Join us as we discuss Parul's experience with a horrible boss turned shopping partner and how a look into connection on a personal level helped break down communication barriers. Parul also teaches us about "showing up" and what that means and looks like.

Parul is an experienced executive coach known for partnering with talented leaders to create a powerful ripple effect. As a thought partner, Parul helps clients deepen self-awareness, adjust and leverage executive presence, and build critical leadership and communication capabilities that drive performance. She is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation (ICF), is certified as a leadership coach through Saint Joseph’s University, and is an Insights Discovery© Licensed Practitioner. Parul’s successful career resume includes being an internal corporate employee, strategic consultant or an executive coach to global, national and local organizations including Morgan Lewis, McDonald’s USA, Deloitte Consulting, Subway, TD Bank, Design Science Consulting, Media Convergence Group, and Malvern Preparatory School. Her clients find her to be creatively resourceful and committed to creating lasting positive change that increases both their leadership success and fulfillment

Who's ready for some boozy caffeine? In the words of Amy Poehler "YES, Please"! Join me and Stu for a lively conversation on everything from caffeine filled whiskey drinks to hand sanitizer (ya know #coronaseason). Stu talks with me about his horrible boss and how having a great boss can impact your career, your own philosophy on professional growth and even make you a follower.  He's worked for some pretty #boss companies too, so he's got great examples of strong leaders.

A little more about Stu Vass and his expansive career. Stu has spent his career working with Fortune 500 companies selling Consumer Packaged Goods with a focus on National Chains such as Albertsons, Mariano’s, Hy-Vee, Meijer, CVS and Walgreens.

Sit down and grab your cup of joe, or whiskey, or tea that smells and feels like whiskey but isn't. Rich will tell you more about that. In this episode Rich Smith, Partner of Chief Outsiders shares his horrible boss story and doesn't hold back on letting us know what made them horrible (we like the details over here)! He also shares his best experience with a boss and why that impression lasted much longer than the horrible boss lessons learned. 

Matt and I discuss about all the things we are experiencing during the COVID-19 epidemic and the incredible opportunity that exists to leverage technology effectively. Also we discuss his experience with a horrible leader  (ahem, not a boss) and we dive into what's going on behind the scenes when people say "It's  out of my control". It is a great conversation filled with cold coffee and cold tea and lots of jokes about bad bosses. 

Did you ever work with someone who is your total opposite, but you completely gel with professionally? Yea, me too. Aaron Windle is a wonderful colleague and IT partner in crime. I always appreciate Aaron’s candor and his ability to ask tough questions. He is a true leader, and I was so excited when he agreed to be my guest on Caffeinated Convos & Horrible Bosses. In this episode we get to talk about his horrible boss experience and his organic bullet proof coffee. We also talk about the ways Aaron uses what he has learned to lead his own team in challenging times like we are experiencing now.

Aaron Windle started his journey in IT as a Helpdesk technician and over time has worked his way through various IT roles, growing into his current role as Director of IT for Iron Mountains/Nuna Baby Essentials, a global premium baby gear brand headquartered in Morgantown, Pennsylvania.

His favorite parts and the things he is most passionate about is the opportunity to take something (whether it’s working well or not working at all) and transform it into something great. Aaron has an innate ability to transform teams, technology and solutions to improve business bottom lines and create a path for growth for any one who has the pleasure of being on his team.

He enjoys a hands-on approach to leading his team's, work's hard to manage "people first", and operates his teams with the following guidelines:  "Make it simple, Make it work, Show we care". In his free time Aaron enjoys time with his wife Kristen and their children, Everett, Graham and Eliza. Right now he’s enjoying lots of extra time with them and taking the chaos all in stride.

In this heavily caffeinated convo hear from Brian Thompson of ZS Associates about his horrible boss experience after graduating from Yale (yes, even Ivy League-rs experience horrible bosses).  He also drops some knowledge on oat-milk availability from your favorite baristas. 

Grab your yeti and tune in to hear from this former GM & GE Marketing genius. Rajat share his horrible and fabulous boss stories over the years and why you can scrap half of what's on your to do list. 

Grab your coffee and get ready to have some fun! This week's episode features Chelsea Craig, Founder of Rhino Reviews who shares her horrible boss experience and some valuable take-aways. 

Here's the 411 on Chelsea:

Chelsea launched Rhino Reviews in 2018 with the goal of supporting small businesses in the digital space. As a daughter of a small business owner, she has witnessed first hand the stress and work it takes to build a business and is passionate about helping find solutions that allow businesses to not only grow but thrive.

Chelsea has worked with over 80 businesses in all industries, including luxury construction, digital, energy, property management, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and education, to help build or repair their online reputation by growing and leveraging their online reviews. She is both Google and Reputation Management certified and always looking to expand her knowledge in the field as the digital space is constantly changing. She has been a guest on multiple podcasts and shows allowing her the opportunity to discuss the business growth, strategy, and mission. Additionally, she is a coach for Mike Volkin's masterclass, teaching about how to leverage testimonials for your professional career.

Welcome to Caffeinated Convos & Horrible Bosses - where we dive into horror stories about bosses and work. We also discuss coffee and beverages and maybe highlight a nice boss occasionally.

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