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This is an exciting series on how to build mesmerizing workplace cultures because there is no greater competitive advantage than to have happy and mentally well-devoted employees who want to do good for their company and the world.
In this episode, we have Monica Dalwadi, the managing partner of the DC region of Baker Tilly, which is a major international accounting and consulting firm. She also serves on the firm's National Diversity, Inclusion, And Belonging Steering Committee, and the DC growth and retention of women committee among many others.
Tim and Monica talk about diversity and inclusion, being crucial to the success of an organization. Listen in now and learn about the relationship between diversity inclusion and employee retention and how to enforce belonging in the hybrid setup where some employees work at home.
Quotes:
“Our goal is to enhance and protect the value that our clients have created for themselves. And part of being able to enhance or protect that value was to have a lot of different perspectives. And that perspective may come from a different socioeconomic background, a different career background, a different racial or gender background, just different ways of thinking.” - Monica Dalwadi
“What we've tried to do is be very purposeful in giving people different ways to connect.” - Monica Dalwadi
“Part of your success is getting someone to that next level… success isn't always driven just by the numbers.” - Monica Dalwadi
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Show Notes:
[00:40] Greetings and introduction Monica Dalwadi
[01:30] Diversity and inclusion are crucial to the success of an organization
[03:32] The relationship between diversity inclusion and employee retention
[06:08] What “Belonging” means
[10:55] Being intentional about enforcing DIBs
[16:14] Enforcing Belonging in the hybrid setup because of the pandemic
[19:06] Measuring success now
[22:07] Investing in your people and in your culture increases the bottom line
[25:14] Helping people progress through the limiting beliefs
[28:08] Asking good questions
Make Your Day Mesmerizing
This is an exciting series on how to build mesmerizing workplace cultures because there is no greater competitive advantage than to have happy and mentally well-devoted employees who want to do good for their company and the world.
In this episode, we have two incredible leaders. Greg Harmeyer is the co-founder and CEO, and Dustin Shell is a principal at TiER1 Performance.TiER1 performance is a powerhouse of personal and professional development services for some of the most successful companies in the world with over 200 employees. This award-winning ESOP organization ranks in the top 10% of all B-Corps worldwide, and they're listed in the National Best Places to Work List.
Together, they talk about the essence of mental wellness in achieving high-performance quality. You will learn about the four elements that cause people to follow the leaders in an organization and how to get past some resistance.
Tune in now and gain helpful tips and insights from this mesmerizing conversation with brilliant leaders.
Quotes:
“Organizations exist to serve people.” - Greg Harmeyer
“The more we can be wholly human in our work environments, the more we break down the walls, the more we create trust, the more discretionary engagement we get from people. So that's hugely important because you create trust through that vulnerability.” - Greg Harmeyer
“Because we've separated our whole selves from work, we lose some of the most important pieces of context for why we show up the way we do.” - Dustin Shell
“It's hard to give an experience to a client until you've experienced it yourself.” - Dustin Shell
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TiER1 Performance
Show Notes:
[00:41] Greetings and introduction Greg Harmeyer and Dustin Shell
[01:50] Starting the consulting business, TiER1
[02:40] Deciding to become an ESOP
[06:06] Organizations exist to serve people
[07:25] Start The Conversation Program
[11:44] Being WHOLLY human in work
[19:32] Tips on getting past resistance
[22:29] The thrive index
[23:58] “I bring my whole self”
[28:24] Why companies struggle to develop a happy and healthy workplace culture
[32:52] The four things why people follow their leaders
[35:17] The importance of creating trust
[38:50] Transparency is critical
[43:05] Learn more about TiER1 Performance
Make Your Day Mesmerizing
This is an exciting series on how to build mesmerizing workplace cultures because there is no greater competitive advantage than to have happy and mentally well-devoted employees who want to do good for their company and the world.
In this episode, We have Andrea Butcher, the president of HRD Advisory Group, which is a top-notch leadership development company. Together with Tim, they talk about the difference between training and growth and development. Andrea shared the elements that foster genuine progress and also talks about the Leadership Challenge Model.
Learn all these excellent insights and more as you click that play button and listen in now!
