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Jeff Sigel is an author, coach, and consultant who is passionate about creating better work environments and more fulfilling careers for middle managers everywhere. After over 20 years of corporate experience at Nabisco, The Hershey Company, grocery retailer Ahold, and the restaurant company Cracker Barrel, Jeff has shifted his focus to coaching mid-level leaders and supporting companies looking to empower their middle management teams. He is currently a consultant and coach focused on turning strategy into action by developing middle management excellence. His book, "The Middle Matters: A Toolkit for Middle Managers" is available on amazon.com.
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“That was when I realized that leading people is not about what they can do for you, but what you can do for them.”
“That was when I realized that leading people is not about what they can do for you, but what you can do for them.”
“One of the fascinating things as I've been teaching people about this framework of Doer, Leader, Influencer is that sometimes that idea in and of itself is a big aha. Like, ‘Oh, my role isn't just to get things done anymore. I have to do these other things.’”
“If you think about any problems that you run into with your boss, it's almost always a problem with credibility.”
“Your goal as a leader should be to create a team that you trust to do things even when you're not around and get them right.”
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Website: https://jeffsigel.com
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Jason Cochran brings a unique blend of business savvy and psychological insight to his work as a business consultant and organizational psychologist with humanworks8. Ranked among the top 10 global thought leaders in HR, culture, and the future of work by Thinkers360, Jason draws on his diverse background and experiences as a psychologist, speaker, and tech co-founder to create healthier connections between people and the work ecosystem.
Jason’s unique ability is envisioning new, innovative ways of thinking where he takes complex ideas or strategies and makes them simpler for others to understand, follow through on, and make their best contributions. Frustrated with the shortcomings of failed employee engagement initiatives, Jason created the 4 Principles of Connection®️ framework for employee experience (connecting with self, others, role, and the organization) to create better connected organizations.
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“I was always curious about connections between people and work, but then the future aspect of it really kicked in once I had kids, because now it's not just me thinking about ‘What's work going to look like for me?’. Now I'm thinking about it for them.”
“Most leaders are extremely gifted and talented at the tactical—the X's and O's, but I think the important thing that happens that we often skip is we skip over the mindset piece.”
“Once we hold on to something and believe it's true, it's really hard to convince us otherwise.”
“You have to start with mindset, and you have to start thinking about it from a values level. And so certainly organizational values, I would highly recommend you have something around it there, but also when supporting people around understanding personal values. That there needs to be things around personal values as well that aligns with that in order to lead to more successful outcomes.”
“Half of the Fortune 500 are no longer expected to be in the Fortune 500. So 50 percent turnover in the next four years. This is how quickly change is happening, how rapid it is, and what a large level at which it's happening.”
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-d-cochran/
Oliver Burkeman is the author of the New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller Four Thousand Weeks, about embracing limitation and finally getting round to what counts, along with The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking and Help! How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done. For many years he wrote a popular column for the Guardian, 'This Column Will Change Your Life'. In his email newsletter The Imperfectionist, he writes about productivity, mortality, the power of limits and building a meaningful life in an age of distraction. He lives in the North York Moors.
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“When it comes to overwhelm, it's about understanding that there will always be more legitimate things, useful things that you could do with your time than you'll be able to do when it comes to not being able to exert total control over how time unfolds that will always elude us as humans, and I'm trying to argue that ultimately this is kind of good news.”
“I think we're seeking a kind of control, a kind of sense of security. It could be like freedom from problems, just a sort of state of existence that we're always chasing because we never get to it.”
“It kind of honors the actions themselves, right? You launch the business venture or write the novel or whatever it is, because that is a fun and meaningful way to spend a bit of your time on the planet, not so you get to this place where you can finally feel adequate.”
“Each of these little perspective shifts then has a chance to just sort of slide under the surface of your life a little bit and make a little tiny change, but in a way that might stick.”
“An awful lot of what we do in our lives, if we really ask when we're sort of doing it unconsciously, I think is often to sort of create a kind of emotional buffer so that we don't have to feel the reality that we're in.”
“My experience going way back is that there's something wonderful about a fresh start, about the idea that you're just diving into something new, and there's something really kind of aggravating about finishing it.”
