Your Working Life with Caroline Dowd-Higgins: Recent Episodes
Your Working Life with Caroline Dowd-Higgins
DEI has evolved over the years, and I wanted to reach out about a new term being discussed and practiced — justice (aka DEIJ). Mary-Frances Winters, founder and CEO of The Winters Group Inc., a global DEI consultancy, focuses on this topic in her new book: Racial Justice at Work: Practical Solutions for Systemic Change. Justice is a newer concept in the corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion space, and there is a lack of understanding about what it means and how to actualize it.
Mary-Frances Winters (she/her/hers) is the best-selling author of Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit and We Can’t Talk About That at Work! How to Talk About Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics. She is the Founder and CEO of The Winters Group, Inc., a global diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice consulting firm. She came of age during the civil rights movement of the 1960s and is a passionate advocate for justice and equity. Named a top ten diversity and inclusion trailblazer by Forbes, Mary-Frances believes in opening doors and amplifying marginalized voices and their allies. She has received many awards and honors, including the ATHENA Award, Diversity Pioneer from Profiles in Diversity Journal, and The Winds of Change recognition from The Forum on Workplace Inclusion. As CEO of The Winters Group for the past thirty-nine years, Mary-Frances harnesses her extensive experience in strategic planning, change management, diversity, organization development, training and facilitation, systems thinking, and qualitative and quantitative research methods to work with senior leadership teams to drive meaningful organizational change. This is her seventh book.
Mareisha N. Winters Reese (she/her/hers) is president and chief operating officer of The Winters Group, Inc. As president and chief operating officer, Mareisha’s primary responsibility includes leading the firm’s finance, human resources, information systems, marketing and branding, and client management operations. Prior to her role as president and chief operating officer, Mareisha served as vice president of The Winters Group where her contributions to supporting The Winters Group’s growth included significant enhancements to the firm’s technology infrastructure, web presence, social media platforms, and client service offerings. Before joining The Winters Group in 2012, Mareisha worked as Program Manager of a National Science Foundation grant focusing on diversity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education at Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) in Charlotte, NC. Mareisha worked for 6 years at Northrop Grumman where she gained a variety of experience working in their business management, supply chain management and engineering business units. Mareisha’s experience also includes time working at a small DC based software company and the US Patent and Trademark Office.
She was named to Diversity MBA’s Top 100 Under 50 Executive and Emerging Leaders and Diversity Woman Media’s The Power 100 List. In 2023, Mareisha was named a Who’s Who in Black Charlotte and was recognized in the Charlotte Business Journal’s Power 100 and Profiles in Diversity Journal’s Women Worth Watching. A graduate of both Spelman College and Georgia Institute of Technology, Mareisha holds undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering. In 2009, she received her MBA and MS in Information Systems from University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Book: We Can’t Talk about That at Work! How to Talk about Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics (second edition)
Social media:
· Mary-Frances’ LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryfwinters/
· Mareisha’s LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mareishawintersreese/
The Winters Group, Inc. Website: https://www.wintersgroup.com/
Regina Lawless helps high-achieving Black women find purpose beyond their paycheck in order to experience more bliss in their lives and sustainable success at work and at home. Before starting Bossy & Blissful, a community for Black women executives and business owners, Regina served as the head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) at Instagram (parent company Meta).
Prior to Instagram, she served as the global director of diversity, equality, and inclusion at Micron Technology, where she led the creation of their diversity curriculum and spearheaded talent initiatives to mitigate bias in interviews and performance discussions. Lawless has more than 18 years of HR experience working for Fortune 500 companies across various industries, including Target, Safeway (Albertsons) and Intel.
Lawless spent the early part of her career as an HR business partner, working closely with business leaders to translate their goals into effective people strategies. Her DEI focus is the culmination of her varied HR experience and personal passion for social justice that was fostered at an early age. Lawless grew up in an underserved community that bordered some of the most affluent zip codes in the country. Growing up experiencing inequality firsthand fuels her determination to work toward creating equal opportunity in the workplace and the world.
In 2021, Lawless was appointed to the Board of the World Women Foundation and serves as an Advisory Council Member for the University of San Francisco’s Engineering Program. She is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento, in Communication Studies and holds a Master of Science degree in Organization Development from the University of San Francisco. Lawless is a Bay Area native and currently resides there with her partner, her teenage son and their dog, Rocket. She is an avid reader and loves yoga and listening to music and podcasts.
Do You: A Journey of Success, Loss and Learning to Live a More MeaningFULL Life is Lawless’ first book published by Greenleaf Book Group in partnership with Fast Company
Social media links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginalawless/
https://www.instagram.com/regina.lawless/
Amy Gallo is a contributing editor at Harvard Business Review. She is the author of the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict and a cohost of HBR's Women at Work podcast. Her articles have been collected in dozens of books on emotional intelligence, giving and receiving feedback, time management, and leadership. As a sought-after speaker and facilitator, Gallo has helped thousands of leaders deal with conflict more effectively and navigate complicated workplace dynamics. She is a graduate of Yale University and holds a master's from Brown University
Book: You Can't Make a Tomelette without Breaking Some Greggs
HBR's Antidote to the Logan Roy School of Toxic Leadership.
For four unforgettable seasons, Succession has riveted viewers inside and outside the business world. Too absurd to be true, too real to truly be fiction, corporate patriarch Logan Roy, his feuding children, and the executives of Waystar Royco have kept us rapt. Every week the show has dominated office chatter and flooded Slack channels with expletive-laden memes, quotes, and insults.
But does the series offer any insights of real-world value to leaders or organizations? Can the psychological power dynamics, nine-figure negotiation tactics, and intricate M&A maneuvers actually teach us something about succeeding in business? Definitely: whatever the Roys do, do the exact opposite.
"You Can't Make a Tomelette without Breaking Some Greggs": Toxic Management Lessons from Succession (and What to Do Instead) pairs advice from HBR experts and researchers with some of the most unforgettable, hilarious, and cringey moments from the show. Featuring an introduction by workplace relationship expert Amy Gallo, author of Getting Along and the HBR Guide to Dealing with Conflict, you'll learn about:
Topics:
- Giving pep talks that inspire (no f-bombs needed)
- Holding offsites that work (tip: don't play Boar on the Floor)
- Avoiding jargon and bizspeak (when the boss asks you to just feed him metadata)
- Leading with trust (what's Kendall's "wobble"?)
- And even improving succession planning (beyond never relinquishing control)
Social media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyegallo
http://instagram.com/amyegallo
Maureen Dunne is a cognitive scientist, neurodiversity expert, global keynote speaker, board director, and business leader with over two decades of experience helping organizations build thriving cultures. She has served as a Senior Advisor to some of the world's top corporate brands, Fortune 500 companies, universities, venture capital funds, and government officials, including the LEGO Foundation, Cornell University, and Members of Congress. She also recently co-created the executive education program for business leaders on "Future-Ready Leadership" at the Harvard Kennedy School.
A member of the neurodiversity community, she is a frequent media commentator and contributor on neurodiversity and the future of work. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, Entrepreneur, MIT Sloan Management Review, Chicago Tribune, DiversityQ, Salon, New York Times, People Management magazine, USA Today, Inside Higher Ed, Unleash and Newsweek. A keynote speaker at Stanford University and the National Science Foundation, she was also a featured speaker at The Atlantic Festival where Neurodiversity was included as part of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion theme for the first time in history.
A successful entrepreneur and business leader, Maureen is CEO of Nodi.ai and a member of the Young Presidents' Organization, an invite-only organization for the world's top chief executives. At LEGO, Maureen helped launch a Social Impact Accelerator Fund to support innovation and entrepreneurship in neurodiversity. The first community college graduate to be named a Rhodes Scholar, she is also an elected official helping to build the talent pipeline with community colleges, representing over 12 million students at the national level. She received a joint BA/MA from the University of Chicago, MSc from the London School of Economics, and doctorate from the University of Oxford. She lives in Chicago with her husband and three children.
Website: www.maureendunne.org
Book synopsis: 1 in 5 people are estimated to be neurodivergent (have a mind that works differently), but we are often wasting their potential. I’m very excited to be representing Dr. Dunne’s forthcoming book, THE NEURODIVERSITY EDGE: The Essential Guide to Embracing Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Differences for Any Organization (Wiley, March 12, 2024). Dr. Dunne is absolutely brilliant and can discuss what it means to be neurodivergent, how society often overlooks unique skills neurodivergent individuals can bring to the table (nonlinear thinking, advanced creativity, keen observation skills, and many more) and how we can do better to change the stigma outside the neurotypical script for working and living.
Dr. Dunne will discuss:
- Why are neurodivergent employees the most untapped talent opportunity for organizations to compete?
- What exactly does neurodiversity mean and what are the nuances?
- How should we rethink “culture fit” as it relates to considering neurodivergent employees?
- What are some of the challenges neurodivergent employees face at work?
- What benefits do neurodivergent employees bring to the workplace?
- How have your own experiences as a neurodivergent employer, entrepreneur, board member, and CEO informed your decision to write this book?
- What is the “double empathy problem” and how do we bridge the gap between neurotypical and neurodivergent individuals?
- What is the largest misconception about neurodivergent employees?
- What is the best way organizations can avoid the pitfalls of the “check the box” mindset to neurodiversity and make meaningful change?
- How do neurodivergent workers compliment the growing AI focused workplace?
- Which companies are some of the best role models for tapping neurodiverse talent and what have they done to make an impact?
- What is something recruiters or HR personnel could start working on today to immediately improve workplace conditions for neurodivergent candidates and employees?
Social links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-n-dunne-ph-d-a2609a45
Scott Anthony is a multidisciplinary expert who is passionate about helping individuals and organizations develop the capacity to thrive in today’s world of never-ending change. He has worked at Innosight, a growth strategy consultancy cofounded by Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen, since 2003. As a senior partner there, he has advised leadership teams at top global companies on growth and innovation challenges. Anthony has given keynote addresses on six continents and is Harvard Business Corporate Learning’s most in-demand external subject matter expert. Anthony has been based in Singapore since 2010, where he served as a member of the Committee on the Future Economy and a board member of MediaCorp and NTUC LearningHub. Anthony has written eight books, including most recently Eat, Sleep, Innovate (2020) and Dual Transformation (2017), which describe how forward-thinking organizations can navigate disruptive change and own the future. In 2021, Thinkers50 named Anthony the world’s seventh most influential management thinker; Anthony has been nominated for the group’s innovation award three times and won the award in 2017.
Topics for discussion:
· What Scott learned from Clayton Christensen: the basics of disruptive innovation, how to shape and develop ideas, and why the innovator’s dilemma has proven to be so persistent
· The challenges of leading through disruptive change
· A culture of innovation: what it is, how do you build it, what makes it hard, and how to encourage it?
· The definition of innovation in the workplace
· Great innovators take an idea from one place and bring it to another. if you wander, your brain starts to see dots you can connect.
· The role of failure in innovation and how successful companies have rituals around accepting failure
· A tool called BEAN (behavior enabler, artifact and nudge) – what is it and how does it encourage innovation
· The importance of using stories to change CEO’s minds instead of facts and figures
Social media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdanthony/
From the cornfields of Iowa, Jane Boulware defied expectations to lead billion-dollar businesses and rise as a top Microsoft executive. By 52, she'd launched three major ventures, navigated the US's largest merger, and left a trail of influential leaders behind her. Passionate about empowering others to recognize their worth, Jane now dedicates herself to mentoring, board service, and cherishing outdoor moments with her family. All proceeds from her book Worthy are committed to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Youth of the Year scholarships. She lives in Bellevue, WA. www.Janeboulware.com
In her honest and engaging debut memoir, Worthy: From Cornfields to Corner Office of Microsoft(January 23, 2024; paperback), former Microsoft executive, Jane Boulware, shares her story of growing up poor in the corn fields of rural Iowa where life was predictable and expectations were low...except for Jane. She knew that in order to change her circumstances and a life of government cheese and butter, it was going to take hard work and a determined spirit!
But Worthy is more than just a tale of personal triumph and achieving millionaire status by the age of 40. Blending humor, introspection, and grit, Jane confronts societal norms and the demands of corporate America once arriving at that level. Diving deep, she shares not only her successes but also her personal struggles and a season of life where she battled with bulimia. Jane also challenges the conventional belief of success as an end goal, proposing its true essence lies in how many we empower and uplift along the way.
Beyond sharing her unconventional path from poverty to success, Jane has a loftier goal. All proceeds from Worthy will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club of America's Youth of the Year scholarships!
Social media:
· https://www.janeboulware.com/
· https://www.linkedin.com/company/janeboulware/
· https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554463565081
· https://www.instagram.com/janeboulware4/
Malissa Clark is an associate professor of industrial and organizational psychology at the University of Georgia, where she leads the Healthy Work Lab. She is one of the world's leading scholars on workaholism, overwork, burnout, and employee well-being. In addition to serving as an expert consultant to many organizations on these issues, Clark and her work have been featured in outlets including the New York Times, the BBC, Time, Glamour, The Atlantic, HuffPost, and others. She is the author of the new book, Never Not Working, available now wherever you buy books.
Book: NEVER NOT WORKING: Why the Always-On Culture Is Bad for Business–and How to Fix It
University of Georgia professor and self-proclaimed recovering workaholic Malissa Clark presents a startling exploration of the phenomenon of workaholism. Supported by rigorous research and real recovery stories of Workaholics Anonymous members, readers will become empowered to face and fix their own issues with overwork. Clark, one of the world’s leading scholars on workaholism, gets to the root of the issue, encourages the first steps of recovery, and urges company leaders to mitigate the issue within their own organizations.
Workaholism Myths and Realities: Clark builds the foundation with the facts – work hours are surprisingly not a strong predictor of workaholism. And it turns out workaholics are not the ideal workers and aren’t necessarily more productive. Workaholism isn’t the same thing as work engagement, and contrary to popular belief, there are no “good” types of workaholics. She ends this section with a look at the negative effects of the phenomenon on health, relationships, and work.
Kicking the Habit: Full of assessments and exercises, Clark provides a roadmap every workaholic needs to begin to put an end to their workaholic tendencies. With matrixes built to redefine to-do lists and urgent matters, workaholics will feel able to approach the days ahead with more mental clarity.
Are You an Enabler? This section serves as an eye-opening look at the outside forces that drive workaholism. Clark argues that if an organization is not actively discouraging the issue, they may be enabling it. She encourages a concerted effort to look at — and address — an organization’s cultural DNA to begin to undo damage and create sustainable change.
Workaholics exist in every industry — they could be us, our friends, family, or direct reports.
Throughout NEVER NOT WORKING, readers will learn that the “work-above-all” mindset is not just a mindset but a serious affliction that can no longer be ignored. Clark’s blend of scholarly and personal research illustrates how the negative effects of workaholic behaviors will always negate any temporary positive results. It’s time to break free from the clutches of work obsession.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
LinkedIn -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/malissa-clark-0387991a/
Twitter -- https://twitter.com/clarkmalissa
Elaine Lin Hering is a facilitator, speaker, and writer. She works with organizations and individuals to build skills in communication, collaboration, and conflict management. In her career, Elaine has worked on six continents and with a wide range of corporate, government, and nonprofit clients. She has trained mental health professionals, political officials, religious communities, and leaders at companies including American Express, Capital One, Google, Nike, Novartis, Shell, Pixar, and the Red Cross. Elaine is a former Managing Partner of Triad Consulting Group and Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School, specializing in dispute resolution, mediation, and negotiation.
Book: UNLEARNING SILENCE: How to Speak Your Mind, Unleash Talent, and Live More Fully
Throughout life, we’re often encouraged to just speak up! But it’s never that easy. Race, gender, sexuality, identity, and power are instrumental factors that decide who feels comfortable sharing their thoughts— and as many of us know, having a seat at the table doesn’t mean that your voice is actually welcome. Why speak up if you know that it won’t be received well, and in fact, often makes things worse?
This groundbreaking handbook tackles questions including:
• What does silence look like? Silence is not always literal. Sometimes we feel pressured to conform to dominant ideas, or we hedge and sugarcoat our needs until no one can hear them.
• Why do we self-censor? Whether our livelihoods are at stake, we don’t want to upset our loved ones, or we’ve absorbed unconscious beliefs, there are valid reasons we feel the need to be silent.
• How do we find our own voice? Maybe we’ve played by others’ rules for so long that we don’t remember our values and strengths. Hering offers tips to rediscover your voice and use it well.
• How can we support others? Even the most well-meaning of us unintentionally silence others, but there are practices we can implement to foster equity and collaboration.
Social media:
https://elainelinhering.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainelinhering/
https://www.instagram.com/elainelinhering/
Website: www.FireUpInnovation.com
Helene Cahen, MS, is an innovation strategist, trainer, facilitator, and speaker with over 20 years of experience helping companies navigate innovation challenges. She is the founder and principal consultant at Fire Up Innovation Consulting (previously Strategic Insights), where she guides Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and non-profits to understand innovation, create innovative new products/services, build effective teams, and support a user-centered culture.
Cahen has been a facilitator and lecturer for the University of California Haas School of Business and is now coaching in their Executive Program. She was also the vice president of innovation for a startup and worked in and for package goods corporations in the beginning of her career. She is in demand as a speaker on the topic of design thinking and creativity, and recently did a TEDx talk on high-performance collaboration for teams.
Trained in creative problem solving and design thinking, Cahen received an MS in Creativity and Change Leadership from the Center for Applied Imagination at the State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo. She also has a business degree from Sciences Po Paris, a prestigious French business school. Born and raised in Paris, Cahen lives in Berkeley, California, with her family.
SPARK AND SUSTAIN HIGH-PERFORMING INNOVATION TEAMS
Innovation Is Iterative, Messy, And Nonlinear, Says Leading Innovation Strategist
Today’s challenges – whether individual, business-focused, or collective world problems – are complex. Solving them requires diverse skills and thinking, but also a common understanding of thinking processes. To create change, to adapt, and to innovate in organizations requires teamwork. Typically, teams are brought together because of their experiences, functional expertise, and background. Yet, they often don’t have a formal understanding and knowledge of how to work together as a team, particularly in high-stakes situations like innovation.
In FIRE UP INNOVATION: Sparking And Sustaining Innovation Teams, innovation consultant and strategist Helene Cahen provides a roadmap to support a journey of learning and a practice of new thinking and risk-taking. The book, with its multi-color energizing design, contains the keys to a self-guided journey to understanding one’s own creativity and developing innovation techniques, language, and tools to collaborate and innovate with others more easily and successfully.