Quotes:
“For me, time and Grace really go hand in hand, because it takes time as a facilitator to build trust and connection with people so that they're willing to let the guards down and just be who they are.” - Andrea Butcher
“Wherever you go, there you are. And you bring the values and all of the stuff of life with you wherever you are.” - Andrea Butcher
“It's giving people the space to struggle through that and empathizing with them.” - Andrea Butcher
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Henry Cloud - How We Grow, Cloud-Townsend book
The Leadership Challenge, Sixth Edition
Being At Work Podcast, by Andrea Butcher
Show Notes:
[00:35] Greetings and introduction Andrea Butcher
[01:26] Working harder on yourself than you do on your job
[04:14] Reminding people what’s already inside them and that they matter
[05:40] How we grow - Truth, Time, and Grace
[11:28] Creating the openness to see the humanity
[12:21] The importance of leadership growth and development in organizations
[17:22] The leadership challenge model
[20:28] Giving people the space to struggle
[22:37] The Leadership Challenge, by Jim Kouze and Barry Posner
[28:15] Some beliefs that leaders are struggling with along the way during this time of the pandemic
[31:29] It’s how you do it
[34:41] Only when we love ourselves
[40:40] Learn more about Andrea and her programs
Make Your Day Mesmerizing
This is an exciting series on how to build mesmerizing workplace cultures because there is no greater competitive advantage than to have happy and mentally well-devoted employees who want to do good for their company and the world.
In this episode, Tim is with Michael Gottlieb, who is a human-centric attorney out of Maryland. He started the Momentum Law Group with a team that is driven to change the way business owners think about and work with their legal team.
Listen in now and you will learn about finding your zone of genius and building your ideal business with it. They talk about the importance and benefits of using the right tool to solve a concern or a problem. Michael also shares about what a Legacy Life Map is and how powerful it is to have for you and your family.
Quotes:
“What I believe is psychology drives everything that we do.” - Michael Gottlieb
“I came up with this idea that I want to change the way that people look at their lawyers. And I'm going to do it one client at a time” - Michael Gottlieb
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Show Notes:
[00:52] Greetings and introduction of Michael Gottlieb
[01:47] Working with entrepreneurs
[05:19] Being particular with people to work with
[08:55] Using the right tool to solve the problem
[15:44] Finding your zone of genius
[28:49] Creating the legacy life map
[29:03] The final act of love for your family
Make Your Day Mesmerizing
This is an exciting series on how to build mesmerizing workplace cultures because there is no greater competitive advantage than to have happy and mentally well-devoted employees who want to do good for their company and the world.
In this episode, we have an extraordinary CEO guest, Sebastian Naum. Sebastian is originally from Argentina, and he is the co-founder of Socket Box Media and Go Global Agency. Now, he just launched Chakra Spice Coffee, disrupting the coffee industry.
Tim and Sebastian talk about businesses scaling the good in a different way. You will learn the six steps to extraordinary corporate culture and tips on starting your business to become a force for good in the world.
Tune in now and learn excellent principles.
Quotes:
“In order to be a conscious leader, which I aspired to be every single day, you realize that you have to have conscious communication, and you're working with these human beings, we're going to make mistakes.” - Sebastian Naum
“If you can bring in spirituality, into business, through purpose… that is the key to bringing consciousness into business and becoming a better leader.” - Sebastian Naum
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Conscious Profits, Unfiltered - Podcast by Sabastian Naum
Chakra Spiced Coffee
https://sebastiannaum.com/
@sebnaum on Instagram
Show Notes:
[00:49] Greetings and introduction of Sebastian Naum
[01:44] Viewing different cultures in a positive way
[03:21] Starting a baseball bat company
[05:15] Finding the type of business that brings fulfillment in the work
[07:15] Businesses can scale good in a different way
[09:08] The Go Global Agency
[10:53] The importance of conscious communication
[13:28] Six steps to extraordinary corporate culture
[18:37] Conscious Profits, Unfiltered - Podcast by Sabastian Naum
[19:57] Chakra Spiced Coffee and helping people with mental wellness
[23:48] Bringing in spirituality into your business through purpose
[26:01] Tips on starting your business become a force for good in the world
[29:52] What scaling impact means
Make Your Day Mesmerizing
This is an exciting series on how to build mesmerizing workplace cultures because there is no greater competitive advantage than to have happy and mentally well-devoted employees who want to do good for their company and the world.
In this episode, Tim is with a totally mesmerizing CEO, Greg Massey. Greg is the President and CEO of First United Bank. In 2008, Ernst and Young named Greg their Southwest Region Entrepreneur of the Year, and Oklahoma State University has recognized him as a distinguished alumnus, and the Spears School of Business recognized him as a Top 100 graduate and inducted him into the business school Hall of Fame.
