The maysmastercast's Podcast

Where’s your blue zone? What makes you see truth?

 A legend in the community, director for The Experience Team at Mays, Cindy Billington!

Cindy shares with us: From “How do we increase engagement?” to “How do we address what our constituents want?” A come to Jesus meetin’. Quintessential grandmas (with pie). Listening, not responding. Learning. And when respond, reflect on what you learned without pronouns. Zoom fatigue and conferences.

 

myMays – a portal for just us; it’s personal. Connecting with people you knew and want to know. myMays is the place to understand and feel the Aggie Network. (Join free: http://mymays.tamu.edu). Women’s Leadership Initiative Conference illuminating “I’m not alone” (Register now: Nov. 12, 2021, hybrid: http://tx.ag/WLIC). Strategic strengths, character strengths, and soul strengths.

Good Bull: Christina Court and Miranda Bennett

What’s going to challenge you to do something different?💡

Michele shares on Influencing HR, ESG, and Health & Safety for good. Growth: you don’t see it until you're almost through it. Failure moments don’t feel good, but you learn a lot. Methods for honest answers: one-on-one conversations and get to know people first. Texas A&M prepares students to have careers, not simply the technical skills. We appreciate Michele giving us her time and we hope you enjoy the episode! Thanks and Gig 'em! 

Michele’s advice: Understand expectations, don’t assume that just because you’ve seen the job done that you know how it’s supposed to be done. Life is a group sport; soft skills ultimately cause you to succeed or fail. Learning to laugh at yourself is an important skill set. I’d rather have five good conversations than 25 surface-level ones. Turns out, people want to get paid. Data is not as important as people.

Good bull: Mike Thatcher ’82; Alex Baird ’17; Josh Thatcher ‘24

Is it possible to over communicate?💬

Tom Sweet, CFO & EVP at Dell Technologies joins and delivers executive-level insight to form the culture your company/ team needs. Some of today’s topics include: how a variety of jobs stretches you, how to pick and coach your next manager and why you need to keep everyone in the loop.This might be a great reminder going into your work week: In the absence of communication, people make up their own narrative. We hope all of you are staying safe and we appreciate Tom giving his time and hope you enjoy the episode! Thanks and Gig 'em! 📺&👂 (https://u.tamu.edu/zwkHRDp1)

Contact: 

Tom Sweet

CFO Dell Technologies

Timestamps: 

(0:00 - 1:35) Intro

(1:36 - 3:35) Super Intelligence & The Letter “R”

(3:36 - 8:22) What Prepared You For Your Current Position/ Breakthrough Moments

(8:23 - 11:10) How Dell Is Doing Business in 2021

(11:11 - 13:22) The Edge

(13:23 - 16:21) Top Two Challenges Tom Has Led His Team Through

(16:22 - 17:44) Evolving Culture Using Encouraging Communication

(17:45 - 19:14) Choosing The Right Executive

(19:15 - 23:21) Coaching To Expand Your Sphere of Influence: Introverts & Extroverts

(23:22 - 26:34) Greatest Assets to Weather the Pandemic & The Challenge of Communication

(26:35 - 27:50) The Future of Tech in Texas

(27:51 - 29:02) Involvement With The Salvation Army

(29:03 - 32:18) Career Path: One Vs. Many

(32:19 - 34:15) Rapid Fire & Good Bull

(34:16 - 39:53) Top Three Takeaways/ Outro

Rage clicks, 5th biggest eCommerce operator, and data that goes into eCommerce. Tips for MBA and homeschooling success. Growth through giving and receiving honest feedback, especially carrying the narrative. Satisfaction and longevity vs. soul-crushing work. Doubling the life and impact out of the same minute. The value in learning the customer front lines and how tools should give associates confidence. Good Bull to the fantastic, LJ Decker!

We appreciate the Kris coming on and we hope you enjoy the episode! Thanks and Gig 'em! 

