THE ABILITY PROJECT

By Yaw Amponsah Adoo

This broadcast is about sharing useful information that lead to successful professional opportunities in life with a spice of entertainment, fun, and inspirational stories with our guests. The podcast... more

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The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.

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November 09, 2020 WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT PODCAST PANEL SERIES: Dr. William Hawks & Dr. Jim Ruether
The Podcast Series is intended to guide new and recent graduates to become quality professionals in these troubling times as they seek their careers and adjust to the new realities outside the walls of college campuses. Employers and professionals from various industries will share experiences, guidance, information, instruction and recommendations for graduates. The hope is for graduates to strategically navigate new useful ideas to deal with realities never taught in college.
For this episode, we interviewed host two respectable doctorate professionals with principled ethos and extraordinary stories in the persons of Dr. William Hawks and Dr. James Ruether. From GED to Doctor – once a homeless and a former foster child, Dr. Hawks possess 15+ years of decorated leadership experience developing strategy, creating best-in-class business tools and processes, delivering impactful training and keynote experiences, enhancing individual and team performance outcomes and building successful people empowerment partnerships worldwide. His professional and scholastic efforts have garnered a plethora of recognitions from several organizations and individuals, including President Barack Obama. Dr. Hawks recently served as the Senior Manager for Global Employee & Labor Relations for a Fortune 40 corporation with 195,000+ employees and annual sales of $70+ billion dollars.
Dr. Ruether is a Dr. S. Irving Stayer Award for Superior Service recipient at Strayer University. His research focus is on technology adaptation of online marketing tools and tactics for small businesses. He possesses powerful research skills, analytical aptitude and executive business experience. Dr. Ruether is an experienced professional with a strong corporate background in sales management, operations and administration. He served in executive capacities with Sofo Foods of Georgia, Bari Italian Foods/Paparella Foods, Nortell/Bellsouth and Multifoods Distribution Group. He is the founder and director or research of Bizwire Marketing 3.0 Services, a consulting service that offers individual organizations with a series of tools and training associated with the processes and procedures of a marketing 3.0 strategy.
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1h 17min
October 29, 2020 October 2020 Edition – WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT PODCAST SERIES: Dr. Courtney Hammonds Speaks
The Podcast Series is intended to guide new and recent graduates to become quality professionals in these troubling times as they seek their careers and adjust to the new realities outside the walls of college campuses. Employers and professionals from various industries will share experiences, guidance, information, instruction and recommendations for graduates. The hope is for graduates to strategically navigate new useful ideas to deal with realities never taught in college.
For this episode, we interviewed Dr. Courtney Hammonds. He personifies the definition of a renaissance man. With over 20 years of professional experience in multiple industries, he has built a solid reputation as a multi-gifted and multi-purposed professional in his roles as a global educator, marketing strategist, and fashion storyteller. An advocate for Higher Education and a lifelong learner, he championed the introduction of the Gap for Community Colleges program as Design Department Chair at the Art Institute of Atlanta & the Art Institute of Decatur, which was a part of “Skills for America’s Future”, a White House initiative that was launched under the President Obama administration.
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53min
September 30, 2020 September 2020 Edition – WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT PODCAST SERIES: Mr. Marvin Vaughn Speaks
The Podcast Series is intended to guide new and recent graduates to become quality professionals in these troubling times as they seek their careers and adjust to the new realities outside the walls of college campuses. Employers and professionals from various industries will share experiences, guidance, information, instruction and recommendations for graduates. The hope is for graduates to strategically navigate new useful ideas to deal with realities never taught in college.
For this episode, we interviewed Mr. Marvin Vaughn. He is an experienced talent manager, HR consultant, business strategist, Certified Executive Life Coach, diversity strategist, business development manager and corporate recruiter with a demonstrated history of working in various verticals with Fortune 500 companies. He is an experienced talent executive, Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP) and Career Coach with over 15 years of experience working with some of the most profitable US industrial corporations, Non-Profits, Start-up companies and entrepreneurs.
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40min
August 28, 2020 August 2020 Edition - WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT PODCAST SERIES: Ms. Maria Guzman Speaks
