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Metacognition is the awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes. It involves thinking about thinking, which includes self-regulation, reflection, and control over how one learns, remembers, and solves problems.
Agile Thinking: Using Metacognition to Achieve Workplace Goals by Herrmann.com
“Metacognition is more than simple reflection; it’s an internal dialogue between the self as thinker and the self as learner.” Teresa Diaz
Music-"Homesick" Copyright 2018. Written by Shireen Amini. Produced by Shireen Amini and Mike Davidson of Plaid Dog Recording (Boston, MA).
Metacognition is the awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes. It involves thinking about thinking, which includes self-regulation, reflection, and control over how one learns, remembers, and solves problems.
“Name it to tame it.” Dr. Dan Siegel
Steve Scanlon is the founder and CEO of Rewire, a coaching and development company that helps companies, teams and individuals better understand how to make effective changes for radical improvement in their businesses and in their personal lives.
He owned and operated three companies by the time he was 30 and had since dedicated over 30,000 hours to one-on-one coaching with business executives and other top performers. He is certified by the ICF, has a certification in Interpersonal Neurobiology from the Mindsight Institute, and is a senior fellow at the Institute of Coaching.
Favorite snacks are salt and vinegar chips.
Rewire
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Sustainable success is achieving long-term, positive results that can be maintained over time, focusing on balance, resilience, and adaptability, and often encompassing environmental, social, and economic aspects.
7 Keys To Maximizing Your Drive To Sustainable Success article by Forbes
“Sustainable success is not built over night. Real success is the result of consistent, sustained effort.” Ed Mylett
Music-"Homesick" Copyright 2018. Written by Shireen Amini. Produced by Shireen Amini and Mike Davidson of Plaid Dog Recording (Boston, MA).
Sustainable success is achieving long-term, positive results that can be maintained over time, focusing on balance, resilience, and adaptability, and often encompassing environmental, social, and economic aspects.
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou
Marisol Solarte-Erlacher, M.A., LPC is an award-winning trauma expert, keynote speaker and corporate consultant. She is also the creator and host of the podcast Resilience and Resistance.
Marisol started her work as a psychotherapist providing bilingual and culturally resonant services. She has spearheaded research on ethnic and ego identity among. A leader in her field, Marisol was a clinical supervisor for Masters of Counseling students at the University of Colorado at Denver, and continues to coach therapists whose work focuses on trauma and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapies.
Favorite snack is oysters
Marisol Erlacher
Resilience and Resistance Podcast
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Business Ethics are the moral principles, policies, and values that govern the way companies and individuals engage in business activity.
“Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.” Potter Stewart
What Are Business Ethics & Why Are They Important? By Harvard Business School
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Business Ethics are the moral principles, policies, and values that govern the way companies and individuals engage in business activity.
"Leaders should be judged by how we impact the people around us" Robert Greenleaf
Christian Muntean is an advisor to owners, executives and boards. As the founder of Vantage Consulting, Christian has empowered owners and executives of small and medium-sized businesses to boost their top-line revenues by over $500 million. Even more valuable, they've achieved this while expanding their bottom-line margins and reclaiming precious time for their loved ones and passions. He is also an author. His most recent book, "Train to Lead," is a tested and proven 90-day leadership development guide built on athletic training principles.
Favorite snack includes chocolates of all types
Christian Muntean
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that uses algorithms, data, and computational power to create machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.
7 Ways AI Made My Work Smarter — and Not Harder
5 Automation Strategies Every Small Business Should Follow
“Artificial intelligence is a tool, not a threat.” Rodney Brooks
Music-"Homesick" Copyright 2018. Written by Shireen Amini. Produced by Shireen Amini and Mike Davidson of Plaid Dog Recording (Boston, MA).
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that uses algorithms, data, and computational power to create machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.
“Let your resilience be your signature” Marlee Strawn
Marlee Strawn brings almost 2 decades in educational leadership, including founding and leading a trailblazing school with top ratings and national recognition. She is deeply committed to integrating innovative solutions in education for transformative outcomes such as developing and implementing an AI-powered platform and personalizing education for a diverse range of learning needs.
Favorite snack is charcuterie.
Join Scholar
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Strategic planning is a process that helps organizations define their direction and allocate resources to achieve their goals.
“Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision and relentlessly drive it to completion.” Jack Welch
Strategic Planning Process: Why Is Strategic Planning Important for Organizations in 2025? by Quantive
The Importance of Strategic Planning for Business Success by Forbes
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Strategic planning is a process that helps organizations define their direction and allocate resources to achieve their goals.
“If he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.” The Man in The Arena by Theodore Roosevelt
Jay Patterson is a seasoned speaker and coach with a unique background in military service and business turnarounds. Drawing from his experience as a US Navy Submariner and his success in leading corporate transformations, Jay inspires audiences to embrace resilience, foster leadership, and live with purpose. His journey—from navigating life aboard submarines during the Cold War to reinventing businesses in challenging environments—offers valuable lessons for individuals and organizations alike. Jay believes in continuous growth and the power of purpose, helping others unlock their potential even in the most trying times.
Favorite snack is mac and cheese.
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Self-Actualization is the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities.
“In any given moment we have two options: To step forward into growth or step back into safety.” Abraham Maslow
A (Realistic) Guide to Becoming Self-Actualized
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Self-Actualization is the realization or fulfillment of one's talents and potentialities.
“Your experiences, even the undesirable ones have never made you less. They have always ever made you more. It is up to you to decide how.” Laura Ahern
Laura Ahern, author of "The True Calling," is a transformative healer and speaker who bridges spiritual wisdom with scientific understanding. With a background in psychology and ongoing studies in natural medicine, Laura empowers others to transform their perceptions and experiences, fostering lasting change and a life of profound meaning.
As the founder of Ascension Healing, she combines her spiritual gifts with psychological expertise and holistic practices to help clients break free from limiting patterns and unlock their authentic potential
Favorite snack is traditional hummus.
Laura Ahern
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Interdependence is universal collaborative value that grows and develops from a sense of community and the spirit of team support.
"The fundamental law of human beings is interdependence. A person is a person through other persons." Desmond Tutu
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Interdependence is universal collaborative value that grows and develops from a sense of community and the spirit of team support.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." Albert Einstein
With 29 years of experience, Bob Carrothers facilitates peer-to-peer boards of CEOs and executives, creating environments conducive to skill enhancement, informed decision-making, and superior results. He offers individual coaching, arranges expert speakers, and provides access to a global network of over 45,000 board members spanning 35 countries.
Favorite snack is chips and dip.
Vistage
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A Pause is a temporary stop in action or speech. The power of the pause may be the best strategy to have more thoughtful and impactful interactions. It's often counterintuitive (or uncomfortable), yet an essential leadership communication skill.
“The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.” Mark Twain
The Power of the Pause by Sales Gravy
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A Pause is a temporary stop in action or speech. The power of the pause may be the best strategy to have more thoughtful and impactful interactions. It's often counterintuitive (or uncomfortable), yet an essential leadership communication skill.
"Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just stop and breathe." Brene Brown
Helen Young-McLaughlin is CEO and founder of The Leverage Academy. She coaches managers and leaders on how important empathy, listening, and effective communication is to the health of any organization.
As an ICF-certified coach, she brings 25+ years of experience and a unique blend of coaching, counseling, and consulting to your company to transform your middle managers into your most valuable asset.
In her group program, The Leverage Academy, and through 1:1 coaching, Helen helps small and medium-sized businesses slash turnover, boost morale, improve relationships, and develop employees into productive (and happier) managers.
Favorite snack is Bud & Elsie’s Sea Salt Popcorn
Helen Young Coaching
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Behavioral Change refers to the process of modifying an individual's actions, attitudes, and habits to improve their performance, productivity, and overall well-
being in the workplace.
“Thy Will Be Done.”