Based on Cahen’s extensive experience working with organizations large and small, FIRE UP INNOVATION:
· Outlines practical ways to support and sustain high-performing innovation teams
· Stresses the importance of diversity in driving innovation
· Explores AI’s role in the innovation process
· Features actionable practices, including a five-week challenge
Cahen, whose expertise is in developing innovation teams, has seen firsthand how teams often lack a common process, tools, and language to be able to work together effectively. This often starts with teams not being aware of their diversity of thinking, particularly the different ways people solve problems, which can create friction and frustration.
Innovation is a learning journey. There’s no way to predict what can or will happen while moving through the process, and what we learn informs what we need to do next. Thinking about innovation as nonlinear helps adopt a mindset of being open to whatever may happen.
Here are the characteristics of an effective innovation process:
· Start by understanding the environment and the challenges at hand.
· Coming up with ideas (which is the easiest part of the process). The before (defining the right problem) and after (developing and implementing the ideas) are more challenging.
· Integrate users throughout.
· Be flexible, since the challenge itself may evolve and the solutions may not work, forcing the need to backtrack.
Exploring the unique ways of thinking and solving problems, addressing how teams operate, and providing practical frameworks and tools that can enhance teamwork, FIRE UP INNOVATION will instill greater awareness of how individuals and teams think, create, and innovate, and in the process make work easier, more effective, more collaborative, and, ultimately, more fulfilling.
Social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/strategicinsights/
Website: https://herminiaibarra.com/
Thinkers50 profile: https://thinkers50.com/biographies/herminia-ibarra/
Herminia Ibarra is an authority on leadership and career transitions. She is the Charles Handy Professor of Organizational Behavior at London Business School and is ranked among the top management thinkers in the world by Thinkers50. She is a member of the World Economic Forum's Expert Network, a judge for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award, and a fellow of the British Academy. She is the author of the bestselling book, Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader, and she writes regularly in leading publications, including Harvard Business Review, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.
Book: WORKING IDENTITY: Unconventional Strategies for Reinventing Your Career
Popular advice cautions against making a career move before we know exactly what we want to do next. However, since its initial publication almost two decades ago, London Business School professor Herminia Ibarra’s WORKING IDENTITY has helped tens of thousands find the clarity they need to reinvent their careers by offering counterintuitive advice that flies in the face of conventional wisdom. Based on Ibarra’s research of hundreds of successful job changers, she argues that career transformation is not an event; it’s a transition process that takes time and is built from small changes.
Now Ibarra is poised to help a new generation of workers emboldened by the pandemic and the Great Resignation to find a new career paths by testing their assumptions. In the book, she writes, “We learn who we are—in practice, not in theory—by testing reality, not by looking inside. We discover the true possibilities by doing—trying out new activities, reaching out to new groups, finding new role models, and reworking our story as we tell it to those around us. What we want clarifies with experience and validation from others along the way…. To launch ourselves anew, we need to get out of our heads. We need flesh-and-blood examples, concrete experiments. We need to act.”
According to Ibarra, in looking to make a career move, she discovered people no matter their age, will find themselves progressing through three stages:
Possible Selves - Although most of us would prefer to begin with a firm answer to the question, “Who do I really want to become?” for Ibarra, the best way to start questioning old working identities is by asking, “How can I widen the set of possibilities that I might explore?”
Between Identities - The transition period when we start testing new possibilities is the “messy middle.” During this time, our sense of identity lingers in a limbo-like state, Ibarra explains, because we are not yet ready to give up our old roles and networks and are still trying out various options.
Deep Change - The milestone that will show you that you have arrived, Ibarra argues, is not moving into a new career, but achieving greater alignment between who you are and what you do. The key to this process is small wins, which reduce fear, clarify direction, and encourage further action.
Ibarra then discusses the concrete things we can do to propel through the three transition phases:
Crafting Experiments - Testing the future means transforming abstract possibilities into tangible projects we can evaluate. Whether taking courses or agreeing to do a side project, these critical efforts allow us to gain knowledge, skills, resources, and relationships. Even better if we can take on several things at once, Ibarra adds, in order to compare and contrast.
Shifting Connections – Finding kindred spirits, mentors, role models, and new professional communities help us figure out what we want to do next. Sometimes, these people who provide psychological support or encouragement can matter more than contacts that produce actual leads for new roles, Ibarra reveals.
Making Sense –Arranging our life into a coherent story is one of the subtle yet demanding challenges of career reinvention, Ibarra declares. We all need to process what we learn and rewriting our story is essential to help us think through new activities and relationships against the backdrop of our life.
Social media:
· https://twitter.com/herminiaibarra
· https://www.linkedin.com/in/herminia-ibarra-4455411a/
KATE BRAVERY, an organizational psychologist, draws from her time living in China and the United Kingdom during the pandemic and working with global firms on their talent strategies. Leading on Mercer’s Insight and Advisory agenda, she is close to workforce trends and emerging people practices around the world. During this period, she also partnered with the World Economic Forum to help CHROs innovate and respond to the evolving Future of Work agenda as it reset overnight.
WORK DIFFERENT: 10 Truths for Winning in the People Age (Wiley; November 30, 2023). by Mercer experts Kate Bravery, Ilya Bonic, and Kai Anderson is an insightful and practical new guide on how to sustainably manage people in today’s global economy, with guidance on how to transform the way organizations recruit, hire, upskill, and retain their people. WORK DIFFERENT explains how leaders can adapt their people agendas to create an inclusive work environment that fosters employees’ growth.
Bravery, Anderson, and Bonic look ahead to what’s next and highlight how to weave sustainability and resilience into business priorities and make real progress on profits, people, and the planet.
Topics include:
· Why you should think of employees as contributors instead of workers—people want to be viewed as true partners who are invested in outcomes and have autonomy surrounding their work.
· How to effectively combat burnout by identifying unsustainable work practices and by managing your energy like you would your budget, with forecasting and discipline—especially relevant as we approach the holidays.
· How to establish a new rhythm of work in our new hybrid / remote workplaces by thinking differently about working hours, building a social aspect into meetings, and guarding against inequities when it comes to access to tech.
· How AI can help us flag gaps in inequities in healthcare and learning at our organizations.
· How to use empathy to connect with workers to find out what issues they value and help ensure people-centric cultures and policies.
· Why hybrid / remote working situations have led to distrust and isolation among workers, and how to instead create more trust and accountability through less oversight.
· How to successfully focus on people, planet, and profit by creating well-being programs, growing upskilling opportunities, and promoting social equity.
· How to pivot to become a skills-based organization that focuses on upskilling and reskilling before the current skills workers have become obsolete.
· How to retain employees who have no problem jumping ship for better pay by focusing on pay equity, competitive rewards, and better career pathing.
“COVID was the ultimate test,” the authors write. “Suddenly the watchful eye of the public was on businesses worldwide, and one work truth became ever more self-evident: Companies that demonstrated genuine concern for all of their employees—not just those at the top—stood a better chance of coming through these successive shocks stronger than before.”
Kate’s expertise is extremely relevant in our world today for a few reasons: According to Kate’s research, more and more employees are being vocal about their desire for a workplace that aligns with their beliefs, allows for greater flexibility, and helps them prioritize their health. For example, in 2022 one in three employees said they would sacrifice pay hikes for greater flexibility and one in four would do so for time to focus on CSR. As a result, employers in today’s workplace need to understand that individuals are the core assets in an organization and that their well-being is vital for success and longevity. I would love to talk to you about interviewing Kate about why the future of work needs to include treating people with empathy and creating environments that center employees’ mental, physical, and emotional health.
Anna Papalia is the author of Interviewology: The New Science of Interviewing and a career influencer with over 1.5 million followers across social media platforms. She has consulted with Fortune 100 companies, taught at Temple University’s Fox School of Business and coached over 10,000 clients to interview better. Her groundbreaking discovery of Interview Styles revolutionized the way we teach and understand interviewing. She is also a public speaker at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and DisruptHR. She lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Anna Papalia, TikTok’s “Interview Expert” (1.5M social media followers). In her upcoming book, INTERVIEWOLOGY: The New Science of Interviewing (Harper Business; January 30, 2024), Papalia reveals a new language, backed in science and grounded in four unique interview styles, which helps both hiring managers and job seekers to name and understand their unique interviewing tendencies.
Because 90% of hiring managers aren't trained on how to interview, they fall prey to their implicit bias when judging candidates and making hiring decisions. Job seekers, equally as mystified by the process, follow stale advice, memorizing rote answers that aren't true to who they are. Having consulted with Fortune 100 companies and taught over 10,000 clients how to improve their unique interview skills, Papalia is determined to improve the process for both hiring managers and job seekers alike.
In a podcast interview, Papalia can discuss the four different interview styles, what their priorities are in an interview, and what they say about the person:
- Charmers who think, “I want to be liked”
- Challengers who think, “I want to be me”
- Examiners who think, “I want to get it right”
- Harmonizers who think, “I want to adapt”
Sample TikToks:
3 Things NOT to Do When Negotiating a Job Offer
When You’re Asked in a Job Interview, Why Do You Want to Work Here
When You Receive a Job Offer, Don’t Accept it on the Spot!
Social media:
https://www.tiktok.com/@anna..papalia?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
https://www.instagram.com/annapapalia/
https://www.facebook.com/careercoachannapapalia
www.YourFinestWork.com
Merideth Mehlberg is CEO of Merideth Mehlberg Group. An ICF-certified Master Coach, she helps executives look forward to Monday mornings. For almost twenty years, she has walked alongside senior and high-potential leaders to define their career priorities, measure the gap with their current opportunities, and close the space between the two. Clients grow their professional satisfaction, impact, and success, transforming their careers and leadership styles from the inside out.
Mehlberg blends a practical, action-oriented ethos with a deeply intuitive sense to help established and emerging leaders find their way through thorny career challenges. Her pre-coaching career in corporations and start-ups helps her relate to what her clients navigate daily; her recruiting, product and project management roles in the staffing, technology, and transportation arenas inform her pragmatic, results-focused style.
Mehlberg partners with high EQ executives in strategic roles who need to turn their strategic muscle on themselves in service of their professional goals. She coaches C-suite, senior, and emerging leaders in service and product companies in leadership roles spanning technology, strategy, marketing and communications, operations, sales, and other strategic disciplines. An experienced facilitator and moderator, Mehlberg chairs the Bay Area chapters of the UCLA Anderson CEO Forum and serves as a Core Guide for Chief. She lives in Northern California and works with clients locally as well as globally.
Book: NAVIGATING CAREER FULFILLMENT IN A COMPLEX WORLD
Avoid The Traps And Learn The Strategies To Reach One’s Goals
The journey to an ideal career is not a straight line, but one full of twists and turns. The complexities of these times and the scramble to come to terms with them are almost overwhelming. More than ever people want their work to be fulfilling and count for something. But how does one go about this without a playbook. Career strategist and executive coach Merideth Mehlberg, MMC provides a clear roadmap in her new book, YOUR FINEST WORK: Career Fulfillment In A Complicated World.
A Master Certified Coach, Mehlberg, CEO of Merideth Mehlberg Group, draws on nearly twenty years of working with emerging and established executives in Fortune 100 companies, startups, and nonprofits, to transform careers and lives. Using a practical and heart-based approach, she guides readers in their desired direction, regardless of whether they are growing in place or making a job or career change. “I have taken what I have learned on my journey, cut through the complexity, and crystallized it into an easy-to-read primer that will help you realize your full potential and do your finest work,” she says.
The key to becoming the intentional architect of one’s career is making the decision to take charge. Regardless of the circumstances, people can make the decision right now to take the reins of their careers and turn them in the direction of their choosing. Whether growing in place, making a job change, or launching a career pivot, the aim is to increase one’s sense of control – taking responsibility for one’s professional life and being in charge of where one is headed.
YOUR FINEST WORK delves into the major traps that prevent people from reaching their goals, and the strategies, practices, and tactics that will allow them to avoid or defeat these obstacles.
People are trapped when they:
· Are asleep at the wheel
· Focus on everyone else’s agenda but their own
· Run on empty
· Fixate on doing things right
· Have a transactional focus
· Try to do it all themselves
· Don’t tell a compelling career story
They thrive when they:
· Become an intentional architect
· Define their North Star
· Fill their tank
· Take imperfect action
· Fine-tune their powers of perception
· Broaden their base of support
· Sharpen their professional narrative
Mehlberg also introduces CLEAR, a decision-making process to guide readers through refining a career trajectory, preparing for an important presentation, or anything in between.
Social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meridethmehlberg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meridethmehlberg/
Arishma Singh is an award-winning top performer, a ‘pocket rocket,’ and a woman to watch, with over 20 years of corporate experience working with such major brands as Nielsen Media, American Express, Google Australia, Pivot Software, and Experian Australia, After numerous health setbacks, Singh’s journey into mind-body solutions led her to EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). A globally certified and accredited EFT practitioner, she leveraged EFT to develop her own methodology, THRIVE, to enable high performers to achieve sustainable success without compromising their wellbeing. A keynote speaker, author, and edupreneur, Singh leads Thrive With EFT to empower clients to overcome inner blocks and achieve life-changing transformation. Her new book is The Respected Salesperson.
WEBSITE: arishma.com and therespectedsalesperson.com
The Psychology of Sales--The Complex Inner Game That Underpins High Performance
This is about the internal work that must take place if you want to move beyond the negative “salesey” perception of a salesperson to become the Respected Salesperson.
The Big Story: Everybody is a salesperson, whether they realize it or not. As humans we are always negotiating, pitching ideas, influencing, and changing people’s perceptions to convince them to buy into our ideas. From getting a raise or promotion at work, to landing a first date, or even getting your children to eat their vegetables, all of these desired outcomes spring from our ability to sell. If you want to sell your idea, respect is the strongest sales motivator you have. This means not only external respect, but self-respect.
The So-What: In order to gain people’s respect, you must first look within yourself. People tend to be wary of salespeople precisely because we know that their main purpose is to influence – to change somebody’s mind, so that they think differently. If you want to THRIVE in sales, before you seek to change the minds of others, you first need to change your own mind through the interplay between your Thoughts, Habits, Reasons, Instincts, Values, and Emotions.
Key Messages: Drawing on an evidence-based, self-help, therapeutic mind-body tool that she herself uses on a daily basis - Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), also known as Tapping – and the THRIVE methodology that she developed to create sustainable success, Arishma Singh weaves the personal with the professional, to equip you with the tools you need to grow respect for yourself and ultimately command respect from others.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
· https://www.linkedin.com/in/arishmaspeaks
· https://www.youtube.com/@arishma.speaks
https://instagram.com/arishma.speaks?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==
Barbara Rosenblat: Actor. Audiobook Narrator.
One of the most sought after voice artists worldwide, Barbara Rosenblat is London-born, New York City bred and carries performance credits from the US to the UK. From Broadway to London's West End. From network television to Netflix, Showtime, Marvel, and more! While acting in London’s West End, Barbara began what was to become a long career in voice work. On her return to New York, she honed her craft with the Library of Congress and Talking Books for the Blind, continuing her work in theatre, television, and film, and as a gifted dialectician and coach.
Her notable portrayal of the cancer-ridden prisoner 'Miss Rosa' in the groundbreaking Netflix original series 'Orange Is the New Black' continues to attract critical acclaim. Barbara’s television credits include House of Cards, Homeland, Gotham, Veep, Better Call Saul, Viola Davis’s First Lady, and Marvel’s Moon Knight, among many others. She has recorded over 600 audiobooks in a distinguished career that has garnered 8 Audie Awards®, more than 50 Audiofile Magazine Earphones Awards for exceptional recordings, and has been inducted into the Audible Narrator Hall of Fame. A legend in audiobooks for her extraordinary range, Rosenblat’s stellar body of work and shape-shifting gift with dialects prompted one critic to write, 'Barbara is to audiobooks what Meryl Streep is to film.’
Audiobooks
Social media:
· Website: https://www.barbararosenblat.com/
· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosenblat_actor/?hl=en
· X: https://twitter.com/rosenblat_actor?fbclid=IwAR3X0
· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barbara.rosenblat
Related project:
Richard Fish and Tom Dukeman, authors of The Amber Knight Saga, are hoping to secure Barbara Rosenblat to narrate the first two books in the series: Amber Knight and the Eye of Penumbra and Amber Knight and the Hand of Penumbra. Learn more about the campaign.
Today more than ever, leading with humanity and empathy is mission-critical for any team or organization seeking to achieve its highest potential. Yet too many leaders blunt their impact by confining their ability to inspire, allowing it to stay locked up inside themselves. They remain trapped in the outdated myth that they must be superhero leaders - infallible, unflappable, and fearless - even though the human leaders who embrace empathy, vulnerability, and authenticity are proven most effective.
In THE UNLOCKED LEADER: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World (Wiley, September 26, 2023), veteran executive leadership coach Hortense le Gentil combines real life stories, deep psychological insights, rigorous research, and practical tools to reveal how leaders can become more effective by learning to lead with palpable humanity. Hortense examines prominent leaders from business and popular culture—from Marie Kondo and Ralph Lauren to Steve Jobs and Apple TV’s Ted Lasso—to explore what modern leadership can evolve to encompass.
The Unlocked Leader reveals how to:
· Identify Mindtraps -- any mental obstacles that ground you in old ways of thinking, sap your energy, and hold back your company and employees.
· Operate a Mindshift -- find the courage to challenge your mindtraps and confront your fears.
· Achieve a Mindbuild -- reimagine the kind of leader you can be, and then strategically put this image into action.
The journey from superhero leader to human leader will profoundly transform leaders and employees alike, and help companies function better as a whole. In fact, human leaders make an impact and shine their light in the world by changing the way they connect. This starts a chain reaction that reverberates throughout organizations and across their interconnected networks of human relationships.
The Unlocked Leader* is a practical and impactful new guide for those who strive to lead not just with their heads, but with their hearts and souls—and in doing so, will inspire many others in the service of something bigger than themselves.