The Podcast Series is intended to guide new and recent graduates to become quality professionals in these troubling times as they seek their careers and adjust to the new realities outside the walls of college campuses. Employers and professionals from various industries will share experiences, guidance, information, instruction and recommendations for graduates. The hope is for graduates to strategically navigate new useful ideas to deal with realities never taught in college.
For this episode, we interviewed Ms. Maria Guzman. She is the Global HR (Systems, Processes and Employee Relations) for Mohawk Industries, the world’s best and largest flooring company with more than 42,000 employees across the globe. As a Fortune 500 global flooring leader, Mohawk’s innovative ceramic, tile, carpet, rugs, laminate, wood, sheet vinyl, and luxury vinyl tile products are sold in more than 170 countries. Maria directs a team of 11, focusing on HR systems and employee experience functions. She supports the organization with leveraging systems to better compliment and meet business goals by doing good work, creating positive change and serving internal customers. Maria previously held a Regional HR Manager position within Mohawk, where she acquired experience in project management and complex collaboration across 10 locations with various levels of management while meeting positive employee relations with over 1,000 employees. She has been very passionate in serving the interests of Latin American Association, Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA, Inc.), Human Resources Management & Executive Network, and Hispanic Corporate Council of Atlanta (HCCA).
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53min
July 24, 2020 July 2020 Edition - WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT PODCAST SERIES: Dr. Philip Otienoburu Speaks
The Podcast Series is intended to guide new and recent graduates to become quality professionals in these troubling times as they seek their careers and adjust to the new realities outside the walls of college campuses. Employers and professionals from various industries will share experiences, guidance, information, instruction and recommendations for graduates. The hope is for graduates to strategically navigate new useful ideas to deal with realities never taught in college.
For this episode, we interviewed Dr. Philip Otienoburu. Affectionately referred to as "Dr. O", he personifies the definition of a renaissance man. He is currently the Director of Food Systems Financing at Self-Help Credit Union, a leading U.S. community development financial institution headquartered in Durham, North Carolina that provided over $7 billion in financing to 146,000 families, individuals and businesses from 1980 through 2017. In this role, he works as part of a team dedicated to ensuring that business owners working across the food systems value chain, especially minority-owned businesses, have access to finance to support the growth of their enterprises. "Dr. O" is especially excited about the mission of Self-Help to promote ownership and economic opportunity for all. Prior to joining Self-Help, "Dr. O" was Associate Professor of Biology and founding Director of the Center for Renewable Energy & Sustainability at Johnson C. Smith University, a private university in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. At the university, "Dr. O" directed the “Sustainability Village” to address food insecurity in the community. The village is an innovative living-learning prototype – offering research, service-learning activities and study abroad and experiential education opportunities as coursework for students – to enhance student understanding of sustainable development, community food systems and alternative lifestyles that promote conservation. He has served in various capacities at the World Bank, the United Nations (UN), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and served on multiple Boards in North Carolina.
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48min
July 03, 2020 Going Back to Work - Leadership Skills Needed When The Coronavirus Pandemic is Over
1. Learn how to refine your leadership skills to keep your hard-earned stakeholders (employees, clients, customers, vendors, board, etc.).
2. Learn how to get spotted and chosen for a leadership position when the economy is re-opened.
3. Develop the skills every confident leader needs in the post-COVID-19 pandemic business world.
4. Explore leadership roles as a strategist, change agent, coach, manager, communicator, mentor, and team member to fit into the "new economy".
5. Develop a unique leadership style for maximum impact.
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47min
June 27, 2020 June 2020 Edition - WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT PODCAST SERIES: Mr. Hugh Rowden Speaks
The Podcast Series is intended to guide new and recent graduates to become quality professionals in these troubling times as they seek their careers and adjust to the new realities outside the walls of college campuses. Employers and professionals from various industries will share experiences, guidance, information, instruction and recommendations for graduates. The hope is for graduates to strategically navigate new useful ideas to deal with realities never taught in college.
For this episode, we interviewed Mr. Hugh Rowden, a professional who is passionate about leading teams, developing new innovative strategies, leveraging technology in crisis management, solving complex problems, and external relations. Over the last decade, Mr. Rowden has been challenged to build new programs, transform organizations, and mitigate risks. The key to his success has been his ability to use connectional intelligence to establish critical relationships, develop effective process with measurable outcomes, mobilize teams to build innovative solutions with positive impacts to the community, and deliver strong financial results. He is currently the Head of Engagement Initiatives and Community Outreach for Wells Fargo & Company, an American multinational financial services company that is the world's fourth-largest bank by market capitalization and the fourth largest bank in the US by total assets. Wells Fargo & Company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with central offices throughout the United States.
