Impact Makers

With the Impact Makers Podcast, my goal is to inspire you to identify ways that you can make a difference at work and in life — either through providing education on a topic to increase your influence, clarify your message, or lead with greater impact, or to bring you conversations with interesting guests who are doing just that.

In Episode 48, I'm chatting with someone who not only inspires me, but who often pushes me to think bigger, and to think differently, and to take action.

My friend Kate Bischoff is a mom, a former US Foreign Service worker, an employment lawyer, a social justice warrior, and an avid adventurer.

Whether she's working with clients, doing a free webinar on the latest rules and regulations affecting the workplace, or providing manager training, she brings an educated, experienced, and often witty perspective towards bringing about her goal of making both the workplace, and the world, better for all.

Kate has an incredibly positive outlook about life, accompanied by a thirst for adventure. After listening to this episode, I hope that you'll be inspired to think about your own life, and how you can find meaningful ways to do work that you love, while living life on your own terms.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:​​

• How joining the foreign service on a whim resulted in Kate working as the Head of Human Resources for the Consulate General in Jerusalem and the US Embassy in Zambia.
• What inspired Kate to become a lawyer, and to ultimately focus on making workplaces and the world better places.
• Kate's advice for how we can all add more adventure to our lives.
• How the #MeToo movement, the global pandemic, and recent social unrest has impacted the work that Kate does, as well as the workplace.
• What and why Kate is planning for her next travel adventure to Antarctica.

People & Resources Mentioned In This episode:

Kate Bischoff LinkedIn

Kate Bischoff Twitter

tHRive Law & Consulting

Hostile Work Environment Podcast

Marc Alifanz

Hostile Work EnvironmentPodcast S2E4 - The Poop Rails Come Off

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How many times have you heard the phrase - "Well, it's not exactly rocket science" when someone is referring to something as easy?

I guess that means that we associate those who actually ARE rocket scientists with being exceptionally smart.

And while that's probably true - actually it IS true - the reality is that you and I can think like a rocket scientist, without actually having to send anything into space.

So, just how do rocket scientists think? And how can you and I apply that thinking to our work and our lives in order to increase our impact?

My guest on Episode 47 of the Impact Makers Podcast has an idea. In fact, he's been there, done that, and has written the book on it.

Ozan Varol is a rocket scientist turned award-winning professor and #1 bestselling author. He's also one of the world's foremost experts in creativity, innovation, and critical thinking.

Ozan grew up in Istanbul, Turkey, learned English as his second language, and moved to the United States by himself at the age of 17 to attend Cornell University and major in astrophysics in order to achieve his dream of becoming an American astronaut.

While attending Cornell, he served on the operations team for the 2003 Mars Exploration Rovers project that sent two rovers – Spirit and Opportunity – to Mars. Then in a surprising twist, ditched his dream to become an astronaut, and chose to attend law school instead, where - in true rocket scientist form - he graduated first in his class, earning the highest grade point average in the school's history.

After practicing law for a few years, he decided to join the ranks of academia at Lewis & Clark Law School in beautiful Portland, Oregon, where he became a law professor, with a goal of influencing others to make giant leaps on Earth.

In April 2020, Ozan's book - Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life - was published, and it was recently named one Inc.com's 6 Business Books You Need to Read in 2020.

It's also listed as one of Amazon's Top 20 books of 2020 in three categories (non-fiction, business, and science), and was chosen as the number one pick on noted author Adam Grant's list of the top 20 leadership books of 2020.

I recently connected with Ozan, and have enjoyed learning from him through his popular weekly emails, and I'm challenging myself to apply the 9 strategies in his book to make giant leaps in my work and in my life.

