their sustainability programs. Highlights The main reasons why people and companies are NOT creating Profit & Impact. The most important thing is to start, improvements can be made along the way. It is still early days, but there are already many solid resources that will help with navigating the impact investment world. Seek out knowledge because “success leaves clues” and if you look hard enough, you will find what you need to propel you forward. Having the right foundation is the key to building anything, and with impact investing it is key to nurture a growth mindset. Strategy is a key component, but having the right plan and people around you is paramount. The launch of the IMPACT LEADERS Programme and how the “impact diamond' can be a tool you can use to attract the right opportunities for growth, faster and at scale. How to make the best of the IMPACT LEADERS Podcast. Time stamps [4:15] How JP got his start in sustainable & impact investment  [12:11] The skills you need to be an impact leader [13:29] What do you do when you don't know what you don't know? [15:58] How to make a difference as an impact leader within an organization [18:29] “Success leaves clues”, so which clues do you look for? [20:22] How to build a strong foundation for profit and impact [23:24] How clarity can carry you through the journey [25:45] What is  it all for? JP describes his role and frame of reference for impact [29:00] Impact Leaders Programme: become a force for good and a magnet of opportunities for positive change, as part of this growing community. [32:52] Impact diamond analogy: Charcoal or Shining? Where are you in this process? Useful links JP Dallmann on Forbes JP's FREE GUIDE to PROFIT & IMPACT Connect with JP Dallmann on social media Apply to join the IMPACT LEADERS PROGRAMME - See call to action #3 below. Anca Novacovici at Washington DC-based Eco-Coach Anca's books that she has co-authored:  Sustainability 101: A Toolkit for Your Business DC Metro Area Green Career and Jobs Guide -------- Call-to-actions: The podcast is one of catalytic initiatives to help deliver on Our mission to “Raise awareness to help transition capital into Sustainable & Impact Investing faster and at scale” 1-Become a Patreon if you would like to support it, you can become a patreon and also make one-off contributions.  2-Become a sponsor We're looking for 3 founding sponsors support the mission! Reach out today to work with us! 3-Become an IMPACT LEADER We are looking for 10 people interested to join our new IMPACT LEADERS programme. Register your interest to book a call. 4-Get in touch Contact us to help you transition into Sustainable & Impact Investing - ILA & Partners 5-GIFT: My FREE Guide to Profit & Impact If you are a business owner or an investor and you struggle to create the PROFIT & IMPACT you want …  then download my free guide : The 6 Reasons why YOU & YOUR BUSINESS DON'T CREATE SUSTAINABLE PROFIT & IMPACT Connect with JP Dallmann on Linkedin, Twitter, Instagram and Clubhouse Impact Leaders is produced by Podcast Publishing -------- About the Guest - JP Dallmann's BIO JP Dallmann is an award-nominated Sustainable & Impact Investing (S&II) Advisor, Champion, and Thought Leader, with over 20 years experience in the Financial Services Industry, as a Banking Executive and Advisor at major institutions such as HSBC, RBS, and PwC. JP is the CEO of ILA & Partners, on a mission to create Profit & Impact, advising executives and companies, working mainly with values aligned Investment Managers and Global Leaders, to help them transition into and scale Sustainable & Impact Investing faster. JP is also the host of the renowned Impact Leaders Podcast, featuring some of the best investors in the world and leaders focusing on Sustainable & Impact Investment and Performance with Purpose, supporting the companies that are solving the world's biggest challenges. He recently launched the IMPACT LEADERS programme, inspired by his clients and the need of many to get the support they need to become a magnet of the right opportunities. JP supports various initiatives to raise awareness about the SDGs, including the Impact Founders community, which he co-founded, and Fast Forward 2030, where he is a Board Member. He is also an author and contributor on Forbes.com, and participates as host and panelist at relevant events, partnering with key figures and major organisations to share best practices and inspire others to push the important agenda of Sustainable Finance. About the Host - Anca Novacovici's BIO Anca Novacovici is a speaker, author and mentor with over 15 years of experience in environmental sustainability. She is the founder and President of Eco-Coach Inc, a Washington DC based sustainability firm that assists organizations to prepare for 2030 and beyond. Anca has worked with public and private organizations, ranging from Fortune 500 to start-ups, to develop their sustainability strategy, operationalize and communicate it, and embed it in their organizational culture.   Some past and current clients include Capital One, Goodwill Industries International, Booz Allen Hamilton, Washington Gas, the Smithsonian, DC Department of Energy & Environment, the US Senate (Architect of the Capitol) and many more. Anca recently launched the Green Change Leaders Quick Start program, to support individuals who want to implement sustainability in their organization but aren't sure where to start. To date, over 1,500 individuals have taken advantage of the program to grow sustainability at work. She and her team are in the process of developing additional tools and programs which will be available in the near future.  Anca is a LEED AP;  she obtained her Masters of Business Administration in International Management from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management, and her Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.  -------- Important: The content shared on this podcast does not constitute a request, offer, recommendation or solicitation of any kind to buy, subscribe, sell or redeem any investment instruments or to perform other such transactions of any kind.