About the Author
HORTENSE LE GENTIL is a world-renowned executive leadership coach, speaker, and author. She guides CEOs and senior executives on their journey from hero leaders to human leaders. Guided by 30 years in business, working across industries—including media consulting and advertising—and as an entrepreneur. Hortense was a 2021 and 2023 nominee for the Thinkers 50 Coaching and Mentoring Awards, and has been ranked #5 on the Global Gurus list by World Management Global Gurus. She is a certified Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered™ coach and a member of MG100 Coaches. Author of THE UNLOCKED LEADER: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World (Wiley, September 26, 2023), and ALIGNED: Connecting Your True Self with the Leader You’re Meant to Be (2019), Hortense is a contributor to Harvard Business Review and ThriveGlobal.com, and has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Inc., and Business Insider. She is based in New York.
Book: Simply Put: Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win - and How to Design Them
Ben Guttmann is a marketing and communications expert and author of Simply Put: Why Clear Messages Win — and How to Design Them. He’s an experienced marketing executive and educator on a mission to get leaders to more effectively connect by simplifying their message. Ben is former co-founder and managing partner at Digital Natives Group, an award-winning agency that worked with the NFL, I Love NY, Comcast NBCUniversal, Hachette Book Group, The Nature Conservancy, and other major clients. Currently, Ben teaches digital marketing at Baruch College in New York City and consults with a range of thought leaders, venture-backed startups, and other brands.
Social media:
· LinkedIn is the primary one: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benguttmann/
· Instagram can be used for tagging: https://www.instagram.com/ben.guttmann/
· Email newsletter: https://www.benguttmann.com/newsletter
· Free chapter download: https://www.benguttmann.com/simply-put-book/download
Buki Mosaku is Founder and CEO of London-based DiverseCity Think Tank, a workplace-bias and diversity-and-inclusion consultancy. He is one of the world’s foremost bias-navigation experts. Mosaku has cracked the code for calling out unconscious workplace bias and stopping it in its tracks, which he details in his new book, I Don’t Understand: Navigating Unconscious Bias in the Workplace (Business Expert Press, Sept. 8, 2023). Learn more at www.bukimosaku.com
Segment Idea: Calling Out Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
This is a segment idea about how to effectively equip staff to call-out and navigate career-stifling unconscious bias on their own in a way that removes tension and builds trust.
The Big Idea: Unconscious bias in the workplace must be addressed in the moment. Left unheeded, the detrimental compounding effects not only damage the victim, but perpetuate the problem for others and drastically reduce team productivity and effectiveness. When staff members have the right skills to navigate inevitable workplace bias, it removes tension, builds trust and cohesion, and drives high-performing winning teams.
The So-What: When a staff member falls victim to a bias-related incident, utilizing the simple question, “I don’t understand?” provides a gateway for non-confrontational dialogue. The question isn’t accusatory, aggressive, or petulant, yet it cuts to the core of the problem and unearths the issue at hand. It gives the perpetrator the benefit of the doubt. Simultaneously, the victim asking the question can wield a level of control regardless of the perpetrator’s seniority. Because the line of enquiry is developmental, non-accusatory, dispassionate, and impartial, it allows the unconscious bias infraction to be discussed and resolved collaboratively.
Key Messages: Buki Mosaku draws on personal experience, along with situations from clients’ workplaces, to illustrate why his “I Don’t Understand?” method offers an effective solution. He addresses:
· How perceived implicit bias affects employees
· What multidirectional strategies staff can utilize to tackle career-stifling workplace bias
· How “defensive fragility” differs from “white fragility”
· What assumptions are involved in unconscious reverse bias
· Why a collaborative approach enables victims to right the wrongs of bias
The Source: Buki Mosaku is Founder and CEO of London-based DiverseCity Think Tank, a workplace-bias and diversity-and-inclusion consultancy. He is one of the world’s foremost bias-navigation experts. Mosaku has cracked the code for calling out unconscious workplace bias and stopping it in its tracks, which he details in his new book, I Don’t Understand: Navigating Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life with Joann S. Lublin
Website: www.joannlublin.com
Joann S. Lublin is a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal following her award-winning career there. She shared its 2003 Pulitzer Prize, long covered management issues and initiated the Journal’s coverage of career topics by launching an advice column in 1993. Her career column ran until May 2020. She also won the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Loeb Awards, the highest honor in business journalism. She has written two popular books about executive women. Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World,’ appeared in 2016. Her latest leadership book is Power Moms: How Executive Mothers Navigate Work and Life. It was hailed as one of 2021’s best books for working mothers.
Social media:
@joannlublin for X (formerly Twitter)
LinkedIn via my full name: Joann S. Lublin
LORI MAZAN is a distinguished 25-year executive coach who has provided tens of thousands of coaching sessions to top leaders, from Fortune 100 CEOs to venture-backed startup executives. She’s the co-founder, president, and chief coaching officer of Sounding Board, Inc., which offers a tech-driven, human-centric approach to leadership development. As the go-to leadership development firm for forward-looking companies—including Chevron, Sprint, Citibank, Intellikine, Tapjoy, and 10XGenomics—Mazan and her team develop capabilities that produce immediate, positive business results. Mazan packages these strategies in her new book, Leadership Revolution: The Future of Developing Dynamic Leaders(Wiley; October 3, 2023). Learn more at SoundingBoardInc.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorimazan/
Hashtags
#leadershipdevelopment #coaching #leadershipcoaching #soundingboard
Laurie Robinson Haden is the President and CEO of Corporate Counsel Women of Color (CCWC). In 2004, Laurie founded CCWC to advance women of color attorneys and foster diversity in the legal profession. She formerly worked for 18 years in multiple leadership roles at the CBS Corporation (now media and entertainment juggernaut Paramount+), including Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of Litigation. She has been recognized by Savoy magazine as one of the country’s “Most Influential Black Lawyers.” For seven years, she was a member of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund board. She now serves on the Board of Visitors of Indiana University Maurer School of Law at Bloomington and North Carolina Central School of Law, where she served as chair (2022-2023) and is on the Compensation Committee of the National Sales Network. Laurie earned her Bachelor of Arts from North Carolina Central University (magna cum laude) and her Juris Doctor from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law at Bloomington.
Book: It’s Time to Shine: A Guide for Professionals of Color How to Advance Their Careers
From press release: Laurie Robinson Haden, a highly acclaimed attorney and CEO of Corporate Counsel Women of Color, is thrilled to announce the release of her new book, "It's Time to Shine." The compelling piece is already ranked as a Best Seller on Amazon for Women & Business.
This empowering guide aims to inspire readers to embrace their true potential, overcome obstacles, and live a life filled with purpose and fulfillment. "It's Time to Shine" is a captivating self-help book that delves into the depths of transformation and personal and career growth and transformation.
Drawing from her own experiences, Haden provides readers with practical tools and strategies to break free from self-doubt, fear, and limiting beliefs. Through a combination of inspiring stories, thought-provoking exercises, and actionable advice, Haden guides readers on a journey toward self-discovery and empowerment. In "It's Time to Shine," Haden explores various aspects of personal development, including:
- Believing in Yourself 2. Finding Workplace Mentors and Sponsors 3. Building Strong Networks 4. Investing in Yourself 5. Advocating for Yourself 6. Overcoming Adversity and Setbacks 7. Achieving Work-Life Balance 8. Handling Your Finances 9. Being an Entrepreneur and Start Your Side Hustle 10. Paying It Forward by Giving Back
Laurie Robinson Haden's unique writing style and genuine passion for helping others make "It's Time to Shine" a must-read for anyone seeking personal growth and empowerment.
Sam Horn, CEO of the Intrigue Agency, is a three-time TEDx speaker and the author of 10 books - including Tongue Fu!, POP!, SOMEDAY is Not a Day in the Week - and her latest TALKING ON EGGSHELLS. Her work has been featured in NY Times, Fast Company, Forbes and taught to hundreds of organizations worldwide - including Intel, Accenture, Oracle and American Bankers Assn. She was Exec. Director of the MAUI Writers Conference for 17 years and the pitch coach for Springboard Enterprises which has helped entrepreneurs generate $27 billion in funding/valuation.
Book: Talking on Eggshells: Soft Skills for Hard Conversations
https://samhorn.com/talkingoneggshells/
Want to know how to speak up instead of shut down, face challenges head-on instead of running the other way, and keep your cool even when others don’t? Talking on Eggshells shows you how. This inspiring book shares everyday character-building situations and offers examples of what to say and not to say so you’ll never be tongue-tied or tongue-twisted again.
Talking on Eggshells expands on concepts introduced in Sam Horn’s original book Tongue Fu!®– Which since being published 20+ years ago has been translated into over 15 languages and endorsed by leaders such as John Gray (Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus), Tony Robbins (The Power Within), and many more. With hundreds of new stories, quotes, and examples of what to say—and not say—in 20+ character-building situations you face almost every day. You’ll finally learn the social skills we all wish we’d been taught in school along with math, science, and history. In our increasingly divisive world, someone’s got to set an example of decency and diplomacy. Why not us?
Social media links:
· https://www.facebook.com/SamHornPOP/
· https://www.linkedin.com/in/samhorn/
· https://twitter.com/SamHornIntrigue
· https://www.instagram.com/samhornintrigue/
· #TalkingOnEggshells #samhorn
Jane Frankel is a business author, lifelong educator, workforce consultant, and successful entrepreneur. Today, she serves as the managing principal of The Art of Performance LLC and as an adjunct professor in economics at Temple University. Her new book is “The Intentional Mindset: Data, Decisions, and Your Destiny” (Business Expert Press, August 2023).
Big Idea: Why do some people consistently make good decisions—ones that drive them toward more and more success—while others seem to constantly derail themselves instead? Decisions are based on your mindset, and when you have an intentional mindset, you put yourself in control—fully free to navigate your life and work en route to your desired destiny.
So-What: Mindsets are just facts of life. But when left to chance, they serve little purpose. More importantly, they can cause otherwise fine people to fail, especially in the challenging and chaotic 21st-century workplace, where things—particularly post-pandemic—are fast, often remote, continuously changing, and infinitely tech-driven. The bottom line: Only those who manage their mindsets and make good and relevant decisions reap the rewards.
Key Messages: Frankel’s work focuses on the power of mindset, including why it is pivotal to how people think, act, behave, and make decisions at work. In addition to showing how to explore, understand, and manage your own mindset, she speaks to a sweeping array of related topics. Among them:
SOCIAL MEDIA:
· https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002532742775
· https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-frankel-5967027/
Book - HOW WORK WORKS: The Subtle Science of Getting Ahead without Losing Yourself:
https://www.michellepking.com/how-work-works/
Dr. Michelle P. King is a globally recognized expert on inequality and organizational culture. Based on over a decade’s worth of research, Michelle believes that we need to learn how workplaces work, so we can make them work for everyone. She is the host of a popular podcast called The Fix. Michelle is the author of the bestselling, award-winning book: The Fix: Overcome the Invisible Barriers that are Holding Women Back at Work. Her second book, How Work Works: The Subtle Science of Getting Ahead Without Losing Yourself, publishes internationally on October 10th, 2023 (HarperCollins).
Michelle is an award-winning academic with five degrees including a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Organizational Psychology, a Master of Arts in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, a Master of Business Administration, a Postgraduate Degree in Journalism and a PhD in Management. Michelle is pursuing a post-doctoral research fellowship with Cranfield University in the United Kingdom.
In addition, Michelle is an award winning speaker, having spoken at over 500 events worldwide including conferences like the Nobel Peace Prize Conference, Ellevate Network Conference, The Massachusetts Conference for Women, Texas Conference for Women, SXSW, She Summit and the Pennsylvania Conference for Women. Michelle is represented by London Speakers Bureau and regularly hosts keynotes, fireside chats or masterclasses with companies like, Amazon, FIFA, Guardian, Dior, FedEx, Netflix, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Met Life to name a few. Michelle is the founder of The Culture Practice, a global consultancy that provides leaders with the assessment, development, and inclusion coaching needed to build cultures that value difference. In addition, Michelle is a Senior Advisor to the UN Foundation’s Girl Up Campaign, where she leads the NextGen Leadership Development Program, which enables young women to navigate and overcome the barriers to their success. Before this, Michelle was the Director of Inclusion at Netflix. Before that, she was the head of UN Women’s Global Innovation Coalition for Change, which includes managing over 30 private sector partnerships to accelerate the achievement of gender equality and women’s empowerment. Michelle has two decades of international experience working in the private sector.
Book highlights:
The new world of work requires a new way of working. Whether it's a question of leading a remote team, earning a promotion in a world of tightening belts and corporate cutbacks, branding yourself as a rising star, getting that first job offer through Zoom, or becoming a part of the new generation of career hopefuls who worry about how they’re supposed to get ahead, How Work Works has the answers. These include:
· Navigating informal networks—recognizing the importance of informal networking (e.g., dinner with bosses after work) for building professional advancement support.
· Developing self-awareness and awareness of others—you won't be able to read a room until you have a good grasp on your own personality and how others might perceive you.
· Discovering how to learn on the job and develop the skills you need to adapt to changing conditions—we create our job security by continuously learning and developing new skills to maintain our 'employability.'
· Learn how to manage your career in the world of hybrid work—understand how to cultivate a career advocate, someone who has a vested interest in your career to give direct feedback, highlight your achievements and make a case for your promotion.
· Finding meaning and fulfillment at work—understanding the why behind your investment of time and energy to stay motivated and contribute beyond a job description.
Social platforms:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellepking/
Instagram: @michellepenelopeking
Twitter: @michellepking
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michellepenelopeking
Website: https://www.michellepking.com/about/
Anne Morriss is an entrepreneur, leadership coach, and founder of the Leadership Consortium, a first-of-its-kind leadership accelerator that works to help emerging leaders thrive. Her collaborators have ranged from early-stage tech founders to Fortune 50 executives to public-sector leaders building national competitiveness. Her recent TED talk, which has had over one million views, focuses on the move fast and fix things approach.
Co-Author
Frances Frei is a professor at Harvard Business School. She served as Uber's first Senior Vice President of Leadership and Strategy, helping the company navigate its crisis in leadership and culture. Frei regularly works with companies embarking on large-scale organizational transformation. Her TED talk on the topic of building trust has had over six million views.
https://www.theleadershipconsortium.org/team
Book title: Move Fast and Fix Things (by Anne Morriss and Frances Frei)
Key Messages:
Over a decade ago, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared they would, “Move fast and break things.” The phrase, legitimizing recklessness, became an informal motto at the tech giant, as well as for thousands of businesses who aspired to be like them. However, leadership experts Frances Frei and Anne Morriss, cohosts of the TED podcast Fixable, are upending that Silicon Valley ethos with a new mandate for businesses: move fast and fix things.
Over the past decade they have helped countless companies create the speed and trust necessary to generate momentum and results. In MOVE FAST & FIX THINGS (October 3, 2023) they share the unique playbook they have developed, from their work with companies from Uber to Riot Games to Walmart. They have helped an exceptional range of businesses become impatient for progress, tackle hard problems, and take decisive action, elevating performance as they go. Their week-long approach lays out a distinct agenda for each day:
Monday: Identify the real problem holding you back – Far too often, companies don’t tackle the root issues but instead focus on surface problems that mask what’s really going on. The solution, for Frei and Morriss is to ask tough questions, build a team of problems solvers, and surface major roadblocks to progress. Then, gather new data and listen, really listen, with the curiosity of an anthropologist and the accountability of a leader.
Tuesday: Build and rebuild trust in your company– With the confidence that comes from knowing the right problem to solve, running smart experiments to steady trust “wobbles”helps strengthen relationships with key stakeholders.
Wednesday: Create a culture where everyone can thrive (aka “make new friends”) – Creating the conditions where everyone can thrive as complex, multidimensional humans can lead to a better change plan—and better performance—by including more and more varied perspectives.
Thursday: Communicate powerfully as a leader– Creating change means developing a powerful narrative honoring the past (both the good stuff and the not-so-good), articulating a compelling change mandate, and describing a rigorous and optimistic way forward. Then, telling that story with emotion, again and again, makes it impactful.
Friday: Go fast by empowering the team and removing roadblocks. – Leading change with a sense of urgency means empowering others to execute quickly. Clear strategy and a culture of speed are keys to unlocking rapid, enduring change.
Frei and Morriss’s larger message is to: “operate with urgency, be wildly ambitious, fix as much as you can along the way. And while the work of change is sometimes deadly serious, you can avoid the trap of taking yourself seriously.” They explain that while their playbook is meant to create momentum, some steps may take longer than one day to complete, but they provocatively point out how much can be accomplished in even a single day of focused work.
When companies move fast and fix things, they can look forward to Monday again and to solving their problems with optimism, creativity, even joy.
FIXABLE Podcast
Leadership coaches Anne Morriss and Frances Frei host the hit podcast, FIXABLE, where they offer fast and actionable insights and solutions for addressing critical workplace questions of today. Season two of FIXABLE is available August 28, 2023 on Apple, Spotify, or wherever listeners access podcasts. For more information, go to: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/fixable
Website/social media:
https://www.theleadershipconsortium.org/team
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-morriss-b1238b8/
https://www.instagram.com/annemorriss/
https://twitter.com/annemorriss
Morra Aarons-Mele is the host of The Anxious Achiever, a top-10 management podcast that helps people rethink the relationship between their mental health and their leadership. Morra founded Women Online and The Mission List, an award-winning digital-consulting firm and influencer marketing company dedicated to social change in 2010 and sold her businesses in 2021. She helped Hillary Clinton log on for her first internet chat and has launched digital campaigns for President Obama, Malala Yousafzai, the United Nations, the CDC, and many other leading figures and organizations. She lives outside Boston with her family and menagerie. For more details, visit www.theanxiousachiever.com.
Book synopsis:
Anxiety affects over one third of Americans. But anxiety at work, especially among leaders, has long been a taboo topic hidden in plain sight. Until now.
In THE ANXIOUS ACHIEVER: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower, acclaimed podcast host and author Morra Aarons-Mele transforms anxiety from a perceived weakness to a strength. Anxiety is a normal human response, and by its nature, a major part of leadership, but it is a double-edged sword: When unmanaged, it can be a destructive force – as overwork, perfectionism, micro- management, unhealthy diets, drinking, or substance use all impact today’s workplace experience. But if harnessed constructively, it can be a catalyst for growth, helping channel superpowers like greater vision, empathy, and communication skills.