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Website: http://www.oliverburkeman.com
The Imperfectionist (newsletter): https://www.oliverburkeman.com/the-imperfectionist
Jackie Dube has over two decades of human resources and talent optimization experience. She has dedicated her career to the belief that the heart of any successful business lies in its people. Currently serving as the Chief People Officer at the Predictive Index, she applies a mix of analytical rigor and human centric strategy to build high-impact, high performing teams. She is a staunch advocate for proactive people management focusing on driving results by equipping companies with the tools to attract, retain and develop top talent - all within the framework of an inspiring, fun and vibrant company culture.
A graduate from the University of Rhode Island with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, as well as Psychology, she relishes the opportunity to cultivate the full potential of every employee she works with.
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From the Source
“Most confidential searches are usually run through a retained search or some type of recruiting firm. So verify where it's coming from, and if it's coming from a recruiting agency, it's probably an appropriate position that the company is not ready to share certain information.”
“Any questions around nationality and age violate the age discrimination and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. So employers—in the U.S. at least—are not allowed to ask questions or make decisions for the most case on those things.”
“We've evolved our process tremendously based on candidate feedback. We always ask for a candidate’s experience with their interview with us.“
“We also have an interview based on our core values. So someone will conduct an interview that's not on the team the person would be joining. That is an interview where they can really find out what it's like to work at the company in addition to the team that they'll be on and really ask all of the cultural questions that they want.”
“I say self awareness is one of the most important pieces of leadership. This boss might not realize that they're having an impact on their employee like this, and sometimes just let them know. because they might adjust their style if they do.”
“In a lot of these situations, we look for right or wrong, and I don't think that there's really a wrong, but it's more about communication and how intentions can be perceived and perceived differently.”
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Website: http://www.predictiveindex.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-dube
Become Your CEO’s Most Valuable Partner (report): http://predictiveindex.com/learn
One of the world’s leading business thinkers, David’s forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are changing how companies approach leadership, teamwork, and collaboration. A skilled researcher and inspiring communicator, Dr. David Burkus is the best-selling author of five books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. Since 2017, David has been ranked multiple times as one of the world’s top business thought leaders. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS This Morning. A former business school professor, David now works with leaders from organizations across all industries, including PepsiCo, Fidelity, Adobe, and NASA.
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The Predictive Index (PI) is an award-winning talent optimization platform that aligns business strategy with people strategy for optimal business results. More than 60 years of proven science, software, and a curriculum of insightful management workshops make PI the solution for any company looking to design great teams and culture, make objective hiring decisions, foster engagement, and inspire greatness in their people anywhere in the world. More than 10,000 clients and 480+ partners use PI—including Nissan, Citizens Bank, Subway, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Omni Hotels—across 90+ countries. Learn more at predictiveindex.com.
From the Source
“All of the easy problems have been solved, and so, yes, we are dealing with information overload when we're talking about one brain, but all that really means is all of our work now requires teamwork and interdependence which is a good thing.”
“Most of the time when you have a cross functional team, we speed way too fast into trying to work and not enough time talking about how we're going to work.”
“Your high performers want to know what their expectations are, and they want to be held accountable to them, because you can't exceed expectations if you don't know what they are.”
“We've all been in those situations where we got really excited to share a crazy idea, and it was shot down immediately. What happened? Well, we didn't share our crazy ideas anymore.”
“What you see when you have that sense of prosocial purpose is not only increased with individual motivation, but an increase in people's willingness to put their own agendas aside… Their egos, agendas, they tend to put that aside much more often and put what I like to say, put we over me, take their own agendas and put them subservient to the needs in the agendas of the team.”
“Easiest, simplest, fastest thing you can do to hit all three right as a leader is the next time your person is sharing something with you—and you sense that it takes any amount of vulnerability to share that—just say to yourself as they're talking, pause and ask, pause and ask. And then when they're finished talking, don't jump into what you wanted to say. Pause and ask them a follow up question based on what you heard.”
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Website: https://davidburkus.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidburkus
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidburkus
Archie L. Jones, Jr. is an accomplished author, educator, speaker, advisor and investor. As the founder and CEO of NxGen COACH Network™ , he draws from his own leadership journey to empower and coach the next generation of global leaders through speaking engagements, workshops, his podcast, and new book, The Treasure You Seek: A Guide to Developing and Leveraging Your Leadership Capital. In this book, available now, Archie shares deeper insights and expertise in leadership capital to coach aspiring and seasoned leaders towards their dreams.
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The Predictive Index (PI) is an award-winning talent optimization platform that aligns business strategy with people strategy for optimal business results. More than 60 years of proven science, software, and a curriculum of insightful management workshops make PI the solution for any company looking to design great teams and culture, make objective hiring decisions, foster engagement, and inspire greatness in their people anywhere in the world. More than 10,000 clients and 480+ partners use PI—including Nissan, Citizens Bank, Subway, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Omni Hotels—across 90+ countries. Learn more at predictiveindex.com.
