Big Idea Big Moves

Due to the impacts of COVID-19, millions of people find themselves out of work and contemplating their next move. Physical distancing and remote work has disrupted how people will prepare and go through their next interview process.  As we tap in to the advice, tips and stories of our top performers each week, knowing how to tactically leverage changes in the job and entrepreneurial market will also work in our favour as we make our next big moves.  If you will be interviewing in the coming weeks and months, chances are very high that that interview will be on video.  Prepare now. 

In this special episode of Big Idea Big Moves,  Jamie walks through the key steps in preparing for and excelling at the video interview. 

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Natalie Spooner is a member of the Team Canada National Hockey team and is the first player to compete for the National Women’s Team, the National Women’s Under-22 Team and the National Women’s Under-18 Team. She competed in her first Olympic Games at Sochi 2014 where she scored the first two goals in Canada’s 3-1 semifinal victory over Switzerland en route to the gold medal. She was also a member of Canada’s silver medal-winning squad at PyeongChang 2018.

In addition to her hockey pursuits, she has been a contestant on both Amazing Race Canada and Battle of the Blades.  She is a strong advocate for women's hockey and girls in sport.

Jamie and Natalie talk about tenacity, resiliency, her Big Blue Quarantine Couch and women in sport.  Listen to her insights into building a strong team based on diversity of personality, strengths and thought.  Hear what it is like to intensely train for the Olympics and also how Natalie finds joy in teaching and inspiring young girls.  

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Laura Gassner Otting is the best-selling author of Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life. She is a top ranked speaker and considered a top thought leader on mission-driven work.  She has been interviewed on Good Morning America, The Today Show and the Jordan Harbinger Podcast.  

In this episode, Jamie and Laura talk about families adjusting to self isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking this time to reflect both personally and as a family, and carving your own path moving forward.  Her energy and enthusiasm is refreshing.  Listen to find out how you can move past limiting beliefs and practices to a life of fulfillment. She walks through some practical strategies you can use in order to define your own path, whether that means a pivot in your career and your job or something new entirely - something many people are re-evaluating in their lives right now.  We’ll discuss why we sometimes feel stuck and unfulfilled because of the way we define success and chase happiness and what we can do instead. 

Laura’s entrepreneurial edge has been well-honed over a 25-year career that started as a Presidential Appointee in Bill Clinton’s White House, .

She left a leadership role at a top nonprofit search firm, to expand the startup ExecSearches.com. Laura also founded and ran the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group, which she sold to the team that helped her build it, both because she was hungry for the next chapter and because she held an audacious dream of electing our nation’s first female president.

Along the way, while serving on Hillary Clinton’s National Finance Committee, she was asked to do a TEDx talk which became so popular that it launched a speaking career. Laura has spoken across the United States and internationally to universities, companies, conferences, accelerators, TEDx, and the US Military. JazzHR - awarded the most UserFriendly ATS    https://www.jazzhr.com/?utm_source=partner-epitomehr.

In this episode host Jamie Allison talks with Chester Elton about the power of leading with gratitude.  People want and need to know their work is appreciated. Showing gratitude to employees is the easiest, fastest, most inexpensive way to boost performance. New research shows that gratitude boosts employee engagement, reduces turnover, and leads team members to express more gratitude to one another—strengthening team bonds. Studies have also shown that gratitude is beneficial for those expressing it and is one of the most powerful variables in predicting a person’s overall well-being—above money, health, and optimism. 

Despite these benefits, few executives effectively utilize this simple tool. In fact, new research reveals “people are less likely to express gratitude at work than anyplace else.”  In this episode Chester shares his unfiltered expertise on how to close the "gratitude gap". He believes showing gratitude isn’t just about being nice, it’s about being smart—really smart—and it’s a skill that everyone can easily learn.

Chester is a #1 Bestselling Business Author, Organizational Culture, Employee Engagement and Teamwork Expert.  He has spent two decades helping clients engage their employees to execute on strategy, vision, and values. He has been called the “apostle of appreciation” by The Globe and Mail, “creative and refreshing‚” by the New York Times, and a “must read for modern managers” by CNN. Elton is co-author of the multiple award-winning New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling leadership book, All In, The Carrot Principle, and The Best Team Wins. His newest book is Leading with Gratitude(March 3/20 launch). His books have been translated in more than 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. Elton is often quoted in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Fast Company and the New York Times. He has appeared on NBC’s Today, CNN,  ABC,  MSNBC, National Public Radio and CBS’s 60 Minutes. For the video version check out the YouTube Channel version at https://www.youtube.com/edit?video_id=WsVOgNpfFnw&ar=1582311070076

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Host Jamie Allison talks with Jill Bunny about her mission to improve  mental health and fitness worldwide. Jill is an advocate for total body health with her extensive background in Functional Nutrition, Psychology  and Body Composition Training.  Jill's road to understanding health and fitness on a deeper level began  with her own health crisis. At the age of 30, she went from being the  highest ranked IFBB Competitor (with two Arnold & Olympian Titles)  in the world and internationally renowned cover model to an MS and Cancer fighter.  Her journey through MS and Cancer, has taught her that we are all unique  when it comes to our health and fitness. What makes one body sing,  might make another sick.  

Jill believes in looking at the whole person;  including feelings, thoughts and behaviours for optimal health and  happiness.

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Rob Catalano is passionate about helping companies succeed – by leveraging technology to make employees successful.  Rob co-founded and is the Chief Engagement Officer at WorkTango, a software firm that helps give employees a voice and companies actionable insight. He was recently named a Top 100 Global Employee Engagement Influencer and is a popular speaker on the topic of engagement.  We thought he was the right person to ask for a high performance tip on building high employee engagement. 

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Lina Khalifeh has overcome significant barriers and obstacles in both her athletic and personal life (being bullied as a child to Olympic training injuries), has grown a worldwide company and an empowerment movement with SheFighter and has been officially recognized for her work by President Barack Obama, Hilary Clinton, ESPN  and the World Economic Forum.  She does all of this while being an incredibly humble, thoughtful and engaging individual.

Lina's enterprise, SheFighter, is the first Self-Defense studio for women-only started in the Middle East and expanded to more than 35 countries around the world. SheFighter is designed to empower women physically, mentally and emotionally through Self-Defense training. SheFighter has been working to achieve gender equality through spreading awareness among students in schools and focusing on building their physical intelligence through sports, Martial Arts and Self-Defense. Founded in 2012, the studio has now trained more than 18,000 women all over the globe and features a team of all-female trainers.

Lina is a celebrated speaker who has engaged with audiences across the world.  She has presented and been on panels at events such as TEDx and the World Economic Forum.

Samantha Blandford is the Director of Strategy and Growth for Abacus, a Social Content and Advertising Agency. Prior to that, she was Head of Business Development for Canada at a Global Media Company.  She has a strong focus on digital and social advertising and shares that depth of experience in this DamnSmartSnippet.  Enjoy and take ACTION.

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In this #DamnSmartSnippet series we are asking high performers how they prepare for a new year, set goals and keep on track.  *You can also access the free template below to help you plan!                                

Heather Monahan returns to Big Idea Big Moves in this mini-episode to share her tips for planning to have the best year yet.  Heather is a sought-after Keynote Speaker, the Best-Selling Author of Confidence Creator, host of the Top 100 Business Podcast Creating Confidence and an accomplished TedX Speaker.  Her year has been amazing.  Follow her lead.

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