Quote: “It starts with our words, but our words are then connected to those other concrete concerns that we can actually point to in the world.” Emily Nichols

Words shape our world. You know when someone says “Hey guys”, and they're referring to a group of differently gendered people? Most of us don’t even notice, but in this day and age, we really do need to be more aware of the language we use to avoid excluding or offending anyone. On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we’re excited to welcome Emily Nichols to talk about her experience as a woman in engineering and how gender parity impacts the workplace.

This was such a great interview packed with so much interesting information about workplace conflict that we decided to turn it into a 2-part series. Be sure to tune in again next week for part II.

Speaking from the stage or the factory floor, Emily works with organizations that want to equip their technical teams with human skills, so they can be better problem solvers, team players, and leaders. A professional engineer with decades of experience in manufacturing, Emily easily connects at all levels of organizations, inspiring deeper understanding and collaborative teamwork. And she makes learning fun!

Emily has a B.Sc. in Systems Engineering (University of Guelph) and a M.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (McMaster University). She summarized her master’s thesis in five Dr. Seuss rhymes.

Emily’s TEDx Talk. 2:30

Emily has a B.Sc. in Systems Engineering (University of Guelph) and a M.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (McMaster University). She summarized her master’s thesis in five Dr. Seuss rhymes.

We encourage leaders to reach out for guidance about presenting their authentic selves to develop an improved workplace for everyone with less conflict, as Roxanne offers executive coaching. Visit https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/ to schedule your complimentary discovery call now.

Stay Authentic,

Roxanne

P.S. Thank you for your support, and we invite you to get your copy of ROR: Return On Relationships (if you haven’t already) for only $1.99! https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1739001923/

Emily’s website: https://emilynichols.com/
Emily’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilynichols/

Quote: “I am in control of how I respond to that situation. I can’t change the other person so much as I can change and handle myself.” Carolyn Treviño Jenkins

Most of us have experienced some type of exclusion in our lives at one time or another and know the pain of feeling “less than”. Systemic Barriers are obstacles that place unequal value on individuals and communities and include racism, poverty, disparities in health, education and the criminal justice system. Many in society today are desperately trying to improve inclusion, but we still have a very long way to go. On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we are happy to welcome Carolyn Treviño Jenkins to share her lived experiences of different systemic barriers and how she has overcome adversity and created something wonderful to help others.

Carolyn is co-founder & CEO of We Are Here, a start-up blending human guidance and technology to help individuals affected by cancer reduce the impact to their finances, emotions and fatigue in order to improve outcomes. Carolyn is a serial tech entrepreneur and a cancer survivor. As a technology executive, she has led companies that won international recognition for outstanding customer success, as well as national awards for growth and cutting-edge work in people management. With over 25 years of experience, she has led companies through economic downturns, as well as through rapid growth (organic and MA). As a serial entrepreneur, she has co-led multiple companies through successful fund raises and profitable exits with up to 10x return on capital.

Carolyn’s path to start-ups. 3:00

We encourage leaders to reach out for guidance about presenting their authentic selves to develop an improved workplace for everyone with less conflict, as Roxanne offers executive coaching. Visit https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/ to schedule your complimentary discovery call now.

Stay Authentic,

Roxanne

P.S. Thank you for your support, and we invite you to get your copy of ROR: Return On Relationships (if you haven’t already) for only $1.99! https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1739001923/

Carolyn’s website: https://wearehere.com

Quote: “What we want to do is just maximize our capacity to connect on a human level.” Roxanne Derhodge

It’s been a long time in the making, but we have finally launched Roxanne’s latest book, ROR: Return On Relationships! We celebrated her online book launch this week, and it went very well.  

We were fortunate enough to have the amazing Kristin Engvig help us moderate the event, and she did a wonderful job of keeping everything moving forward. Kristin is a pioneer and thought leader in the field of creativity, feminine and authentic leadership. She embraces global responsibility through innovative leadership events and personal speaking engagements.

We also had a fantastic mix of people to help add some variety and differing opinions to keep it interesting. The panellists included:

Barb Veder: Barb is an award-winning expert in the field of mental health, including most recently recognized as one of Digital Health Canada's 2020 Women Leaders in Digital Health.

Pete Bombaci: Pete is an expert in the field of human connection and the founder of The GenWell Project - a Canadian organization dedicated to making the world a healthier and happier place.

Linda Fisk: Linda is a multi-award-winning leader, keynote speaker, author and university professor dedicated to amplifying and extending the success of other high-caliber business leaders. She is the Founder and CEO of LeadHERship Global.