I think you'll get a lot of great takeaways from my conversation with Ozan today, and you can find links in the show notes to connect with him, buy the book, and sign up for his weekly email that shares one big idea that you can read in 3 minutes or less.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:​​

• Why moonshot thinking can produce great results - even if you don't reach what you're aiming for.
• What we can learn from snakes that can create space for new ideas to emerge.
• The importance of just starting - and not waiting until everything is in place - to facilitate the emergence of new ideas.
• The benefits of moonshot thinking during times of chaos and uncertainty.
• How looking at the assumptions in your life and applying first principles thinking can generate original insights.
• 3 ways to open up your mind to allow for moonshot thinking - even if you don't consider yourself a visionary thinker.
• What George Costanza and rocket scientists have in common - and what you can learn from both.
• The power of putting yourself into "Airplane Mode", and why doing nothing is more valuable than you think.

People & Resources Mentioned In This episode:

Ozan Varol

Weekly Contrarian - one big idea you can read in 3 minutes or less

Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life Hardcover by Ozan Varol

Impact Makers Podcast episode 009 - Prison to Plan to Payoff: Becoming an Entrepreneur with Kary Oberbrunner

Adam Grant

X, the Moonshot Factory

Astro Teller

SpaceX

Elon Musk

Blue Origin

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I've had the best job in the world for over 10 years now - where I have the privilege of speaking on stages and in training rooms to groups of leaders around the world about how to increase their influence, focus strategically, and make a positive impact at work and in life.

When I stepped out on my own in 2010 to start my business, I had a little bit of experience, a healthy dose of confidence, and a whole lot of hope that I could build the relationships, and create impactful presentations that would result in a successful speaking business.

But like a lot of things in my life where I tend to jump off the cliff first, and then think about my parachute later, I wasn't fully prepared for what it would take to find my lane, to determine how to set my speaking fees, or how to become a recognized expert.

So, queue admission into the school of hard knocks, where I've gained quite an education along the way, and as a result, have ultimately managed to build a business and life that I truly love.

Last year, my friend Dr. Daniel Crosby - who is a great public speaker himself, and was a also my guest on episode 14 of the Impact Makers Podcast, where he talked about understanding human behavior to do well, do good and do you - asked if I would join him on his Standard Deviations podcast to talk about what it takes to create great presentations -- and if you're into that kind of thing, how to actually get paid to speak, which is one of the most frequently asked questions we both receive.

Over a year later, the content of our conversation is still accurate and timely, and I continue to hear from people in Dr. Crosby's audience who have found it helpful. So I asked him if I could share it with you today, and if you're interested in crafting great presentations, and/or getting paid to speak, I think you'll find it helpful.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:​​

• My path from HR executive to professional speaker, and why I felt like I needed at least 20 years of work experience before starting.
• How giving away 10% of my time to help others helped me to get started as a speaker, and discover the work that I truly loved.
• My personal recipe for crafting a great presentation.
• What comedians and preachers can teach us about giving great presentations.
• What adult learning theory tells us about what makes for a good speech.
• Strategies for determining your speaking fee, what can happen if your price is too low, and how to get paid more.
• Three books that I recommend for speakers to help with picking a lane, determining your pricing strategy, and building a memorable brand.
• What Dr. Crosby did that 10x'd his speaking revenue.
• 3 concrete steps to take to build a profitable speaking business.

People & Resources Mentioned In This episode:

FREE RESOURCE: 10 Tips To BUILD YOUR BRAND and LAND Gigs as a Speaker!

Dr. Daniel Crosby LinkedIn

Dr. Daniel Crosby Twitter

Standard Deviations Podcast

Impact Makers Podcast Episode 014: Understanding Human Behavior to Do Well, Do Good and Do You with Dr. Daniel Crosby

Standard Deviations Podcast Episode 14: Jennifer McClure - On Becoming a Public Speaker

Centennial, Inc.

Mike Sipple, Sr.

Michelle Cushatt

Million Dollar Speaking: The Professional's Guide to Building Your Platform by Alan Weiss

Million Dollar Consulting: The Professional's Guide to Growing a Practice by Alan Weiss

Ryan Estis

Jane Atkinson

The Wealthy Speaker 2.0: The Proven Formula for Building Your Successful Speaking Business by Jane Atkinson

Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World by Michael Hyatt

Laurie Ruettimann

Jon Acuff

Toastmasters International

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Whether you work for a corporate brand - or you're a personal brand - we all have something in common.