Embodying Change: A Whole System Approach
Favorite snack is pickles with Tillamook cheddar cheese
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Behavioral Change refers to the process of modifying an individual's actions, attitudes, and habits to improve their performance, productivity, and overall well-being in the workplace.
“That which we need the most will be found where we least want to look.” Carl Jung
Todd Holzman has dedicated his life to empowering the difference makers. As the founder of Holzman Leadership Todd’s Real Work Process is used by CEO’s, Senior Leaders, and HR Executives at numerous Fortunate 500, FTSE100, and Global 2000 companies to transform their leaders, cultures, and business results.
He has taught leadership at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and Columbia University, and clients include American Express, Bristol Myers Squibb, British Telecom, Editas, Nestle, and Red Bull.
Favorite snack is pizza.
Holzman Leadership
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Life Work Balance making decisions where you are putting your life and yourself first.
“In every aspect of life, balance is the key.” Karolina Kurkova
What Does Work Life Balance Even Mean
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Life Work Balance making decisions where you are putting your life and yourself first.
“Building a life is not something one does with a wandering mind or insecure fears. While it can be nice to daydream, our lives can only be created with real commitment. Hence, feet, two of them in particular should be planted firmly in the world we want to live in.” Jeanne Collins
Jeanne Collins is an award-winning interior designer who left the corporate world behind to find her true self through design and internal reflection. Her firm, JerMar Designs, works with executives and entrepreneurs, focusing on projects that combine sophistication and balance with inner and outer wellness. Winner of the 2022 Luxe Magazine Red Award, she was also recently nominated as an HGTV Designer of the Year. She chronicles her journey and the approach that changed her life and work in her memoir, Two Feet In: Lessons from an All-In Life.
Favorite snack are roasted, salted pumpkin seeds.
JerMar Designs
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Forgiveness is the ability to release the power a past event has over us and mitigate the amygdala’s guarding power to protect us so that we can navigate future risks.
Leaders Who Can’t Forgive
The Art Of Forgiveness: A Key To High Performance Leadership
“The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.” Marianne Williamson
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Forgiveness is the ability to release the power a past event has over us and mitigate the amygdala’s guarding power to protect us so that we can navigate future risks.
“There is hardly ever better than here. It is just different.” Joseph Myers’ Grandfather
Joseph Myers stands as a beacon in the realms of trust, belonging and cultural development, bringing over two decades of dedicated research and profound insights into the essential human need to trust and belong. With a career spanning 25+ years in studying the intricate dynamics of connection, Joseph has cultivated a unique perspective on the power of trust and belonging and its transformative effect on organizations and societies.
His seminal work, as highlighted in his acclaimed publications including "The Search to Belong," "Organic Community," and the best-selling "Trust Me," explores the depth of relational connections and the fabric of communal ties. Joseph's exploration into the nature of trust and his innovative concept of Distrusting Differently™ offers invaluable wisdom for organizations aiming to build resilient, trusting communities.
Joseph's expertise is not just theoretical but deeply practical. He offers actionable insights into how organizations can nurture spaces where individuals feel truly valued and connected.
Favorite snack is chocolate chip ice cream on a chocolate dipped waffle cone.
Josephrmyers.com
Narratology
TRUSTFINDER
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Relish uncertainty is the idea in the face of new pursuit or challenge, to welcome the unknown of the future, because that is where we find our greatest opportunities and growth.
“Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later.” Bob Goff
How Embracing Uncertainty Can Improve Your Life
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Relish uncertainty is the idea in the face of new pursuit or challenge, to welcome the unknown of the future, because that is where we find our greatest opportunities and growth.
“We live at the edge of the miraculous.” Unknown
Carla Fowler, MD PhD founded THAXA out of a passion for performance science, where the fields of strategy, productivity, and psychology intersect. Since its inception in 2013, THAXA’s scientific approach to individualized coaching has attracted a devoted client base of dozens of executives at firms ranging from Fortune 500 technology companies to venture-backed startups to innovative nonprofits.
Carla’s coaching methods draw upon the multidisciplinary field of performance science to generate the best ideas surrounding strategy, execution, and mindset to assist leaders in their endeavors. Over the past 10 years, she has distilled the key principles of performance into understandable concepts and a method that helps leaders incorporate these ideas into their day-to-day performance, helping them go faster and improving their results.
Favorite snack are apple wedges.
THAXA
Resource from THAXA-The 8 Biggest Mistakes People Make When Choosing a Coach
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Zen leadership encompasses humility, self-awareness, and empathy.
“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” Dalai Lama
How To Master the Art Of Zen Leadership article by Forbes
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Zen leadership encompasses humility, self-awareness and empathy.
“I want to be happy with what I have, while I pursue what I want.” Jim Rohn
Jeff Eschliman (Esch-Lemon) is an executive coach with 30 years of experience, ranging from combat in Iraq to the corporate boardroom. He’s a sought-after expert for building and scaling results-driven teams, and his leadership style is characterized by personal development, consistency, and a tenacious work ethic.
Favorite snack is mixed nuts.
Jeff Eschliman
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Ambition is an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction.
What is the difference between blind ambition and ambition?
“Forget that blind ambition and learn to trust your intuition.” Jimmy Buffett
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Ambition is an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction.
“Let no one cage who you were meant to be.” Unknown
Shannon Talbot is a Certified Health, Life & Transformational Coach. A former corporate leader in the financial services and advertising industries, Shannon started her own company, Shannon Talbot Coaching & Consulting, to help working professionals maximize their well-being and success and have more energy and joy across every area of their life.
Shannon has an MBA from the Schulich School of Business and has been featured on CBC Radio and in Today’s Parent, Chatelaine, LifeHack and Thrive Global. She has helped hundreds of working professionals and dozens of organizations through her coaching and speaking programs.
Favorite snack is potato chips
Shannon Talbot
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Clarity is the state or quality of being clear or transparent.
“The best way to succeed is to have a specific Intent, a clear Vision, a plan of Action and the ability to maintain Clarity. Those are the Four Pillars of Success. It never fails!” Steve Maraboli
Three Leadership Principles to Live By: Clarity, Empowerment and Accountability
How to Lead with Clarity of Purpose, Plan, and Responsibility
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Clarity is the state or quality of being clear or transparent.
“When leaders learn to coach employees learn to lead.” Stan Gibson
Stan Gibson is a corporate executive turned author, entrepreneur, speaker, and success coach of Oxygen Plus. He is a long time corporate real estate executive with over 35 years of leadership with Fortune 500 firms. His ability to mix and communicate strategies on the athletic field and in the business, world is timely to all leaders wanting a reset “at home and in the workforce”.
Stan has a tremendous passion for well-being as a consultant helping businesses, leaders, and their teams go through transformation and positive leadership training. His passion for leadership inspired his best-selling book Living a Rich and Intentional Life.
Favorite snack is ice cream.
Stan Gibson
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Manifesting is the ability to make something happen by imagining it and consciously thinking that it will happen.
“Thoughts become things. If you see it in your mind. You will hold it in your hands.” Bob Proctor
The Science of Manifestation
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Manifesting is the ability to make something happen by imagining it and consciously thinking that it will happen.
“You are not a manager of circumstance you’re the architect of your life’s experience. “ Tony Robbins
Shelly Roby is the CEO and founder of Shelly May. As a producer, partner, and media relations professional, she's committed to developing, producing, and executing ideas which are a force for good in the world—and partnering with other humans who have a desire to do the same.
Her ultimate goal is to support visionary individuals and organizations get what is inside of them— out and into the world.
Favorite snack is coffee.
Shelly May Roby
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Belonging is the feeling of security and support when there is a sense of acceptance, inclusion, and identity.
“Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.” Brene Brown
https://hbr.org/2022/08/a-sense-of-belonging-starts-with-self-acceptance
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Belonging is the feeling of security and support when there is a sense of acceptance, inclusion, and identity.