Darrell Moon: Darrell is the founder and CEO of Orriant, and is passionate about improving population health by changing population behaviour one person at a time.

Authentic Touch Points:

• Intro and housekeeping. 1:00
• Dedication of ROR to Roxanne’s father, read by her son RJ. 2:45
• A bit about Roxanne. 5:30
• The intention behind ROR. 6:45
• Q & A for Roxanne. 24:00
• Meet the esteemed panel. 30:00
• Q & A for the panel. 48:00
• The Giveaways. 55:00
• Final thoughts and a huge THANK YOU! 58:00

Roxanne would like to thank you for all of your support throughout the entire book-writing process and invite you to get your copy (if you haven’t already). Here’s the link to get your e-copy today for only $1.99! https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1739001923/

I encourage leaders to reach out for guidance about presenting their authentic selves to develop an improved workplace for everyone with less conflict, as I offer executive coaching.  Visit https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/ to schedule your complimentary discovery call now.

Stay Authentic,  

Roxanne

Links:

Purchase Roxanne’s Book: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1739001923/
Roxanne’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannederhodge/
Roxanne’s email: [email protected]
Kristin’s website: https://www.winconference.net/
Kristin’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-engvig-168ba/
Barb’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-veder/
Pete’s website: https://genwellproject.org/
Pete’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petebombaci/
Linda’s website: https://leadhershipglobal.com/
Linda’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindafisk/
Darrell’s website: https://www.orriant.com/
Darrell’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrelltmoon/

Quote: “What we want to do is just maximize our capacity to connect on a human level.” Roxanne Derhodge

It’s been a long time in the making, but we have finally launched Roxanne’s latest book, ROR: Return On Relationships! We celebrated her online book launch this week, and it went very well.

We were fortunate enough to have the amazing Kristin Engvig help us moderate the event, and she did a wonderful job of keeping everything moving forward. Kristin is a pioneer and thought leader in the field of creativity, feminine and authentic leadership. She embraces global responsibility through innovative leadership events and personal speaking engagements.

We also had a fantastic mix of people to help add some variety and differing opinions to keep it interesting. The panellists included:

Barb Veder: Barb is an award-winning expert in the field of mental health, including most recently recognized as one of Digital Health Canada's 2020 Women Leaders in Digital Health.

Pete Bombaci: Pete is an expert in the field of human connection and the founder of The GenWell Project - a Canadian organization dedicated to making the world a healthier and happier place.

Linda Fisk: Linda is a multi-award-winning leader, keynote speaker, author and university professor dedicated to amplifying and extending the success of other high-caliber business leaders. She is the Founder and CEO of LeadHERship Global.

Darrell Moon: Darrell is the founder and CEO of Orriant, and is passionate about improving population health by changing population behaviour one person at a time.

Intro and housekeeping. 1:00

Roxanne would like to thank you for all of your support throughout the entire book-writing process and invite you to get your copy (if you haven’t already). Here’s the link to get your e-copy today for only $1.99! https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1739001923/

I encourage leaders to reach out for guidance about presenting their authentic selves to develop an improved workplace for everyone with less conflict, as I offer executive coaching. Visit https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/ to schedule your complimentary discovery call now.

Purchase Roxanne’s Book: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1739001923/

Quote: “My summary of what resilience is, is that it’s not bouncing back…it’s about growing through.” Mark Black

Managing change is not always easy, but it is necessary in order to grow and maintain a healthy and resilient mindset. On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we’re thrilled to welcome Mark Black to share his story of embracing adversity to thrive through change and talk about his brand-new book, The Resilience Roadmap.

Mark is a heart and double-lung transplant recipient, turned 4-time marathon runner. A resilience expert, coach, and author, he helps people “Thrive in Challenging Times.” His programs provide the tools to transform your adversity into your advantage. Mark doesn’t just teach resilience, he embodies it. Born with a life-threatening heart defect, Mark underwent two open-heart surgeries before the age of one. He battled his condition and its limitations for twenty-two years until he was forced to deal with the biggest obstacle of his young life.

His doctor informed him that his heart was failing, and without a rare and dangerous heart and double-lung transplant, he would not see his 25th birthday. In 2002, Mark was fortunate that a suitable donor was found. He not only survived the surgery, but less than 3 years later, Mark became the only man in history to run a marathon with someone else’s heart and lungs.

