In this last episode of Season 6, Arielle Lapiano, a communication strategist, shares how she developed her early leadership philosophy by watching her father. In addition, she reflects on betting on herself from a career perspective, and it not working out the way she expected.
Arielle Lapiano is a brand and communication strategist, and a media and presentation trainer who helps companies and professionals become visible leaders
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariellelapiano/
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In this episode, Love Rutledge, host of the FedUpward podcast shares her experiences navigating when there is a misalignment in core values. She also talks about the power of saying, “No”, to strengthen her work/life harmony.
Love Rutledge hosts the FedUpward Podcast, a show for federal employees providing advice, resources and community for public servants. Love has spent more than 22 years working for the Department of Defense in the Department of the Navy, United States Marine Corps, the Joint Staff and the Office of Secretary of Defense.
Love holds a master's degree in public administration from The George Washington University, a master's of science in resource strategy from the Eisenhower School at the National Defense University, and is an associate certified coach through the International Coaching Federation. She's a wife, and mother of two, and grew up in rural Alabama.
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FedUpward Podcast: https://fedupward.libsyn.com/
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In this episode, I speak with Kevin Oakes, the founder of the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). In addition, Kevin is a keynote speaker and authored the book Culture Renovation: 18 Leadership Actions to Build an Unshakable Company. In this conversation, Kevin shares his experience and I4CP research on how to create and sustain healthy organizational culture. In addition, he provides his thoughts on the five traits that create a learning culture.
Kevin Oakes is CEO and co-founder of the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), the world’s leading human capital research firm focusing on people practices that drive high performance. i4cp conducts more research in the field of HR than any other organization on the planet, highlighting next practices that organizations and HR executives should consider adopting.
Kevin is also the author of Culture Renovation®, an Amazon bestseller which debuted as the #1 new release in a dozen Amazon book categories. Drawing on data from one of the largest studies ever conducted on corporate culture, Culture Renovation™ details how high- performance organizations such as Microsoft, T-Mobile, 3M, AbbVie, Mastercard and many more have successfully changed organizational culture.
More on Kevin
I4CP Bio: https://www.i4cp.com/people/kevin-oakes
Culture Renovation: https://culturerenovation.com/
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In this episode, Marcia Williams Blakely, a former elementary school principal and currently an education consultant, shares what she learned on her journey. Starting as a teacher and rising to a principal, she talks about how you navigate life when you get a leadership role sooner than expected. And she talks about the toll the COVID crisis had on educators.
Marcia Williams Blakely is an esteemed leader who currently serves as an education consultant after serving as an educat in the Southfield (Michigan) School System. With over 30 years of experience in the field of education, Marcia has dedicated her career to fostering academic excellence and nurturing the growth of students and staff alike.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcia-blakely-3295b3143/
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In this episode, Peter Farnsworth, founder of FoxRock Partners, shares what he has learned on his journey in the sports industry. He talks about viewing his career in 10-year increments, entrepreneurship, and how he uses his SALA Series events to bring diverse people together to create meaningful impacts.
Peter Farnsworth is the founder and managing partner of FoxRock Partners, a boutique advisory firm specializing in strategic consulting and investment advisory services. With over 20 years of experience in the finance and investment sectors, Peter has established himself as a trusted advisor to high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farnsworthpeter/
SALA Series Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sala-series-podcast/id1615509817
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russell-robinson-edd-4428b157/
Website: www.amplifiedresearch.com
In this episode, Galen Bingham, founder of Kiln Coaching and Consulting shares his knowledge and experience working in corporate settings, and how he navigated his life to consulting work where he can be his authentic self. Also, Galen shares his thoughts on leadership and organizational culture.
Galen is a certified Executive Coach who offers insight from 30 years of operating experience with Fortune 500 companies and 6 years’ experience as a brick-and-mortar retail franchise owner. He has led in industry-leading corporations like Kraft Foods, Imperial Sugar, and Coca-Cola North America. He is consistently sought to advise or serve on premiere non-profit boards where he provides oversight in governance, board development, CEO selection and organizational leadership. He is host of The Whiskey, Jazz & Leadership podcast – which streams on all podcast platforms in 20 countries.
More on Galen:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/galenbingham/
Website: https://galenbingham.com/
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Dr. Russ is back with his podcast series, which is now call the Questions are Greater than Answers (Q>A) podcast instead of the Amplified Research Speakerbox podcast. While the goal is to bring thought provoking experiences and stories from thought leaders, the method will be by exploring the concept of what are the questions that leaders should be asking.
But first, Q>A will share six episodes taped in late 2022 and early 2023 with the following thought leaders:
· Galen Bingham, Kiln Global Coaching and Consulting
· Marcia Williams, Marica Williams Consulting
· Kevin Oakes, Institute for Corporate Productivity (I4CP)
· Love Rutledge, The FedUpward Podcast
· Peter Farnsworth, FoxRock Partners
· Arielle Lapiano, Communications Executive
In these six episodes, you will hear this group share their thoughts on self-reflection, the power of resiliency, and why organizations should build a culture where leaders are always learning, curious, and asking questions.
Enjoy!
A couple of times a week, I hear from leaders, supervisors, and employees about how to adjust to the new normal of the Return to Work. Organizational decisions regarding bringing everyone into the office, moving to a 100% remote environment, or some form of hybrid work has impacts on performance, culture, and morale.
The cool thing is that I have a dope squad of thought leaders in the human capital space. In part 2 of my conversation with Fatimah Moody, CEO of LinkVisum, we talk about data and best practices for leaders and supervisors to thrive in whichever Return to Work model their organizations and agencies choose.