In order to persuade people to buy from us, work with us, or tell others about us, we have to be able to create powerful messages and stories that connect with our intended audience, and position us for success.

So, wouldn't it be nice if there was some type of framework that could help us to choose a focus and format to tell our story, so we could create content that serves our mission in the best possible way?

Well, thankfully, there is a framework, and my guest today literally wrote the book on it.

Melanie Deziel is a keynote speaker, award-winning branded content creator, and a lifelong storyteller on a mission to share the power of creating compelling and credible content with others.

Melanie is the Founder and Chief Content Officer of StoryFuel, a company that teaches marketers, creators and organizations how to tell better brand stories, and she's the author of the best-selling book - The Content Fuel Framework: How to Generate Unlimited Story Ideas.

I've enjoyed reading Melanie's book, and have found the 10 x 10 content fuel framework helpful as I've had to re-think how I connect with my community, and share my message while speaking on stages around the world is not an option.

In our conversation today, Melanie shares how her experience as a journalist and content strategist for some of the most well-known companies and brands in the world was helpful to her when she decided to start and market her own business, and how she's now on a mission to help others to create content that they can be proud of, and will get their messages heard.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:​​

• How the storytelling process used by corporate brands is similar to telling your own story as a personal brand.
• The importance of understanding what is important to you, the message that you want to convey to your audience, and how your personal experiences can provide relevance and timeliness about your topic.
• How Melanie applied her experience as a journalist and with storytelling to market her business once she went out on her own.
• How volunteering to help sales people with client pitches led to Melanie becoming a successful international keynote speaker.
• How the 10 x 10 grid of the Content Fuel Framework evolved from a series of presentations, to a workshop, then a keynote, and ultimately a book.
• The challenges associated with launching a book during a global pandemic, and how Melanie has gotten creative to promote the book in non-traditional ways.
• How to choose a focus and format to tell your story, and to create content that serves your mission in the best possible way.
• Two things that a company - or a person - needs to consider before creating and sharing content, in order to get their message heard.

People & Resources Mentioned In This episode:

Melanie Deziel

Melanie Deziel LinkedIn

Melanie Deziel Twitter

Melanie Deziel Instagram

Storyfuel

The Content Fuel Framework: How to Generate Unlimited Story Ideas (For Marketers and Creators) by Melanie Deziel

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If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

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The reason that the Impact Makers Podcast exists is to bring you tools, tips and resources to help you build a career that you love, and to live a life that matters.

I love introducing you to people that I believe are truly making a difference out there in the world, who can inspire you to take action in your own life, or help you to discover paths to impact that you may not have considered possible for yourself before.

Julie Turney is one of those inspiring people, and I hope that you'll listen closely as she shares how she's taken intentional steps to grow her career and her network, and also to increase her impact.

And she's just getting started.

Julie describes herself as a People Champion, and she's also a woman of many talents, who wears many different hats. She's a mom, a Human Resources Manager, an HR Performance Coach, an HR Disrupter, a Public Speaker, and she's the host of the HR Sound Off Podcast Show.

She's also currently writing her first book - in her spare time, of course - so she'll soon be adding published author to her collection of titles. And she's accomplished all of these things - and more - while living on the tiny - and beautiful island of Barbados.

Since I first connected with Julie a little over a year ago, I've been super impressed with the growth that I've seen in her personally and professionally as she's continued to expand her network, and has challenged herself to say "yes" to sometimes hard and scary things - all while continuing to work full time, and during a global pandemic that has isolated her and her fellow Bajans from the rest of the world.