 

Contact: 

Kris Decker

Global Custom Commerce

 

Timestamps: 

(0:00 - 1:37) Intro

(1:38 - 2:24) Never Wait Again

(2:25 - 4:35) Kris’s Experience w/ Dyslexia & First Job

(4:36 - 6:32) The Road to Mays

(6:33 - 7:24) Leadership Impacts from an MBA 

(7:25 - 8:21) Solving the Rage Clicks

(8:22 - 10:27) Kris’s Position & Why She Chose GCC

(10:28 - 12:45) Most Difficult Lesson Learned

(12:46 -13:24) Benefits of a Positive Work Culture

(13:25 - 15:04) Surprising E-Commerce Facts

(15:05 - 18:09) The Family Dynamic Change

(18:10 - 21:23) Strategies to Manage Life

(21:24 - 23:07) Secrets to Effective Homeschooling

(23:08 - 24:01) Choose a Hobby w/ Impact

(24:02 - 27:22) Rapid Fire & Good-Bull

(27:23 - 30:42) Outro

How many times have you pivoted?🤔

Masroor talks about actively searching for the right franchise opportunity, getting over “no” and lack of industry experience, and choosing a singular focus. From Sears garages to Halal Guys to Layne’s Chicken Fingers in Houston, these lessons paved the way for him to do the right thing: focus on guest, quality, and safety. To stay true and do great things. Masroor has found the talent, gotten in early, and was ready to receive the franchises.His mentor, Mike Ratchford, said to have a singular focus and choose the sandwich. Operations manager, Carlos Martinez, changed the trajectory of operations and business. Good bull to Professional Program in Accounting (PPA) professor, Mike Shaub, who awarded Masroor a trophy, “Most likely to make $1 billion before he knows what he wants to do,” for the major influence that meant in his life to take action.

What do you stand for? ⚖️

Please welcome the President and Founder of Coefficient Marketing, Liz Beechinor! Liz tells how any organization can nail their website launch for clients and from within, her trek through the zombie apocalypse, and how she was able to work abroad! ✈️ We appreciate Liz giving us her time and hope you enjoy the episode! Thanks and Gig 'em! 📺&👂 (https://u.tamu.edu/zwkHRDp1)

 

Contact: Liz Beechinor

www.coefficientmarketing.com

@ughmarketing

@LizTweetsTech

 

Timestamps: 

(0:00 - 2:30) Intro 

(2:31 - 3:55) What Is Your Favorite Superpower?

(3:56 - 4:35) Where Did You Grow Up?

(4:36 - 4:45) How Many In Your Family?

(4:46 - 6:25) The Impact of Living In A Military Family

(6:26 - 7:52) Secrets of A Military Wife

(7:53 - 8:38) 60 Second Road to Mays

(8:39 - 9:31) Finding Entrepreneurship 

(9:32 - 13:02) Refining Skills in Managing Upward

(13:03 - 14:51) Working Abroad

(14:52 - 17:25) Big Life Changes 

(17:26 - 21:00) Husband Meets The Family

(21:01 - 23:54) Steps to Website Launches that You Should NOT Skip

(23:55 - 26:37) Best Advice Received

(26:38 - 28:25) Advice From Dad

(28:26 - 30:39) Changes Military Families Have Seen 

(30:40 - 32:03) Best Moment from Coefficient Marketing’s Impact

(32:04 - 33:43) Who Liz Likes to Work With/ Where to Follow Liz

(33:44 - 35:36) Rapid Fire/ Good-bull

(35:37 - 41:46) Outro

Are you satisfied with your work/life balance?🧘💤🏃‍♀️

 

Please welcome the Executive Director of Flourish right here at TAMU, Jessica Rubie! Jessica speaks on the well-being and burnout epidemic, the difficulties of the transition into management, and ditching the policy perspective. What changes would you like to see from your employer? Let us know in the comments! Thanks and Gig 'em! 📺&👂 (https://u.tamu.edu/zwkHRDp1)

 