Authentic Touch Points:

• Mark’s long and arduous health journey. 3:00
• It’s part of my “normal”. 7:30
• Don’t worry about what you can’t control. 11:00
• Connecting with, not comparing stories. 18:00
• Quiet reflection breeds acceptance. 22:00
• The Resilience Roadmap. 24:30
• Resilience is formed by making mistakes. 30:00
• Adaptability tips for leaders. 34:00

Mark is now a Certified Speaking Professional, a designation held by less than 1000 speakers in the world. He has inspired more than 150,000 people in more than 450 presentations and has worked with global brands including Exxon Mobil and Mercedes Benz, as well as many national and regional associations. Mark lives in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada where he spends as much time as possible with the most important people in his life; his wife Marise and their three children.

I am doing my virtual book launch on Tuesday, June 27th at 12:00 pm ET and invite you to join me, even if you can only stop by for a few minutes. Please click here to get the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkd-ysrTIvHNyNVYK23goMps6wlNiF3sON  I hope to see you there to help me celebrate!

Stay Authentic,  

Roxanne

P.S. Have you heard? My new book, ROR: Return On Relationships, is NOW AVAILABLE! You can get your copy of the Kindle Version on Amazon for only $1.99! https://www.amazon.ca/ROR-Relationships-Authentic-Leadership-Resilient/dp/1739001923/                                                                               

Links:

Mark’s website: https://markblack.ca

Where you can buy Mark’s book: https://markblack.ca/theresilienceroadmapbook

Mark’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iammarkblack/

Roxanne’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/roxannederhodge/

Roxanne’s email: [email protected] 

Quote: “My summary of what resilience is, is that it’s not bouncing back…it’s about growing through.” Mark Black

Managing change is not always easy, but it is necessary in order to grow and maintain a healthy and resilient mindset. On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we’re thrilled to welcome Mark Black to share his story of embracing adversity to thrive through change and talk about his brand-new book, The Resilience Roadmap.

Mark is a heart and double-lung transplant recipient, turned 4-time marathon runner. A resilience expert, coach, and author, he helps people “Thrive in Challenging Times.” His programs provide the tools to transform your adversity into your advantage. Mark doesn’t just teach resilience, he embodies it. Born with a life-threatening heart defect, Mark underwent two open-heart surgeries before the age of one. He battled his condition and its limitations for twenty-two years until he was forced to deal with the biggest obstacle of his young life.

His doctor informed him that his heart was failing, and without a rare and dangerous heart and double-lung transplant, he would not see his 25th birthday. In 2002, Mark was fortunate that a suitable donor was found. He not only survived the surgery, but less than 3 years later, Mark became the only man in history to run a marathon with someone else’s heart and lungs.

Mark’s long and arduous health journey. 3:00

I am doing my virtual book launch on Tuesday, June 27th at 12:00 pm ET and invite you to join me, even if you can only stop by for a few minutes.

Stay Authentic,

Roxanne

P.S. Have you heard? My new book, ROR: Return On Relationships, is NOW AVAILABLE! You can get your copy of the Kindle Version on Amazon for only $1.99! https://www.amazon.ca/ROR-Relationships-Authentic-Leadership-Resilient/dp/1739001923/

Mark’s website: https://markblack.ca

Quote: “It’s about being able to leverage the talent you have in order to achieve or manage situations and outcomes that you aspire to.” Neha Chatwani

Leadership is not only about the person who is leading. It’s about creating an environment for their team that allows and encourages everyone to bring their best self to the workplace each and every day. On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we are honoured to welcome Neha Chatwani to share her ideas on leadership development that help to repair dysfunction and create team cohesion.

Neha is an independent organizational psychologist and founder of The Workplace Atelier. She currently serves a wide range of clients globally, including social start-ups, and non-profit organizations. Her work focuses on enabling ‘people to be the best they can be at work’ and supporting change management bricolage, team cohesion, agile leadership, and career/future of work design.

The origin of Workplace Atelier. 2:00

I encourage leaders to reach out for guidance about presenting their authentic selves to develop an improved workplace for everyone with less conflict, as I offer executive coaching. Visit https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/ to schedule your complimentary discovery call now.

Stay Authentic,

Roxanne

P.S. Have you heard? My new book, ROR: Return On Relationships, is NOW AVAILABLE! You can get your copy of the Kindle Version on Amazon for only $1.99! https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1739001923/

Neha’s website: https://theworkplaceatelier.com/

Quote: “You’re moving from SOS to SRSR…self-reflection strengthening resiliency.” Treena Reilkoff

When there is trauma in the workplace, it’s difficult to know how people will react and how it might affect them long-term. What can leaders do to assist their teams to heal? On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we’re excited to welcome Treena Reilkoff to share her knowledge about Resiliency Training and how it can help teams move forward after a traumatic event occurs.