“Listen with the intent to understand, not the intent to reply.” Stephen Covey
Dr. Steve Yacovelli (“The Gay Leadership Dude™”) is the Owner & Principal of TopDog Learning Group, LLC – a learning and development, leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL.
With over twenty-five years’ experience in leadership, strategy, organizational learning, and communication, Steve is a rare breed of professional that understands the power of using academic theory and applying it to the corporate setting to achieve business results. His award-winning and critically acclaimed book, “Pride Leadership: Strategies for LGBTQ+ Professionals to be the King or Queen of their Jungle” released in June 2019 and his second book, “Your Queer Career: Workplace Advice form the Gay Leadership Dude” was released in 2024.
Favorite snack is cheese.
Top Dog Learning Group
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High Frequency is the energy level we vibrate at with our thoughts and beliefs that broadcast out a signal to everything and everyone.
https://www.thefrequencyofleadership.com/frequency101
“Opening my heart in gratitude tunes me to a higher vibration of love.” Debra L. Reble, PhD
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High Frequency is the energy level we vibrate at with our thoughts and beliefs that broadcast out a signal to everything and everyone.
“Get rich from the energy you create.” JJ DiGeronimo
Award-winning author JJ DiGeronimo helps women raise their frequencies and empower their future impact through tried-and-tested strategies, mindfulness, and energetic practices. Formerly a leading woman in the tech industry, she now passionately strives to help women gain more seats at more tables by sharing the key findings that have helped her and countless others illuminate a path forward. Her work includes three books, two podcasts, two global online communities, and in-person experiences.
Favorite snack is chocolate.
JJ DiGeronimo
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Confidence is a feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities.
“We gain strength, courage and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face … we must do that which we think we cannot.” Eleanor Roosevelt
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Confidence is a feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities.
“Fall down seven times, get up eight.” Japanese Proverb
Don Schmincke is the author of the Best-Selling book The Code of Executive and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. He is an Award-Winning Speaker, Researcher, and Founder of the SAGA Leadership Institute.
Favorite snack is Bourbon.
Saga Leadership
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Heart leadership is the skill of connecting to a deeper part of our self that provides emotional data for insights, inspiration and decision making. It is the doorway to our feelings and to our energy field. By shifting our consciousness into our heart, we can more readily access a vast field of information, improve our ability to read situations, connect to others in a much deeper way, improve dialogue, motivation, and empowerment.
“To handle yourself, use your head. To handle others, use your heart.” Eleanor Roosevelt
Leadership with Heart: The Awakening of The Heart in Business
3 Keys to Heart-Centered Leadership
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Heart leadership is the skill of connecting to a deeper part of our self that provides emotional data for insights, inspiration and decision making. It is the doorway to our feelings and to our energy field. By shifting our consciousness into our heart, we can more readily access a vast field of information, improve our ability to read situations, connect to others in a much deeper way, improve dialogue, motivation, and empowerment.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.” Marianne Williamson
Sandra Pinnington is a speaker, certified Executive and Team Coach and founder of the Women Leaders Association. Her expertise is in bringing the heart back into the workplace and inspiring leaders to find their courage, passion and calling and inspire others to do the same.
Sandra is an avid fan of personal and spiritual development. She has spent over 20 years working with some of the best people in their field, in the UK and in the USA. She has overcome many setbacks in life, healed a lot of past traumas and is now living her best and most fulfilling life.
Favorite snacks are wild thyme and rosemary crisps.
Women Leaders Association
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Time management is the ability to use one's time effectively or productively, especially at work.
“I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival.” Audre Lorde
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Time management the ability to use one's time effectively or productively, especially at work.
“Control what you can control and make a to do list. Erasing the thought of being out of control on things and stay focused on what you can control and release the other thoughts to calm yourself and make you much more effective." Vaughn Sigmon
Vaughn is the co-founder of Results-Driven Leadership. He is a leadership development expert, podcaster, and author. His methods are brought from his real-world experience working on the front lines and living the role of being a high-impact leader and manager. His coaching and training programs offer no theory, just common-sense advice, and direction. He is a former executive with CarMax, the world's largest and most respected company in the auto industry, and is a Fortune 100 Best Places to Work.
Favorite snack peanut MnMs.
Results Driven Leadership
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Mentorship is a period where one receives guidance from a mentor.
“The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.” Steven Spielberg
Mentoring Matters: Three Essential Elements of Success
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Mentorship is a period where one receives guidance from a mentor.
“A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes and has the courage to develop that potential.” Brene Brown
Michelle Harris is the CEO and Founder of Bosstrack. A company focused on supporting and developing women leaders with a focus on building an ecosystem of new women leaders who are driven to become high impact, confident leaders, and experienced women leaders who want to give back and provide mentorship to those new women leaders. Michelle is passionate about leadership development and mentoring and teaching others! She is also the host of the "Her HypeSquad with Bosstrack" podcast.
Favorite snack is a celery stick with almond butter.
Bosstrack
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Delegation is the act of giving a particular job or duty. to someone else.
How to Delegate Effectively
3 Elements of Delegation All Managers Should Know
“Delegation requires the willingness to pay for short term failures in order to gain long term competency.” Dave Ramsey
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Delegation is the act of giving a particular job or duty. to someone else.
“Leadership begins with trust.” Randy Conley
Randy Conley is Vice President and Trust Practice Leader for The Ken Blanchard Companies®. He is a co-author of Blanchard’s Building Trust training program and works with leaders and organizations around the globe helping them build and restore trust in the workplace.
Randy co-authored the book, Simple Truths of Leadership: 52 Ways to Be a Servant Leader and Build Trust, and is a contributing author to three other books, including Leading at a Higher Level with Ken Blanchard. His award-winning Leading with Trust blog has influenced 4 million viewers and counting.
Since joining Blanchard in 1996, Randy has partnered with some of its largest clients in delivering transformative leadership and organizational development solutions. His experience in working with companies such as Amgen, American Express, Burlington, Wells Fargo, American Honda, Pfizer, and the San Diego Padres demonstrates his ability to build high levels of trust in client relationships. As a popular keynote speaker, presenter, and trainer, Randy brings a sincere, authentic, witty, and genuine approach to the audiences he engages.
Randy is a recognized authority in the fields of trust and leadership. Trust Across America gave him their Lifetime Achievement Award for being a top thought leader in trust; Inc.com named him a Top 100 Leadership Speaker & Thinker; and American Management Association included him in their list of Leaders to Watch in 2015.
Favorite snack is a glazed donut.
The Ken Blanchard Companies
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Financial Freedom means being in control of your finances and your life choices.
How Entrepreneurs Can Safeguard Their Financial Futures-And Work Toward Financial Freedom from Forbes.com
“A big part of Financial Freedom is having your heart and mind free from worry about the what-ifs of life.” Suze Orman
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Financial Freedom means being in control of your finances and your life choices.
“Step on the gas when everyone is stepping on the brakes.” Tom Riekse, Sr.
Erin Marcus is the founder and CEO of Conquer Your Business, an international company helping driven entrepreneurs and small business owners get the financial and emotional freedom they need to build a business and a life they're proud of.
Having made the successful leap from corporate executive to entrepreneur, Erin uses that experience, along with her MBA education and street-smart upbringing, to help her clients reach heights they never dreamed possible. And have fun doing it!
Erin is also an international speaker and the host of Ready Yet?! Podcast
Favorite snacks are ice cream and popcorn.
You can find Erin Marcus on the following platforms.
Conquer Your Business
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A proactive leader anticipates challenges and has a plan for handling them.
“I believe that everyone chooses how to approach life. If you’re proactive, you focus on preparing. If you’re reactive, you end up focusing on repairing.” John C. Maxwell
https://communityleader.com/proactive-leadership/
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Proactive leadership is about anticipating challenges and having a plan for handling them.