There is almost nothing a company can do to overcome a bad manager." - Jessica Rubie

 

Contact: Jessica Rubie

@jessica.rubie

www.etresociety.com

@FlourishTAMU

Flourish.tamu.edu

What do you expect Gen-Z to accomplish? 🤔

 

Please welcome the Global Operating Executive in Talent, ESG, and culture at Yeti, Hollie Castro! Hollie talks about the big expectations of Gen-Z, what Yeti's culture thrives on and why you shouldn't ever burn your bridges! How many jobs have you had? Comment below! Thanks and Gig 'em! 📺&👂 (https://u.tamu.edu/zwkHRDp1)

“Go Slow Enough So you Can Go Fast” -Hollie Castro

 

Hollie is the Senior VP of Talent & Environment, Social and Governance at Yeti. In this role, she leads all things talent, sustainability, culture, facilities, safety, and employee communications for YETI. She has built numerous high-performing teams and cultures across technology, consumer goods and energy industries. She is particularly passionate and experienced in working with Millennial and Gen Z workforces. 

She has served on many nonprofit boards, is active in her community, and currently is an Advisory Board Member for the Center for Human Resources at Mays where she speaks regularly with our students. She has her International MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and her undergraduate degree from Marlboro College.

"The ways we educate from here on out will never be the same." - `Jon Jasperson

Please welcome the Assistant Dean of Learning Transformation & Academic Technology at Mays Business School, `Jon Jasperson! `Jon shares the new realities felt across campus. Students are now taking classes in 5 different ways and faculty are having to make adjustments on the fly. We appreciate everyone for all of their hard work this past year and we salute all of the students as they wrap up another historic semester. Thanks and Gig 'em! 

 

‘Jon Jasperson is the Assistant Dean of Learning Transformation & Academic Technology and Clinical Professor for the Information and Operations Management Department at Mays. His teaching emphasis is on systems development and database management systems through several management information systems courses. He has chaired countless university and college committees and served as the director of several key programs in the college, including the MS-Business program and the Center for the Management of Information Systems. 

Dr. Jasperson earned his Ph.D. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Information Management Science from Florida State University. His research interests include the adoption, use, management, and implementation of information technology in organizational settings, with a focus on how organizations give incentives to their employees to use IT in their work. 

Professor Jasperson and his wife have 5 sons, 3 daughters, and 2 grandsons. He served as a volunteer with Boy Scouts of America for 13 years. During this time, he chaired committees, spent many nights camping with his sons, and watched four of his sons earn the Eagle Scout Rank. He also is an avid leatherworker.

"Success is not the top of the ladder. Significance is." - Britt Harris

Please welcome a friend to the Titans of Investing at TAMU, President, CEO, and CIO of The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Company (UTIMCO), Britt Harris! Britt joins us to talk about investing, personal and business philosophies, and the exciting future landscape of cryptocurrency. We encourage all of our listeners to sign-up for the Texas A&M Bitcoin Conference that is taking place THIS WEEK on April 16 and April 17. The first day is completely virtual and the second will be held at the Texas A&M Hotel with a virtual option as well. Find out more at https://mays.tamu.edu/bitcoin/

 

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Britt Harris currently is the President, CEO, and CIO of The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Company. He also advises the New York and Dallas Federal Reserves and has managed 7 funds worth more than $500b. He was formerly on the US President’s Board of Systemic Risk and managed US private, public, endowment, and hedge funds. Prior to his current role, he was the CIO for the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and prior to that served as CEO for Bridgewater Associates. He has been consistently named one of the top five asset investors in the world, and in 2013, he was honored with a lifetime achievement for distinguished service to the financial industry. He is a Distinguished A&M Business School Alumni and currently serves as the Director for the Titans of Investing program at Mays Business School. In addition, he is a frequent speaker on various spiritual matters and serves on a variety of public and private boards.

Britt has been married 40 years with four children and three grandkids. He is a fourth-generation Aggie.