Inspired by her popular podcast of the same name, Morra Aarons-Mele has packed THE ANXIOUS ACHIEVER with actionable advice, as well as insights from leading psychologists and other experts, revealing how to:
● Decode your own anxiety profile to avoid common thought traps and triggers
● Confront bad habits and unhealthy coping mechanisms
● Resist perfectionism, manage social anxiety, and set boundaries to prevent burnout
● Deal with feedback, criticism, and impostor syndrome
● Model and convey healthy leadership behavior
"If you are a high achiever and you know—you just know—that you could achieve even more
and be happier if you could wrestle your anxiety to the ground, this is your playbook."
— Whitney Johnson, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Smart Growth
"Morra Aarons-Mele gently and intelligently guides readers through the different facets of anxiety
and shows us how to tame negative self-talk and experience more joy and more success.
Wise and practical, The Anxious Achiever is a game changer."
— Amy C. Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management, Harvard Business School; author, The Fearless Organization
Social channels:
· https://twitter.com/morraam
· https://www.linkedin.com/in/morraaaronsmele/
· https://www.instagram.com/morraam/
Megan Keyser is a soloprenuer, digital nomad, and founder of luxury branding agency, Skapande Creative Co.
Notes about Megan:
- She graduated college in May 2020 in the middle of the pandemic.
- She decided to start her own business and wanted it to be focused on creative work. She launched a blog and did fashion and cosmetic campaigns. Her IG was growing and then a local landscape company in her town asked her to do a social media campaign. this kicked off her self-employed route and allowed her to start her business.
- Her company does luxury brand management, helping with social media, creating brand, creating assets
- She works with companies that are established but haven't put much thought into the brand
- Digital construction- similar to when a contractor goes into a home, you build a foundation. she starts with creating the foundation of digital goals and business. the foundation is mission, vision and values, and the home is the customer experience.
- To stand out online, she helps people with storytelling. this builds authenticity, it gives examples of how your brand helps people
- emerging technologies are something she talks about: AI, augmented reality, and blockchain.
- AI and AR can create personal and immersive marketing experiences. blockchain improves security. she thinks more business owners need to embrace these technology bc they'll become more prevalent. she doesn't want her clients to stick their head in the sand and learn more about these tools and how they work.
Skapande Creative Co. Links:
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https://twitter.com/TheSkapande
https://www.linkedin.com/company/81923730/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNnY6SGmccZ2VN6LO5t6uYg
#SkapandeCreativeC
Personal:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/keysermegan/
https://www.facebook.com/megankeyserconsultant
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https://twitter.com/ConsultantMegan
Barbie Brewer, author of Live and Let Lead began her career in Silicon Valley during the dot.com boom of the ’90s and is now an industry-leading expert in developing critical areas of modern business performance and culture, including remote and hybrid workforces. As Chief Culture Officer at GitLab Inc., Brewer contributed to the all-remote SAS company’s growth from 150 employees to over 1,000 in more than 60 countries. She was Vice President of Talent for Netflix when the streaming service expanded from 20 million subscribers to over 150 million. Learn more at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjbrewer/ ,www.barbiejane.com
Why Remote Work Can Change Both the Workplace and the World
This is a segment about why remote work, and the diversity it allows, is good for business—and good for the world.
The big idea: Remote work might have been a reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, but forward-thinking companies now recognize its potential to transform the workplace by helping employees achieve better work-life balance and by breaking down boundaries.
The so-what: All businesses benefit from diversity, and the remote workplace, by eliminating geography in hiring decisions, can open the entire world of talent to hiring managers.
Key messages:
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Rather than pushing back against remote work now that the pandemic has eased, forward-thinking companies recognize its benefits to their business and the world at large.
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Remote work allows employees more time to nurture their lives outside the workplace, bring those talents to their community, and live happier, more balanced lives.
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Remote work means that rather than relying on talent within the business’ geographic area or potential employees’ willingness to relocate, companies can hire the best people regardless of where they live.
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This also means that businesses can bring opportunities to all corners of the world, allowing employees to remain engaged with and keep their talents in their communities, strengthening those as well.
SOCIAL MEDIA:
· https://www.facebook.com/barbiejane/
· https://www.linkedin.com/in/bjbrewer/
· https://twitter.com/BarbieJBrewer
· Hashtags: #LeadandLetLive
· www.barbiejane.com
| ABOUT THE AUTHOR | | Zeynep Ton is a Practice in the Operations Management group at MIT Sloan School of Management. She is also president of the nonprofit Good Jobs Institute, where she works with companies to improve their operations in a way that satisfies employees, customers, and investors alike. Before joining MIT Sloan, Ton spent seven years on the faculty at Harvard Business School. She is the author of The Good Jobs Strategy: How the Smartest Companies Invest in Employees to Lower Costs and Boost Profits and The Case for Good Jobs: How Great Companies Bring Dignity, Pay and Meaning to Everyone’s Work. |
From healthcare facilities to call centers, fulfillment centers to factories, and restaurants to retail stores, companies are struggling to find or keep workers, because the jobs they offer are low-paying, stressful, and provide little chance for growth and success.
| In THE CASE FOR GOOD JOBS: How Great Companies Bring Dignity, Pay, and Meaning to Everyone’s Work, Zeynep Ton, MIT professor and pre-eminent voice on the good jobs strategy and co- founder of the nonprofit, Good Jobs Institute, lays out plainly what most companies and leaders are doing wrong—and provides a blueprint for how to get it right. While many leaders want to provide good jobs—that pay more, provide dignity and meaning in people’s work, and offer opportunities for growth—most don’t know how to start, or they don’t think it can be done without hurting the bottom line. Most want to win with customers but are hobbled by a host of service and operational problems largely driven by high employee turnover—which is partly driven by the low pay. It is indeed a vicious cycle. In THE CASE FOR GOOD JOBS, Ton provides a way out: why good jobs | | combined with strong operations lead to higher productivity and increased competitiveness for the business, positioning organizations for future success. |
In this follow-up to her previous book, The Good Jobs Strategy, Ton examines the “why” and “how” of the good jobs system—to help leaders and managers overcome the disconnect between recognizing a better model, and having the courage to implement it. Now more than ever— in a post-pandemic world, where baby boomers are retiring, people are having fewer children, and immigration is on the decline— employees and job seekers may have the cards in their favor for a while, a trend that will lead to rising wages.
· Why market wages aren’t enough and the case for raising frontline worker pay
· Employee turnover: what drives it and how it costs companies more than most executives
think. Various aspects of a high-turnover system including lack of trust between workers and
executives, work overload and understaffing, lack of autonomy, and low expectations
· Why higher pay for workers doesn’t mean higher prices for customers. How H-E-B, Costco,
Sam’s Club, Quest Diagnostics and others have embraced the good jobs system to drive
competitiveness.
· The good jobs system with two mutually dependent components: (1) heavy investment in
people, (2) an operational model that helps workers be more productive and serve customer
better
· Differences in mindsets between good jobs and bad jobs systems
· Why involvement of upstream functions such as product design, marketing, and logistics are
necessary to adopting a good jobs system
· The biggest obstacles to adopting a good jobs system and how courageous leaders have
overcome them
· How to make large investments in labor in stages so that they begin to pay for themselves
· Why system change is less risky than what company leaders think
· Why automation and trends in labor markets including rising minimum wage, fair scheduling,
an aging workforce, rise of employee voice make the good jobs system more attractive _____________________________________________________________________________
Given this, organizations that stay with the status quo—which is expensive financially, competitively, and ethically— will see labor costs rise with the market, but employee turnover won’t improve, and employees output will remain the same, since the job is the same.
With practical advice and case studies from companies that are doing this right, THE CASE FOR GOOD JOBS provides leaders with the blueprint they need to choose excellence by providing good jobs that offer a living wage, dignity, and opportunities for growth both for their employees and their organization.
Christina Wallace, a Senior Lecturer of Entrepreneurial Management at Harvard Business School, angel investor, and author of The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build A Life Bigger Than Your Business Card.
A self-described "human Venn diagram," Christina Wallace has crafted a career at the intersection of business, technology, and the arts. After a decade as a serial entrepreneur, she joined the faculty of Harvard Business School where she is the course head of the first-year entrepreneurship class and runs the HBS Startup Bootcamp. Her latest book is The Portfolio Life: How to Future-Proof Your Career, Avoid Burnout, and Build A Life Bigger Than Your Business Card (Hachette, April 2023).
A frequent public speaker on topics including entrepreneurship, failure, and women in tech, Christina is also known for her viral TED talk on using a sales funnel for online dating and her TEDx talk about portfolio careers and the future of work. A business and creative non-fiction writer, she co-authored New to Big (Penguin Random House, 2019), a book about corporate innovation, with David Kidder and has been published in Forbes, Quartz, the Detroit Free Press, Time, and ELLE, among others. An enthusiastic-yet-mediocre marathoner and erstwhile mezzo soprano, Christina lives in Cambridge with her husband and two children.
WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA:
· http://www.christinawallace.com/
· https://www.portfoliolife.com/
· https://www.instagram.com/cmwalla/
· https://twitter.com/cmwalla/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinawallace/
LORI R. SACKLER is a financial advisor, senior vice president and family wealth director at a major financial institution where she leads a wealth management group. Her team is dedicated to helping individuals and families keep up with change, satisfying their financial security, addressing lifestyle and legacy concerns, and successfully guiding them through life’s transitions. Sackler is a certified investment management analyst, a certified financial planner and non-practicing certified public accountant. She is the author of The M Word: The Money Talk Every Family Needs to Have about Wealth and Their Financial Future, published in 2013 by McGraw Hill and The M Word Journal: How to Have the Money Talk released in 2016. She is the creator and former host of the radio show “The M Word” on WOR in New York City.
Book: THE M WORD: The Money Talk Every Family Needs to Have about Wealth and Their Financial Future, 2nd edition
MONEY. It’s still the elephant in every family’s living room. Planning for a family’s future often prompts a total breakdown in communication, causing lasting damage. Statistics show most families fail to successfully transfer assets from one generation to the next, resulting in not only a loss of assets but a loss of family harmony.
In THE M WORD (Meridian Editions; April 4, 2023) first published in 2013, radio personality and financial advisor Lori Sackler introduced the concept of “Money Talks:” mindful conversations that help families communicate dispassionately about money matters through all of life’s transitions — changes in financial circumstances, remarriage and merging families, retirement, preparing heirs, and transferring wealth. Since she introduced them a decade ago, Sackler’s “Money Talks” have become widely accepted throughout the personal finance industry as important and necessary. Today, the need for improved money communication has even become a meme in popular culture, finding its way into films and songs. But increased awareness of the problem she highlighted still hasn’t resulted in widespread adoption, and the public discourse only touches the surface without providing real actionable solutions.
In addition, the dramatic societal and economic changes that have taken place in the past few years have made the need for solutions even greater. In this new edition of her classic book, THE M WORD, Sackler has updated not just her exploration of the problem but her solutions in light of the rising costs of living, the pandemic-related changes in many industries, the prioritizing by many young people of work-life balance over income, the historic levels of anxiety among our youth, the stressful polarization of American society, and the increasingly uncertain global environment.
THE M WORD will change the way families view, spend, and transfer assets, wealth, and family values. Readers will learn how to approach the thorniest of subjects without anxiety or stress, and families will reap the benefits of secure financial planning for generations to come. Using the author’s five-step action plan to successfully prepare for, initiate, and execute the “Money Talk,” families will:
· Understand why the money talk is so important and so hard,
· Determine the transitions your family is facing and the topics and issues that need to be addressed,
· Overcome the roadblocks that can keep families from communicating,
· Prepare yourself and your family — logistically and psychologically — for the money talk,
· Pick the right professionals to guide you through a complex financial world,
· Create a process for repeated talks that can keep your families and finances intact.
THE M WORD destigmatizes conversations around money and provides a blueprint for families to communicate honestly and calmly about financial planning.
Michael Osborne is a podcast veteran, with over twelve years of experience as a podcast creator and host. He's the head of 14th Street Studios, a podcast production and marketing firm based in Austin, TX. Michael started his first show while he was finishing his PhD in climate science at Stanford, and, after completing his degree, he spent five years running a podcast incubator for Stanford. His most recent podcast is called "Famous & Gravy – a conversation about quality of life, one dead celebrity at a time." 14th Street Studios specializes in creative development and podcast marketing for individuals and organizations.
Websites:
14th Street Studios
Famous & Gravy
Socials:
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LinkedIn links
Famous & Gravy
Michael Osborne
Twitter handles
@famousandgravy
@osbornemc
Genevieve Piturro is all about Purpose and The Human Connection. She was a successful television marketing executive until a sudden inner voice challenged her direction and she dramatically altered the path of her life. She found her true purpose when a simple question from a six-year-old girl in an emergency shelter changed everything. In 2001, she jumped off the corporate ladder and founded the hugely successful national non-profit, Pajama Program. This year, the Program celebrates its 22nd anniversary, having delivered more than 7 MILLION magical gifts of new pajamas and new books to children through its 42 chapters across the U.S.
Genevieve is now an inspirational speaker and purpose consultant inspiring individuals, groups, and companies to find their purpose & embrace the human connection for success. She created the Purpose ACER business training program to help leaders create a shared culture by aligning the goals of the company and management with the goals of its employees.
Her first book, sharing life and leadership lessons she learned through her Pajama Program journey, is an Amazon best seller and the winner of five (5) awards. The book, Purpose, Passion and Pajamas: How to Transform Your Life, Embrace the Human Connection and Lead with Meaning, debuted during the Covid shutdown to rave reviews. The book’s message and Heart of the Matter life and leadership lessons after every chapter, dovetail perfectly with our Nation’s growing interest in finding purpose and rekindling our human connection. Her TEDx talk: “1 Idea + The Human Connection = 7 Million Pajamas” debuted with her book.
Genevieve has been interviewed on and in many local and national media including OPRAH, Hallmark’s Home & Family, The Huckabee Show, TODAY, GMA, The Early Show, CNN, Fox & Friends, O Magazine, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and Parenting Magazine. Genevieve rang the Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell in 2016. She has been the recipient of many local and national awards as she inspires others to listen to their heart-voice in pursuing their passions. Genevieve is a graduate of Fordham University and lives in Irvington, N.Y. with her husband, Demo DiMartile. If you can’t find them, check the beach.
Please visit www.GenevievePiturro.com for additional information.
Mary-Frances Winters (she/her/hers) is the best-selling author of Black Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit and We Can’t Talk About That at Work! How to Talk About Race, Religion, Politics, and Other Polarizing Topics. She is the Founder and CEO of The Winters Group, Inc., a global diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice consulting firm. She came of age during the civil rights movement of the 1960s and is a passionate advocate for justice and equity. Named a top ten diversity and inclusion trailblazer by Forbes, Mary-Frances believes in opening doors and amplifying marginalized voices and their allies. She has received many awards and honors, including the ATHENA Award, Diversity Pioneer from Profiles in Diversity Journal, and The Winds of Change recognition from The Forum on Workplace Inclusion. As CEO of The Winters Group for the past thirty-nine years, Mary-Frances harnesses her extensive experience in strategic planning, change management, diversity, organization development, training and facilitation, systems thinking, and qualitative and quantitative research methods to work with senior leadership teams to drive meaningful organizational change. This is her seventh book.
● Facebook: The Winters Group, Inc.
● LinkedIn: The Winters Group, Inc
● Instagram: @thewintersgroup
● #TheWintersGroup #LeadInclusively #RacialJusticeatWork
| JENNY TSE Join author, Jenny Tse on a journey through the world of tea as she shares her in-depth knowledge of tea (from harvesting the leaves to types of tea and brewing to tea’s health benefits) interwoven with her own story of personal and transformational growth.Shared from an autobiographical perspective with foundations in both science and culture, The Essence of Tea is a very enjoyable read and so much more than a “textbook on tea.” Jenny delightfully shares: tea’s interesting history, how and why the caffeine in tea and coffee affect you differently, the nutritional properties of tea, why and how to drink matcha tea, how to properly taste tea, tea’s healing properties, and much, much more! From Fairbanks, Alaska to China and back, this book truly uncovers tea’s essence. So grab this book and a cup of tea and be transported into the world of the #1 consumed beverage on the planet. | | Born in Hong Kong and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, Jenny Tse is the founder and owner of Sipping Streams Tea Company, the bestselling author of The Essence of Tea, and the host of the Essence of Tea podcast. Sipping Streams - the only geothermal-powered tea farm in the world - began as a vision in 2004 when Jenny noticed the way that tea was able to bring different people together. Bootstrapping from absolutely nothing 16 years ago and building a business without so much as a mentor, Jenny’s passion for community, sustainability, and quality have allowed the Sipping Streams Tea Company to weather 2 recessions and a pandemic! Sipping Streams’ custom tea infusions have won 1st, 2nd, and 3rd at the North American Tea Championships and 2nd at the Global Tea Championships, along with earning Jenny a 1st prize for the Top Tea Infusionist at the 2011 World Tea Expo. Sipping Streams also has been featured in Fresh Cup Magazine, Edible Alaska, and NPR. | | • Tea for health and wellness• Product-based entrepreneurship• Changing careers and how to find your giftness • First generation Asian American identity crisis |
Sally Helgesen, cited in Forbes as the world’s premier expert on women’s leadership, is an internationally best-selling author, speaker and leadership coach. She has been inducted into the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame, which honors those whose ideas have shaped the field of leadership worldwide. She is also ranked number 3 among the world’s thought leaders by Global Gurus.
Sally’s latest book, Rising Together: How We Can Bridge Divides and Create a More Inclusive Workplace, offers practical ways to build more inclusive relationships, teams, and workplaces. It soared to Amazon’s number one top-seller in its field in the first week of publication.
Rising Together builds on Sally’s remarkable success withHow Women Rise, co-authored with legendary executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, which examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women as they move forward in their careers. Rights have been sold in 23 languages.
Other books include The Female Advantage: Women’s Ways of Leadership, hailed as the classic in its field and continuously in print since 1990, and The Web of Inclusion: A New Architecture for Building Great Organizations,cited in The Wall Street Journal as one of the best books on leadership of all time and credited with bringing the language of inclusion into business. For over 30 years, Sally has delivered workshops and keynotes for companies, partnership firms and associations, working in 37 countries around the world. She can be reached at sally@sallyhelgesen.com.
As a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches, Sally is part of the growing community of world renowned leaders providing leadership content through the Methods of Leaders platform. Sally’s online Women’s Leadership course takes you through the 12 habits or behaviors that routinely get in the way of successful women’s efforts to rise in their careers.