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“Leadership capital is the currency, and you're going to invest your leadership capital in other people and they're going to invest their leadership capital in you against an aligned set of goals.”
“I had to get creative once I discovered what it was. ‘How do I apply that? How do I turn that into something that I can lean into and leverage?’”
“Those of us who are in a leadership position, the expectation is that you're supposed to have all the answers. And to have the humility to say, ‘I don't know’ and to actually then lean into where we're going with connections, lean into the broader team, lean into the collective to bring their experiences, bring their superpowers to bear in that versus trying to solve it on our own or to have to be the one to come up with the answer."
“We actually have to work at finding time to get to know the people who we're working with. If you're not careful you can end up in such transactional relationships.”
“It's not around trying to sell more, spend less today, but actually get to know each other a little better and know who we are and what our individual goals, ambitions, and missions are so that we can lead.”
“Self confidence is not taught. It's built over time.”
“So much of the problem with imposter syndrome is you take yourself out of opportunities. No one's even said anything to you yet, right? They made the right decision to put you in the room. Your job is to stay in the room until somebody actually comes and gets you out of the room.”
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Website: https://archieljonesjr.com
Training Camp for Leaders (podcast): https://archieljonesjr.com/podcast
The Treasure You Seek (book): https://amzn.to/3XeiMX6
NxGen COACH Network: http://nxgencoachnetwork.com
Dr. Mandolen Mull is the Founder of MullMentum Consulting, a bespoke leadership development firm. Having held leadership roles in healthcare, property preservation, logistical distribution, and higher education prior to founding her consulting firm and authoring several books, Mandolen brings her hybridised background to personalised leadership development training. Heavily mentored by a stonemason entrepreneur father, and as the (favourite) granddaughter of a USAF Col. and Base Commander, her customised approach resonates with leadership audiences across front-line manufacturing, real-estate developers, entrepreneurs, union Ironworkers, education administration, healthcare executives, private equity board members, and other industries in between. Pint-sized, she packs a powerful array of humor, humility, and heart. Having relearned to walk and talk while earning her Ph.D. in Organisational Development and Change, her resilience is her relatability.
True to her robust, polymath background, she also holds an MBA in International Business and a BS in Political Science and Psychology.
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From the Source
“We have employee fatigue happening, so we've got all these different variables happening. And what I fundamentally think it comes down to is that it's really a transactional world that needs to be more transformative.”
“I hear so many people say that they feel like they're doing so much but feel like they're not doing enough in the sense of they just aren't collecting their wins.”
“I think sadly we've got a lot of isolationist environments. We've got a lot of environments focused on competition and comparison. We reward our employee of the year versus a department of the year or something like that. Our value says ‘We're all about teamwork’, but we reward individualism.”
“First and foremost, as leaders, we’ve got to go in and really level with our people letting them know the top three priorities that we're focused on and how to allocate their time on that—making that very demarcated for them—to understand where their efforts need to go. Because that eliminates that role ambiguity, gives them that sense of accomplishment.”
“The antidote to these competitive comparison environments is collaboration and championing each other, ाnd I don't think we get to champion each other. I don't think we do that enough. And I think we've got to get so much better about giving each other kudos.”
“We're in a finite role, but we're making an infinite impact. Understanding that’s our goal is something that I call ‘generational mentorship’. If we can sit there and think about how ur job is to develop leaders who go on to develop other leaders. Someone took a chance on us, gave us opportunities, where are we then passing that torch forward?”
“I really believe my purpose on this earth is to develop leaders who go on to develop other leaders.”
Connect with Mandolen
LinkedIn: http://www.LinkedIn.com/in/Mandolen
Website: https://www.mullmentum.com
“Grit for the Pearl” (book): https://amzn.to/3YkuYX1
Genelle Taylor Kumpe has devoted her career to issues that transform our community, empower others and advocate for women and children. Her background in education, entrepreneurship and community service makes her uniquely qualified to serve as CEO of the San Joaquin Valley Manufacturing Alliance (SJVMA) and the CEO of the Fresno Business Council (FBC).