Misinformation is an unwanted and serious problem in today's world of communications.Fear not. Helpful guidance is just a 25 minute listen away. Lauren Lawson-Zilai, Senior Director of Public Relations for Goodwill Industries International has has stood toe-to-toe with this beast and back them down with some serious strategies and tactics mitigate her organization's problem. She offers details on the platforms, services and other tactics she and her team used to back this beast down.  Lauren's expertise is further validated with her service on the national PRSA's "Votes4Everyone" Committee to combat fake news and misinformation.  If misinformation is a problem facing you...take serious notes and turn this problem around!Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=RFN4XQNRFSW74&source=url)

Misinformation is an unwanted and serious problem in today's world of communications. Fear not. Helpful guidance is just a 25 minute listen away. Lauren Lawson-Zilai, Senior Director of Public Relations for Goodwill Industries International has has stood toe-to-toe with this beast and back them down with some serious strategies and tactics mitigate her organization's problem. She offers details on the platforms, services and other tactics she and her team used to back this beast down. Lauren's expertise is further validated with her service on the national PRSA's "Votes4Everyone" Committee to combat fake news and misinformation. If misinformation is a problem facing you...take serious notes and turn this problem around! Public Relations Review Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV71euL8Y-c&t=30s --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/peter-c-woolfolk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/peter-c-woolfolk/support

You probably know Goodwill Industries International for their iconic retail stores, but what you might not know is that the organization also specializes in providing workforce development initiatives at a large scale. In this episode of SHRM’s All Things Work podcast, host Tony Lee speaks with Goodwill’s president and CEO, Steve Preston, on how the organization provides comprehensive employment services that include job training, credentialing programs, direct job placement and online support to not only their 140,000 employees, but also anyone looking for a job. Subscribe to All Things Work on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit us online to learn more about the show and stream all of our episodes. And, be sure to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts or your podcatcher of choice.Keep up with SHRM by visiting the website and follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.