BREAKING THROUGH
Communicating to Open Minds, Move Hearts, and Change the World
“The world was depending on us. But vaccine skepticism, suspicion around Big Pharma’s motives, economic insecurity, political polarization, civil unrest, and just plain fear were challenges we had to recognize and respect. We had to address those challenges in a way that didn’t alienate people but, instead, brought them into the conversation. Was I up to the task? I’d have to be,” declares Sally Susman, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Pfizer. In 2020, she found herself at the helm of one of the most urgent, high-stakes public dialogues of our times. Based on her flash of insight, she and her team found ways to break through the noise and fear and persuade millions to change their assumptions about Big Pharma, make complex science accessible, and build confidence in the lifesaving technology.
In BREAKING THROUGH, Susman shares hard-earned lessons not only from the pandemic but from her life and distinguished career, from growing up in St. Louis, to the steps of Capitol Hill, to the corridors of corporate America, including senior positions at American Express and Estée Lauder. The vivid stories, from her own and other high-profile successes and missteps, provide a masterclass for communicating with authority and authenticity. As she explains:
· Communications is not a soft skill. It’s a rock-hard competency. A communications skill set is as crucial as sales, manufacturing, technology - or any other discipline - to business success.
· Brilliant communications begin with a clear intention. What do you want to convey? Why are you talking? How do you want the listener to feel? Answering these questions and sharpening your focus is essential to delivering your message with clarity and impact.
· Being a powerful communicator is the first step to being a great leader. Having worked with nine chief executive officers across three companies, Susman has seen that only exceptional communicators can inspire people, create momentum, and drive meaningful change.
· It’s harder today to break through the static and noise. However, anyone can be an outstanding communicator, Susman declares. Her ten simple principles provide the tools to break through the cacophony to feel both heard and understood.
· Seeking Harmony is more important than ever. In our highly divided, often acrimonious world, we don’t all see things the same way. Rather than argue, she says, let’s commit to disagree agreeably, to co-exist with varying views, and to demonstrate respect.
In BREAKING THROUGH, Susman demonstrates that, at every level, communications and leadership are no longer merely entwined, but inseparable. Her guidance is for anyone who needs to be heard and understood above the noise and confusion of the modern world.
Sally Susman is Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Pfizer. She is also Vice Chair of the Pfizer Foundation. Sally leads engagement with all of Pfizer’s external stakeholders, overseeing communications, corporate responsibility, global policy, government relations, investor relations, and patient advocacy. Before joining Pfizer in 2007, she held several senior communications and government relations roles at Estée Lauder Companies and the American Express Company.
Megan Carle spent 30 years rising steadily through the ranks at Nike, finishing her career there as Vice President/General Manager of Basketball for North America, where she drove businesses featuring superstars like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Kevin Durant. She was elevated multiple times to roles no woman had ever held, including stints leading international teams in London and Amsterdam. She founded Carle Consulting LLC, where she gives workshops on handling workplace bullying and creating an inclusive culture of connection and trust. You can learn more at www.megancarle.com
Megan Carle worked at Nike for over 30 years, rising up the ranks to eventually become head of North American Basketball. But she left shortly after attaining her dream job due to a toxic workplace culture that allowed and left unpunished workplace bullying.
Carle isn’t alone, and Nike isn’t an outlier among employers. Workplace bullying is called “the undiscussable” business topic, despite affecting 80 million Americans a year—that’s 1/2 of the U.S. workforce. This behavior costs employers in terms of lost productivity and lost talent, but many companies don’t recognize the markers that indicate this unhealthy workplace culture exists. In our era of “quiet quitting” and the “great resignation,” it’s clearly critical for employees and businesses to shine a light on workplace bullying.
In her book WALK AWAY TO WIN: A Playbook to Combat Workplace Bullying (McGraw Hill; on sale May 16, 2023; hardcover; $26.00), Carle tells her own story, and those of other real men and women she interviewed for the book. But more importantly, she pulls back the curtain to offer a clear description of what workplace bullying is, what it might look like, what targets can and should do to try to combat their bullies, and how colleagues and mentors can help when they see someone at work being treated in this terrible fashion.
IG: @meganmcarle
LinkedIn: @megan-carle
Twitter: @MeganMCarle
Lisa Bragg is the award-winning entrepreneur behind MediaFace, one of Canada’s first content companies and the soon-to-be-published author of Bragging Rights: How to Talk About Your Work Using Purposeful Self-Promotion.
Lisa is on a mission to help people talk about their successes. Put your head down, do good work and eventually, someone will notice you is the lesson many of us learned to get ahead, but in reality, it’s a lesson in staying stuck while opportunities slip away. Lisa’s also conducted the most extensive research study into bragging and self-promotion and would be thrilled to share the research, stories and tips with your audience.
Select consulting clients include BMO, Raymond James, Sun Life, RBC, CAA, Ontario Government (VOR), UHN, Children's Aid Societies, Learning Disabilities Association Ontario, everywoman (UK organization), Dentons, and Canadian Defence Lawyers.
Lisa is also the host of the podcast Bold(h)er: Stories of and for Women Who Stand Out, for BMO for Women.
Lesley Jane Seymour is a media entrepreneur and founder of CoveyClub, a new club for lifelong learners launched in February 2017 (Covey is a small flock of birds). CoveyClub allows women 40+ to bond over issues of interest and concern through virtual salons (Coffee & Conversation Zoom calls) or topics in the CoveyClub blog which is written and produced by the best journalists around the world. CoveyClub also offers a weekly podcast called Reinvent Yourself with Lesley Jane Seymour with women who have done it, tight one-on-one networking groups called Covey Pods, a private social app (CoveyConnect) and special weekly coaching sessions called Positive Mornings. Seymour is a certified Tiny Habits coach.
In January 2008, Seymour was named Editor-In-Chief of More Magazine, the leading lifestyle magazine for women over forty with a readership of 1.5 million and Editor-in-Chief and Social Media director of More.com. In July of 2015, Seymour created history by having the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, guest edit an entire issue—leading to 8.5 billion media impressions worldwide. In 2008, Seymour led More to its first National Magazine Award nomination. In 2012, Seymour was named Executive Director of Meredith’s Beauty Center of Excellence; in 2009 she was named number four on the 2009 Most Powerful Fashion Editors List by Forbes magazine.
Before taking over More, Seymour served as the Editor-in-Chief for Marie Claire magazine, Redbook magazine, and teen book YM. She was Beauty Director of Glamour, and senior editor at Vogue. She is the author of two books: On the Edge, 100 Years of Vogue and I Wish My Parents Understood. In 2013 she was named Chair of the Editorial Advisory Board for Duke Magazine and a Global Ambassador for Vital Voices. She is a trustee at Dana Hall School in Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Do you head to work every day feeling as if you’re living a lie, in fear of raising your authentic voice because you worry about how others will perceive you? If you’re stifling your hopes and dreams in your career—and feel yourself shrinking—you may be ready to embrace your Wild Hair! Tracy J. Edmonds struck out bravely into that uncharted territory in her role as Chief Diversity Officer at a Fortune 500 Company. Once she made the leap and literally let loose her “wild hair,” she never looked back. Tracy defines a Wild Hair moment as the point in your career when you hit a crossroad and ask, “Am I being true to myself? What do I really want in my career?” It’s the moment when you choose you—your authentic self. Wild Hair will resonate with all inquisitive, ambitious, and hard-working women—especially minority women—who sit on a mountain of untapped potential. You have a unique contribution to make in this world. So, what are you waiting for? Don’t ignore your authentic voice. Elevate to that next level by following this courageous woman’s guide to a bold and authentic career today.
Wild Hair, A Courageous Woman's Guide to a Bold and Authentic Career
Nicole Gebhardt is the Founder and Chief Storyteller at Niche Pressworks (https://nichepressworks.com), a full-service publishing agency that works exclusively with mission-driven business leaders. She and her mighty team have helped over 200 speakers, coaches, consultants, and influencers expand their influence and grow their business through strategic book planning and publishing.
In this episode we flip the script and Nicole interviews Your Working Life host, Caroline Dowd-Higgins about her new book, Your Career Advantage: Overcome Challenges to Achieve a Rewarding Work Life
Whether you are a mid-career professional, or a C-Suite executive, you know that navigating a career journey can be overwhelming with the challenges you face, and the blind spots you never see. Often living your best life becomes an afterthought. Discover the secrets to having a successful career while you enjoy a fulfilling life. With relatable examples, and actionable Pro Tips, Your Career Advantage reveals how to:
· Advance your career and own your power
· Deal with a difficult boss, or colleague
· Implement practical solutions for overwhelm, exhaustion, and burn-out
· Kick Imposter Syndrome in the ass and own your self-confidence for good
With savvy insights and actionable tactics, Caroline Dowd-Higgins helps you break through the disruption and elevate your influence. It’s like having her as your personal executive coach to guide you through relatable career scenarios to help you make the maximum impact. Your Career Advantage delivers innovative ideas, inspiration, and techniques that work in a smart and entertaining playbook.
https://carolinedowdhiggins.com/
Donna Griffit, author of STICKING TO MY STORY: The Alchemy Of Storytelling For Startups, is a world-renowned Corporate Storyteller and Pitch Alchemist. She has helped over 1000 startups, corporates and investors raise over one billion dollars and accelerate their sales with a personal touch and unmatched messaging savvy, in any industry, at any phase. For more information, please visit www.DonnaGriffit.com
THE ART OF STORYTELLING FOR STARTUPS
Corporate Storyteller Donna Griffit Shares How To Deliver Winning Investor Presentations
Storytelling as an art has been practiced for thousands of years, but entrepreneurs focused on building their businesses often lose sight of telling great stories during investor presentations. In STICKING TO MY STORY: The Alchemy Of Storytelling For Startups, corporate storytelling expert Donna Griffit distills her experience from reviewing thousands of investor pitch decks into an easy-to-use guide for startup founders.
The human brain is hardwired for a structured story, says Griffit. Just as buildings need a foundation, frame, walls, windows, and paint, investor pitches require the proper structure. “When you see approximately 50 investor pitch decks a week over 14 years, you see a lot of repeat mistakes. And when you fix these decks, you see many successes,” she says.
A startup investor pitch deck is merely a story and the entrepreneurs are merely acting out the story. STICKING TO MY STORY provides a high-level outline of the four ‘chunks’, or acts, of a Startup Pitch Deck:
· The Need The problem, or the villain of the story.
· The Solution The hero of the story; what will solve the problem and slay the villain?
· The Business Plan What will happen after the hero takes action?
· Moving Forward The aftermath; hoping that the hero is triumphant.
ALI GREENE is co-founder of Remote Works, an organizational design and consulting firm with a mission to liberate teams from the nine-to-five and teach them how to do their best work anytime, anywhere. Along with Tamara Sanderson, Ali Green has spent a combined two decades in distributed workplaces: Greene as the former director of people operations at DuckDuckGo and Sanderson as the director of strategic partnerships and corporate development at Automattic. Throughout their joint career history, they’ve worked in varied environments, including big tech (Google), startups (Oyster, LivingSocial), creative agencies (IDEO, Undertone), and management consulting and private equity (Oliver Wyman, Audax Group). Their new book, Remote Works: Managing for Freedom, Flexibility, and Focus (Berrett-Koehler Publishers; February 7, 2023), is the ultimate playbook for managing remote teams.
www.remoteworksbook.com
SOCIAL MEDIA
· https://www.linkedin.com/in/greeneali/
· Instagram - Seeingreene
· Hashtags #remoteworks #remoteworksbook
Remote Works: Managing for Freedom, Flexibility, and Focus – by Ali Greene & Tamara Sanderson
Karen Dillon is a former editor of Harvard Business Review and coauthor of The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Create Big Problems — and What to Do About It. She is also coauthor of three books with Clayton Christensen, including the New York Times bestseller How Will You Measure Your Life?
She and her co-author, Rob Cross interviewed 300 people from 30 global companies, evenly split between women and men, from 2019 to 2021.
Article in Harvard Business Review: The Hidden Toll of Microstresses
Microstresses are small moments of stress that seem manageable on their own — think a vague, worrying text from your teen flashing on your phone while you’re in a meeting, the appearance of a colleague who always wants to vent to you, or having to tell your team that the project you’ve all been grinding out extra hours on is no longer a priority. But these microstresses aren’t as harmless as they seem. Because they’re so small and brief, they don’t trigger the normal stress response in our brains to help us cope; instead, microstress embeds itself in our minds and accrues over time. The long-term impact of this buildup is debilitating: It saps our energy, damages our physical and emotional health, and contributes to a decline in our overall well-being. But once you understand the science behind microstress and where it comes from, you can fight back. Fresh research will teach you how to recognize and manage microstress’s most common forms.
Christie Garcia is a Leadership Coach, Speaker, Facilitator, Contributor to Forbes Coaches Council, and Founder of Mindful Choice Leadership Academy. She has 19 years of experience in sales, recruiting, and leadership development. For the last decade she has worked with current and upcoming leaders from fast growing organizations including Airbnb, Twitter, Movement For Life, Sunrun, and Oakley. Christie builds programs that help individuals and teams maximize their impact through self-awareness, ownership, communication, alignment, and accountability.
One of Christie’s super-powers is helping her clients identify and manage their Ego in real time. Her clients build authentic confidence so they can communicate more effectively and maximize their impact within their professional teams and personal relationships. This is a modern approach that is designed to be simple. You just have to choose to be 1% better every day.
Jenna Fisher is committed to finding transformational leaders who can guide companies forward in a changing world. Over the past 20 years, she has developed strong relationships with a broad cross-section of global business leaders and the companies they shape. Having completed more than 400 CFO and board searches, she has a deep understanding of what professional and personal experiences, as well as the personality traits, are needed at the top. She knows that the most successful companies—in terms of any metric—are led by diverse teams who understand and reflect their products, services, employees, and audiences. She is also the author of To the Top: How Women in Corporate Leadership Are Rewriting the Rules for Success
In the United States, women account for 51% of the population and 70% of high school valedictorians. Yet, only 9% of the largest 100 companies in the S&P500 index are led by women. The math does not add up. So, what’s causing the disparity?
In her book, TO THE TOP: How Women in Corporate Leadership are Rewriting the Rules for Success, Russell Reynolds Associates’ leadership advisor Jenna Fisher identifies the roadblocks that stop women from reaching higher levels of career success while emphasizing the need for a fundamental shift in how organizations understand leadership.
Combining cutting-edge research with the stories of powerful women executives at the top of corporations today, including Nike, Visa, IBM, Salesforce, Atlantic Records, and more, Fisher provides a data-driven roadmap for both current and aspiring leaders of all demographics to achieve greater levels of success in an evolving workforce.
Fisher explores ways in which the world of work is changing—and how this opens up new opportunities to accelerate the path to parity—while offering detailed descriptions of what leaders and organizations are actively doing to retain, attract, and build high-functioning teams of capable, diverse leaders.
Leigh Anne Taylor Knight is a resourceful, future-focused leader who currently serves The DeBruce Foundation in Kansas City as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer. A teacher at heart, Leigh Anne has also served as a K-12 assistant superintendent, advised learning institutions across the nation, and led a bi-state consortium providing powerful tools for data-driven educational research to inform practice and policy.
The DeBruce Foundation is a national nonprofit foundation based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Foundation’s mission is to expand pathways to economic growth and opportunity.
The DeBruce Foundation just released a first-of-its-kind report on employment empowerment. The research shows that careers with higher salaries, increased job security, better benefits, and more can be built with two factors: career literacy and network strength.
In the study, individuals who were rated high in career literacy and network strength:
○ earn 55% more in annual salary
○ 26% more of them are currently employed
○ they consider 17% more jobs outside their current career path
The DeBruce Foundation offers access to career literacy resources at Agilities.org. We invite you to take the Agile Work Profiler ahead of the interview. It’s a 15-minute, online assessment that helps you identify your skills and interests in the workforce. As of this month, it has been taken more than 100,000 times by people of all ages and stages across the nation!
Raising your game as a communicator is the best way to make a difference in your career and relationships, but it takes courage to find your voice, open up, and invite others to open up to us. As a life-long communication coach and top gun in her field, Michelle Gladieux has discovered four obstacles keeping us from becoming the best communicators we can be:
· Hiding: Fear of exposing our supposed weaknesses
· Defining: Putting too much stock into our assumptions, being quick to judge
· Rationalizing: Leaning on pessimism to shield yourself from taking chances, engaging in conflict, or doing other scary but potentially rewarding actions
· Settling: Stopping at “good enough” instead of aiming for something better in interactions
Improved communication requires taking smart risks to question our beliefs, take a leap of faith, and build our bravery to make a greater impact in our professional and personal relationships. Communicate with Courage helps readers confront psychological blocks and gives us the tools, Pro Moves, and exercises we need to become more fearless and peerless communicators.
Her book, Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges
Cancel culture. Wokeness. Privilege. When did talking to each other get so…. complicated? The good news: it doesn’t have to be this way. New York University scholars—and experts on tough conversations—Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow have literally written the book for people who are terrified of saying the wrong thing in conversations about our differences.
In SAY THE RIGHT THING: How to Talk about Identity, Diversity, and Justice, Yoshino and Glasgow—who together direct NYU School of Law’s Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging, and have years of experience working with business and cultural leaders on these topics—offer seven research-backed, guidance-filled chapters about how to tackle tough topics with neighbors, friends, family members, co-workers, and anyone else you’re close to and care about.
“Ours is a pivotal moment in history,” the authors write. “Whether our societies advance toward an inclusive future or backslide toward an unjust past is up to us…. Our own answer is to begin not on some grand scale, but in our local spheres of influence—families, friendship circles, neighborhoods, social media platforms, educational institutions, and workplaces. It’s to hear those who speak of the inequalities in our world, and to raise our voices as allies in the quest for justice. It’s to say the right thing not in the sense of obeying the rules of etiquette, but in the sense of speaking up for what’s right. We’ve seen again and again that silences can find words, that words can become conversations, and that conversations can change lives. You have to start somewhere.”
Colin Coggins & Garrett Brown discuss the power of influence and redefining what it means to sell. Their book is, THE UNSOLD MINDSET: Redefining What It Means to Sell”
Colin Coggins & Garrett Brown are authors of The Unsold Mindset, to be published by Harper Business on February 21, 2023. Thy are longtime sales leaders, practitioners, teachers, and best friends. They met at software startup Bitium, which they helped lead to an acquisition by Google. They teach the popular course they created, Sales Mindset for Entrepreneurs, at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. They are also investors, corporate advisors, and co-founders of Agency18, a firm that helps mission-driven companies adopt the Unsold Mindset. Sought-after as keynote speakers and guest lecturers, they love connecting with audiences from diverse industries, professions, and backgrounds and showing them that it’s possible to successfully sell without being someone you’re not.