You will learn about compounding the decisions for your life and how to show your love to your people and build a culture where everyone becomes a better person in all areas of life. So, tune in now and learn from this wisdom-packed episode!
Quotes:
“Compounding the decisions of our lives are just as impactful as compounding savings for our future.” - Greg Massey
“We center our values around love and impact.” - Greg Massey
“People love working hard. They hate working in circles.” - Greg Massey
“The whole part of the whole empowerment dynamic is allowing people to actually flourish as human beings.” - Greg Massey
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Show Notes:
[00:41] Greetings and introduction of Greg Massey
[02:08] What’s the purpose of your organization
[04:34] Figuring out what’s right
[06:09] Compounding the decisions for your life
[07:01] Start with the values and the purpose
[13:50] People love working hard. They hate working in circles
[16:56] Spending life wisely
[18:57] Creating healing organizations
[22:30] Putting together the Academy
[24:38] Leadership is leadership
[26:35] Listening deeply with the heart
[29:19] Having people you learn from, and people who learn from you
Make Your Day Mesmerizing
This is an exciting series on how to build mesmerizing workplace cultures because there is no greater competitive advantage than to have happy and mentally well-devoted employees who want to do good for their company and the world.
In this episode, Tim is with another extraordinary guest, Matthew Billingsley, a co-founder of Visceral. He is a designer, an author, a speaker, and he has 18 years of UX design and branding experience. In 2006, he and his friend, Jay Buys, created Visceral, which is a branding and digital design agency for social visionaries who are out to change the world.
Jump right into this conversation and enjoy while gaining wisdom in making meaningful work and developing a culture that fosters a safe space for everybody to express and develop themselves.
Quotes:
“[However you present your product, your message] It’s not just energy, you have to back it up with your actions. How are you conducting your corporation, your company, your organization with values first, with purpose first.” - Matthew Billingsley
“We felt that that investment, that earning of trust goes a long way.” - Matthew
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Repurpose: Be Good At What You Do & Do Something Good
Show Notes:
[00:44] Greetings and introduction of Matthew Billingsley
[01:55] What is a social visionary
[03:27] Turning down clients with big budgets but are not aligned with the mission and becoming more successful
[08:12] Gauging what is good when taking in a client
[11:32] Attracting the team that buys in with the mission
[15:54] Making saving the world more profitable
[19:50] Trust has to be earned
[20:41] Knowing and understanding the end goal and the entirety of the organization
[25:57] Developing a culture that fosters a safe space for everybody to express and develop themselves
[34:31] Paying 100% for the healthcare for their employees
[37:26] Keeping a remote workforce engaged
[41:28] Repurpose: Be Good At What You Do & Do Something Good
[43:37] Learn more about Matthew Billingsley and Visceral
Make Your Day Mesmerizing
This is an exciting series on how to build mesmerizing workplace cultures because there is no greater competitive advantage than to have happy and mentally well-devoted employees who want to do good for their company and the world.
In this episode, Tim is with an outstanding CEO who’s making a difference in society through his company. Glen McDermott is the founder and CEO of Red Rock branding. Glen grew up in Australia and spent a lot of time in the outback, especially on anything that had two wheels. After your studies in Australia, he served on the marketing teams for Australia's Country Road, Metro in Singapore, The Limited in the US, and other Fortune 500 companies. Then, he formed Red Rock Branding, which takes the corporate world's best marketing practices and applies them to non-profits, health and wellness initiatives, and small and midsize businesses.
Tim and Glen talk about what purposeful work really looks like and suggestions on where someone can start to be the change that they want to see in their company. So, tune in now and learn more helpful wisdom as we aim to upgrade the operating system called Capitalism.
Quotes:
“You can actually do anything you put your mind to as long as you have fun doing it.” - Glen McDermott
“The extractive, sort of exploitative consumerism capitalism is not sustainable.” - Glen McDermott
“As soon as those values can align with your professional life, the better human being you become.” - Glen McDermott
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Show Notes:
[00:30] Greetings and introduction of Glen McDermott
[01:36] Glen’s travel experiences that have transformed him
[04:23] Glen’s 3 core beliefs to what they’re doing in Red Rock
[06:45] Working with prestigious organizations
[08:57] What does purposeful work look like
[11:01] Upgrading the operating system called Capitalism
[14:43] The portrayal of people still not caring about the planet so that they can make more profit
[19:55] Helping people get past the resistance against conscious capitalism movement
[27:21] The power in the collaborative model
[28:31] Businesses don't need a lot of vastly complex marketing and branding campaigns when your message and your actions are simple, aligned, and authentic
[33:51] Suggestions on where someone can start to be the change that they want to see in their company
[37:16] Defining the purpose of what you’re doing
Make Your Day Mesmerizing
This is an exciting series on how to build mesmerizing workplace cultures because there is no greater competitive advantage than to have happy and mentally well-devoted employees who want to do good for their company and the world.
