Michigan Business Network

Jeffrey Mosher catches up once again with Mark Ostach, a Digital Wellness Author and Expert with Mark Ostach (his company and brand), Beverly Hills, Michigan

Digital Wellness author and expert Mark Ostach works with organizations in Mid- Michigan, across the state of Michigan and in the U.S > to connect in a hybrid workplace. We've had you on previously last spring and summer, and now into 2022 it was a fitting time to reconnect.

A surge of the omicron variant that causes the COVID-19 infection is disrupting the workplace once again. Digital Wellness expert Mark Ostach says employers need to continue to extend patience, encourage wellbeing measures, and flex with purpose. According to Ostach, there are 3 strategies for employers to follow to help cope with the ambiguous covid situation today in the workplace:

Providing support for managers so they can spend less time worried about people working and more time keeping them connected through creative measures like virtual team building and thoughtful icebreaker activities to help break up the transactional nature of daily meetings

Check in with employees on a regular basis to see how they are feeling and how you can support them. People who feel supported are less likely to feel overwhelmed. Oftentimes, just letting them know you are here for support, removes obstacles that they are working all alone.

(How would you) Encourage wellness practices by modeling them yourself. It’s one thing to point to wellness policies and another thing to practice them during the work day. If you can show your staff how to live out wellness practices, they have more permission to do them as well.

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Vic Verchereau spends six segments with De'Onna Henderson is the President of Hummingbird Management and Compliance Group, LLC. She leads a consulting firm that exhibits passion and pride for the affordable housing industry. With over 25 years of experience, They are dedicated to providing professional services to organizations, private companies, and government agencies that support the preservation and expansion of affordable housing.

When she is asked to help an organization, she almost always needs to solve issues.... Listen in on how she uses a seven-step problem-solving technique. Useful and relevant information on this rendition of the Leadership Lowdown!

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If you have ever enjoyed the many splendors of Michigan; boating on the Great lakes, bicycling Mackinac Island, climbing the sand dunes at Sleeping Bear, dipping your toes in the beautiful waters and sandy beaches of Leland, touring the vineyards at Grand Traverse and all of the wonderful sites that Michigan has to offer, then you will appreciate the life's work of Kathleen Chaney Fritz!

As one of Michigan's most prolific artists, her work can be seen in studios all over the country. Much of her success is from the wonderful partnership that her husband John Fritz has helped to develop over the years.

Leadership lowdown is privileged to have the opportunity to tell the story of the Waterfront Publishing company. This entity brings the beautiful works of Kathleen Chaney Fritz to the market and acknowledges what a small business can do with big dreams. Listen in as John Fritz shares his thoughts and some of the early challenges in building one of Michigan's treasures and helping so many discover the beauties of our great state.

The Fledge and the Impact of Covid 19 on community programming.

Vicki talks with Jerry Norris is the CEO and Founder of the Fledge located in Lansing MI.

Jerry obtained a B.S. in Statistics from the University of Michigan, with a focus on Computer Science. He began his career with the Unisys Corporation as a Quality Engineer and ISO 9000 Lead Auditor in 1988. Throughout the years, he moved up through the ranks of the quality profession (i.e. Quality Manager, Director of Quality, and VP of Quality).

In 1988 as a Quality Engineer and Lead Auditor, he began developing a software product to help manage compliance activities. He served as the CEO of GAIA, LLC, which operated globally with customers in over 50 countries to help members connect based on expertise and vicinity. GAIA evolved into a software company supporting start-ups with an emphasis on mapping.

Jerry now serves as the CEO of the Fledge, a radically inclusive ideation and maker space, incubator, and accelerator located in Lansing, MI. He also serves as the Chairman for the GAIA, Solutions, Power in Passion, and the Fledge Music Group. He also spent 5 years as a “Gatekeeper” for the Business Acceleration Fund working with the Lansing Economic Area Partnership.

Jerry’s expertise includes software development, quality management, food safety management, automotive and aerospace-related quality management, environmental protection and management, and safety systems. He also enjoys reading standards (e.g. ISO 17021, ISO 9001, GFSI) and following the industries that are moving from prescriptive systems (e.g. customer-based, GMPs) to more agile and adaptive management systems.

Specialties: Quality Assurance, Statistics, Software Engineering, Sales, Food Safety, Compliance Management, Auditing, Inspections, International Business, Entrepreneurship, building Brands, start-up assistance, talent acquisition, funding. He has worked in the following fields: telecommunications, automotive, furniture, food safety, environmental management, economic development, human rights, labor law, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, plastics, consulting, organizational development, and more.

Conversation summary:

Vicki Hamilton-Allen chats with Executive Director, Jerry Norris about the increased need in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the Fledge has become a center point in the community to provide much-needed opportunities to marginalized communities. Norris is an innovator and creative thinker, tune in and let him inspire you!

Tony spends some time with Jarrett Skorup, the director of marketing and communications at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. In this role, he is in charge of marketing efforts, media strategy, and overseeing policy campaigns and objectives. He has worked in a variety of roles at the center since 2009.

Skorup is a graduate of Grove City College with degrees in history and political science. He also studied economics and religion. While there, he was captain of the college's club Ultimate Frisbee and wrestling teams.

His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Fox News, National Public Radio, MLive, Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, and many newspapers across the country.