“The most important leader is the one that is within you.” Unknown
Dr. Benjamin Ritter, founder of Live for Yourself Consulting, is a leadership and career coach, Talent Development Executive, values geek, international speaker, online course instructor, and podcaster (The Executive, and The Live for Yourself Revolution), who’s passionate about guiding leaders to be the leader of their own career and create a career they love. With over 11 years of experience working with clients from companies such as Amazon, Coursera, Doordash, Google, Fiserv, Northwestern, Pinterest, and Yelp, Ben understands how to navigate any career path you decide you want to travel. From empowering professionals to get unstuck, to guiding senior leadership on how to stand out from the competition, develop executive presence, and feel confident in being a leader, Ben is an expert in his field and will guide you toward truly living for yourself at work and in life. Ben received his Doctorate in Organizational Leadership with a focus on value congruence and job satisfaction and earned an MBA in entrepreneurial management, and an MPH in health policy administration.
Favorite snack are Siete chips.
Live For Yourself Consulting
YouTube
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Voice is the part of us that communicates who we are, what we want, and why we exist in the world around us. It’s an intrinsic tool that allows us to be expressive, be heard, be understood, and be seen.
How to Find Your Leadership Voice from Entreprenuer.com
"Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning." Maya Angelou
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Voice is the part of us that communicates who we are, what we want, and why we exist in the world around us. It’s an intrinsic tool that allows us to be expressive, be heard, be understood, and be seen.
“Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead.” Chinese Proverb
Deena Kamm is an executive voice coach with a career as a singer, songwriter, musician, and voice over artist spanning over 25 years in her hometown of Los Angeles, CA. After leaving LA over a decade ago, and moving to Bend, Oregon, she refocused her entertainment experience and dedicated herself to empowering people everywhere to access, embody, and lift their voices both independently and within their community.
Deena is the founder and director of VOICE UP, where she works with regular folks, community leaders and corporate VIPs to develop a strong connection to their physical voice and tap into the power of self-expression through clear, confident communication.
Another passion of Deena’s is her signature singing event, “Public (ROCK) Choir” where she brings people of all walks of life together with an in-house rock band that unifies the room through fun music and the amazing science of sound.
Deena's mission is to create a world where everyone has the knowledge, courage and societal permission to tap back into the unrestrained voices that we are all born with.
Favorite snacks include pretzels and cream cheese.
You can find Deena Kamm on the following platforms.
Voice Up
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Team Building is the action or process of causing a group of people to work together effectively as a team, especially by means of activities and events designed to increase motivation and promote cooperation.
“Team. Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” Henry Ford
Why Team Building Is The Most Important Investment You'll Make.
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Team Building, in regard to what it looks like to build a group of team members.
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” Albert Einstein
Tom Stewart is a former Country Club COO turned vacation rental COO with Resort Realty of the Outer Banks. He loves life and living in the Outer Banks of North Carolina with his wife Julie. The kids are long gone, so his cat Max, fills their home. As empty nesters they spend their off time traveling!
Favorite snack includes a mix of almonds, walnuts, dried cherries and pepitas.
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Boundaries are the rules and guidelines workers implement for themselves and human resources establish for a company to set clear lines between one’s professional and personal life.
Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others. Brene Brown
https://www.masterclass.com/articles/boundaries-at-work
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Boundaries look like a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something.
When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. Maya Angelou
Natalie Cutsforth is an intuitive reader, healer, mentor, and the author of “Tame Your Energy Sensitivity,” helping empaths reduce the stress of feeling so much. She has facilitated life changing transformations in over 3000 private sessions with clients all over the world. Natalie teaches how to unlock the power of one's intuitive nature through focused practices. Calling on her 22 years of experience working in corporate, she mentors’ growth-oriented intuitive women professionals who want to integrate their spiritual gifts into their life’s work, in order to experience a deeper sense of fulfillment, purpose and empowerment.
Favorite snack includes tamari sunflower seeds.
Natalie Cutsforth
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Business Networking is the sharing of information or services between people, businesses, or groups. It is also a way for individuals to grow their relationships for their job or business.
The currency of real networking is not greed but generosity. Keith Ferrazzi
12 Tips for Networking
Out of Office Tips
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Business Networking is the sharing of information or services between people, businesses, or groups. It is also a way for individuals to grow their relationships for their job or business.
“Complacency is devastating” Unknown
Justin Ford is an International Short-Term Rental Safety Expert and the Director of Safety & Certification Programs at Breezeway; where he is helping property managers and owners maintain the safety of short-term rental properties. Justin was the first to elevate awareness of safety in vacation rentals back in 2013. He has appeared on ABC’s Good Morning America as a commentator on addressing safety in the home.
Favorite snack is Jujyfruits.
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Self-care is the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health.
“Taking care of myself doesn’t mean “me first.” It means “me, too.” L.R. Knosts
Get Your Voice Up
EMDR Therapy
Acupuncture
Harmonic Egg
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Self-care is the practice of taking action to preserve or improve one's own health.
“Not a year of my life has missed a baptism by ocean, not one. Why this relationship between mother and water, breaking waters. We are born from what is fluid, not fixed. Water is essential, a mother is essential. The ocean as mother is mesmerizing in her power, a creative force that can both comfort and destroy.” Terry Tempest Williams
Nina Simons is Co-founder and Chief Relationship Officer at Bioneers, and leads its Everywoman’s Leadership program. Throughout her career spanning the nonprofit, social entrepreneurship, corporate, and philanthropic sectors, Nina has worked with nearly a thousand diverse women leaders across disciplines, race, class, age and orientation to create conditions for mutual learning, trust and leadership development.
She co-edited Moonrise: The Power of Women Leading from the Heart, and authored Nature, Culture, and the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership—was released as a second edition in June 2022 with an accompanying discussion guide and embodied practices.
Favorite snack includes lime and jalapeno flavored corn chips and dried golden berries.
Nina Simons
Bioneers
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Sales method is a framework or set of principles that guide your sales process to close clients.
Why Relationship Building Selling is STILL the Most Important Tactics Salespeople Need to Master
“Business is all about relationships... how well you build them determines how well they build your business.” Brad Sugars
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Sales method is a framework or set of principles that guides your sales process to close clients.
“The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.” UCLA Basketball Coach John Wooden
Todd Laurence is an accomplished sales leader, strategic advisor to start-ups, adjunct professor, and philanthropist. In his current role as Managing Director of Thimble Peak Advisors, Todd helps early-stage entrepreneurs in all aspects of Sales and Go-to-Market planning and execution. As an adjunct professor at the Cascades campus of Oregon State University, he teaches various classes in Business and Entrepreneurship, while also coaching the OSU Sales team in undergraduate collegiate sales competitions. In addition, Todd manages a small family foundation dedicated to "venture philanthropy”, whose mission is to provide seed grants and mentoring to promising early-stage non-profits.
Favorite snack is Chicharrons.
Thimble Peak Advisors
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Risk is taking a chance. When taking a risk fails, it results in making mistakes with a potential for loss or injury.
“Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise.” - Gina Milicia
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Risk is taking a chance. When taking a risk fails, it results in making mistakes with a potential for loss or injury.
“If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for ordinary.” Jim Rohn
Danielle doesn't just talk about sales; that's how she made a living. As a Fortune 500 Senior Sales Manager, Danielle led a historically poor-performing team to #1 despite downsizing, restructuring, and acquisitions. As an individual contributor, she earned four consecutive Presidents' Club awards. With over 15 years of experience in medical sales, she has taught thousands of people how to achieve their goals with unshakable confidence and live their best lives through keynote speeches, corporate programs, and one-on-one coaching.
Danielle is a member of the National Speaker Association, leads the Training Pillar of the Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone Committee, Career Transition Advisor for the Dallas Professional Women. Tampa Chamber of Commerce Workforce Development Committee, Women of Influence Committee, Military Advisor Committee, and Working Women of Tampa Bay member.
Danielle is the host of “Dream Job with Danielle Cobo Podcast,” a devoted military spouse and mother to 5-year-old twin boys.