I think that you'll find some inspiration in Julie's approach to growth and creating an impact in the world, and if you can get past the first few minutes of me fangirling out, and grilling her about Rihanna's whereabouts on the island, you'll be glad you did.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:​​

• The surprising answer to the obvious question: Is Julie friends with Rihanna?
• What Julie loves about HR, and why she feels that now - during a global pandemic - is the most exciting time to work in the profession.
• What breaks Julie's heart about how HR others sometimes perceive HR.
• The important role that mentors have played in Julie's life, and why she chose to actively mentor others in order to grow her own career.
• How Julie originally connected with DisruptHR, and her plans are to expand DisruptHR events throughout the Caribbean.
• Julie's advice for people who make excuses about why they are being held back from achieving their dreams.
• The surprising online Influencer that sparked Julie to take action, and become a podcaster, DisruptHR organizer, Agile trainer, and HR Coach - in addition to continuing to work in a full-time job.
• The power of LinkedIn for making connections that can change your life.

People & Resources Mentioned In This episode:

HR at Heart / Julie Turney

Julie Turney LinkedIn

Julie Turney Twitter

Julie Turney Facebook

HR Sound Off podcast

Confessions of an HR Pro: Stories of Defeat and Triumph by Julie Turney

DisruptHR Barbados

DisruptHR Caribbean

HR Summer School

Ben Eubanks

DisruptHR London

Katrina Collier

DisruptHR Cayman

Chris Bailey

Meighan Newhouse

Gary Vaynerchuk

Hacking HR

Enrique Rubio

Erich Kurschat

Tracie Sponenberg

Steve Browne

Tim Sackett

Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes

Ryan Holtz

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Today's guest on the podcast is my friend Kendra Ramirez.

Kendra is a well-respected entrepreneur who is a Women of Influence Award Winner, and a recipient of the John Barrett Entrepreneur Vision Award. She's also been honored as the Cincy Chic Woman of the Year, an American Marketing Association Marketing Legend, and was a finalist for the Social Media Innovator of the Year.

Since 2005, Kendra and her team at the Kendra Ramirez Digital Agency have helped hundreds of organizations to leverage digital technologies to build relationships, brand themselves, generate sales leads, and attract talent. In 2018, Kendra also founded Reset, a mindset community that helps people to move from fear and anxiety to joy and gratitude.

Kendra and I both live in Cincinnati, and we started our entrepreneurial journeys at about the same time - around 2006 - and would see each other periodically at conferences and events, where we were both speaking about using LinkedIn, social media, networking, and a whole lot of topics that people were interested in during that time, in order to grow their businesses and careers.

And while I've always admired Kendra for the work that she's done, and the reputation that she's built, I've been curious about some of the shifts I've seen her making over the last couple of years related to building a healthy and positive mindset.

So I invited her to join me today to share more about her journey through personal and business successes and setbacks that led her to seek out a mindset coach in order to overcome some of the limiting beliefs that were holding her back.

Since we've all had our lives disrupted by recent events related to the global COVID-19 pandemic, I think that Kendra's recommendations for establishing and maintaining a positive mindset will be helpful to you, just as it was for me.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:​​

• After reviewing the business plan for her first training and speaking business in 2005, three business coaches told Kendra that she should not start the business. But she was passionate about the work, and believed in herself, so she did it anyway.
• How the great recession of 2008 / 2009 forced Kendra to go back to working for someone else, in order to keep her dreams and her company alive.
• Times of struggle are often times of growth, and what Kendra learned during the difficult times helped her to restart and refocus her business in a way that better served her customers.
• How hiring a mindset coach 3 years ago helped Kendra to unlock her potential, learn to trust herself again, and address limiting beliefs that she's held since childhood.
• Kendra's second business - a mindset and coaching community called Reset - helps others unlock their potential, and not struggle for as long as she did.
• What have you learned during this time of global crisis and change that you will take forward into the future?
• Two actions you can take to begin to work on your mindset, and establish a positive foundation.