Jhaymee Tynan is an award-winning strategist, culture leader, and wellness champion. She is a board-certified healthcare strategy executive and thought leader known for her values of empathy and kindness in the workplace. A former Assistant Vice President of Integration at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC, she is currently an active member of Egon Zehnder’s global Health Services, Public and Social Sector, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices in Washington, DC. Her book is, INCLUSIVE SPONSORSHIP: A Bold Vision to Advance Women of Color In The Workplace
Tynan is the Creator and Founder of 100×2030, an initiative aimed at increasing sponsorship for women of color in healthcare over the next decade. Tynan is dedicated to amplifying the voices of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) to change the narrative on diversity in senior leadership. She believes that her fundamental responsibility as an executive is to champion the next generation of diverse leaders. Her thesis is that the lack of diverse representation in C-Suite roles is due to lack of active sponsorship for underrepresented groups.
Tina Opie and Beth Livingston discuss the collective action needed for women to experience growth and equality.
In the United States, women only earn 81.5 percent of what men earn. Black and Latina women earn 68 percent and 62 percent, respectively, of White men. Internationally, women earn $11,500 in income compared to men’s $21,500. Gender and racial bias persist. Most advice for women encourages them to speak up, be assertive, or lean in—to assimilate into a system modeled after White men. But individual action is not enough. We need collective action, where individuals work together, so all women experience the benefits of professional growth and equality. We need Shared Sisterhood, and anyone, regardless of gender, can join in.
SHARED SISTERHOOD is founded in deep personal introspection, authentic interpersonal connection, and collective action to achieve more equitable outcomes and dismantle universal inequalities. In the book, Tina Opie and Beth Livingston explain how to build this crucial alliance through vulnerability, trust, empathy, and risk-taking, so that all women can advance in the workplace and create systemic change. They also share their personal histories and the challenges they faced - as a White woman and a Black woman - to forge a connection.
Tina Opie, PhD is an Associate Professor of Management at Babson College and an award-winning teacher and researcher, consultant, and speaker. She is the founder of Opie Consulting Group, where she advises large firms in the financial services, entertainment, media, beauty, educational, and healthcare industries. Her research has appeared in such outlets as O Magazine, the Washington Post, the Boston Globe, and Harvard Business Review and been published in multiple academic journals. She is also a regular commentator on Harvard Business Review's Women at Work podcast and Greater Boston's NPR affiliate television station, WGBH.
Beth A. Livingston, PhD is an Associate Professor in Management and Entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business and has done executive education, speaking engagements, and consulting for companies and nonprofits such as John Deere, Yves Saint Laurent Beauty, Allsteel, and Hollaback! Her research interests lie primarily in gender, diversity, and the management of work and family. Her research has been highlighted in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and on NPR and published in several top academic journals.
Susan Drumm shares another important tool in her ongoing quest to help leaders be their best in both their professional and personal lives. Her book is, “The Leader’s Playlist: Unleash the Power of Music and Neuroscience to Transform your Leadership and Your Life”
Susan Drumm is on a mission to inspire and guide leaders to heal what holds them back and help them develop the capacity and mindset to lead in today’s increasingly disruptive environment. She has personally coached billionaire CEOs, high-profile political figures, prominent Fortune 100 executive teams as well as incredible entrepreneurs that set out to disrupt the marketplace.
She is CEO and Chief Empowerment Officer of her own firm, Meritage Leadership. She is also the host of the podcast and YouTube channel The Enlightened Executive, where she interviews founders and CEOs on the most cutting-edge programs, assessments, apps and techniques in personal and leadership effectiveness.
Sharlee Lyons shows you how to boost your coaching and mentoring success with emerging leaders to help bridge the leadership gap. Her book is, “Average to All-Star: Equipping Young Leaders to Start Strong and Go Further Faster”
Sharlee Lyons is a multi-dimensional professional whose entire career has focused on developing others. A former Division 1 athlete, Sharlee brought her love of leadership coaching to the corporate and non-profit, and higher education sectors, serving more than twenty years as an expert in developing authentic emerging leaders and leadership teams. She is a Certified-Certified Strengths Coach, a Master Consultant with Growing Leaders, a Fascinate Certified Advisor and an accredited coach by the International Coaching Federation. Sharlee serves as a speaker, coach, teacher and consultant with a passion for working with individuals and teams to develop future leaders in all settings. www.sharleelyons.com
Dr. Ella Washington talks about the need for transparency and bolder action for DEI initiatives in companies around the world. Her book is, “The Necessary Journey: Making Real Progress on Equity and Inclusion”
Dr. Ella F. Washington is an organizational psychologist who finds inspiration through the intersection of business, diversity, and leadership. She has global consulting experience in financial services, sports and entertainment, oil and gas, higher education, and government and is the Founder and CEO of Ellavate Solutions. Both her research and client work focus on structural barriers to inclusion for diverse groups in the workplace and working with organizations to build inclusive cultures. She also works one-on-one with leaders to develop their inclusive leadership skills. Previously, Dr. Washington worked at Gallup as a Diversity and Inclusion subject-matter expert, where she provided insight to clients on issues of inclusion, culture, strategic diversity, and engagement. Dr. Washington is a on the management faculty at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business. She earned her PhD in organizational behavior from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and BA in Psychology from Spelman College.
Jim Citrin talks about how remote work continues to evolve and change the workplace and how leaders can use practical tools to achieve virtual success. His book is, “Leading at a Distance: Practical Lessons for Virtual Success” co-authored by Darleen Derosa
Jim Citrin leads Spencer Stuart’s North American CEO Practice and serves on the firm’s Board of Directors. During his 28-year tenure, he has completed over 750 CEO, Board Director and top executive searches for leading media, technology, communications, consumer and PE-backed companies, and not-for-profit institutions. He is an expert on leadership and CEO succession.
Dr. Amy Mednick talks about transforming the virtual experience for the better. Her book is, “Humanizing the Remote Experience through Leadership and Coaching: Strategies for Better Virtual Connections”
Amy is a psychiatrist working in her own private practice. She earned her medical degree with Distinction in Research from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a Bachelor of Science in Brain & Cognitive Sciences from MIT. She specializes in the overlap between the humanities and neuroscience and leads a lecture series for psychiatric residents in training, social workers, and psychology trainees.She’s been involved in both brain research and linguistic research and has authored articles in Clinical Psychiatry News.
Mia Baytop Russell, PhD talks about reframing burnout to focus on engagement to inspire your team. Her book is, “Fired Up! A Guide to Transforming Your Team From Burnout to Engagement”
Mia has served in various roles across nonprofit, academic, and corporate sectors. Currently, as lecturer in the Center for Leadership Education at Johns Hopkins University, she teaches leadership and management courses. Drawing from personal interests and challenges with work-life integration and work-family conflict, Mia has spent decades exploring well-being in multiple contexts. Her research focuses on the sustainability of well-being, specifically family economic well-being and career/work-related well-being.
Danielle Grant is a Director at LeaderShape Global and talks about transpersonal leadership and leading beyond the ego for savvy modern professionals. Her book is, “Transpersonal Leadership in Action: How to Lead Beyond The Ego”
Danielle Grant’s career epitomizes embracing change. She held Director level positions in UK, US & European blue chip and executive search businesses, including Disney. In 2004 she gained her Advanced Diploma in Executive Coaching and embarked on a journey that fulfils her passion for growing transpersonal leaders. Danielle is an accomplished coach and facilitator, and an expert in the development of neuroscientific based leadership programs.
Patti and Jack Phillips discuss their six steps to measure and improve the success of any project, program, initiative, or work effort. Their book is, “Show the Value of What You Do”
Tina Opie and Beth Livingston explain how to dismantle inequities and build crucial alliance through vulnerability, trust, empathy, and risk-taking, so that all women can advance in the workplace and create systemic change. Their book is, “Shared Sisterhood: How to Take Collective Action for Racial and Gender Equity at Work”
Rebecca Ward talks about how to transform your stressors into growth and resilience to reconnect with your true self. Her book is, “The Paper Tiger Syndrome: How to Liberate Yourself from the Illusion of Fear”
Marianne Lewis talks about the paradox of oppositional choices and the value of both/and thinking. Her book is, “Both and Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems”
Dr. Allison Gill talks about her podcast network MSW Media focused on truth in politics, news, and the arts.
Laura Vanderkam talks about how to stay calm in the chaos and make time for what matters.
Gary Polk and Jennifer Brodman discuss how women entrepreneurs are different and the steps they must take to succeed.
Marta Tellado, CEO of Consumer Reports works with consumers to create a fair and just marketplace.
Gil Winch founded CY, a social business staffed and managed primarily by people with disabilities.
Susan Golden talks about the innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities created by the longevity generation of people over 60.
Sheldon Eakins talks about how educators can learn to be more equitable and promoting diversity in the classroom.
Sheela Subramanian and Helen Kupp talk about the unprecedented opportunity to rethink the way we work long-term by unlocking the power of flexible work.
Lara Hodgson talks about navigating a critical turning point when you either level up or give up building your business.
Melissa Daimler talks about how leaders must disintegrate what no longer serves the company and remake their culture as the key to navigating the next evolution of work.
Shannon Karels and Kathy Miller talk about their experience as women manufacturing leaders who developed a high-performing team and transformed multiple plants into a lean enterprise.
Rochelle Selzer talks about her mission is to unleash the untapped creative capacity inside all of us.
Jeff Kavanaugh and Corey Glickman discuss how anyone can elevate human potential while ushering in a greener, more prosperous future.
Jackie Reses and Lauren Weinberg provide first-hand accounts of small business owners who have built their companies from the ground up.
Cynthia Owyoung talks about building a real workplace culture of inclusion and equity that empowers success.
Jeff Ton and Amy Brown released an audio book first written by Jeff’s mom, Mary Ellen Ton about life lessons after a tragic fire.
Marcus Buckingham talks about a lack of love in our work lives and what to do about it.
Kim Hvidkjaer talks about how good ideas, passion and funding are not enough to start a successful business.
Jacqueline Carter talks about why being a caring person and an effective leader are not mutually exclusive.
Barry Nalebuff talks about a principled way of negotiating vs one that is stressful and brings out the worst in people.
Krista White will share her insights about creating a culture of true meritocracy in organizations.
Kevin Bethune will share insights from his unconventional career path about how design can turbocharge problem-solving and transform both individuals and organizations.
Ruchika Tulshyan will share insight about the role of equity and inclusion in the future of work.
Y-Vonne Hutchinson will share how to have conversations about difficult topics like race and how to turn action into progress.
Tia Graham inspires you to prioritize and elevate your personal happiness and create lasting career success.
Debbie Millman talks about what she learned during conversations with the world’s most creative people.
Deanna Singh talks about what we can do to help foster a community of inclusion and acceptance for children.
Devora Zack talks about how the rigorously rational and the supremely sympathetic can meet in the middle and merge their strengths.
Erin Cech talksabout the “passion principle,” a popular mantra for professional decision-making.
Whitney Johnson talks about helping people develop their potential—enabling them to articulate and become the self they want to be in the short and long term.
Sean O’Keefe talks about how to create social capital and land a coveted job fresh from college.
Joan C. Williams talks about stopping bias transmission to create inclusion for real and for good.
Ella Bell Smith & Stella Nkomo talk about how white women and black women can be co-conspirators.
Juliet Funt talks about how creating space in life to reclaim creativity and do your best work.
Angie Morgan talks about how to identify and ignite individuals to be a catalyst for organizational change.
Jennifer Moss talks about developing anti-burn-out strategies beyond apps, wellness programs and perks
Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin talks about how all women can use their voices to impact change.
Daisy Dowling talks about how working parents can feel more capable, calm and confident about combining kids and careers.
Nicole Lynn Lewis talks about being a Black teen mother who entered The College of William & Mary and graduated with honors.
Colleen Ammerman talks about the gender gap that still exists and how to shatter the barriers.
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith talks about how rest can recover your life and renew your energy.
Lauren Hasson founder of DevelopHer talks about empowering women to get ahead, stand out and earn more in their careers.
Eliza VanCort talks about how to claim your space and advocate for yourself in the workplace.
Amy Jen Su talks about discovering your voice at work and being authentic and connecting with others.
Paula Davis talks about beating burnout at work with team strategies for resilience and wellbeing.
Ximena Vengoechea talks about her modern listening playbook and how to reclaim the lost art of true connection.
Gina Dubbé and Dr. Leslie Apgar launched a holistic medical practice that dispenses marijuana for patients.
Fawn Germer talks about navigating ageism for the seasoned worker renewing or resuming a career.
Laura Morgan Roberts talks about race in the workplace and the power of feeling connected.
Jeff Kavanaugh talks about his 'live enterprise' model that helps companies change their operating models to survive and stay relevant.
Lauren Herring talks about taking control of your job search and mastering the emotions to land the job
Margaret Heffernan talks about the people and organizations that aren’t daunted by uncertainty.
Jodi Dejten talks about how to build stronger organizations by changing systemic biases and behaviors.
Tali Lavarry talks about true stories and candid conversations about equity and inclusion in the workplace.
Terri Jacke talks about evaluating your character to empower you to make decisions to honor what you want in life and career.
Shannon Huffman Polson talks about talk about her career and other women in the military and how it helped them overcome adversity and develop their grit factor.
Natalie Nixon talks about how creativity is an essential skill for business success that can be developed.
Kara Goldin, founder and CEO of Hint water talks about being undaunted in business and in life.
Ashley Whillans sits on the Global Happiness Council and advises organizations on workplace and well-being strategies.
Tiffany Cross talks about how empowering and employing people of color in the media is essential to preserving democracy.
Mikaila Ulmer, 15-year-old social entrepreneur, and bee ambassador talks about being fearless and dreaming like a kid.
Kate Lanz distills the neuroscience about the difference between the male and female brain and how it can empower your career.
Diana Morris talks about helping people pinpoint their power and pivot into authenticity.
Sonal Sheth Zawahri will talk about how to STRETCH to find confidence and reach your full potential.
Maya Hu-Chan talks about building trust and helping people build long lasting relationships by using the concept of “face” as social currency.
Judith Matloff talks about how to be prepared for a disaster including the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Jennifer Mackin talks about how CEOs and heads of HR or Leadership Development can do better with talent development.
Sabina Nawaz talk about working with leaders to help them navigate beyond their dysfunctional behavior blind spots.
Alexandre Lazarow will talk about how global entrepreneurs rewrite the rules of Silicon Valley by out-innovating.
Dr. Joan Rosenberg cutting edge psychologist talks about reactions to the global pandemic and coping strategies to move forward.
AmyK Hutchens will talk about how to get what you want in the realm of sex, salary, and success by asking for it.
Rebekah Bastian shares about her interactive book with a choose-your-own story journey for millennial and Gen Z women trying to navigate life and career.
Jenn Walker Wall discusses savvy tips for the modern job seeker to distinguish yourself in a competitive marketplace.
Michelle Merritt, AmyK Hutchens, Erin Heger offers wisdom and coping strategies to navigate the new abnormal during COVID-19 shelter-in-place
Jo Miller talks about building your brand, establishing your legacy, and thriving as a woman of influence.
Alyssa Westring talks about how parents can tap leadership skills to thrive in life and career.
Alexandra Ham talks about the strategic job interview technique in a competitive job market
Shawn Askinosie left a successful law career to forge a new path with a bean-to-bar chocolate factory and never looked back.
Sylvia Ann Hewlett discusses #MeTOO in the corporate world and how to move forward on a path of power to eradicate sexual harassment.
Julia Lorenz-Olson is the co-creator of the Emmy Award PBS finance show, Two Cents that teaches objective financial education.
Jaime Barnes, Cate D’Orazio, Debbie Haine discuss how their Girl Scout Troop is advocating to update the official oath to empower young girls with confidence.
Dr. Wayne Baker reveals exactly how to make strategic asks that cultivate breakthroughs, solve problems, share knowledge, and bridge organizational silos.
Rhonda Scharf talks about being strategic about your work value and how not become vulnerable to artificial intelligence.
Stephanie Sponsel talks about how her son’s diagnosis with autism helped her communicate better at work.
Lindsay Boccardo, Kris Taylor and Caroline Dowd-Higgins discuss designing a career with purpose.
Miracle Olatunji talks about her personal experience as a young professional and how she discovered her purpose and found the balance between work and passion.
Lydia Fenet shares wisdom for all women about tapping your authenticity to become the most powerful woman in the room.
Kris Taylor talks about taking control of her life and career and her journey to becoming a successful consultant.
Buster Benson reveals how being able to productively disagree can be an asset in business and leadership.
Dr. Tara Swart talks about training our brains because the way we think determines our life.
Jennifer Petriglieri talks about her research based strategies for couples with dual careers to navigate the work-life journey so they can thrive.
Amy Jen Su talks about principles to increase capacity, energy, and impact with less stress and more equanimity.
Ashleigh Hansberger talks about the rebellious traits you shouldn't temper down if you want to succeed.
Sari Wilde reveals how managers can harness and grow the talents of others for maximum effectiveness.
Marcus Buckingham talks about the modern freethinking leader and navigating around the common cultural myths in the workplace.
Sylvia Ann Hewlett talks about how leaders can become better when they invest in others as sponsors.
Patricia Daiker talks about navigating her multi-faceted career journey while also honoring her health and wellness with Type I diabetes.
Guy Kawasaki shares poignant lessons from his life that shed insight on living an empowered and more meaningful life.
Sam Horn is a woman on a mission about not waiting for SOMEDAY to be happy or fulfilled.
Stacey J. Miller shares her poignant experiences about being bullied as a child and recovery strategies to get past this in adulthood
Annie McKee talks about the power of purpose, hope, and friendships at work and how they impact your happiness.
Craig Hall talks about democratizing entrepreneurship and bridging the opportunity gaps to reignite start-ups.
Devora Zack talks about how to customize networking techniques that work for you to make meaningful connections.
Julie Kratz talks about the importance of unconscious bias training for all professionals to create a more inclusive workforce.