Steve Preston is the President & CEO of Goodwill Industries International, the world’s leading workforce provider. He leads a team of around 140,000 employees across the United States. Prior to his current role Steve served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and as the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. He orchestrated successful turnarounds as the CEO of two private corporations, Oakleaf Global Holdings and Livingston International and he was the CFO of two Fortune 500 companies — Waste Management and ServiceMaster. ______________________________________________________________________ The world looks very different today than it did just over a year ago. The pandemic and other world events have had long lasting effects on the way we live and work. Steve’s role at Goodwill has put him in the unique position of not only having to address these issues inside of his own organization, but because one of Goodwill’s main operations is workforce development and job placement, he has had to pay attention to how things are changing in all industries. Goodwill has 650 job centers around the country where people can go to get trading development, coaching, and job placement services. One major trend Steve has been focused on is the acceleration of job displacement due to Covid-19. As he shares, “Before the pandemic, we were very focused on what everybody's calling the future of work. And that is a significant migration in labor demands by employers that are more focused on technology skills, and other cognitive and relational skills that surround the product development and service delivery. And so many of the forecasters or economists were forecasting that 30 or 35 million jobs would be lost over the next decade. Well, what happened when COVID hit is not only did we see unemployment spike, there were two other phenomena within that, number one, that people who lost their jobs were people with lower levels of education, lower income levels, and disproportionately people of racial and ethnic minorities. And then in addition to that, employers accelerated their adoption of digital technologies, customer interactions, supply chain support, and other kinds of internal management processes.” Because of both of these situations happening quickly--1. That the people who were most likely going to lose jobs over the course of the next decade lost their jobs in 2020 and 2. Companies accelerated their digital transformations--we are now in a situation where people urgently need digital skills to be able to compete for jobs. We have employers who are looking to upgrade the level of skills for all roles and the people who need jobs right now don’t have those skills. The future of the office One thing that we have come to realize over the past year is it is possible to get work done at home. In fact a lot of people are finding they are more productive at home. Organizations are realizing that even though people aren’t physically in the office or always working the traditional 9-5, work is getting done. So does this realization mean that physical office spaces will disappear in the future? Steve doesn’t think so. While we can work from home, as humans we thrive on interaction, relationship, and connectedness that just isn’t the same when we talk virtually. Most likely what will happen is a hybrid model that allows people to work from home part of the time while still coming into the office on a regular basis. Whether they are in the office more will depend on the role they have. Steve says, “I'm definitely thinking about a hybrid model, because I do not want to throw out the human interaction side, I think that's critical. And I think, you know, especially when you are dealing with complex business issues, and making tough decisions-- having trust, having those deep personal relationships, is just, I mean, that's how leadership functions well, is being having that joint accountability and trust, and being able to move forward together with those situations in place. And pure remote doesn't do that.” Steve’s advice for people looking for jobs now Trying to find work in the middle of a pandemic is hard, it is stressful, and some may feel like it is impossible. But Steve has some great advice for anyone who is looking for a job right now. First of all, he says it is so important to take care of yourself mentall and emotionally. Don’t let the stress of finding a job or being turned down for a job affect your mood. Spend time with friends, stay engaged, and take care of yourself. It’s also important to take advantage of the time that you have without a job to build your skills. You don’t have to spend a ton of money on getting a degree, there are so many places to learn these days. Develop skills, specifically digital skills like coding or data. Utilize this time to better yourself so that when the right job opens up you are ready for it. Bettering yourself can also look good in an interview. When talking with a potential employer when they ask you what you have been doing during your unemployment you will have a great response. You’ll let them know what you’ve been doing to build skills whether it is from online courses, reading books, listening to podcasts, etc… “Time is precious, you know, and most of us in our lives are always looking for time. And when you've got it, the challenge with having time, like unemployment is it's filled with all sorts of anxiety and urgency. But you have to find space to make it a good time, to come out at the other end in a better position when you entered it.” Steve also says to look around at the network around you. We all have networks, whether we realize it or not. A conversation with someone you know may lead you to a job. So talk to the people you know, let them know what you are looking for, and who knows it could lead you to something. The best skills and mindsets for the future In this new world of work there are certain skills and mindsets we should focus on. And it is important to have a balance between technology skills and human skills. Being able to walk into a new job and feeling comfortable around their technology whether you have used it or not is beneficial. Specific digital technology skills such as coding, data analytics, Python, Tableau, etc...are good as well. Basic workplace effectiveness skills are crucial as well. Knowing how to effectively communicate, how to negotiate, how to present yourself, how to listen to others are all key skills if you want to have a successful career. When it comes to certain industries looking to hire people, Steve says the retail industry is starting to come back. Logistics has stayed strong and IT jobs are always in demand. Hospitality on the other hand--hotels, restaurants, airlines--have not bounced back yet and it could be awhile. Purpose in business One thing that Steve is very passionate about is purpose in business. As he shares organizations are large ecosystems with tons of employees who are impacted by the actions of the leaders. So it is crucial for leaders to bring wholeness to organizations and to create cultures that allow people to thrive and grow. “When you don't have principled leadership, you see terrible things happen. I was CFO of a large company during the Sarbanes Oxley meltdown in the early 2000s, you saw all kinds of moral issues across the world. I was the HUD Secretary during the housing crisis. And there were all kinds of moral failures across businesses, you know mortgage institutions and in any number of, you know, lenders and people who are in the securitization industry, we need principled leadership and people who have a sense of true north, because in so many ways, great leadership brings flourishing to their organizations and to our communities. And bad leadership causes terrible things, which can result in a systemic breakdown.” Steve is no stranger to leading in tough times. His advice to leaders right now is to know what the mission of your company is and what you’re hoping to achieve. You have to use that mission and lean into it as a rallying cry for your people. Because, as Steve shares, what happens in a crisis is people are scared, they are confused, and the last thing they need is lack of direction. It is up to you as the leader to provide that direction for them. Know what your problems are, what are you facing as an organization. Then using your mission and your goals figure out a solution for that problem. And it is so important to keep your employees engaged in the process along the way. Employees want to see what is happening and know what their role is. “In a crisis can actually be a great time to infuse purpose into the organization and see your employees rise up to to go after that mission.” Leaders have to be open and transparent. People want to know what the truth is and they can tell when you are not being honest. Be decisive, be clear, make a decision, and move forward. Your people want to trust you, and they want to trust that they can follow you as their leader. Skills in a post-Covid-19 world Historically many people have been excluded from jobs because they didn’t have a certain degree or a specific amount of experience to even be considered for the role. But this practice is starting to change. Companies are starting to realize that it is better to focus on skills in recruiting and promotions instead of education, degrees, and specific experience. Steve says at Goodwill the first thing they do when a candidate walks through the door is they do a skills assessment. Then when working with that person for a desired future role they can help pinpoint what skills the person already has and what skills they will need to work on in order to successfully take on that role. A lot of times we have a hard time translating our skills into specific roles, we may not even realize that we have a set of skills. One group of people who have a hard time with this are veterans. They don’t usually have college degrees or formal education, but they have phenomenal training, discipline, they have great communication and even leadership skills. “I am optimistic, because I think we're reaching more people through what's kind of opened up over the last nine months, I think, and I'm hopeful that employers will continue to open their minds about how best to fill those roles. And I'm very hopeful that people like Goodwill, and other people in this industry will continue to expand the relevant opportunities for people to get relevant skills for relevant roles.”