People & Resources Mentioned in this episode:

Kendra Ramirez LinkedIn

Kendra Ramirez Twitter

Kendra Ramirez Instagram

Kendra Ramirez Facebook

Kendra Ramirez Digital Agency

Reset Mindset Community

Virtual Reset mindset conference - October 1, 2020

Danyetta Najoli

Mary Miller

Changing Direction: 10 Choices that Impact Your Dreams by Mary Miller & Dustin S. Klein

LaMarque Ward

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If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

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Sometimes, I have the honor of being a guest on other podcasts or webinars, where I'm typically asked to share about one or more of the topics that I'm passionate about, including leadership, speaking, and personal branding. And today, I'm sharing one of those recent conversations with you.

Shortly after the world changed for us all as a result of a global pandemic, my friend, Erich Kurschat - who is the owner of Harmony Insights LLC, as well as the founder of an inclusive mastermind community called HRHotSeat - started scheduling half hour conversations over the lunch hour with people in his network to be intentional about connecting, and also to stay inspired in order to do his best work.

Back in June of 2020, I joined Erich for one of these lunch date conversations, where we chatted about the importance of personal branding for leaders at all levels, why introverts do not get a pass when it comes to personal branding, and how you can grow and develop your personal brand without having to be a speaker, a blogger, or an online influencer.

I asked Erich if I could share the conversation with you, and he graciously agreed. So I hope that you enjoy it, and get a few takeaways from it that you can apply to your career. And if you do, I'd love for you to share those with me on your favorite social media platform, using the hashtag #ImpactMakersPodcast.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:​​

• The importance of having a personal brand and being known for something / your expertise / doing great work.
• The need to embrace your position as a leader - regardless of your position in an organization.
• Why introverts do not get a pass when it comes to networking and Personal Branding.
• Why you shouldn't get hung up on the term "Personal branding". Yes, it's marketing, but truly it's about becoming known, so you can be discovered for opportunities.
• Growth and impact comes from challenging yourself and doing hard things
• Does personal branding extend outside of your professional life?
• Ways to develop and build a strong Personal Brand beyond becoming a speaker or having your own blog.
• How my journey to become a professional speaker began with teaching what I knew – even if it wasn't something that I was passionate about.

People & Resources Mentioned in this episode:

HRHotSeat Mastermind Community

Harmony Insights

Harmony Insights Lunch Dates

Erich Kurschat LinkedIn

Steve Browne

HR On Purpose !! Developing Deliberate People Passion - by Steve Browne

HR Rising !! From Ownership to Leadership - by Steve Browne

Kary Oberbrunner

Impact Makers Podcast Episode 9 — Prison to Plan to Payoff: Becoming an Entrepreneur with Kary Oberbrunner

Storybrand – Clarify Your Message

Donald Miller

DisruptHR

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If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

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My guest today is Katie Augsberger, who is an employee experience strategist that's disrupting how we think about employee experience, and helping organizations to rethink their policies and practices to create a more healing and inclusive workplace for all of their employees.

I was first introduced to Katie through my friend Laurie Ruettimann's podcast in early 2019, and then shortly thereafter Laurie introduced the two of us so we could connect, and get to know each other better.

You'll hear more about that phone call in this conversation today, but let's just say that I felt that I made a less than positive impression during our chat, and I was grateful then - and even more grateful now - for Katie's grace, support, and forgiveness.

I hope that you will find this conversation today helpful to you in your learning journey, and take action, along with me, to create a network of authentic relationships with a diverse group of people, a more equitable workplace, and a better world where all people feel welcomed and included, and they can thrive.

Topics Discussed In This Episode:​​

• We're all on a learning journey to understand "How do I show up based upon my identity, and how do I not do harm?"
• We have to call people in, and not call people out. But also, those people who get called in have to have the grace to hear feedback about how they're showing up.
• The importance of building authentic relationships with black and brown folks in order to see potential in them, amplify their voices, and allow them to give you feedback about how you show up.
• Recognizing the difference between "intent" and "impact" - and how to ensure that those are aligned.
• How workplaces have changed, and must change, as a result of the recent death of George Floyd.
• Why some HR leaders are doing tremendous harm to black and brown people in the workplace, and what needs to be done to fix that.