Dr. Joan Rosenberg talks about how to build confidence, emotional strength, and resilience to move toward relationship mastery.
Deb Hallberg, CEO of Pass The Torch shares wisdom about the long term impact of mentorship for young women and girls.
Betsy Atkins discusses being ready for Board leadership and why it’s an important professional opportunity in all industries.
Cheryl Heller talks about how social design can reframe the way we think about corporate culture.
Gina Ireland talks about the film project Extraordinary People and the unique strengths people with autism bring to the workforce.
Marylene Delbourg-Delphis teaches us how to build a sense of community and trust that creates a culture of meaning in the workplace
Donna Hicks talks about how treating people with dignity creates engaging work cultures.
Mollie West Duffy shares surprising strategies for achieving emotional balance at work.
Rania Anderson shares her expertise about how men and women can work together to support each other in ways that are mutually beneficial.
Lindsey Stanberry talks about giving women the opportunity to reveal, and speak honestly about the most intimate details of their financial lives.
Chip Conley redefines the influence and value of the modern elder in the workplace and beyond.
Benjamin Spall talks about unlocking the secrets to greater energy, focus, and calm starting first thing in the morning.
Kelly Palmer talks about the changing world of work and how the talent pool must be qualified and credentialed for success in the new normal.
Susan Zheng co-founded Planted to help people build careers in the start-up or high growth companies.
Allison Shapira talks about how her operatic skills have helped others boost their speaking skills and instill authenticity and purpose.
Drew Dudley talks about how leadership applies to people in all levels of an organization.
Becky Nathanson talks about her talk about her non-linear career journey from the performing arts to a leading role in a vibrant Start Up. Check out more Caroline Dowd-Higgins Podcasts and Videos on iTunes and SoundCloud and YouTube.
Danielle Grant talks about how leaders can improve their leadership skills by being more emotionally intelligent and removing their ego. Check out more Caroline Dowd-Higgins Podcasts and Videos on iTunes and SoundCloud and YouTube.
Olivia Clarke Silver talks about her circuitous journey in life and career and the meaning she found in giving back. Check out more Caroline Dowd-Higgins Podcasts and Videos on iTunes and SoundCloud and YouTube.
Nick Craig talks about how he uniquely guides executives to lead with purpose. Check out more Caroline Dowd-Higgins Podcasts and Videos on iTunes and SoundCloud and YouTube.
David Hiatt talks about the power of improving personal communication and managing expectations at work and at home. Check out more Caroline Dowd-Higgins Podcasts and Videos on iTunes and SoundCloud and YouTube.
Tien Tzuo talks about the power of the Subscription Economy and how it impacts the customer experience as well as the traditional business model.
Chris Edmonds helps professionals create purposeful, positive, productive work cultures.
Maia Duerr talks about how to create a career that expresses your life’s core intentions and a true calling.
Christy Whitman focuses on how we change our mindset so we open ourselves up to success.
Jonah Sachs talks about his pioneering new approach to digital media and social change.
Carol Fishman Cohen talks about expanding career re-entry programs for professionals returning to work after a career break.
Sally Hubbard talks about finding joy in life and career and tangible action steps for “killing it.”
Sally Helgesen focuses on breaking behaviors women inhabit that prevent them from success in the workplace.
Charlie Dupree reflects on how we compare our lives, careers and relationships with others and how to change this behavior with self-care.
Selena Rezvani discusses how women can overcome negotiation barriers to advance their career.
Lee Caraher shares wisdom about professional relationships and navigating the new normal for women and men after the #MeToo movement.
Lee Caraher shares wisdom about professional relationships and navigating the new normal for women and men after the #MeToo movement.
AmyK Hutchens shares wisdom about overcoming false narratives to beat the imposter syndrome.
Krysta Privoznik is training and preparing leaders in companies to be a voice in their industry through social media.
Terri Matthews talks poignantly about life after autism and her global non-profit – Jaden’s Voice.
Martin Yate, renowned author of the “Knock ‘em Dead” career book series shares wisdom for the modern-day job seeker.
Bill Burnett shares insight about taking a pro-active approach to designing your life and career.
Linda C. Hartley co-authored, “Big Impact: Insights and Stories from America’s Non-Profits” with Vivien Hoexter.
Julie Burleson shares insight about how she grew her family and her business with the Young Chefs Academy franchise.
Kathleen Kelly Janus talks about how the best non-profits launch, scale up and make a difference.
Don Tassone uses fiction writing about the stressful corporate world to reflect on the value of enjoying your life
Terrance Blackman Stroud is a government strategist who talks about the benefits of switching careers and his passion for public service.
Laura Deck is a serial career pivoter who shares wisdom about navigating the unexpected choppy waters of life and career.
Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright authored the book, “Back to Balance – The Art, Science, and Business of Medicine, talks about being a physician executive and woman leader.
Cricket Lee is an entrepreneur who designed technology to make clothes that fit every body type.
Brian Buffini authored, “The Emigrant Edge: How to Make it Big in America” and discusses how to achieve the American dream.
Dr. Erin Albert is an award winning entrepreneur, writer, health outcomes pharmacist, attorney, coach, and podcaster whose side hustles rock the world.
Real Time Coaching, Caroline Dowd-Higgins, early career, challenges, career growth, negotiation, salary, success
Gregg Thompson is the author of “Master Coach: Leading with Character, Building Connections, and Engaging in Extraordinary Conversations.”
Roberta Matuson is known as Talent Maximizer due to her expertise in attracting, retaining, and maximizing talent.
Join Caroline for a real-time career coaching session with Elizabeth who wants to sharpen her salary negotiation skills for a new career opportunity.
Charlie Dupree is an Episcopal Priest who wrote, “Practicing Imperfection: A Priest’s Journey through Meditation, Messing Up, and Ministry.”
Courtney Guerra writes her “Dear Business lady” column for The Toast and The Billfold helping women navigate life and career.
Hannah Ubl is a writer, market researcher, and generational expert at BridgeWorks a company dedicated to bridging the generational divide in the workplace.
Maureen Chiquet, author of "Beyond The Label: Women, Leadership and Success on Our Own Terms" shares her expertise about trusting your instincts in life and career and defining yourself on your own terms.
Rocky Romanella wrote, “Tighten the Lug Nuts: The Principles of Balanced Leadership” focusing on leadership by empowering others.
Scott Sonenshein authored the book, “Stretch” to help you achieve resourcefulness to work and live better.
Brie Reynolds is the Senior Career Specialist at FlexJobs providing practical information about flexible work.
Lee Caraher is founder and CEO of Double Forte and author of, “The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees.”
Monika Arturi is a designer, watercolor artist, and entrepreneur with a fulfilling hybrid career playing to her varied strengths and honoring her commitment to help people.
Dr. Marika Lindholm founded Empowering Solo Moms Everywhere (ESME) to redefine single motherhood and provide inspiration and resources for Solo Moms.
Laura Vanderkam has a new book, “I Know How She Does It” featuring data and strategies from women in big jobs who also enjoy their personal lives.
Jody Miller is the author of, “From DRIFT to SHIFT: How Change Can Bring True Meaning and Happiness to Work and Life.”
Andrew Lambert is President of Lambert Consulting, an advertising and marketing firm focused on helping entrepreneurs thrive in an innovative landscape.
Mitzi Weinman is the founder of TimeFinder and author of, "It’s About Time: Transforming Chaos Into Calm" to help you achieve your personal productivity goals.
Paul David Walker is one of the early innovators of leadership consulting and coaching at the executive level.
Rafael Silva, Grace Worm and Nadia Bercovich comprise the Teach Roadtrip Nation team of young professionals traveling the country in an RV conducting interviews with educators around the USA.
Susan Ford Collins created the Technology of Success and talks about thinking outside of the box and putting your dreams into action.
Lisa Mitchell is Founder of Body Language for Women and Partner at Spark Tank Consulting dedicated to helping women elevate their game and get to Yes!
Joan Kingsley is a psychotherapist and author of, "Fear-Free Organization: Vital Insights from Neuroscience to Transform Your Business Culture."
Jimmy Osmond is a multi-faceted performer, singer, producer, author, and entrepreneur who has been working since the tender age of three.
Jen Owen is a nurse practitioner specializing in integrative medicine and her online course is Health Transformations.
Danny Gregory authored, "Shut Your Monkey: How to Control Your Inner Critic and Get More Done."
Lauren Berger is the CEO and Founder of InternQueen.com, a FREE internship destination for young people attracting thousands of ambitious young professionals every month. Her new book "Welcome to The Real World" is essential for every workplace rookie.
Brad Karsh is President, Keynote Speaker, and Generational Guru at JB Training Solutions. His new book: "Manager 3.0: A Millennial's Guide to Rewriting the Rules of Management" is a must read for those in a multi-generational work setting.
Bonnie Marcus authored "The Politics of Promotion: How High Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead" and helps women navigate career complexities.
Bob Tiede serves on the US Leadership Development Team at Cru and authored, "Great Leaders Ask Questions – a Fortune 100 List."
Bob LaBombard is CEO of GradStaff and serves as a career matchmaker helping companies find the ideal fit for open entry-level positions and helping recent college grads discover how their transferrable skills translate in the workforce.
Bill Treasurer authored the book, "A Leadership Kick in the Ass." And helps others learn from rough landings, blunders and missteps.
Bill Kamper is a partner and marketing strategist at Simplified Solutions helping clients leverage digital campaigns for success.
Betsy Polk and Maggie Ellis Chotas discuss The Mulberry Partners, their consulting practice that helps individuals, teams, and organizations strengthen collaboration, improve communication, resolve conflict, and achieve goals that stick.
Beth Perell is Vice President, Communications and Information Management Goodwill Industries International, Inc.
Beth Kreitl left a steady career to pursue an opportunity as Co-Director of the Golden West Humanitarian Foundation in Vietnam following the philosophy of "can’t not do."
Beth Buelow ACC, is the author of, "Insight: Reflections on the Gifts of Being an Introvert" and the forthcoming "The Introvert Entrepreneur: Amplify Your Strengths and Create Success on Your Own Terms."
Bernd Schoner Bernd Schoner, author of The Tech Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide that will help entrepreneurs navigate the life cycle of a tech start-up from inception through finding investors, hiring employees, and earning a profit as a sustainable business.
Becky Lynn Smith is an author and speaker who wrote: "Designing Your Ideal Life" to help others live the life they were meant to live.
Dr. John Arden, author of "The Brain Bible: A Plan to Stay Vital, Productive, and Happy for a Lifetime" provides insight and brain-improvement exercises for maintaining energy, focus, and happiness well into old age!
Ann Fishman is a leading generational expert and the author of the book, "Marketing to The Millennial Woman."
Anne Grady, author of "52 Strategies for Life, Love and Work" discusses how raising a child with mental illness taught her the skills businesses and organizations need to thrive.
Andrew Lambert is President of Lambert Consulting, an advertising and marketing firm focused on helping entrepreneurs thrive in an innovative landscape.
Amy Mewborn is a serial entrepreneur, CEO, and author of, "The Great Escape, The Successful Woman’s Guide to Escaping The 9-5."
Brian Davidson is the co-founder of Matchnode Digital Marketing changing the way people and organizations leverage social media.
Ali Dunn authored, "I Was a Preemie Just Like You" with a passion for helping families navigate premature birth.
Amy Friedman is a pioneer among a new generation of women business owners and founded Partners in Human Resources International.
Adam Markel is the author of, "Pivot: The Art and Science of Reinventing Your Life and Career."
Denise Brosseau, author of "Ready to Be a Thought Leader?" joins Caroline Dowd-Higgins to discuss how to increase your influence, impact, and success.
Chris Voss is CEO of the Black Swan Group and author of "Never Split The Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended on It."
Chris Gravagna is Co-Founder and CMO for a GoAccredited Business Solutions, which offers working capital and business loans to small to medium-sized businesses.
Chris Duchesne, VP of Global Workplace Solutions for Care.com discusses how to attract and retain top talent in a competitive marketplace.
Chris Voss is CEO of The Black Swan Group and former FBI Lead International Hostage Negotiator who teaches business leaders how to get better negotiation results.
Chellie Campbell is the creator of the popular Financial Stress Reduction® Workshops and author of "The Wealthy Spirit" and "Zero to Zillionaire."
Cecy Correa is a tech enthusiast and Director of Business Development at Four Kitchens, a Web design and development consultancy firm.
Cat Rose Neligan helps creative introverts show their work and get the exposure they deserve via her online community, the League for Creative Introverts.
Catherine Kaputa is a brand strategist, speaker and author of Women Who Brand: How Smart Women Promote Themselves and Get Ahead
Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, author of The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances Over Fifty provides practical and implementable advice to show you how to gain control of your finances.
Carolyn Harrington started Maty’s Health Products after fighting a heartbreaking illness with her daughter, Maty who was too young for traditional treatments.
Carmen Gerardi is the VP of GUNA, the US branch of an Italian Pharmaceutical company focusing on a circular employee empowered management system.
Carlota Zimmerman, The Creativity Yenta, is a forensic coach, helping men and women understand themselves, so as to understand, and thus bring to life their deepest potential and ambitions.
Carla Freburg, Sales Manager with Vendor Services Group at Balboa Capital helps small business owners navigate loans and financing.
Sunder and Kumar Jambunathan and Chris Page are the founding management team of CardNinja - an innovative cardholder that sticks to cell phones.
Connie Kadansky is a Professional Certified Coach and Owner of Exceptional Sales Performance talks about the power of sales and the value of coaching in every career.
Dr. Sam Alibrando, PhD authored, "The 3 Dimensions of Emotions" and coaches leaders so they can transform organizations.
Dr. Paul G. Stoltz discusses the difference between success and failure in his book "GRIT: The New Science Of What It Takes To Persevere, Flourish, Succeed"
Dr. Carmen Simon authored the book, "Impossible to Ignore: Creating Memorable Content to Influence Decisions."
Dr. Alexander Loyd’s twelve-year search for a cure for his wife’s depression led to the discovery of The Healing Code’s system to heal the source of virtually any physical, emotional, success, or relational issue.
Donn LeVie focuses on teaching the techniques, skills, and tactics people need to know today to change jobs or careers, or to advance in their careers with an employer.
Divya Parekh authored, "The Entrepreneur's Garden" which serves as a foundation for leaders in business.
Diane Sieg is a speaker, mindfulness practitioner and author of: "30 Days to Grace: A Daily Guide to Achieve Your Ultimate Goals."
Di Worrall discusses her best-selling book - Accountability Leadership: How Great Leaders Build a High-Performance Culture of Accountability and Responsibility.
Devora Zack, CEO of Only Connect Consulting, Inc., is the author of, "Singletasking: Get More Done -- One Thing at a Time."
Denise Restauri is the author of the Forbes book Their Roaring Thirties: Brutally Honest Career Talk From Women Who Beat The Youth Trap.
Deborrah Himsel reveals critical lessons for leaders at all levels in her book: What The Rise and Fall of Avon CEO Andrea Jung can Teach Us About 21st Century Leadership.
Dr. Victor Strecher authored, "Life on Purpose: How Living for What Matters Most Changes Everything."
Damion Lupo founded, Total Control Financial and helps clients and businesses rewire for success.
David Burkus, authored "Under New Management" illustrating how the best companies are breaking all the traditional rules.
Danny Gregory authored, "Shut Your Monkey: How to Control Your Inner Critic and Get More Done."
David Quick is CEO of Helping Bulls Thrive in China Shops empowering people who run companies to work fewer hours, be more successful, and build stringer relationships.
Deborah Rooney is the owner of - Power Links 2 Success and helps clients leverage the power of an online presence with LinkedIn.
Beverly Flaxington, best-selling author of "Self Talk For A Calmer You" -- learn to live a happier and more relaxed life.
Farai Chideya is a celebrated journalist and author of the career development book, "The Episodic Career."
Emily Miethner is Founder and CEO of FindSpark and MCG Social, dedicated to the career success of young professionals.
Ellen R. Auster co-authored the book, "Stragility" to empower companies and leaders for effective change management.
Elise Runde Voss is the CEO and cofounder of UpScored, a career discovery platform powered by data science.
Edward G. Brown is the author of,"The Time Bandit Solution: Recovering Stolen Time You Never Knew You Had."
Frances Hesselbein co-authored and published an enhanced edition of Peter Drucker’s iconic book: "The Five Most Important Questions: Enduring Wisdom for Today’s Leaders."
Dr. Lois Frankel, renowned author of "Nice Girls Don't Get The Corner Office - 10th Anniversary Edition" joins Caroline Dowd-Higgins to discuss leadership and career empowerment for women.
Guy Kawasaki, social media guru shares wisdom from his newest book The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users
Graeme Cowan is the author of Back from the Brink: True Stories and Practical Help for Overcoming Depression and Bipolar Disorder.
Gopi Kallayil is Chief Evangelist of Brand Marketing at Google and author of, "The iNternet to the inner-net: Five Ways to Reset Your Connection and Live a Conscious Life."
Pam Godwin and Karen Amster-Young co-authored the book THE 52 WEEKS to inspire individuals to try something new, gain different perspectives, and stretch your personal comfort zone. The results were transformative for them as they created their own journey of discovery over a year.
Gina Folk is a dynamic leader of people, process, and change who discusses how to use your power and to be authentically transparent.
Gina Barnett authored the book, "Play The Part" and defines how the body is an instrument and how we can use body language to impact others.
Geri Stengel, author of Forget the Glass Ceiling: Building Your Business Without One is also president of Ventureneer a content marketing and research company company.
Geoffrey Tumlin is the CEO of Mouthpeace Consulting LLC, an organizational development company and the author of Stop Talking, Start Communicating: Counterintuitive Secrets to Success in Business and in Life.
Gail Sheehy, iconic author of sixteen books, including the classic New York Times bestseller Passages, has a new book: Daring: My Passages A Memoir, which captures her defining moments and the influential characters with whom she interacted.
Ira Chaleff is the author of, "Intelligent Disobedience: Doing Right When What You're Told To Do Is Wrong."
David Howitt, author of "Heed Your Call: Integrating Myth, Science, Spirituality and Business" shares wisdom about bridging a life of purpose while also thriving with abundance and earning.
Hemma Prafullchandra is CTO and EVP, Products at HyTrust and an evangelist for what's possible.
Helene Lerner wrote "The Confidence Myth" Why Women Undervalue Their Skills and How to Get Over It" and tackles the truth about confidence.