Favorite snack is PB2 Fit (powder peanut butter)
Website
Dream Job Podcast
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Genuineness is a personal quality and learned behavior. It promotes sincere, honest, respectful, and direct communication in an open and responsible manner.
“A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness.” Leo Buscaglia
Brene Brown Boundaries
Genuineness in the Workplace-How Essential is it to Team Work?
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Genuineness is a personal quality and learned behavior. It promotes sincere, honest, respectful, and direct communication in an open and responsible manner.
“True generosity is an offering given freely and out of pure love no strings attached, no expectations.” - Suze Orman
Brooke Pfautz leads Vintory, the first and only CRM & Sales and Marketing Automation Platform designed exclusively for Vacation Rental Managers to grow their inventory. In 2022 he released the book, from 0 to 500 Properties in Five Years: A Playbook on How to Grow Your Short-Term Vacation Rental Inventory. Brooke brings a vast amount of knowledge from owning his first business in his early 20’s.
Favorite snack is a clementine and cashews.
Vintory
0 to 500 Properties in 5 Years
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Human Connection is a deep bond that's formed between people when they feel seen and valued. During an authentic human connection, people exchange positive energy with one another and build trust. Human connection makes you feel heard and understood and gives you a sense of belonging.
“Connection is the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgement; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.” Brene Brown
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffboss/2018/05/08/a-lack-of-workplace-connection-is-costing-you/?sh=3660b4f535da
https://blog.jostle.me/blog/why-connection-in-the-workplace-matters#:~:text=Connection%20is%20perhaps%20the%20most,efficient%20our%20workplace%20will%20be
Human Connection is a deep bond that's formed between people when they feel seen and valued. During an authentic human connection, people exchange positive energy with one another and build trust. Human connection makes you feel heard and understood and gives you a sense of belonging.
“Ask big questions and take bold action because you are here for a reason.” - Molly Mandelberg.
Molly Mandelberg is the Founder of Wild Hearts Rise Up, Creator of “Magnetic Influencer Collective” and the writer and illustrator of "The Wild Hearts Rise Up Oracle Deck". She is the host of both “Tactical Magic” Podcast and “Reveal the Game of Life” Podcast, and she’s a bestselling author. After spending years mastering content creation and online marketing, Molly finds her bliss in bridging the worlds of heart centered healing and transformation, with the practical business strategies of leverage in games-sage into a global movement.
She is a certified NLP Coach, an Access Consciousness Bars Facilitator, a
Transformational Leadership Coach, and a fulltime Nomad. Molly works with coaches, healers, and conscious leaders to broad cast their messages with ease, so they can reach more people, and make more money with less time spent. She travels the world full-time and runs her 6-figure business out of herself-converted sprinter van tiny-home. Molly loves helping her clients to systemize their work and master the magnetics of marketing, so they can experience more freedom and make an even bigger difference.
Favorite snack is Oregon strawberries.
https://www.wildheartsriseup.com/
https://www.wildheartsriseup.com/podcast/tmpodcast/
https://wildheartsriseup.mykajabi.com/reveal-the-game-of-life
https://www.facebook.com/wildheartsriseup
https://www.instagram.com/wild_one_rising/
Values are a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life.
“Values are like fingerprints. Nobody’s are the same, but you leave ‘em all over everything you do.” Elvis Presley
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/12/30/values-that-create-a-strong-company-culture/?sh=cf227364d1d0
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Values are a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life.
“And what is good, Phaedrus, And what is not good-Need we ask anyone to tell us these things?” Robert M. Pirsig, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Erik Kancler is the owner of Kancler Consulting where he is not a traditional lobbyist. His background is in journalism, scientific research, and nonprofit management. He doesn’t like playing politics yet likes getting things done. The process of navigating the political process and getting results for his clients, is very rewarding for him. I encourage you to check out a TedxBend talk recorded in 2018 on Making Politics Great Again.
Favorite snack includes potato chips with cottage cheese.
https://kanclerconsulting.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ekancler/
https://www.ted.com/talks/erik_kancler_making_politics_great_again
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Gossip is casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.
“First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossip and anger. We should model the kindness we want to see.” - Brene Brown
https://positivepsychology.com/positive-gossip/
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Gossip as defined by Humm Kombucha is Talking about someone else’s experience that is not yours to share.
“The only time you are arguing with reality you lose, but only 100% of the time.” - Byron Katie
Michelle Mitchell’s passion for kombucha started over a decade ago and led to her founding Humm Kombucha. She is the primary keeper and driver of Humm’s amazing culture and brand ethos within their staff-centric organization. She believes her mission is to bring love and light to the world and is instrumental in creating an air of positive energy and forging a culture of joy and freedom at Humm. Michelle is a graduate of Central College in Iowa, where she studied music, Spanish, and biology. She has completed 3 Ironman triathlons, studied Arabic extensively, founded an English school in Cairo serving multiple orphanages, and spent three years traveling around
the world before settling in Bend.
Favorite snack is Ben & Jerry’s half baked ice cream.
https://hummkombucha.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-mitchell-0a95a2b2/
https://www.facebook.com/HummKombuchaTaproom
https://instagram.com/hummkombucha?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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Kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous, considerate, and helpful. It is not
for the benefit of oneself. It is altruistic.
“Kindness begins with understanding we all struggle.” Charles Glassman
https://emergenetics.com/blog/why-kindness-matters-for-effective-
leadership/#:~:text=Being%20kind%20takes%20self%2Dawareness,choices%20in%20
all%20their%20interactions.
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Kindness is the quality of being friendly, generous, considerate, and helpful. It is not for the benefit of self. It is altruistic. “How can I help others around me succeed? Having one hand up learning from someone else to succeed and one hand down grabbing whoever is next behind us.” Justin Freeman
Justin Freeman owns and operates Bagel Sphere and Oregon Copacking in the Eugene/Springfield metro area, as well as consults with businesses on strategy and “getting unstuck.” He also serves on the board of Oregon Tilth and Supervisory Committee of Oregon Community Credit Union. His professional education background is in information technology, bioinformatics & biological research, and business, and enjoys using aspects of each in his daily work.
In this podcast Justin talks about kindness in association with the choose kindness foundation.
Favorite snack caprese salad bites.
https://choosekindnessfoundation.info/
https://www.bagelsphere.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/freemanjustin/
https://www.facebook.com/bagelsphere
https://www.instagram.com/bagel.sphere/
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Transparency is the practice of being open and honest with others, no matter how challenging it might be. “Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway.” —Mother Teresa https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonyoushaei/2021/11/19/3-ways-to-be-a-more-transparent-leader/?sh=be244ce3143a
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Transparent leadership means leading with openness and honesty.
“You playing small doesn’t serve the world.” Marianne Williamson
Amber Hurdle of Amber Hurdle Consulting helps leaders confidently define and
position their value so they can maximize their influence, focus and results. She is
the founder of The Bombshell Business Bootcamp group coaching experience and
the Velvet Machete Leadership Academy certification course, she pioneers using
both science and marketing principles to strengthen brands and leaders from the
inside out. She is also the author of The Bombshell Business Woman and host of the
Bombshell Business Podcast.
Amber understands how to accelerate success as a teen mom turned powerhouse
businesswoman, having worked with celebrities, executives and Fortune 100
companies alike. She was recognized among the “Top 40 Under 40” by the Nashville
Business Journal, by the The Nashville Area Chamber’s Nashville Emerging Leader
Awards (NELA) as the winner in the Business Services category, and by Global Gurus
for being among the top 30 brand professionals consecutively from 2020 through
2022, ranking #8 in the world in 2022.
Favorite snack is radish medallions and water.
https://amberhurdle.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/amberhurdle
https://www.facebook.com/theamberhurdle
https://twitter.com/theamberhurdle
https://www.linkedin.com/in/theamberhurdle/
http://www.youtube.com/user/amberhurdle/
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Perfectionism is the refusal to accept any standard short of perfection. When perfectionism is driving us, shame is riding shotgun and fear is that annoying backseat driver. Brene Brown https://brenebrown.com/wholeheartedinventory/
https://hbr.org/2019/04/how-to-manage-your-perfectionism
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Perfectionism is the refusal to accept any standard short of perfection.
