The Drop In CEO

Today John Neral shares advice for mid-career professionals who are ready to showcase their value and explore their career options. Listen in as Deborah and John discuss trusting your gut when something is out of alignment, knowing when it’s time to make a career change, and how to communicate your value in a clear and effective way. John also dives into the importance of clear data points, giving yourself time to pause and reflect during an interview, and how to figure out a career path that leaves you satisfied.  

John Neral has been developing talent for over 25 years. John has served as an educator, instructional coach, supervisor, educational administrator, and training director. Today, John owns John Neral Coaching, LLC, where he helps mid-career professionals figure out what’s next for their careers by building a professional GPS.

He is the author of SHOW UP – Six Strategies to Lead a More Energetic and Impactful Career and Your Mid-Career GPS – Four Steps to Figuring Out What’s Next.

John earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Loyola University in Maryland, a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Monmouth University, and obtained his professional coaching certification through the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). John is also a Master Practitioner in the Energy Leadership Index Assessment.

You can connect with John in the following ways:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnneral/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mid-career-gps-podcast/id1548327541

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Mid-Career-GPS-Steps-Figuring-ebook/dp/B09B19M4SQ

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On today’s episode Deb explore the power of conversation to establish trust with your leaders. She also shares a clear formula for communicating your needs and creating clear goals within your role. Listen in as Deb shares her story of creating better communication with her boss and celebrates her 200th episode of the podcast.

Are you a CEO dealing with change? Part inspiration, part strategy, I’ve created this resource for CEO’s who leading their team through a rapid transition and looking for a resource and guide to help them stay confident, focused, and a mentor for others. You can download it here: https://mailchi.mp/coviellocm/the-ceos-compass

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On today’s episode Patrick Galvin shares how marketing is impacted by your ability to establish and nurture relationships personally and professionally. Listen in as Deborah and Patrick discuss understanding your why, the importance of evolving your why over time, why small businesses are at an advantage when developing their messaging, and how to cultivate a better marketing strategy by asking the people you serve.

Patrick Galvin believes that people with strong personal and professional connections are healthier, happier, and more likely to perform at their peak. As a speaker, author, and coach, Patrick helps people build the relationships that galvanize greater success in business and life.

In 2002, Patrick co-founded The Galvanizing Group®, a learning and development company in Portland, Oregon. With a bestselling book series (“The Connector’s Way” and "The Trusted Way"), a unique cohort coaching program, and an online learning curriculum, The Galvanizing Group® offers high-performance companies and teams a methodical approach to improving loyalty, referrals, and sales through better relationship building.

Patrick is also an accomplished keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, and past president of the Oregon Chapter of the National Speakers Association. Through keynote presentations, general sessions, workshops, and webinars, Patrick teaches audiences across the world how to cultivate connections with customers, prospects, and referral partners.

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Have you thought about all you could accomplish if you just had the confidence to take a risk? This week Deborah shares simple strategies for reclaiming your power, proving your worth, and making decisions that showcase your talents.

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On today’s episode Paul Huszar shares how the past experiences, training and values of veterans create a high standard of client experience. Listen in as Deborah and Paul discuss how military training keeps you adaptable, why veterans are life-long learners, and the importance of getting paid for what you’re good at.

Paul Huszar is the President of VetCor, an insurance services company specializing in water mitigation and other insurance related services, staffed by veterans of the United States military. VetCor provides services to consumers, insurance agents, and insurance companies in the state of Florida. 

You can connect with Paul via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhuszar/

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Today Eli Menczer shares how his ability to build relationships and be “pleasantly persistent” has enriched his career as a leader. Listen in as Deborah and Eli discuss the nuances of relationship building, why leaders should be focused on finding and being mentors, and how we can teach aspiring C-Suite leaders the value of discipline and persistence.

Eli Menczer is an accomplished business and sales leader with 18 years in company management and business development and a proven track record of leading sales growth.He partners with senior leadership to articulate vision and strategy and leadsthe execution of business planning initiatives that drive change.

Eli brings a unique combination of experiences in business strategy, product development andplanning, market expansion, new channel growth, team development, and sales leadership. He is recognized as a progressive thinker and idea generator with entrepreneurial vision and drive and unwavering dedication to brand, organization, and people.

Eli has demonstrated a high degree of adaptability in transitioning between food industry segments and generating success at each stage in his career. He established a robust network within the restaurant and hotel industry from an early career tea start-up venture then parlayed this initial success into a new snack brand venture, which he directed in a strategically layered approach in the grocery/retail industry. After selling his companies, he navigated a decade of achievement within the foodservice and managed services industries through his tenure with Astor Chocolate. Eli then took on a new challenge when joining FFS, a flavor and fragrance house, turning his focus toward food and beverage manufacturers and selling ingredients and flavor solutions with thriving results.

Eli’s successes across industries and leadership functions is attributed to strong business acumen balanced by an inherent EQ and genuine personality. These characteristics have enabled him to influence and win buy-in from company leaders, team members, and clients.

