In this episode, Darren Reinke Chats with Ty Smith, Founder and CEO of CommSafe AI. Ty discusses the significant impact bullying had on his childhood, how the Navy SEAL teams gave him the skillsets needed to thrive as a tech entrepreneur, and why toxic communication is costing companies money and what leaders can do to stop it.

CommSafe AI is a technology company that helps companies keep communications safe 24/7. Their flagship technology is an AI communications analysis system that helps companies identify and mitigate toxic communication in the workplace before it escalates, including bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, Title IX violations, aggression, escalated conflict, threats, discrimination, and violence. The CommSafe [ai]™ System helps ensure a safe and inclusive communication space, increase mutual trust and respect, and uphold a team's shared values.

Show Notes:

• How Being Bullied Impacted Ty Growing Up [1:05]
• How the Navy Shaped Ty’s Leadership Approach [5:04]
• Why Servant Leadership Is the Key to Effective Leadership [10:09]
• How Ty Transitioned from the SEAL Teams into Technology [13:38]
• What Ty Did To Overcome The Challenges Associated with Civilian Life [17:33]
• Why You Need to Practice More Vulnerability [21:36]
• The Spark that Drove Ty Into Entrepreneurship [23:12]
• How Ty Evolved His Company at the Start of the COVID 19 Pandemic [29:40]
• Why Toxic Communication is Costing U.S. Businesses $528 Billion Per Year [32:11]
• How CommSafe AI Helps Prevent Toxic Communication Within Your Organization [36:15]
• Ty’s Advice for Leaders on How to Prevent Toxic Communication Within Their Companies [38:04]
• Why Ty Practices More Communication, Not Less [40:51]
• The Greatest Lessons Ty Has Learned as a Tech Entrepreneur [42:54]
• The Future of CommSafe AI [51:30]

Links:

• Website: https://commsafe.ai/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tysmith31/