Amber Lynn Vitale joins me this week to talk about the health of our aging parents and what we can do to enhance their wellbeing. We have also partnered to offer you 25% off the entire website of organic, non-gmo and real food supplements, vitamins and minerals! Just enter promocode passportmommy at checkout. Good until the end of the year! www.gardenoflife.com:David Morgan, Multicultural Media Correspondents Association (MMCA) President, joins Michelle to talk about diversity in media and who they are honoring this year at their annual Multicultural Media Correspondents Association Dinner and Symposium. This year it will be virtual which gives us the opportunity to be part of it. www.mmcadc.orgDavid Preston, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries International, highlights all the great work they do for veterans and their families looking for jobs when they go back into the workforce. www.goodwill.org/operation-goodjobs

Companies can find themselves in a constant crisis as they seek to win the war against fake news, misinformation, and rumors. A lot can be at stake, including their image, reputation, and credibility.Goodwill Industries has waged a years-long campaign against a rumor abut theownership of the organization. In this episode,Lauren Lawson-Zilai, Senior Director of Public Relations and National Spokesperson for the organization, discusses the steps they have taken to fight against fake news and to set the record straight.

This episode of Here to Help will feature Chris Hyams and Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries International (GII). Prior to joining GIl in 2019, Steve Preston had a distinguished career in government and the private sector. He served as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and as the Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Steve has also been the CEO of Livingston International and Oakleaf Global Holdings (acquired by Waste Management). Steve and Chris will talk about our shared mission for helping all job seekers get jobs, the impact COVID-19 has had on Goodwill's operations and how the pandemic has disproportionately impacted job seekers with barriers. Finally, they will also explore how we might use the lessons learned from the current economic crisis, to build a more inclusive recovery for all.

In Episode 4, Nicole Suydam connects virtually with Steve Preston, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries International. In his role, Steve helps advance the network of 161 local Goodwill organizations across the country. Prior to joining the Goodwill family, Steve served as Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and as the Administrator of the US Small Business Administration. Steve discusses the positive impact Goodwill has across the country, how the COVID-19 pandemic has forced Goodwill agencies to be innovative and has presented unique opportunities for Goodwill to serve more people. You'll also hear Steve’s vision for Goodwill to become a force for major systems change. We hope you enjoy this episode of Sharing Goodwill!