"Perfection happens in hindsight not in foresight" - Ben Easter
Benjamin Easter the Founder and Head Coach at Lucid Shift Coaching where he helps freedom-seekers to develop the resources, strategies, and mindsets they need to build authentic businesses so that they can experience more meaning, fulfillment, and impact.
Favorite snack is chicken with mustard and spinach.
https://lucidshiftcoaching.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamineaster/
https://www.facebook.com/LucidShiftCoaching
https://www.instagram.com/lucid_shift_coaching/
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Cultural competence is the ability to understand, communicate, and effectively manage diversity.
“To be culturally humble means I am willing to learn.” Joe Gallagher
How Cultural Competence Improves Your Business - business.com
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Cultural competence is the ability to understand, communicate, and effectively manage diversity.
“I am what I am because of who we all are.” Ubuntu
Our guest, Lenora Billings-Harris, is a diversity and inclusion strategist who specializes in helping organizations make diversity and inclusion a competitive advantage by disrupting bias. She is the author of two books, and she is included among the top 100 thought leaders on diversity by the Society of Human Resource Management. Lenora is a past president of the Global Speakers Federation and was recently inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame!
Favorite snack is chocolate with mint on the inside.
https://ubuntuglobal.com/
https://thediversityadvantage.info
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lbillingsharris/
https://www.instagram.com/disruptingbias/
https://www.facebook.com/lenora.billingsharris
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Cultural competence is the ability to understand, communicate, and effectively manage diversity.
“I am what I am because of who we all are.” Ubuntu
Our guest, Lenora Billings-Harris, is a diversity and inclusion strategist who specializes in helping organizations make diversity and inclusion a competitive advantage by disrupting bias. She is the author of two books, and she is included among the top 100 thought leaders on diversity by the Society of Human Resource Management. Lenora is a past president of the Global Speakers Federation and was recently inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame!
Favorite snack is chocolate with mint on the inside.
https://thediversityadvantage.info
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lbillingsharris/
https://www.instagram.com/disruptingbias/
https://www.facebook.com/lenora.billingsharris
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Leadership motive is your reason for being a leader and at what level your team questions your motives.
“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” Rosalynn Carter
http://strategicdiscipline.positioningsystems.com/blog-0/leadership-whats-your-motive
https://hbr.org/2015/11/how-company-culture-shapes-employee-motivation
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Leadership motive is your reason for being a leader and at what level your team questions your motives.
“If serving is beneath you then leadership is beyond you.” Rory Vaden
Michael Tanner is a leadership veteran with more than 28 years of highly engaged and practical experience. Through successful leadership positions of increasing scope, ranging from the U.S. Marine Corps infantry to C-suite executive, Michael is constantly increasing his knowledge and experience as a leadership practitioner. He prides himself on leveraging his unique combination of education, skills, and experience to harness the greatness within his clients and unleash the possibilities of their leadership potential.
Favorite snack is anything milk chocolate
https://www.credibleleaders.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rookie-leaders-podcast/id1487735799
https://www.linkedin.com/in/1tanner/
https://www.facebook.com/CredibleLeaders
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Inclusive Leadership- leaders who are aware of their own biases and preferences, actively seek out and consider different views and perspectives to inform better decision-making.
“Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance.” Verna Myers
https://www.ccl.org/articles/leading-effectively-articles/when-inclusive-leadership-goes-wrong-and-how-to-get-it-right/
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Inclusive Leadership- leaders who are aware of their own biases and preferences, actively seek out and consider different views and perspectives to inform better decision-making.
“Sometimes my direction for someone else is me getting out of the way. It is knowing when to step out of the middle and let there be space.” Ruth Diaz
Ruth Diaz supports individuals and groups as a strength’s based Gestalt therapist and organizational consultant. She is a licensed therapist and completed her doctorate in clinical psychology at Pacific University where she pursued special projects and research on organizational development, healthcare technology, and re-defining disability.
Favorite snack is roasted cashews
https://www.figureitin.org/consulting-and-workshops.html
https://www.linkedin.com/company/figureitin/
https://www.facebook.com/howtofigureitin
https://instagram.com/figureitinllc
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Trauma informed assumes that an individual is more likely than not to have a history of trauma.
"Being trauma-informed can help us change the message from "what is wrong with you?" to "what happened to you?" by Dr. Gordeyko.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/onemind/2020/06/25/employers-is-your-workplace-trauma-informed/?sh=62f88e64320e
https://traumainformedoregon.org/7-trauma-informed-workplace-wellness-practices-to-strengthen-your-team/
https://business.kaiserpermanente.org/insights/covid-19/trauma-informed-workplace
https://www.amazon.com/What-Happened-You-Understanding-Resilience/dp/1250223180
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Trauma-informed is about ensuring you are treating others with respect and kindness so that behaviors and symptoms from adverse childhood experiences are not triggered in the workplace.
“Be sure to think a good day. Plan a good day. Put good into each day.” Gene Sharrat
Steve Sparks is a retired U.S veteran and information technology sales and marketing executive with over 35 years of industry experience with a BA in Management from St. Mary's College. He is an author of Reconciliation, a Son’s Story, a husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. His passion and life work are mentoring and improving K-12 education and served as board and vice-chair of NeighborsForKids for 6 years. Steve currently works part-time as a professional services business and strategic planning consultant and leadership coach.
Favorite snack includes berries of all kinds topped with whipped cream.
https://www.facebook.com/sparks1946
https://youtube.com/channel/UCCVHSlQ_isdNxHURy2_TPpQ
https://twitter.com/shsparks63
https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-sparks-516331b/
Reconciliation, a Son’s Story https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1935991302/ref=dbs_a_w_dp_1935991302
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Enthusiasm is having strong excitement or feeling.
“You can do anything if you have enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes rise to the stars.” Henry Ford
https://www.leadership-and-development.com/enthusiasm/
https://www.searchsolutiongroup.com/enthusiasm-powerful-tool-leadership/
https://www.bravethinkinginstitute.com/blog/business-leadership/brave-leaders-are-enthusiastic
https://learnfromblogs.com/7-ways-to-promote-enthusiasm-leaders-key-to-success
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Enthusiasm is having strong excitement or feeling.
“Sarah, to the light of Winter Park Lodging Company, we add your laughter.” Sarah Bradford
Sarah Bradford, co-owner with her husband, of Winter Park Lodging Company and Steamboat Lodging Company. She is also the co-presenter of Sarah and T-A Professional Vacation Rental Manager’s podcast.
Favorite snack is no carb/no sugar smoothies.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-bradford-032129b1/
https://www.facebook.com/winterparklodgingco
https://www.instagram.com/winterparklodgingco/
https://www.winterparklodgingcompany.com/
https://www.steamboatlodgingcompany.com/
https://sarahandt.com/
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Authenticity is the quality of being real or true.
“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.” Brene Brown
Managing Authenticity: The Paradox of Great Leadership https://hbr.org/2005/12/managing-authenticity-the-paradox-of-great-leadership Ten Authentic Leadership Practices https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevincashman/2017/04/24/ten-authentic-leadership-practices/?sh=548352e74e0a Music-"Homesick" Copyright 2018. Written by Shireen Amini. Produced by Shireen Amini and Mike Davidson of Plaid Dog Recording (Boston, MA)
Authenticity is the quality of being real or true.
"But it isn't magic, and it isn't born. It happens because some critical things line up so that a person of good intelligence can put in the sustained, focused effort it takes to achieve extraordinary mastery.” Thomas Oppong
Matt Landau, is the Founder of Vacation Rental Marketing Blog (VRMB) and VRMB Communities, the largest private forum for independent vacation rental managers online offering education and collaboration. He is also known for the Vacation Rental Show and most recently has released a docuseries called Homerunners focused on the Vacation Rental Management Industry.