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42min
June 16, 2020 WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT PODCAST PANEL SERIES: Anise Mastin & Demetrius Wilson
The Podcast Series is intended to guide new and recent graduates to become quality professionals in these troubling times as they seek their careers and adjust to the new realities outside the walls of college campuses. Employers and professionals from various industries will share experiences, guidance, information, instruction and recommendations for graduates. The hope is for graduates to strategically navigate new useful ideas to deal with realities never taught in college.
For this episode, we are very fortunate to host two honorable professionals with a knack for helping others in the persons of Mr. Demetrius Wilson and Ms. Anise Mastin. Our guests personify the definition of leadership. Mr. Wilson is an experienced business professional with a diverse background in financial services that has yielded great success as a business strategist and executionist. As the Vice President of Bank of America with the portfolio of managing enterprise payments, merchant services, sales performance and enablement, he is responsible for managing large transformational programs, organizational restructuring, and leading cross-functional teams. His technical acumen and experience have focused on utilizing strategic approaches to solve complex problems while demonstrating the ability to exhibit effective executive communication and action. He is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment by excelling at STEM function recruitment and university relations
Ms. Mastin is a brand and technologically savvy marketing executive with 10+ years of digital product marketing leadership across public and private sectors who led a global organization at a Fortune 100 company. She was responsible for managing the digital, B2B, B2C, automation, brand, product, customer experience, revenue generation, press and analyst relations, business insights, and channel partners across many spectrums. She has demonstrated leadership in empowering teams, engaging emerging platforms, optimizing operations to reduce cost while improving service quality and strengthening the bottom line.
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56min
May 28, 2020 May 2020 Edition - WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT PODCAST SERIES: Dr. Jim Marion Speaks
The Podcast Series is intended to guide new and recent graduates to become quality professionals in these troubling times as they seek their careers and adjust to the new realities outside the walls of college campuses. Employers and professionals from various industries will share experiences, guidance, information, instruction and recommendations for graduates. The hope is for graduates to strategically navigate new useful ideas to deal with realities never taught in college.
For this episode, we are very fortunate to host a fine human being with a knack for helping others. Our guest operates best when he comes into a challenging situation and pulls a team together to get things sorted out and make things happen. His specialties of interests are in wireless communications with 20+ years’ experience in the industry, including 10+ years in senior management roles. He is currently the Department Chair and Associate Professor, College of Business, Department of Decision Sciences at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
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42min
May 25, 2020 WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT PODCAST PANEL SERIES: Ricardo Wrice & Mikhai Culpepper
The Podcast Series is intended to guide new and recent graduates to become quality professionals in these troubling times as they seek their careers and adjust to the new realities outside the walls of college campuses. Employers and professionals from various industries will share experiences, guidance, information, instruction and recommendations for graduates. The hope is for graduates to strategically navigate new useful ideas to deal with realities never taught in college.
For this episode, we interviewed Mr. Ricardo Wrice with Kennesaw State University Marketing Junior Mikhai Culpepper. Mr. Wrice is a self-proclaimed “Male Oprah” who leads The Leadership Blend Media Company and Wrice Development Consultants, both in Atlanta Georgia. He uses content creation to highlight leaders and their leadership character through created television, radio and print. Notable personalities on his shows include actor Michael Jai White, Bob Rogers, "Top 10 Forbes D&I Trailblazer" CEO and author Dr. Shelton Goode, Georgia Chamber of Commerce CEO Chris Clark, and American politician Maya Dillard Smith. The company houses a radio, television and podcast shows and focused on taking leadership to the next level. His company offer print magazine options of curated content. Mr. Wrice has published a book titled, “Calculated Conflict” that is available for purchase on Amazon.
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43min

FAQs about THE ABILITY PROJECT:

How many episodes does THE ABILITY PROJECT have?

The podcast currently has 31 episodes available.