We pre-recorded today's conversation via Zoom for United Way NSV Day with Elise from United Way Northern Shenandoah Valley and her guest, Brooke Grossman, Chief Mission Officer with Horizon Goodwill Industries to talk about the important role her organization plays in training the workforce in our community. Horizon Goodwill Industries is part of a network of over 160 autonomous, community based agencies in the United States, Canada and 22 other countries known collectively as Goodwill Industries International, Inc. Serving portions of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia since 1955; their corporate offices are located at 14515 Pennsylvania Avenue in Hagerstown, MD. Their mission is to provide people with disabilities and other barriers the opportunity to achieve their highest level of personal and economic independence. Brooke told us about all the different services & programs offered to the under-served population (mostly in the ALICE category) to help them prepare, interview and train for job opportunities. We discussed the thrift stores and the abundance of great items that can be purchased (and donated) to help support this cause. You can get more information about her organization on their website: https://horizongoodwill.org/ and follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/horizongoodwill/ Elise told us about an upcoming ALICE (Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed) report presentation and Community Needs Assessment presentation that was to take place on Thursday, July 23. Since the recording of the show, that presentation has happened and you can see those materials here: https://www.unitedwaynsv.org/community-needs-assessments Elise also reminded us that the Rubbermaid Sale will take place on Saturday, July 25 from 8am - 12pm in the Belk parking lot at Apple Blossom Mall. Social distancing and masks are required even though the event is being held outdoors because many of their volunteers are in a high-risk category. For more information about United Way Northern Shenandoah Valley, visit their website: https://www.unitedwaynsv.org/ and follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UWNSV/

In today's episode of The Business of Intuition we hear how one CEO has mastered three challenges every leader, sooner or later, has to face:To accept their strengths and weaknesses and to feel deserving of the top position in the company,If needed, to remove or reassign employees in order to build and protect a strong culture,To communicate a 10-year plan when everyone else can only see quarterly goals. Tim O'Neal is CEO of Goodwill of Central and Northern AZ, and has spent the past 18 years focused on the vision of ending poverty through the power of work. When O'Neal was brought on the organization was in serious financial trouble and at risk of having its membership removed by Goodwill Industries International. O'Neal's arrival marked a turning point in the 70-year history of the organization, and his leadership was instrumental in keeping the organization running by increasing retail operations by 3000 percent.  Today Goodwill has become a community leader in educating and connecting people to meaningful work and diverting millions of pounds of goods from AZ landfills.  Tim will also share valuable insights into how to:Use intuition when making key decisions,Earn the trust and loyalty from employees, Board members and community leaders,Engage people in a vision when no one can see beyond the day to day. Goodwill's founder, Edgar Helms, envisioned providing people in need with the skills and opportunities that lead to self-sufficiency by providing a hand up, not a handout. O'Neal believes wholeheartedly in carrying out this mission to better the lives of everyone in our state. He knows the best way to bring a positive impact to Arizona is to work together, collaborate, and cultivate partnerships with community members, organizations, and leaders.O'Neal holds a Certificate in Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management from the Harvard Business School Executive Education program. O'Neal graduated in June 2010 from Goodwill Industries International's Executive Leadership Development program, which drives excellence, strategic planning and personal development skills for top executives in the industry. In this episode Dean and Tim discuss:The danger of complacency in successful organizations and how to look out blind spots that might bring you down.How working on the culture of our organization can be one of your biggest assets, by strengthening bonds and underscoring your vision.How being able to tap into your intuition is enhanced in a culture of trust, and how to build it.Turning things around by changing mindsets, having a vision, and being able to see opportunities where others would see issues. Key Takeaways: You have to know what's going on in the business, and then to make appropriate changes.Make sure it's always people first, no matter whether it's inside or outside.Stay true to your vision, empower your people, and trust them to do their thing. Tim balances his attention to data and detail with insight and intuition.  Two studies support this kind of balance:  A  Harvard Business Review article said that the higher up you go, the more important intuition becomes, because it makes executives better listeners, decision makers and creative problem solvers.The New Jersey Institute of Technology studied the relationship between intuition and business success and found 80 percent of executives whose companies' profits had more than doubled in the past five years had above average intuition skills. Resources:  How the Mighty FallDeveloping The Leader Within YouThe Obstacle is the Way Connect with Tim O'Neal:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tim-o-nealWebsite: Tim O'Neal | Goodwill of Central ArizonaEmail: timoneal@goodwillaz.org Connect with Dean Newlund:  Twitter: Mission Facilitators (@mfileadership)Facebook: Mission Facilitators - HomeWebsite: https://www.mfileadership.com/Email: info@mfileadership.com  Phone: 1-800-926-7370  Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