In this episode, we have a mesmerizing business founder who created an outstanding avenue of bringing sustainable impact to other businesses as well as the consumers. Rafik Riad is originally from Egypt. He studied and worked globally on policy design and project inflammation internationally. In 2011, he founded Salt, which is a fair trade social enterprise that works with communities in Africa and Latin America. He also is the founder of Buygoodfeelgood.com, which is North America's largest marketplace dedicated to connecting social enterprises, with buyers and consumers. Rafik is dedicated to building a community of people and organizations who believe that business should be or should have a positive impact on the world.
Listen to this inspiring conversation and not only get inspired but also gain excellent principles and priceless lessons about creating a positive impact in a sustainable way.
Quotes:
“We want you to be in business and do good because when these two forces come together, the outcome is just amazing.” - Rafik Riad
“The universe really conspired to make me successful.” - Rafik Riad
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Show Notes:
[00:33] Greetings and introduction of Rafik Riad
[01:55] Rafik’s move from Egypt to Toronto, Canada
[03:53] Helping businesses by bringing their products to the marketplace
[07:26] Beginning a grassroots movement to promote social justice programs
[11:53] Transitioning into being an impact business
[17:01] Some limiting beliefs that Rafik had overcome and have helped others overcome
[21:51] The Buygoodfeelgood.com
[25:57] Some of the differences and commonalities when it comes to capitalism in the world
[31:03] Rafiks journey and what he learned along the way
[33:44] Helping people in a sustainable way
[35:19] An inspiring story about a small business in Kenya joining one of Rafik’s events
[39:08] Learn more about Rafik and the business
Make Your Day Mesmerizing
This is an exciting series on how to build mesmerizing workplace cultures because there is no greater competitive advantage than to have happy and mentally well-devoted employees who want to do good for their company and the world.
In this episode, we have an inspiring person and an amazing leader altogether, Eboni Adam Monk. Eboni is a results-driven transformational leader. She's got 20 years of progressive leadership experience, earned her MBA from Georgia State, and she's been working with WR Grace & Co. for the last 25 years and is currently the Vice President of Marketing. They’re a 4000-person leading global supplier of catalysts and specialty materials that help oil companies produce cleaner products. She's also the author of a wonderful book called Leading Wise: Inspirational Reflections For Corporate Leaders.
Make sure to take notes as you listen to this conversation now because you will surely pick up precious nuggets of wisdom that will greatly impact your journey of becoming a more conscious leader that spreads goodness in the workplace and the people around you.
Quotes:
“Relationships are fundamental to our growth and transformation as human beings.” - Eboni Adams Monk
“Everyone has a purpose and a role. And it's valuable. And part of being here on the planet is about learning how to work together.” - Eboni Adams Monk
“Communities should have a purpose, and businesses is a community that has a particular goal and objective of making money serving a need...and those two can exist together.” - Eboni Adams Monk
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Show Notes:
[00:42] Greetings and introduction of Eboni Adams Monk
[01:58] Eboni’s journey to becoming an engineer then now being the VP of Marketing or a large and successful company
[04:38] The importance of cultivating a work culture that is fulfilling
[06:31] The progress made over the last decade when it comes to how Corporate America views women of color
[09:51] Facing criticisms fro working at Corporate America
[13:35] What we can do to enroll more people into this mindfulness or conscious capitalism movement
[16:33] Leading Wise
[19:29] A listening leader - a time to speak and a time to listen
[23:38] Community is essential and leaders are stewards
[26:51] Where to begin in creating fulfillment at work through leadership
[30:24] Discovering the power of shifting your perspective and bringing businesses as a force for good in the world
[33:21] Companies becoming more profitable without hurting our communities and our planet
[36:24] Spiritual Leadership
[38:58] Mindfulness support for leaders
[42:29] Improving self-care as leaders
Make Your Day Mesmerizing
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