Favorite snack are olives.
VRMB by Vacation Rental Leader Matt Landau
https://www.linkedin.com/in/landaumatt/
https://www.facebook.com/vrmblog
https://www.instagram.com/vacationrentalshow/
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Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.
“When we learn how to become resilient, we learn how to embrace the beautifully broad spectrum of the human experience.” Jaeda Dewalt
Arthur D Little article Strengthening business resilience after COVID-19-https://www.adlittle.com/en/StrengtheningResilience
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Resilience is the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.
“If your actions inspire others, to dream more, learn more, do more, become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams
Rita Schiano is a resilience strategist and coach, speaker, and founder. A former corporate vice-president and small business owner, Rita's leadership knowledge, strategies, and insights draw from both sides of the aisle. Organizations use Rita to help staff build resilient leadership skills, manage stress, and improve morale.
Rita received her Strategic Intervention Coaching Certificate from Robbins-Madanes. She is the author of several books, including Live A Flourishing Life, a stress management and resilience-building process workbook; the critically-acclaimed, semi-autobiographical novel Painting The Invisible Man, and Sweet Bitter Love.
Favorite snack is peanut butter cups.
https://www.ritaschiano.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritaschiano
https://www.facebook.com/RItaSchiano.LiveAFlourishingLife/
https://twitter.com/RitaSchiano
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Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
“Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it. “ Kahlil Gibran
5 Tips for Dealing with Anxiety as a Business Owner Right Now https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/348827
What is the Antidote to Business Anxiety? https://www.mandel.com/blog/what-is-the-antidote-to-business-anxiety
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Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.
“Anxiety is paralyzing. It is not physical, but it is mental.” James Hamet
James Hamet is an inventor with patents in neurotechnology. With his previous company, Neurable, James sought to help fully paralyzed people control things in their life with brain activity via EEG. Now, James' work addresses a different form of paralysis: anxiety. His latest project, an app called Ex Mantra, makes it easier for clients to feel connected with their coach or counselor between sessions. James continues to stay active in neurotechnology, contributing to new Alzheimer's diagnostic techniques. James also runs a charity supporting children with anxiety in the classroom called LIT Conversations.
Favorite snack is chips and guacamole
https://jameshamet.com
https://blog.jameshamet.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jchamet
https://www.exmantra.com/
https://litconversations.org/
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Accountability is the quality or state of being accountable; an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions.
Personal accountability requires mindfulness, acceptance, honesty, and courage. Shelby Martin
https://www.inc.com/gordon-tredgold/7-truths-about-accountability-that-you-need-to-kno.html
https://www.fearlessculture.design/blog-posts/how-to-increase-your-chances-of-success-get-an-accountability-partner
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Accountability is the quality or state of being accountable; an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility for one’s actions.
“Employees leave managers, not companies.” Marcus Buckingham
Sue Jones, owner and founder of HR4VR the vacation rental industry’s first and only dedicated human resources support services provider. The consulting firm specializing in helping vacation rental management companies with their human resource needs. Whether you are looking for guidance on creating handbooks, social media policies, recruitment plans or more strategic initiatives, HR4VR has the industry expertise and business acumen to scale appropriately and meet all your Human Resources needs.
With 30 years of experience in all facets of human resources, Sue is truly passionate about supporting the unique needs of property managers. The most rewarding part of Sue’s job is both reducing her client’s risk exposure and being their first call when the unavoidable HR catastrophe comes to pass. Sue is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University and is SHRM-SCP certified.
Favorite snack is well buttered popcorn.
www.HR4VR.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/suejoneshr/
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Emotional Intelligence is understanding other’s emotional state and ability to identify it and respond to it.
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. -Viktor E. Frankl
Ramona Hacker Tedx-https://www.ted.com/talks/ramona_hacker_6_steps_to_improve_your_emotional_intelligence?language=en
Inc.-https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/13-things-emotionally-intelligent-people-do.html
Fast Company-https://www.fastcompany.com/3028712/7-habits-of-highly-emotionally-intelligent-people?utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=social
Fast Company-https://www.fastcompany.com/90608511/5-things-emotionally-intelligent-leaders-do-to-retain-remote-workers?partner=rss&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
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Emotional Intelligence is the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou
Toby Babich is the president and CEO of Breckenridge Resort Managers, and oversees all aspects of marketing, accounting and day to day operations of the company. He guides the strategy and direction of the company, ensuring focus on the guiding principles on which the company was founded.
Toby is an extremely active member of the vacation rental community, specifically in the realm of marketing, serving on many boards and committees over his business career. He has been extensively involved with the VRMA, serving as a three-term Board member, treasurer and current president elect among many other roles he has served within the organization. Toby also is a member of the Community Associations institute, where he holds the Certified Manager of Community Associations designation as well as an Association Management Specialist designation.
Toby is an experienced real estate agent, holding an active Colorado license with a resort and second homes property specialist certification.
Toby spends his free time with his wonderful family, skiing, working on/riding in his jeep and volunteering his time to serve his local community and the vacation rental industry.
Favorite snack is a an Oreo.
https://www.breckenridgeresortmanagers.com/
https://www.facebook.com/BreckenridgeResortManagers
https://www.instagram.com/resortmanagers/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobybabich/
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“Time management” is the process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between specific activities. Good time management enables you to work smarter – not harder – so that you get more done in less time, even when time is tight, and pressures are high.
Time management is really a misnomer-the challenge is not to manage time, but to manage ourselves.-Stephen Covey
MindTools time management assessment
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_88.htm
Harvard Business Review article
https://hbr.org/2020/01/time-management-is-about-more-than-life-hacks
Andrew Ratner article
https://rismedia.com/ace2-branded/rismedia.com/142763/U0hxYWNwN3hibkxWVzd3VHNrSGxhdz09/LinkedIn/
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Time management is the process of organizing and planning how to divide your time between specific activities. Good time management enables you to work smarter – not harder – so that you get more done in less time, even when time is tight, and pressures are high.
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi
In 2017, Sami started her freelance business, The First Click, helping small business owners, entrepreneurs and non-profits create and execute their digital strategies and turn website visitors into donors and customers.
With a background non-profit work and fundraising she has seen first hand the struggles in an ever-evolving landscape and the pressures that development professionals feel to keep the funds coming in.
She has created ways to support non-profits where they are to make non-profit fundraising, online, easier and more profitable.
In her off time, Sami enjoys spending time with her husband Kelly, and her two kiddos Elinor and Hudson and their dog Lulu. By maximizing her time and schedule Sami has figured out how to have it all and grow a business she loves and spend time with friends and family.
Sami's favorite snack is a glass of wine at the end of the day.
https://www.thefirstclick.net/
https://www.facebook.com/thefirstclickmarketing/
https://twitter.com/SamiBedell
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sami-bedell-mulhern/
https://www.instagram.com/thefirstclickmarketing/
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Innovation is a new idea, method, or device.
Innovation Management
https://innovationmanagement.se/2019/08/19/drive-innovation-by-disrupting-the-existing-management-norms/
Five Perspectives of Innovation Management Maturity | InnovationManagement
Simon Sinek
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-sinek_innovation-is-not-the-result-of-funding-or-activity-6762360181222318080-mii1
Brene Brown and Simon Sinek
https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-simon-sinek-on-developing-an-infinite-mindset/
Brene Brown and Scott Sonenshein
https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-scott-sonenshein-on-stretching-and-chasing/
Innovation is a new idea, method, or device.
“Let’s go invent tomorrow rather than worrying about what happened yesterday.” Steve Jobs
Head Pixel Wrangler – Matt Hand is the chief visual strategist for Hand in Hand Productions where they are passionate about exceptional visual communication. Striving to bring remarkable video production to clients. They work within your concepts to fully realize a dynamic product that can be used across platforms. They build your brand by helping tell your story.