This was such a great interview packed with so much inspirational information that we decided to turn it into a 2-part series. Here’s the link to Part 1: https://roxannederhodge.com/resiliency-training-and-the-ror-with-treena-reilkoff/

Treena is a Conflict Management & Resiliency Specialist, international author, and founder of TLR Solutions4Conflict Inc. As a Trauma Informed Mediator, Psychological Health & Safety Advisor, Workplace Fairness & Restoration Analyst and Resiliency Trainer/Facilitator, her passion is to support leaders, organizations, and businesses to become the architects of their conflict resilient workplace. Treena's combined experience of over 25 years includes working in diverse, high-risk, and complex environments, within the fields of mental health, behavioural analysis, first responders (corrections and military/veterans), Critical Incident Stress Management, case management, disability management and social work.

Ask what your employees need. 2:30

I encourage leaders to reach out for guidance about presenting their authentic selves to develop an improved workplace for everyone with less conflict, as I offer executive coaching. Visit https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/ to schedule your complimentary discovery call now.

Stay Authentic,

Roxanne

P.S. Have you heard? My new book, ROR: Return On Relationships, is available on June 10th! You can get your copy of the Kindle Version on Amazon for only $1.99! https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1739001923/

Treena’s website: https://tlrsolutions4conflict.ca

Quote: “It’s human nature…conflict avoidance is easy. Conflict curiosity is kind of anxiety provoking because it’s the unknown.” Treena Reilkoff

When there is trauma in the workplace, it’s difficult to know how people will react and how it might affect them long term. What can leaders do to assist their teams to heal? On this episode of Authentic Living with Roxanne, we’re excited to welcome Treena Reilkoff to share her knowledge about Resiliency Training and how it can help teams move forward after a traumatic event occurs.

This was such a great interview packed with so much interesting information about workplace conflict that we decided to turn it into a 2-part series. Be sure to tune in again next week for part II.

Treena is a Conflict Management & Resiliency Specialist, international author, and founder of TLR Solutions4Conflict Inc. As a Trauma Informed Mediator, Psychological Health & Safety Advisor, Workplace Fairness & Restoration Analyst and Resiliency Trainer/Facilitator, her passion is to support leaders, organizations, and businesses to become the architects of their conflict resilient workplace. Treena's combined experience of over 25 years includes working in diverse, high-risk, and complex environments, within the fields of mental health, behavioural analysis, first responders (corrections and military/veterans), Critical Incident Stress Management, case management, disability management and social work.

What is resilience? 2:00

I encourage leaders to reach out for guidance about presenting their authentic selves to develop an improved workplace for everyone with less conflict, as I offer executive coaching. Visit https://roxannederhodge.com/chat/ to schedule your complimentary discovery call now.

Stay Authentic,

Roxanne

P.S. Have you heard? My new book, ROR: Return On Relationships, will be available on June 10th! CLICK HERE to pre-order your copy today.

Treena’s website: https://tlrsolutions4conflict.ca

Quote: “A Scientific America study found that the most effective meetings are those meetings that have a lot of humour and joking around & banter in them, because people are more honest, people open up more and they’re more creative and innovative.” Michael Kerr

We are not all blessed with the humour gene. Some of us struggle to add levity and a bit of comic relief into our workplace, but it can be a great way of creating a more inspiring and happy workplace culture that can give a whole new energy to your team. On this episode of Authentic Living With Roxanne, we are thrilled to welcome Hall of Fame speaker, Michael Kerr to share his thoughts on how you can make yourself more approachable as a leader and show your team that work can be fun as well as productive.

Michael is a Canadian Hall of Fame Speaker who travels the world researching, writing, and speaking about inspiring workplace cultures, and businesses that leverage their humour resources to drive outrageous results for their employees and their customers.

Tips for leaders to be more approachable. 3:00

I encourage leaders to reach out for guidance about presenting their authentic selves to develop an improved workplace for everyone with less conflict, as I offer executive coaching. Click here to contact me at your convenience, or click here to Chat with Roxanne!

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Stay Authentic,

Roxanne P.S. Have you heard? My new book, ROR: Return On Relationships, will be available on June 10th!

Michael’s website: https://mikekerr.com