People & Resources Mentioned in this episode:

Katie Augsburger LinkedIn

Katie Augsburger Twitter

FutureWork.design

Dear White HR Ladies, We Need to Talk: How a Homogenous Profession Has Shaped Our Workplaces, and What We Need to to About It - Fistful of Talent

5 Things Organizational Leaders Can Do This Week To Support Black Lives

From Personnel To Employee Experience: How History Has Shaped HR | Katie Augsburger | DisruptHR Talks

Laurie Ruettimann

Let's Fix Work Episode 9 - Measure by a White Male Yardstick with Katie Augsburger

Impact Makers Podcast Episode 8 - Fairness Without Sameness: Embracing Diversity at Work and in Life with Sarah Morgan

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EPISODE CREDITS:

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com

Are HR leaders the only leaders in an organization who can (or should) lead with a people first approach?

My guest in today's episode - Steve Browne - doesn't think so! Steve has been my friend and mentor for over 20 years now, and he's also a constant source of encouragement, wise counsel, connections and smiles for leaders around the world through his work as an HR executive, a board member of the largest HR association in the world, his popular blog (Everyday People), and his best-selling books (HR on Purpose !! and HR Rising !!).

Steve is well-known for his high-energy and positive approach to people leadership, and in this episode, we chat about:

• What it's been like to be an HR leader at an organization during a global pandemic, and the key approach all leaders must take in times of crisis.
• The importance of building meaningful relationships to be able to lead effectively.
• The shifts that are still to come in the workplace, and what leaders should be doing now to prepare themselves and their organizations.
• Why Steve wrote his first best-selling book - HR on Purpose !! - and what compelled him to write his latest book - HR Rising !!
• How telling stories helps leaders to get their ideas and messages heard.
• Why a people-first approach is key for all types of leaders, not just those who work in human resources.

And so much more!

People & Resources Mentioned in this episode: Impact Makers Episode 003 – The Heart of Human Resources with Steve Browne - https://jennifermcclure.net/2018/03/15/impact-makers-episode-3-effective-people-management-with-steve-browne/ Steve Browne blog - http://sbrownehr.com/ Steve Browne LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveb5/ Steve Browne Twitter - https://twitter.com/sbrownehr HR On Purpose !! Developing Deliberate People Passion - https://amzn.to/31H6hHU HR Rising !! From Ownership to Leadership - https://amzn.to/2GfH6Eb Bob Goff - https://bobgoff.com/ Lars Schmidt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/larsschmidt/ Exclamation Mark book - https://amzn.to/3lylHGo

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Do you want to make an impact? Are you hoping to influence change? Well, today I am speaking about how you can make the most impact at work. You'll hear numerous stories from my career in HR, learn four key points to help you meet business challenges in the future, and also obtain some takeaways you can apply to your career immediately. While the stories in this episode are HR related, the advice can be applied to any leader who wants to make a difference.

In addition to learning how to meet business challenges and deliver maximum impact, you'll also hear what makes an effective keynote. Today's episode features audio from my 2016 mega-session, The Future of Work, which I shared at the SHRM Annual Conference. This particular session has received countless positive testimonials, has something for audience members at all levels of an organization, and has been a major source of income for me too. There is a lot to glean from this episode. Listen, learn, and enjoy!

Show Highlights:

• Why August 1988 was a pivotal time for my career
• Some challenges the HR profession is facing and some hope for the future
• A CEO's top challenge is human capital
• Why you are the key for your organization
• The future of knowing your business is not just business plans or P&L's
• The value of hiring practices and mature workers
• The importance of thinking about the needs of the business and how to shift your thinking
• Are you focused on solving your top business problems? If not, what is preventing you?
• Your ability to influence change
• What CEOs want from HR

Resources:King UniversitySHRM Annual Conference & ExhibitionJennifer McClure / Keynote Speaker

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EPISODE CREDITS:

If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.

He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.

Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com