You can connect with Eli via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elimenczer/

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On today’s episode Deborah shares the conversational formula to help emerging leaders connect with their management teams and create tangible metrics for success. Listen in as she explores the importance of accountability, recalibration, and the key questions you should ask your boss to create a shared vision of tomorrow.

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Today Phyllis Haserot shares simple strategies for fostering communication between generations within your organization. Listen in as Deborah and Phyllis discuss teaching younger team members tasks vs. strategies, the importance of mentorship and relationship development, and common generational stereotypes that are creating communication barriers within your team.

Phyllis Weiss Haserot, “the cross-generational voice,” is a facilitator, marketing/business development strategist, speaker, podcaster, and best-selling author focused on the business of uniting People, Purpose, Potential and Profits across the generations at work. Phyllis brings multi-generational perspective, curiosity, extensive marketing and conflict resolution experience to help organizations solve intergenerational challenges with clients, external stakeholders and for internal teams, including attraction/retention, knowledge transfer and succession planning. The desired outcomes are greater GENgagementtm harmony, productivity and profit.

Clients often say she has an unusual ability to relate to all the different generations - and, in turn, to help them to better understand each other and work harmoniously. 

Fostering inclusion and belonging has always been a part of her work since an early career as an urban planner. Over three decades as President of Practice Development Counsel, Phyllis has been a trailblazer as both business development consultant to professional service firms and in delivering multigenerational workplace solutions to a variety of industries.

Phyllis is co-host of the Legacy-Makers@Work podcast and author of You Can’t Google It!: The Compelling Case for Cross-Generational Conversation at Work, Embrace GENgagement: How to Transform Generational Challenges to Opportunities for You and Your Firm, and The Rainmaking Machine, and frequent speaker, blogger, podcast guest and Thomson Reuters Institute columnist.

Her fun passions are musical & other theater, improv, wearable art, baseball, travel, wine and meeting people who bring her new perspectives.

You can connect with Phyllis in the following ways:
[email protected]
https://www.youcantgoogleit.com
https://www.pdcounsel.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/pwhaserot
https://twitter.com@phylliswhaserot
https://www.facebook.com/phyllis.weiss.haserot

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On today’s episode Dr. Jason Brooks shares how hosting over 6,000 interviews and hiring 3,500 people as an HR professional inspired him to help leaders focus on the humans behind the skills and create fulfilling executive careers. Listen in as Deborah and Dr. Brooks discuss how having hard conversations lead to growth, the three foundational principles that led to his success, and how learning the context of human behavior makes you a better leader.

For more than twenty-five years, Dr. Jason Brooks has helped executive and leaders from startups to multi-billion dollar organzations unlock their maximum potential and impact. Dr. Brooks is CEO of LeaderTHRIVE, a premier leadership consulting firm which delivers high-value solutions to help grow great leaders who build high-performing organizations.

He is creator of THRIVE University, in partnership with the Center for Creative Leadership, a single source solution for leader certification and leadership development programs.

Dr. Brooks is an accomplished entrepreneur, senior executive, leadership and consulting psychologist, change management expert, bestselling author, speaker and host of the LeaderTHRIVE Podcast with an audience in over 23 countries... and counting.

He and his wife, Darla have two sons and a daughter and live just north of Nashville, TN. They are active members in their church family and enjoy speaking together in marriage events.

Dr. Brooks discovered the secret to live your best life through relentlessly pursuing three principles: live confidently, lead courageously, and love completely. These core commitments have provided the foundation of his life and created a platform where he is able to make an impact today and leave a legacy for tomorrow in ways he never could have dreamed.

You can connect with Dr. Brooks in the following ways:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jasontbrooks

Website: leaderthrive.us

Twitter: @drjasonbrooks

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Today Terese Lam shares how her experience working across multiple continents and cultures influenced her passion for building inclusive and diverse workplace cultures. Listen in as Deborah and Terese discuss having a growth mindset and being open to the influence of different cultures, why HR leaders benefit from “reading” people, and how a growth culture impacts the overall success of a business.

Terese Lam is the Chief People Officer of Wind River, a global leader in delivering software for the intelligent edge. She is also a member of the Executive Leadership Team, responsible for the company’s global HR function. In her current role, Terese works to cultivate a culture where everyone can thrive to be their best, and she relishes the challenge to drive the Company’s vision through its people.

Terese is an Executive Human Resources and Talent Management Leader with over 20+ years international experience having lived in Australia, Singapore, France and UK and now USA. Terese has proven success in creating and aligning human resource strategies to deliver on business plans and objectives in Software and Engineering organizations. Her specialty is with tech company environments where there is constant/ rapid innovation often requiring evolving work styles.

Terese holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management and Training from University of Leicester and a Bachelor’s degree from Queensland University of Technology.

You can connect with Terese in the following ways:

Website: https://www.windriver.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terese-lam/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WindRiver

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WindRiverSystems

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCObOpK4uoCGBPWNrqcjeScw

Are you a CEO dealing with change? Part inspiration, part strategy, I’ve created this resource for CEO’s who leading their team through a rapid transition and looking for a resource and guide to help them stay confident, focused, and a mentor for others. You can download it here: https://mailchi.mp/coviellocm/the-ceos-compass

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