A native of Sandwich, Illinois, Skorup is an avid Chicago sports fan. He also officiates high school wrestling and enjoys fishing and woodworking. In his free time, Skorup volunteers with his church, serves on committees with the local Chamber of Commerce, and works in the schools through Junior Achievement.

He lives in Midland, MI with his wife, Karen, and children Grayson, Reagan, Theodora, and Reece.

Their discussion covers what the Center does, who they serve, dispelling the myth that they're an arm of the Republican party, as they side with any political spectrum issue by issue as long as goals align, essentially more libertarian than right leaning. From there it's a discussion about how media has dealt with policy during COVID and going ahead.

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Jeffrey Mosher spends some time with Teri Sand, Business Services Manager, CAMW!, and Erin McKenzie, Business Services Officer, CAMW!,

This month's spotlight CAMW! topic for December was 2021 CAMW! BST Recap. That's their Business Services Team.

QUESTION: How did CAMW! services for employers change in 2021?

QUESTION: Tell me a bit about the Going PRO Talent Fund in 2021.

QUESTION: Is there anything you'd like to say to the business community as the year comes to an end?

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Tony spends some time with Doctor John H.Braccio, who has been in private practice as a Fully Licensed Psychologist in Michigan since 1978. He continues an active private practice. He earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in 1971. He founded Regional Psychological Services in 1981 and continues to be the Director.

In a professional career beginning as a classroom teacher in 1966, Dr. Braccio has taught school in California and Michigan, been a public school administrator, worked as a consultant at various levels, has done innumerable inservices and training sessions, has taught many graduate and undergraduate classes at Michigan State University, has done executive coaching and consultations, and has done many thousands of hours of individual psychotherapy and psychological assessments. He lectures, does workshops and writes on such topics as AD/HD, Weight Loss, Marriage and Divorce, Addiction, Smoking Cessation, Anger Management, Test Anxiety, Learning Disabilities and Hypnosis. He has written over 400 newspaper articles, three books and developed numerous self-help tapes, CDs and DVDs.

Dr. Braccio has determined he would like to share the knowledge, wisdom and insights he has learned from working with thousands of persons since he began his career in education and psychology as a classroom room teacher in 1966. Even though he developed many self-help tape programs over a 25 year period, it was not until 2005 that he was determined to share his vast knowledge on a large scale.

Dr. Braccio has developed informational learning and self-help CD and DVD Programs entitled, “I’m Free From Smoking” Program, “I’m Free From Test Anxiety” Program, “Keep The Love In Your Marriage” Program, I’m Free From Destructive Anger” Program, “Panic Attacks: Stop Them Now!”, “A Seminar on the Step-Family”, “Tips for better time management that take into account yourself, the organization, and in a special place, customer service” and “Liberate Yourself From Weight Gain” Program. They combine the latest information and Dr. Braccio’s self-help ideas on a DVD or CD and a powerful trance hypnosis self-help, deep-relaxation CD for each person. His goal is to tap into the power of both the conscious and unconscious. Hear Dr. Braccio every Tuesday at 7:15 AM on 1320 talk radio with Dave Akerly on the “Morning Wakeup Show with Dave Akerly”. Dr. Braccio talks with Dave Akerly on timely topics of the day.

For this three-segment interview, Tony and Dr. John discuss how COVID has impacted adults, children, and the elderly. Then he tries to understand what the media has done during COVID in connection with mental health, in order to communicate the story beyond physical challenges from the virus.

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Tony spends some time with Lead Pastor, Dave Coleman. Pastor Dave and his wife, Kathy have three daughters. Their first child, Holli, went to be with the Lord when she was 14. Their second-oldest, Kristin is a physical therapist and lives in Okemos, MI. Their youngest, Hannah is a teacher in East Lansing.

Pastor Dave enjoys hunting and fishing, and being outdoors. He loves serving the church and you will find that both, he and Kathy have a genuine heart for people and a passion for following Christ. As a family, they love camping and just being together.

For this three-segment interview, Tony looks to find out from Dave how COVID has impacted adults, children, and the elderly. Then he tries to understand what the media has done during COVID in connection with the faith-based community, in order to communicate the story.

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Paul Mead took time out to share some thoughts with the Leadership Lowdown audience. His thoughts on a variety of important topics like mentorship, spotting leadership gaps, and the all-important issue of being self-aware!

Paul is the Principal Advisor for ClearPath Strategic. The firm was established in 2012 with the sole purpose of supporting companies in the local community and beyond. Paul encourages leaders to be more deliberate about their future through clear strategies with effective execution. Pauls says, "project execution is much more than plans and schedules. Projects seldom go off track because people don’t do the work. It’s because we don’t talk – at least not enough and about the right things".

Listen in on this edition of the leadership Lowdown! There is much to talk about with this leadership expert!

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From the bag drop experience to the 19th hole storytelling fun, golf course superintendents want your experience to be problem free so you can enjoy the day and work on your game. The job is challenging and demanding, but the team of professionals are working hard to keep the game pure and to meet the demands of today's new players.

As the Michigan Golf season comes to an end, we caught up with Adam Ikamas, CGCS, Executive Director of the Michigan Chapter of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. With so many variables, the job of Superintendent is not an easy one. Adam helps us to understand the challenges and spotlight opportunities to build the game! Join us for a fun conversation about a game that thrills and frustrates so many!

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