Additionally, you can hear me drop more knowledge at The New Out of Office: Creating an Effective Hybrid Work Environment, which is part of LinkVisum’s Human Capital Insights and Speaker Series. You can register here: https://linkvisum.com/human-capital-insights/
On this episode, Dr. Russ talks about the new hybrid work environment with Fatimah Moody, CEO of LinkVisum Consulting Group (LinkVisum). In part 1 of their conversation, they discuss the how the work environment has changed over the past 27+ months and how leaders and followers can succeed in the new hybrid work environment.
Dr. Russ will be the keynote speaker at The New Out of Office: Creating an Effective Hybrid Work Environment, which is part of LinkVisum’s Human Capital Insights and Speaker Series. This free virtual event will be on Wednesday, June 29th from 10-11.30AM ET.
This speaker series, hosted by LinkVisum, will provide a forum for public and private sector thought leaders to connect and share ideas for addressing crucial human capital topics and the future of work.
To learn more and register for this event, visit www.linkvisum.com/human-capital-insights/.
On this episode, Tiersa Hall shares her thoughts on how the past two years have impacted the travel and hospitality industry. She is an HR Consultant with the Hartling Group, which includes resorts in her native Turks & Caicos. Additionally, as the Owner of Impactful Imprints, she will describe how HR leadership has had to change with the times. Last, she will discuss how becoming an autism advocate changed her purpose and work/life balance.
Tiersa is a member of the Forbes Human Resource Council.
The UK’s Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development released a report regarding employee wellness in the workplace. Often times, we focus on wellness based on physical, mental, and emotional aspects. Rarely do we focus on the impact financial wellness on how employees present themselves in the workplace.
This conversation focuses on financial wellness with Saundra and Sid Curry from BC Holding of Tennessee. The Curry’s share thoughts on how people at any level can build generational wealth based on their experiences collaborating with government agencies, church parishioners, and NFL and NHL athletes. And, they share how financial wellness impacts employee engagement. BC Holdings was selected as a part of Forbes Next 1000 for impact of their innovative financial education platform.
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Corey Greendale sits down and talks with Dr. Russ regarding Software-as-a-Service Tools. Corey is the Managing Director with First Analysis, which provides research and financial expertise to emerging growth companies through venture capital investments. In his role, Corey’s expertise is tailored toward the future of work, learning & education, and human capitals arenas.
On this conversation, Corey explains how he navigated his career to land at First Analysis. He also shares his thoughts on the past, current and future state of SaaS tools, and how he has come to embrace his company’s hybrid working model.
Jessica Broome, PhD shares her thoughts on both qualitative and quantitative research. As the Founder of Southpaw Insights, Jessica leads a team of researchers to help organizational leaders solve problems through the thoughts and concerns of stakeholders. She talks about some of Southpaw’s recent research and navigating the past two years as a small business owner.
Additionally, Jessica shares a report on Parenting During the Pandemic, which addresses the challenges with life, work, finances and health during the past two years.
Click here to view report summary
On this episode, Valerie Jackson, the Chief Diversity Officer at Zuora, shares her views on Diversity & Inclusion. Valarie describes her thoughts on D&I through the prisms of strategy and change management; and the roles belonging and equity have in her D&I framework.
After a career of practicing corporate finance law and serving as the international policy advisor and negotiator for the US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Valerie channeled her efforts towards the D&I field.
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On this episode, Bob Lavigna, the Director of the Institute for Public Sector Engagement with CPS HR Consulting, talks about the state of employee engagement in the public sector. As an employee engagement researcher, author, Bob offers solutions to have impact in federal, state, and local government leaders.
You click on the following link to out more about his book, Engaging Government Employees: Motivate and Inspire Your People to Achieve Superior Performance.
Dr. Rochelle Haynes, PhD, the founder of Crowd Potential Consulting shares her thoughts on how to create a flexible and agile HR enterprise based on remote work and the Great Resignation. She also shares her experiences using resilience to navigate the craziness of 2021.
You can find more information on Dr. Haynes and Crowd Potential on their website (https://www.crowdpotential.co.uk).
On this pod, Dr. Russ talks about resiliency with Tameca Brown. Ms. Brown is an international learning and development professional with over 18 years of experience in research, training management, facilitation, curriculum design and development, implementation, and evaluation. In November 2019, she was recognized by the Leadership Center for Excellence and named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Honorees in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
Tameca, a 100% Jamaican, is civil servant and produces the It’s a Learning Life blog, which shares thoughts and ideas on personal and professional development and self-improvement.
On this episode, we return to a conversation about the relationship between sports and leadership with Bill Banham of HR Gazette and Chris Bjorling of Fidello, Inc.
Bill, Chris and Dr. Russ talk about the teams they have supported and their fan experiences. Then, they draw similarities between sports to culture, leadership and voice
For Season 5, the theme is "Experts and Storytellers". We talk to various experts in the fields of finding purpose, diversity & inclusion, wellness, finance, developing human capital, and of course sports.
Starting off Season 5, Dr. Russ chats with Twan Russell, the Athletic Director for St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Twan, a former NFL athlete, talks about being a purpose driven leader and his decision to leave his corporate job and returning to his alma mater to manifest his purpose of impacting kids. But this conversation goes into evolving leadership, religion, and values.
While playing for the Miami Dolphins, Twan established the Russell Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) which provides quality after school and summer learning services for kindergarten – 5th-grade students, through Russell Reading Rooms, for over 1,000 children in 11 locations throughout Broward and Miami-Dade counties annually.
You can find more information on the Russell Education Foundation at the following link: https://russelleducationfoundation.com/
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