Make My People Better

Throughout the year, we have had some amazing guests on the Make My People Better podcast. From members of our trueU community to former Colts player Joe Reitz to author and thought leader Bob Goff, we hope that our listeners have truly benefited from these leadership lessons our guests have shared with us. 

Although every episode in 2019 was packed full of conversations on developing culture, attracting talent, and fostering leaders, we wanted to share a few highlights to celebrate the end of the year.

In this episode, you’ll hear leaders from some of our most popular episodes including Matt Rolfsen, President of Renovia, Jacob Houk, President of Hays and Sons, and Marcia Barnes, CEO of Valve+Meter. 

Listen in as trueU hosts Kyle DeFur and Gretchen Schott guide us through some of their favorite moments from 2019!

In this special bonus episode from our trueU Learning Summit, Nick Smarrelli (@smarrellin), CEO of GadellNet, shares the exclusive and innovative programs that have powered the rise of the six-time Inc. 5000 fastest-growing company.

You’ll want to hear Nick’s advice on employee retention. Listen in.

About the trueU Learning Summit:

• The trueU Learning Summit was held in September 2019, and focused on personal development. Visit trueu.com for more information. 
• Use the hashtag #trueUsummit on social media and tell us why you loved this episode! 

In this special bonus episode from our trueU Learning Summit, Tiffany Sauder, CEO of marketing agency Element Three, dives into an honest look at what broke as her company scaled. 

Listen in as Tiffany shares lessons from the front lines of a growing business, and why she believes success is the result of many little failures.

About the trueU Learning Summit:

• The trueU Learning Summit was held in September 2019, and focused on personal development. Visit trueu.com for more information. 
• Use the hashtag #trueUsummit on social media and tell us why you loved this episode!

In this special bonus episode from our 2019 trueU Learning Summit, Cynthia Pizarro (@cynthiapizarro), President of CSpring, discusses how you can engage your teams and why, as leaders, it’s your responsibility. 

What steps can you take to inspire engagement and collaboration across your teams? Find out on Make My People Better.

About the trueU Learning Summit:

• The trueU Learning Summit was held in September 2019, and focused on personal development. Visit trueu.com for more information. 
• Use the hashtag #trueUsummit on social media and tell us why you loved this episode!

Episode 46: Daniel Benefiel, Regional Operations Manager, Morales Group

How can you inspire your people and innovate your workplace? For Daniel Benefiel, Regional Operations Manager at Morales Group, it comes down to pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. 

Daniel is a trueU Leader in Training (LIT) graduate and his willingness to learn, grow, and share is something he continually pours into his employees. 

In this episode, you’ll hear why giving your employees an invitation for feedback and truly listening to their ideas can increase employee engagement in the workplace. 

“If your employees get deflated, they won’t give you another idea, they won’t even think of another idea,” Daniel says. 

You’ll want to hear Daniel’s advice when it comes to performing at your highest level for your people because he believes that in the end, you report to them! Listen in. 

Episode 45: Santiago Jaramillo, Co-Founder/CEO, Emplify

Santiago Jaramillo (@santiagojara) is on a mission to help everyone be their best selves at work. 

As the CEO and Co-Founder of Emplify, an employee engagement measurement software company, and author of Agile Engagement, Santiago stresses the importance of knowing the difference between employee satisfaction vs. employee engagement.

When your employees are truly engaged, they are meeting and exceeding goals and driving your business. On the other hand, when employees are satisfied, they’re simply comfortable. Are you measuring the right things at your workplace?

In this episode, you’ll hear Santiago explain why the reasons people work has fundamentally shifted from what it used to be 30 years ago. Now, it’s all about cultural values, belief in the organization, growth, and passion. However, many organizations, in general, have been slow to adapt. Why?

Plus, what are the top two data points that matter to your people when it comes to employee engagement? And what does a Betty Crocker cake mix have to do with employee engagement?

Santiago’s answers may surprise you. Listen in.

Episode 44: Bob Goff, New York Times Best-Selling Author 

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. 

Episode 43: Scott Williams, Executive Vice President/General Manager, Ohio Valley Gas Corporation 

How do you get really great at having honest conversations and giving feedback with care? Scott Williams knows it takes time, patience, and effort.

Scott is the Executive Vice President and General Manager at Ohio Valley Gas Corporation, a company that delivers natural gas to homes, small businesses, and rural communities throughout Indiana. One-third of Ohio Valley Gas is new to the company over the past six years so Scott understands the challenging of leading through change. 

In this episode, he discusses how he shifted the ‘this is how it’s always been done’ mentality and encouraged his people to understand the ‘why’ behind the work. 

Throughout the years, Scott implemented intentional communication tactics from one-on-one meetings to encouraging feedback by challenging directly while also showing that you care personally. 

If you’re struggling with discomfort when it comes to giving feedback to your people, you’ll want to hear Scott’s story on radical candor. Listen in. 

Episode 42: Kevin Gearheart, President, Rehab Medical

As the leader of a rapidly growing company, Kevin Gearheart, President of Rehab Medical, understands that hiring the right people - and hiring them on a deadline - isn’t easy. 

Three acquisitions have helped accelerate the growth of the company, which provides physical rehabilitation equipment to doctors, patients, and other clients. Since then, Rehab Medical has experienced double-digit growth and was named among Indianapolis Business Journal’s Fast 25. 

In this episode, you’ll hear Kevin share why the company places a heavy emphasis on having the right structure - and hiring the right people. 

How do Kevin and his team ensure they have the right people on the bus in the right seats? If you’re tired of settling when it comes to hiring decisions, you’ll want to listen in to Kevin’s advice on Make My People Better. 

Episode 41: Mike Kenney, CEO & Angie Hubbell, General Manager, Kenney Machinery and RPM Machinery

Mergers and acquisitions can be challenging. Even the leaders at the highest level have unanswered questions throughout the process. As leaders, we know we have to think of others, but we also can’t help but think to ourselves, ‘What does all of this mean for me?’

Mike Kenney, CEO, and Angie Hubbell, General Manager, know first-hand the difficulty of maintaining trust while managing different positions as they brought the merger of Kenney Machinery and RPM Machinery to fruition. 

Listen in as the duo discusses how they utilized Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®) to foster transparency and engagement, identify issues, and provide solutions on the Make My People Better podcast.

To learn more about EOS® implementation, you can contact Mike and Angie's Professional EOS® Implementer, Ken Bogard, at [email protected].