Fully Aligned

In this episode of the Dignity Dialogue, Jamie Budiac, General Manager of Sure-Dry, joins Joe to unravel how he took his company from $5.5 million to over $17 million in revenue in 7 years. Jamie shares his beliefs on the importance of culture in business, his success investing in his people, and some unique insights into how Sure-Dry maintains a strong retention rate in a high-turnover industry.

Connect with Jamie:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-budiac-0aa26ba0/

Company: https://www.suredrybasements.com/

In leadership, much like in life, learning never stops. It’s a lifelong adventure. Whether it’s through formal education, mentorship, or experiential learning, continuous development can make a massive difference in how effective a leader is with their teams.

In today’s episode of the Dignity Dialogue, Joe and April discuss the importance of continuous learning, how to implement it, and how to make it resonate with your people. Discover the components you need to build an effective learning environment at your company – some might surprise you!

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In this episode of the Dignity Dialogue, Joe and April dig deep into the role of communication in leadership and collaboration through the lens of the Four Countries.

Gain a unique perspective on how to connect with your team authentically and overcome common communication challenges like misunderstandings, transparency, and difficult conversations.

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Listen in as Joe sits down with one of his long-time mentors and leading authority on the subject of dignity – Dr. Donna Hicks. As an Associate at the Harvard Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Dr. Hicks has decades of experience in her field and is renowned for resolving regional and international conflicts using a philosophy of dignity. Dr. Hicks has authored two books on the topic - Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict and Leading with Dignity: How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People.

In this episode of the Dignity Dialogue, Donna sheds light on the essence, importance, and science of dignity through the lens of her experience and authorship. Get ready to see dive in like never before and learn how Dr. Hicks applies the concept of dignity, from resolving deadly conflicts and disputes all over the world to improving workplace cultures in the corporate environment and maintaining healthy personal conduct.

Connect with Donna:
Website: http://drdonnahicks.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdonnahicks/ 

In this episode, Joe sits down with Eunicia Peret, the CEO of Excelstra. Eunicia and her company help clients address, understand, navigate, and grow their financial position in a way that connects with who they are as a person and honors the work they have done, helping them build a legacy for themselves and their teams. Listen in as Joe and Eunicia unpack a new approach to the sensitive, and often stigmatized topics of money and success.

Connect with Eunicia:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/euniciaperet/
Website https://www.excelstra.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/euniciaperet/?hl=en

In this episode, Joe and April sit down for a talk with Dr. Priya Nalkur, coach, psychologist, and founder of the RoundTable Institute. Listen in as Joe and April uncover Dr. Nalkur’s unique perspectives on how to approach some of the most sensitive topics in our society today (like identity and race), why it’s important that we actually do talk about them instead of shoving them under the rug, and what being a leader actually means. Stay tuned to the end for some lighthearted but insightful fun as the three explore risky conversations with a trivia game.

Connect with Priya:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drpriyanalkurpai/
Website: https://www.priyanalkur.com/
The Roundtable Institute: https://www.theroundtableinstitute.com/

In this episode, Joe sits down with Theresa Moore, longtime friend and host of the podcast “Conversations To Inspire.” Take a step into Joe’s world for an hour as he takes you through his personal discovery of dignity, how he developed and evolved the idea of Dignify, and the many stories that illustrate the tangible impact dignity has had on people, families, and organizations.

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Connect with Theresa:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresa-moore-3483b084
Conversations To Inspire Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0B92T4uqMpaQUFImikmdD5

Business isn’t for the faint-hearted. It’s for the bold. Those who face challenges and strike back at them from a new angle. With 22 years in business under their belts, Joe and Danica Kiedinger are sitting down and sharing their successes, their failures, their passions and the grit that got them where Dignify (formerly Prophit Co.) is today. 

Michelle Bersell, M.A., M.Ed is the founder of the International Institute for Emotional Empowerment (IIEE). She has a wealth of experience delivering the idea of emotional empowerment on three continents and across multiple industries with everybody from Fortune 500 execs to budding entrepreneurs. Today, Michelle is sitting down with April to unpack emotional empowerment and how to enact it, discuss related ideas like emotional intelligence and vulnerability, and explain the massive positive effect that they can create for individuals and organizations alike.

Connect with Michelle:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebersell/
Company: https://iiee.training/

Cate Hollowitsch is a seasoned and accomplished professional in the field of marketing currently serving as the Chief Marketing Officer for Nesnah Ventures. Drawing on her 30 years of experience at the forefront of her industry, many of those years in positions of leadership, Cate engages with hosts Joe and April about her unique perspective on fear, its utility, and her acrostic (not acronym!) for dealing with fear with personal examples of it in action.

Connect with Cate:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/catehollowitsch/
Company: https://www.nesnahventures.com/