Goodwill strives to enhance the dignity and quality of life of individuals and families by helping people reach their full potential through education, skills training and the power of work.Goodwills meet the needs of all job seekers, including programs for youth, seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities, criminal backgrounds and other specialized needs. In 2017, Goodwill helped more than 288,000 people train for careers in industries such as banking, IT and health care, to name a few — and get the supporting services they needed to be successful — such as English language training, additional education, or access to transportation and child care.Goodwill Industries International is committed to inclusion and diversity and respecting the people we serve, our community members, and the people with whom we work. We believe in putting people first, providing a safe space for our employees and creating environments where people have the support they need to build their work skills and care for their families. We are proud that people from diverse backgrounds have come to Goodwill to build their skills and their career goals. We will continue this tradition of serving others and building communities that work.goodwillnwohio.com

What drives social change? Big Impact is about change-makers who have found solutions to some of society's greatest, most vexing problems. These dynamic leaders are implementing solutions in their communities, across the U.S. and around the world. It also explores the qualities these leaders possess, their profound insights on lessons learned, and the solutions they are implementing. Authors Vivien Hoexter and Linda Hartley interviewed nearly 50 leaders of organizations such as the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Skoll Foundation, PBS, Nature Conservancy, Goodwill Industries International and Share Our Strength. The book combines the authors' findings and recommendations from the interviews on what drives social change, along with some of the top interviews portraying compelling, successful social change leaders. Hartley and Hoexter see this book as a way to amplify the leading voices of the nonprofit sector, to share the secrets of successful social change and to inspire readers to make change in their own communities.

Wendi Copeland, Goodwill Industries International’s Senior Vice President of Strategy and Advancement, and Martin Scaglione, President & CEO, Hope Street Group, join the program to discuss GoodPaths, an evidence-based career navigation program. 

What ingredients go in to building a successful model for helping people in need? Jim Gibbons, CEO and President of Goodwill Industries International, Inc., discusses making lasting impacts in underserved communities with Food Network celebrity Melissa d’Arabian on this Add Passion and Stir. Goodwill Industries helps people reach their full potential through education, skills training, and leveraging business to have a sustained impact. “The power of goodwill isn’t the stores, it’s the stories of the people…It’s about dignity and the power of work,” explains Gibbons. For d’Arabian, poverty is personal. “I know what it is to be in a classroom hungry, and I know what it is to be in a classroom not hungry. I choose not hungry.” Her background echoes the Goodwill model. As a nine-year-old, she was getting free school lunches on an IOU system knowing she would never be able to repay her debt, when one day a secretary proposed that she help serve the school lunches in order to get hers for free. “That little gesture… really changed the trajectory of my entire life. I felt a sense of efficacy and belonging and pride. I went in there and put that hair net on every day with a sense of joy in my heart,” she says. Gibbons notes that her story speaks to hope. “When there’s a certainty that you’ll be nourished, you can then build on that hope… Absent that, all of the other stuff is really tough to overcome.” As the first blind graduate of Harvard Business School, Gibbons has tackled his own challenges. “I hope that through my work and who I am that it offers a level of hope that no matter what your disability or barrier to opportunity is, you can overcome that. It takes a little bit of tenacity and… stick-to-itiveness.” Goodwill is a networked association of autonomous organizations and the model relies on each one having the authority and flexibility to meet the needs of their own communities. “What are the needs? What are other organizations in the community doing? How do you close the gap? What are the opportunities? … We’ve got to meet the individuals where they are so that the Goodwill programming can be made meaningful to them in terms of their life goals,” he says. Drawing from her own experience, d’Arabian notes, “That’s something we forget…people want to work, they want to belong.” Share in this heart-felt and personal conversation about hope and helping people help themselves.

There's a lot more to Goodwill's charitable model than is obvious from its ubiquitous thrift stores. Jim Gibbons head of Goodwill Industries International explains. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jim Gibbons, President & CEO of Goodwill Industries International, and Catherine Meloy, President & CEO of Goodwill Greater Washington discuss strengthening communities through job services and donation-supported retail stores.

Joanna McVicker winner of Goodwill’s Kenneth Shaw Graduate of the Year Award. Goodwill Industries International’s Kenneth Shaw Graduate of the Year Award honors an outstanding person for completing a Goodwill Industries® career program and becoming competitively employed by a non-Goodwill employer in the community.

