Make My People Better

We’ve all heard the phrase “honesty is the best policy”, but how important is it to move a company forward?

Darice Rene, VP of Strategy at Valve+Meter Performance Marketing, attributes a lot of her success, as well as her traits of openness and transparency, to her family.

Early in her career, Darice noticed she was often one of few brown people in the room, and sometimes she was the only one. In this episode, she shares how being honest helped her break down barriers and how she has carried this characteristic into organizations.

Have you ever thought of your office space as a tool for reaching your company goals? 

Cara Weber, Co-founder and Partner at DELV Design, and Eric Anderson, Principal at DELV,  are firm believers in design thinking and the power architecture has to influence people’s behavior.

In this episode you’ll hear them discuss how constructing a building can solve seemingly unrelated problems. Offices can be unique, but they should also be steeped in meaning and intention.

Liesel Mertes is the Founder of Handle with Care Consulting, where she also works as a workplace empathy consultant. When going through grad school, Liesel experienced the death of her third child only eight days after she was born. Her personal story fuels her passion for empathy and also pushes her to share its importance with leaders and organizations.

In this podcast Liesel discusses the impact empathy has on the bottom line of an organization and shares ways to show empathy to your employees and peers.

Want to hear more from Liesel? Follow her podcast Handle with Care, Empathy at Work or visit her website at lieselmertes.com.

As this year comes to a close, we want to reshare the most-downloaded episodes of 2020. In this episode, we’re revisiting the conversation with Shane Pilarski.

Have you heard this phrase before, “leaders are readers?” In this episode, we’ll hear from Shane Pilarski, President and CEO of Alliance Bank. One of the initiatives she started was a book club leaning into the organizational values of helping grow and develop their people to be their best selves. 

Interested in the books they read? You’ll have to take a listen. And if you do,  you’ll also learn other ways Shane leads her team to embrace new challenges, titles, and life opportunities. Shane’s story is an inspiring one. While she’s now CEO, she started at Alliance at an entry-level position and grew into the leader she is today.

As this year comes to a close, we want to reshare the most-downloaded episodes of 2020. In this episode, we’re revisiting the conversation with Demetrius Warren.

Having difficult conversations doesn’t always come naturally. For Demetrius Warren, Branch Manager at Star Bank, this uncomfortability is something he’s learned to embrace. Throughout his career, sage advice from his dad has allowed him to maintain a learner’s mentality. The advice? Listen. 

In the conversation with Demetruis, he identifies others who have made an impact on his life while reflecting on what challenges he faced as a Black leader in a predominantly white work culture.

As this year comes to a close, we want to reshare the most-downloaded episodes of 2020. In this episode, we’re revisiting the conversation with Chad Peterman.

Why are you a leader? Is it because it was the next career move? Or because you really want to make an impact on people? For Chad Peterman, President of Peterman Heating Cooling and Plumbing, the answer was clear. He is passionate about growing people and helping them chase their dreams, and he joins the Make My People Better Podcast to share how his company is working to create an environment where growth is unstoppable.

As we reflect on 2020, we know this year has been a challenge for many, but it’s taught us the importance of listening to each other.

In this final episode of 2020, Gretchen and Kyle recap the interview highlights from this year and share the lessons they’ve learned from the conversations.

Join the trueU community, along with Truth At Work, in this special, live podcast event with New York Times best-selling author Bob Goff (@bobgoff). 

Bob is driven by a desire to help others unlock their potential to love and be loved greater. 

His books - Love Does and Everybody, Always - have inspired millions of people to be action-oriented in living out a richer life of service to others, while having fun doing it.

Listen in as Bob discusses how faith, love and being present tie into meaningful relationships. As Bob says, there is huge power in being present and available to those around you. 

If you want to feel inspired - and laugh along the way - this episode is for you. 

During these difficult times it’s important to reflect on what we are thankful for. For this episode, Gretchen and Kyle invite leadership members of the community to take a moment to reflect on what they’ve learned from these challenges and how they are moving forward.

You’ll get to hear from Christia Hicks, VP of Human Resources at Eskenazi Health, Bob Kort, CEO at Kort Builders, Jeff McDermott, CEO of the Center for Performing Arts, Cynthia Pizzaro, President at C-Spring, Steve Long, CEO at Hancock Regional Health, and Greg Streamlaw, CEO with Indy Eleven. Each guest has a different experience with the  impact of COVID. Tune in as they share not only what they are thankful for, but also how they are giving back.

Jason Barnaby is the Founder, President, and Chief Fire Starter at Fire Starters Inc., where his mission is inspiring  people to connect to their purpose. 

In this episode Jason shares how  igniting passion within yourself will  propel you towards a more fulfilling life. 

To learn more about Jason and Fire Starters Inc., email him at [email protected] or go to firestarterstribe.com.