Favorite snack is Cadbury Eggs.
www.handinhandproductions.net
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewhand/
https://www.facebook.com/HandInHandProductions
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Empathy is the desire and ability to work to understand another person’s perspective or circumstances regardless of whether you agree with that person or not.
Brene Brown video on empathy vs sympathy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Evwgu369Jw&vl=zh
TIGERS Success Series https://corevalues.com/
TIGERS book purchasing websites https://www.tigersamongus.com/ and https://becomingtigers.com/
Music-"Homesick" Copyright 2018. Written by Shireen Amini. Produced by Shireen Amini and Mike Davidson of Plaid Dog Recording (Boston, MA)
Empathy is defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. This looks like standing in someone else’s shoes, feeling with his or her heart and seeing with his or her eyes.
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou
“Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care.” Theodore Roosevelt
Audrey Leeds Miller, is currently Co-founder and GM of Cottage Connection of Maine, Inc., Designer and Owner of Maine Tile Connection, Inc., and Founding President of The Vacation Rental Professionals of Maine, Inc.
In 2013 when she found out that there was new legislation in the works that could put excessive regulations on vacation rentals here in Maine, she stepped up and helped create the Vacation Rental Professionals of Maine, Inc. (VRPOMe) to help fight this legislation. This group of Maine Vacation Rental Professionals pays a lobbyist and has become the voice of vacation rentals in Maine with a goal of making sure that any regulation in Maine is reasonable. Audrey was the first recipient of the “Dirigo Award” (Dirigo is the Maine State Motto and is the latin word for “I Lead” ) from the Board of Directors of VRPOMe. A great honor from her peers.
Audrey’s motivation for the work she does is based on her determination to help people solve problems with kindness and empathy toward others. She grew up in Maine, starting on her grandparent’s dairy farm and guest house in Waterford, Maine when she was 5 years old. Her grandparents, Senator Harold S. and June Jillson Pike, instilled in her a set of values that included hard work, civic duty, community service and hospitality. Audrey’s mother, Esther Pike Leeds Mitchell of Wiscasset, raised her and her brother, Loring Leeds, as a single mother and a well-loved high school home economics teacher of 25 years to be hard-working, independent, kind and resourceful.
Audrey is the face of Cottage Connection and works hard to keep on top of the huge changes taking place in the industry.
Prior to starting on her journey of entrepreneurship, Audrey spent 12 years in upstate New York and northern California building a successful career in sales and marketing with companies that included Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Jasmine Technologies, Systems Control Technology in Palo Alto, CA and IDG. She is a graduate of Wells College.
Audrey and Jeffrey H. Miller created Boothbay Cottage Connection in 1993 and married in 1994. They have 1 daughter, Alexis. They both share a common goal of enjoying life while earning a living in a place they love.
Favorite snack is a fruit and cheese plate with a baguette.
https://www.cottageconnection.com/?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=local&utm_medium=organic
Featured in “Getting Away Together - Boothbay Harbor Region, Maine” https://vimeo.com/328682044?ref=em-share
https://mainetileconnection.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/cottage-connection-of-maine-inc/
https://www.facebook.com/CottageConnectionofMaine/
No cookie cutter leadership here! Let’s practice the Platinum Rule and treat others how they want to be treated and really make connections.
Meyers Briggs https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/
Predictive index https://www.predictiveindex.com/
DISC https://www.123test.com/disc-personality-test/
Strengths Finder https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/253808/cliftonstrengths-for-organizations.aspx
Enneagram https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/type-descriptions
Rose Archer Enneagram article https://worklifehaven.com/blogs/news/how-i-benefited-from-the-enneagram-in-business-life-and-relationships?fbclid=IwAR3vhNnelEzOF5wijQSI7JRrx6WUeX3RsXyvRixGvE8vVIMNKDRIo_-yyeg
Core Values Index Psychometric Assessment https://erep.com/core-values-index/
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An effective leader understands that every situation is unique and requires leveraging leadership approaches or skills differently.
"I've never found anybody who didn't want to help me when I've asked them for help." Steve Jobs
Wes Melton is a serial entrepreneur. Having exited high-level tech consulting for billion+ revenue companies in 2013, he has co-founded and exited multiple startups in the short term rental industry. When he's not building his current brand, Nokori, he can be found building legos, playing with his kids, or sipping fancy coffee with his lovely wife, Kelsey. An avid reader, Wes is fascinated with how things work, how decisions are made, and how we build stronger professional communities that provide opportunity for companies of all sizes.
Favorite snack is a bag of tortilla chips and a hearty salsa
https://accounts.nokori.com/signup
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wes-melton/
Trust is having confidence in the integrity, honesty, reliability, skills and fairness of a person, a group or system.
Dianne Crampton https://corevalues.com/
Simon Sinek-feeling safe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ui9rxIUKxg
Randy Conley https://leadingwithtrust.com/2020/10/04/use-this-survey-to-conduct-a-trust-tune-up-with-your-team/
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Trust is having confidence in the integrity, honesty, reliability, skills and fairness of a person, group or system.
“When we trust, I trust.” Dianne Crampton
Dianne Crampton founded TIGERS® Success Series, a comprehensive team leadership and team development system that elevates what it means to be a human at work. TIGERS helps business and nonprofit leaders build excellent work environments that contribute to employee happiness and profitability. We are going to learn more about the TIGERS 6 Principles today and are focusing on the first of the 6 Principles, trust.
TIGERS also licenses business coaches, consultants, project managers and HR experts in the use of TIGERS resources. If your work goals this year include correcting poor team behavior or improving productivity with employees who could not imagine working anywhere else, you can check out the TIGERS system on the website corevalues.com.
Favorite snack is a hard-boiled egg
Dianne Crampton has provided a complimentary 30-minute webinar that dives deeper into the TIGERS 6 Principles.
https://learn.corevalues.com/courses/6-principles-that-build-high-performance-teams
corevalues.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/diannecrampton/
https://www.facebook.com/TeamBuildingSuccess
Snack Leadership is a podcast offering bite size pieces of leadership skills or techniques with the goal of inspiring and being a resource for leaders during their leadership journey.
I am Ali Cammelletti and I bring over 30 years of experience in the Hospitality Industry. Serving in many capacities within the industry, from a front-line restaurant and lodging employee to building and owning a successful event planning business and now as a leadership and sales coach.
Having earned a B.A. in Hotel/Restaurant Management from Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, I continued my education as an instructor at Central Oregon Community College for the Business Department, bringing in another element to my experience. I taught; Customer Service, Event Planning, Retail Management, and Lodging Management. Followed by 2014 when I was an online instructor with Le Cordon Bleu and taught; Information Technology Systems, Hospitality Technology Systems, and Hotel and Lodging Operations.
I have been independently consulting with businesses on relationship building techniques including phone skills, front line customer service, sales and leadership techniques for over 16 years. Previously, I was a business consultant for a hospitality software company who assisted the lodging industry on how to drive revenue through elevating sales techniques. Introducing me to the Vacation Rental Industry as a vendor instead of a consumer.
In 2013 I launched Spark Your Mindset LLC. (previously Cammelletti Consulting), focusing on the hospitality industry. Currently I am a member of the Vacation Rental Management Association as well as Northwest Vacation Rental Professionals, where I speak at conferences throughout the year. I write articles for VRMIntel Magazine and specialize in helping companies with relationship building customer service and sales coaching for their teams as well as coaching managers on growing their internal relationship building leadership skills.
My podcast Snack Leadership features everything leadership in bite size pieces so you can be quickly inspired to spark your mindset with new creative ideas on how to grow your leadership skills.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my daughter, Chela, running, cross-country skiing, hiking, golfing and camping. I am a Central Oregon native that moved back after pursuing my restaurant career in San Francisco, California.
www.snackleadership.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alicammelletti/
https://www.facebook.com/sparkyourmindsetnow
https://www.instagram.com/snackleadership/
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