The Society for New Communications Research (SNCR)podcast series profiling the winners of its 2011 Excellence in New Communications Awards continues with a conversation featuring Beth Perell, Vice President of Communications and Information Management (left) and Arlene McCrehan, Senior Director of Online Media from Goodwill Industries International, which won an award for Internal Communications. Beth and Arlene collaborated on Goodwill's more user-friendly and better organized intranet (case study), recognized with the SNCR Excellence in New Communications Award for Online Reputation Management. [powerpress] The podcasts are being produced by Steve Lubetkin of Lubetkin Global Communications LLC, a Senior Fellow of SNCR and a member of the SNCR Advisory Board. The podcast series appears weekly on Thursdays over the next several months.   Beth Perell, Vice President, Communications and Information Management, Goodwill Industries International, Inc. Beth joined Goodwill portal team in 2005 to make information accessible to local Goodwills and help develop a culture of knowledge sharing. In 2007, she became the Director of Learning Solutions which also oversaw the in-person training events and technology-based learning initiatives. In 2009, she became the VP of Communications and Information Management overseeing web development, media relations, social media and communications strategies. Beth has over 15 years of communications and knowledge management experience and has held positions at Mercer Human Resource Consulting and A.T. Kearney. Beth holds a B.A. from Miami University and a Master's degree from Dominican University. Arlene McCrehan, Senior Director of Online Media, Goodwill Industries International, Inc. Arlene leads a team responsible for Goodwill's social media initiatives and its public web sites, including the award-winning My Story blog. She is the co-inventor of the Donation Impact Calculator, located at donate.goodwill.org. Collectively, her team's online reach extends to more than seven million visitors annually.               Subscribe to the RSS feed for the SNCR podcast. Subscribe to these podcasts in the Apple iTunes Music Store.

Spring cleaning kicks off early with Goodwill® and Hanes partnering to launch the country’s first national Clean Out Your Drawers month in March. Together, Goodwill and Hanes will encourage the public to clean out their drawers and then make a donation to Goodwill. The program was developed in response to the common problem of cluttered, messy drawers and offers fun and easy ways to get organized.Certified Professional Organizer® Lorie Marrero is the author of The Clutter Diet: The Skinny on organizing Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life. She is also the creator of ClutterDiet.com, an innovative program allowing anyone to get expert help at an affordable price. Her organizing books and products are sold online and in stores nationwide. Lorie is the spokesperson for Goodwill Industries International, and she is a sought-after expert for national media. She recently partnered with Rubbermaid for the newest version of her online organizing program, Rubbermaid Personalized Organizing, and is the organizing expert for a new blog venture with Good Housekeeping.The Clutter Diet is broken down into four main sections, Getting Motivated, Clutter Prevention, Clutter Reduction, and Maintenance. The final section in The Clutter Diet breaks it down to suggestions on a room by room basis.To stay connected to Lorie Marrero:FaceBook - clutterdietTwitter - clutterdietSite - www.clutterdiet.comTo follow "Clean Out Your Drawers" initiative:FaceBook - HanesTwitter - @GoodwillIntl; @HanesComfortSite - www.cleanoutyourdrawers.com; http://donate.goodwill.org

Spring cleaning kicks off early with Goodwill® and Hanes partnering to launch the country’s first national Clean Out Your Drawers month in March. Together, Goodwill and Hanes will encourage the public to clean out their drawers and then make a donation to Goodwill. The program was developed in response to the common problem of cluttered, messy drawers and offers fun and easy ways to get organized.Certified Professional Organizer® Lorie Marrero is the author of The Clutter Diet: The Skinny on organizing Your Home and Taking Control of Your Life. She is also the creator of ClutterDiet.com, an innovative program allowing anyone to get expert help at an affordable price. Her organizing books and products are sold online and in stores nationwide. Lorie is the spokesperson for Goodwill Industries International, and she is a sought-after expert for national media. She recently partnered with Rubbermaid for the newest version of her online organizing program, Rubbermaid Personalized Organizing, and is the organizing expert for a new blog venture with Good Housekeeping.The Clutter Diet is broken down into four main sections, Getting Motivated, Clutter Prevention, Clutter Reduction, and Maintenance. The final section in The Clutter Diet breaks it down to suggestions on a room by room basis.To stay connected to Lorie Marrero:FaceBook - clutterdietTwitter - clutterdietSite - www.clutterdiet.comTo follow "Clean Out Your Drawers" initiative:FaceBook - HanesTwitter - @GoodwillIntl; @HanesComfortSite - www.cleanoutyourdrawers.com; http://donate.goodwill.org