Kumpe serves as a spokesperson for SJVMA, leveraging her extensive experience and expertise to advocate for the manufacturing sector in the region. In her role, she focuses on promoting workforce development, industry innovation, and economic growth within the San Joaquin Valley, highlighting the importance of manufacturing to the local and broader economy. Her efforts are crucial in driving collaborative initiatives that support the alliance’s mission to strengthen and expand the manufacturing industry in the area.
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From the Source
“We want to build a really thriving region where businesses can grow and families can flourish.”
“Not one person can do everything. Not one organization can do everything, but if we all do a little bit, we can make some really big transformative changes.”
“Business people, they are entrepreneurial in spirit. They're solution driven. What more can you ask than to have business people really leading initiatives and being at the table and being that voice?”
“We wouldn't be able to be as successful if there weren't those individuals that are around the table that we work with every day: our members, our board members, and then the organizations that collaborate and work on these issues with us as well.”
“You have to take a seat at the table, be part of the solution, think beyond your four walls and think about the future.”
“Fresno is really emerging as a place where cutting edge manufacturing meets purpose-driven leadership. So through our partnerships with education institutions from community colleges, high schools, we're really building the talent through CTE programs or career technical education.”
Connect with Genelle
Fresno Business Council: http://www.fresnobc.org
San Joaquin Valley Manufacturing Alliance: http://www.sjvma.org
Alex has 15+ years of global experience in the People/HR space. He has spent time working in different industries and for companies like Citi, NBCUniversal and WeWork, amongst others. His specific expertise has centered on creating, transforming and building out systems that foster an equitable, innovative and inclusive workplace culture. He has been a full-time Chief People Officer & Head of HR (for GHJ and Control Risks respectively) and is currently focused on start-up fractional clients as part of his own business, Alex Seiler LLC and as a founding fractional executive at Blackpoint HR. He is also a start-up advisor in the HR tech space, currently partnering with When Insurance, Kindred Minds, Klaar and ChangeEngine.
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From the Source
“HR is a strategic partner, so if you're just leveraging them just for administration, you're really missing out on how they can actually help you drive the business, its outcomes and overall company culture and success.”
“Underfunding or under-resourcing an HR team brings you back to more of that transactional, reactive type behavior instead of driving that proactive, strategic type behavior.”
“More and more, CPOs have left full-time roles and have gone fractional like myself because of things like burnout, too much on their plate, not enough support and not enough resources.”
“If you haven't necessarily had the greatest experiences with the people function—or they felt more administrative—if you go to a new organization, make sure to give them a chance especially if you're hearing or seeing things done differently to what you've experienced before.”
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexseiler/
Wellness event (10 Oct 2024): https://motivesmet.lpages.co/wmhd-wellbeing-workshop2/
For the past twenty years, Tammy Day has helped businesses, organizations, and individuals do more good by connecting people, ideas, and community assets. As an owner of Daycos, Inc., one of a handful of Nebraska B Corps, she knows how to balance profit with purpose and use business as a force for good. A published author in Reclaiming WE: Twenty Everyday Acts to Strengthen the Common Good and Defend Democracy (April 2021) and of Philanthropy for All: A Practical Guide to Doing More Good (November 2023), Tammy continues to share her expertise as a mentor, speaker, writer, and trainer. She lives and works in Norfolk, Nebraska, with her husband Brandon.
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From the Source
“I'm often head down, what's next, let's keep going. And we don't often take time to pause and reflect on what has been, how far we've come, what kinds of things we can celebrate. Once we did that it kind of helped us move on to the next phase.”
“When we were figuring out this new path to purpose as a company. We wanted to make sure that one of our tenants was that we put some real solid foundational frameworks around what we were doing, one to hold us accountable to help us have a peer group to learn from, and two to indicate to our stakeholders that this was more about who we are and not a program or a passing thing that we were going to try. It was going to be deeply ingrained in the business in all kinds of ways.”
“You're measured in many areas of how you operate: governance, workers, community, environment, and so then you receive a score, and you have to hit a certain threshold in that scoring to be considered a B corp and receive that certification.”
“We have 60 people that work for us. What could happen if those 60 people had true ownership?”
“To us, this is part of your real work. So we do not ask people to do this on the weekend or in the evenings. They take time out of their day and we account for that when we're resourcing our teams… that people will be spending time on these efforts.”
“We are all about this ‘rising tides raise all ships’ mentality. So we wanted to broadly share everything that we're about with the hope of inspiring others, because again I believe that's the way things get better.”
Connect with Tammy
Website: http://www.tammy-day.com
Philanthropy for All (book): https://amzn.to/3z8kBgd
Company Website: http://www.daycos.com
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