Heather Dugan authored, "Date Like a Grownup" and is an advice columnist and speaker focusing on the power of community and relationships.
Hayley Barna is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Birchbox; a leading beauty and grooming ecommerce company.
Hattie Hill is President and CEO of Women's Foodservice Forum dedicated to advancing women in the foodservice industry.
Julie Foucht, Kickass Biz Coach, empowers super cool women to build passion driven, money making, totally awesome, Kickass businesses.
Julia Tang Peters in her book: PIVOT POINTS identifies the five pivotal decisions every leader must make, pinpointing decision-making styles that can advance or stall careers and organizations.
Jude Bijou is a psychotherapist, professional educator, and consultant whose theory of Attitude Reconstruction® is the subject of her multi-award-winning book, Attitude Reconstruction: A Blueprint for Building a Better Life.
Jude Bijou is a licensed marriage and family therapist, an educator in Santa Barbara, CA, and multi-award winning author of "Attitude Reconstruction: A Blueprint for Building a Better Life."
Jovi Umawing is a malware intelligence analyst at Malwarebytes Labs where she researches and blogs about online threats, scammers, email spam, phishing, and social media and gaming threats.
Josh Davis authored the book, "Two Awesome Hours: Science Based Strategies to Harness Your Best Time and Get Your Most Important Work Done."
Joseph Terzi founded Genus Web, a full service IOS, Android and web-development company.
John Manning is the President of Management Action Programs, Inc. and author of "The Disciplined Leader: Keeping the Focus on What Really Matters."
Jody Gastfriend is the VP of Senior Care Services, Care.com and a licensed clinical social worker with more than 25 years of experience in the field of eldercare. Her specialty is helping clients navigate the sandwich generation with aging parents and college aged children.
Joann Lublin is management news editor for The Wall Street Journal and author of, "Earning It: Hard-Won Lessons from Trailblazing Women at the Top of the Business World."
Joanna L. Krotz investigates the payoffs and challenges of small business owners, particularly women-led firms and hosts the podcast show, The Woman’s Playbook.
Joan Kuhl is a renowned millennial career expert who founded millennial speaking and consulting firm, Why Millennials Matter.
Joan Kingsley is a psychotherapist and author of, "Fear-Free Organization: Vital Insights from Neuroscience to Transform Your Business Culture."
JJ DiGeronimo is President of Tech Savvy Women and author of, "Accelerate Your Impact: Action-Based Strategies to Pave Your Professional Path."
Jen Owen is a nurse practitioner specializing in integrative medicine and her online course is Health Transformations.
Jenny Evans authored The Resiliency Revolution: Your Stress Solution for Life: 60 Seconds at a Time
Jennifer Brown authored, "Inclusion: Diversity, the New WorkplaceandThe Will to Change."
Jennifer Kahnweiler's new book, "The Genius of Opposites" focuses on how different personalities can thrive together in the workplace.
Jeff Wolf is the author of "Seven Disciplines of a Leader," and founder and president of Wolf Management Consultants, LLC, a premier global consulting firm that specializes in helping people, teams and organizations achieve maximum effectiveness.
Jeff Sanders is a public speaker and author of the best-selling book, "The 5 AM Miracle: Dominate Your Day Before Breakfast."
Jeffrey Hayzlett authored, "Think Big, Act Bigger." He is a primetime television host of C-Suite with Jeffrey Hayzlett and Executive Perspectives on C-Suite TV.
Jason Hanold is CEO and Managing Partner of Hanold Associates, HR Executive Search. He discusses assembling high-performing leadership teams through rigorous capability and nuanced culture fit assessment.
Jan Jones authored, "The CEO's Secret Weapon: How Great Leaders and their Assistants Maximize Productivity and Effectiveness"
Jan Bruce created meQuillibrium a breakthrough personalized stress management solution that helps people cope with daily pressure to live happier, healthier and more productive lives.
Jana Eggers is President of Nara Logics, an artificial intelligence company focused on turning big data into smart data.
James Runde authored, "Unequaled: Tips for Building a Successful career Through Emotional Intelligence."
James Calder is an award-winning youth motivational speaker, host of The Inspired Life, and author of, "The Journey of Self Belief: A Story of Failure and Success."
Ja-Naè Duane and Steven Fisher authored, "The Startup Equation: A Visual Guidebook for Building Your Startup."
Kyle Kensing is the Online Editor of CareerCast.com, where he produces the annual Jobs Rated Report and job market news and information.
Nancy Kramer, founder and Chair of Resource - a digital marketing company is an inspiring woman leader who also founded Free The Tampons Foundation. She is passionate about empowering women!
Kim Peters is an Executive VP at Great Places to Work and leads the certification program to measure and build a high-trust workplace culture.
Kimberley Kasper is the Chief Marketing Officer at Jobvite responsible for all areas of marketing including marketing communications, programs, and operations.
Kenny Nguyen co-authored, "The Big Fish Experience: Create Memorable Presentations that Reel in Your Audience."
Kayt Sukel authored, "The Art of Risk: The New Science of Courage, CautionandChance" showing how to understand how behavior can advance success.
Kathy Chiero is a top producing real estate agent who expanded her entrepreneurial ventures identifying needs and creating solutions for homeowners and sellers.
Karla Brandau is an internationally known keynote speaker, author and consultant who inspires individuals to take charge of their careers, become charismatic leaders, and make a difference in their organizations.
Karie WillyerdandBarbara Mistick co-authored the book, "Stretch" to help professionals stay relevant in today’s high risk job market.
Karen Kelsky authored, "The Professor Is In: The Essential Guide to Turning Your PhD Into a Job."
Kaitlyn Trabucco is the COO and Founder of Educents, an online marketplace for educational products democratizing educational resources.
Lydia Frank is the Editorial and Marketing Director for PayScale.com and discusses new data about college alumni career outcomes, the gender pay gap, and underemployment.
Luvleen Sidhu is Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at BankMobile and discusses the benefits of digital banking.
Lola Sherunkova, former Russian ballerina created: Yuve when she needed a delicious and reliable way to get her essential nutrition naturally in her increasingly hectic life.
Lisa Stone is Chief Community Officer at SheKnows Media, a leading cross-platform media company reaching 100 million unique visitors monthly and powered by a proprietary scalable technology platform.
Lisa Skeete Tatum founder and CEO of Landit, a technology platform to increase the success and engagement of women in the workplace.
Lisa Orrell, author of Your Employee Brand is In Your Hands, is also known as the generations, relations, and leadership expert. Learn how to become your own best self advocate at work.
Lisa Mitchell is Founder of Body Language for Women and Partner at Spark Tank Consulting dedicated to helping women elevate their game and get to Yes!
Lisa DeLuca is an extraordinary woman leader at IBM with a focus on Technology Strategy.
Allison Leotta, dubbed the "female John Grisham", is a former federal prosecutor now authors best-selling legal thrillers and is thriving in her new career.
Leo Bottary is VP of Peer Advantage for Vistage Worldwide and co-author of, "The Power of Peers: How the Company You Keep Drives Leadership, GrowthandSuccess."
Leeann Wright is an emerging entrepreneur as a dedicated baker who strives to lead a life of significance and service
Laurie Sudbrink authored "Leading with Grit" and discusses why grit is essential for management and leadership success.
Laura Colby wrote "Road to Power: How GM’s Mary Barra Shattered the Glass Ceiling" and discusses the power of women leaders.
Latrice Collins is founder and President of The Career Brand, a company focused on identifying building and enhancing your career brand for success.
Larry Weidel authored the business book, "Serial Winner" and coaches national leaders for continued success.
Larry Mathis authored the book, "Mom Was Right" inspiring others with hope and action steps towards financial wellness.
Lori Ann LaRocco is a Senior Talent Producer at CNBC and has the ear of some of the world's biggest business minds. Author of "Opportunity Knocking", she discusses how to be ready at every stage in your career.
Morton Shaevitz’s book, "Refire! Don’t Retire: Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life", is coauthored with Ken Blanchard and helps individuals explore new models of productive aging.
Monique Tallon authored, "Leading Gracefully: A Woman’s Guide to Confident, Authentic and Effective Leadership."
Mitzi Weinman is the founder of TimeFinder and author of, "It’s About Time: Transforming Chaos Into Calm" to help you achieve your personal productivity goals.
Mitzi Weinman is the founder of TimeFinder, which offers practical approaches to personal productivity.
Miranda Nash of Jobscience has developed a deep appreciation for the art of recruiting.
Mike Volpe is the Chief Marketing Officer at HubSpot discusses the company policy of unlimited vacation.
Mike Stallard is the primary author of "Connection Culture: The Competitive Advantage of Shared Identity, Empathy and Understanding at Work" and discusses the importance of connection.
Mike Song is sought after email expert whose best-selling book, "The Hamster Revolution: How to Manage Your Email Before It Manages You" has been published in 12 languages.
Mike Eichenwald leads LRN’s Governance, Culture and Leadership Advisory Services to help businesses and non-profits adopt new approaches to how they lead, operate, and govern.
Middle Coast Film Festival co-founders, Jessica Levandoski, Chelsea Sanders and Claire McInerny created an international film festival that rivals South by Southwest as a destination film experience in the Midwest.
Melissa Greenwell authored, "Money on The Table: How to Increase Profits Through Gender-Balanced Leadership."
Melissa Ambrosini is the best-selling author of, "Mastering Your Mean Girl" and teaches women how to smash through self-doubt.
Megan Tull is an Entrepreneur Success Strategist and author of, "The Passion Belief Method: Own Your ValueandEarn Your Worth in Business."
Maurice Schweitzer is the author of, "Friend and Foe: When to Cooperate, When to Compete, and How to Succeed at Both."
Maureen Berkner Boyt founded The Moxie Exchange Movement and author of the 5-book series Rock Your Moxie: Power Moves for Women Leading The Way.
Mary Quist-Newins, a Certified Financial Planner™ and financial industry academic is also the President of Moneyweave, LLC. She is strongly committed to providing comprehensive, independent and well-thought-out advice to her clients, her students and the public and shares wisdom about how to be better prepared in your financial life.
Mary Byers authored, "Race for Relevance: Five Radical Changes for Associations" -she speaks and trains nationally for associations.
Martin Yate is the New York Times bestselling author of "Knock ‘em Dead 2016: The Ultimate Job Search Guide", which helps you overcome roadblocks in the real-world economy.
Marlene Williamson is the Chief Executive Officer of Watermark, the world's largest organization of executive women who have risen to the top of their fields.
Marie Chevrier is a young entrepreneur and founder of Sampler, a social sampling technology that helps Consumer Packaged Goods companies distribute digital offers through the power of peer recommendation.
Margery Kraus is the founder and executive chairman of APCO Worldwide, a global consulting firm specializing in public affairs, communication and business consulting for major multinationals.
Margaret Heffernan is the author of, "Beyond Measure: The Big Impact of Small Changes" and her TED talks have been seen by over 3 million people.
Marci Shimoff, New York Times best selling author of Happy for No Reason teaches individuals how to take responsibility for your own happiness and develop happiness behaviors.
Marcia Newman is a coach, writer, and leadership consultant who develops professionals so they can thrive.
Marcello Pedalino authored, "Celebrate Life: How to Live it Up, Discover Fulfillment, and Experience the Joy You Deserve."
Maggie Huffman is an author, coach and speaker who helps her clients take inspired action to reach their full potential.
Nora Simpson is a pioneer and creator of the field of Experiential Neuroscience. Her new book is, "Get Ahead and Stay Ahead: Use the Secrets of Your Own Brain to Unleash Your Success at Work."
Dr. Noelle Nelson is the author of "Got a Bad Boss? Work that Boss to Get What You Want at Work" where she shows how workers can turn the tables on a bad boss to take control of their job and career.
Nigel Dessau authored, "Become a 21st Century Executive: Breaking Away from the Pack" and the driving force behind the website 3 Minute Mentor.
Namrata Ganatra is passionate about improving the world of financial services through technology and joined Stockpile to further its mission to democratize stock ownership.
Nada Lena founded, Rise Up for You and is passionate about empowering women with confidence and mindset so they can maximize their strengths.
Pamela Slim is an award-winning author, speaker and leader in the new world of work. Her new book is "Body of Work."
Pamela Weinberg is a career coach and personal branding strategist who specializes in helping women navigate career transitions.
Patrice Washington authored the book, "Real Money Answers for Every Woman: How to Win the Money Game With or Without a Man."
Dr. Paul White is a psychologist, author, speaker, and consultant who, for over two decades, has helped countless businesses and organizations make work relationships work.
Paul David Walker is one of the early innovators of leadership consulting and coaching at the executive level.
Peter Bregman is the author of "Four Seconds: All the Time You Need to Stop Counter-Productive Habits and Get the Results You Want."
Peter C. Diamond, "The Amplify Guy," is the author of "Amplify Your Career and Life: 4 Steps to Evaluate, Assess and Move Forward."
Royston Guest is the CEO of Pti Worldwide, a people development business passionate about helping companies attain peak performance.
Robyn Hatcher is passionate about transforming the way individuals communicate and express themselves through her firm: SpeakEtc.
Robin Gorman Newman founded: Motherhood Later... Than Sooner an organization with in-person chapters worldwide, an online community, and a blog for moms over 35.
Rita Sever authored, "Supervision Matters" and helps those in organizations succeed in the critical role of employee supervision.
Rita Allen authored, "Personal Branding and Marketing Yourself" and discusses the necessity of owning your career.
Hans Finzel and Rick Hicks co-authored: "Launch Your Encore: Finding Adventure and Purpose Later in Life" to help others create a game plan for their second act.
Dr. Richard Greggory Johnson III, Associate Professor in the School of Management at the University of San Francisco focuses on social equity and human rights within public policy and administration.
René Banglesdorf is co-founder and CEO of Charlie Bravo Aviation, an Austin, TX-based company that buys, sells and leases corporate aircraft worldwide. She is part of an elite 4% of high-level aviation positions held by women in North America and Europe. René serves as a spokesperson for business aviation and women in aviation in speaking and press appearances all over the world.
Susan Smith Blakely is a lawyer and motivational speaker who authored, "Best Friends at the Bar: Top-Down Leadership for Women Lawyers"
Susan Packard authored, "New Rules of The Game; 10 Strategies for Women in the Workplace."
Susannah Marren is the pen name for Susan Shapiro Barash, a well-recognized gender expert and prolific non-fiction author.
Susan Ford Collins is America's premier success and leadership coach who created the Technology of Success book series to help people thrive.
Susan Ford Collins created the Technology of Success and talks about thinking outside of the box and putting your dreams into action.
Steven Steinfeld authored, "3 Steps to Your best Job Ever – Over 40 and Hired Edition."
Steven Koltai authored, "Peace through Entrepreneurship: Investing in a Startup Culture for Security and Development."
Staci Riordan is a partner at Nixon Peabody LLP in LA. She is an innovator in fashion law with clients such as Express, Wet Seal, Lucky Brands, and James Perse.
Stacia Pierce is CEO of Ultimate Lifestyle Enterprises and committed to empowering women to live their dream life and excel in their dream career through coaching.
Sharon Salzberg cofounded the Insight Meditation Society and her new book Real Happiness at Work provides practical insight for meditation and gratification in the workplace.
Scott Schwertly authored, "What's Your Presentation Persona?" that helps presenters maximize their style and impact.
Scott Eblin, author of "Overworked and Overwhelmed: The Mindfulness Alternative" explains how even small, mindful steps can lead to big changes in productivity and quality of life.
Scott Ford, founder and CEO of Cornerstone Wealth Management Group co-authored, "The Sustainable Edge: 15 Minutes a Week to a Richer Entrepreneurial Life."
Dr. Kerry Schofield heads the UK component of Good.Co’s science team and is one of the key designers of the psychometric model, contributing more than a decade of research in experimental psychology and statistics.
Sandy Mazur is a division president of franchise and license operations for Spherion recruiting and staffing services.
Sandy Asch authored, "Roar: How to Build a Resilient Organization – the World Famous San Diego Zoo Way."
Sallie Krawcheck is one of the most influential executives in financial services. She is co-founder of Ellevate Network designed to empower professional women in business globally.
Sabrina Liak and Dixie Klaibert co-founded FINVOGUE helping women in the finance industry with savvy career wisdom.
Tom Dukeman is an audio producer who specializes in helping authors turn their written word into spoken the word so they can leverage their content in a sought after audio book.
Thomas Dowd Professional Development and Coaching, LLC uses lessons learned on his climb up the corporate ladder to help people, "Transform into who you really want to be professionally."
Tom Anderson authored the New York Times bestselling book: "The Value of Debt in Retirement" which shares his wise techniques on wealth management.
Todd Rose authored the book, "The End of Average" and is a rising star in the new field of the science of the individual.
Thomasina Skipper, Insurance Agency Growth Specialist and President/Owner at Thomasina Skipper Insurance Agency. Join us for a frank and authentic talk about navigating the politics, salary inequity, the personalities, and realities of the workforce as a woman.
Thelton McMillian is CEO at Comrade where he provides creative and visionary leadership while fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.
Ted Leonhardt is an author and illustrator of "Nail It: Stories for Designers on Negotiating with Confidence."
Sydnie Kohara is an Emmy award-winning international journalist passionate about helping leaders and legends tell their stories.
Ashley Tappan and Bonnie Wingate work at Insigniam and share women's wisdom on leadership and navigating a corporate career journey.
Dr. Natasha Withers is an accomplished physician at One Medical Group who uses the biopsychosocial model for health and wellness to treat each patient as a whole individual.
William Goodspeed authored the comedic novel, "Buzz Kill" after 20 years in senior executive positions, where he observed the power of fun in the workplace.
Wendy Wallbridge authored "Spiraling Upward, the 5 Co-Creative Powers for Women on the Rise."
Vickie Casanova - MBA, MAT discusses how to start and sustain a successful business: with her top tips for women.
Verlia Brown, MA, RN, BC discusses how nurses can succeed and thrive in the new normal of this career world.
Val Grubb is an Operations Consultant and Executive Trainer who authored the new book, "Planes, Canes, and Automobiles: Connecting with Your Aging Parents through Travel."
Tom Gimbel is the Founder and CEO of LaSalle Network, a staffing and recruiting firm headquartered in Chicago.
Tricia Emerson is the founder and president of Emerson Human Capital Consulting, Inc., the largest company in the nation focused only on organizational change.