The WQA Podcast

Our guest in this week’s episode of WQA Radio is Mike Sennett, the WQA General Counsel. Mike walks us through the revised WQA Code of Ethics and why it matters.

Mike explains the change to the code of ethics, what’s behind the change, how it affects both manufacturers and dealers, and how it can also help consumers, as well.

Our guest is Doug Anderson with Culligan International, and he discusses the WQRF Research Advisory committee, which he chairs.

In this episode, Doug explains the process of looking for new and innovative research projects for the Water Quality Research Foundation. And, he says they’re looking for new companies to get involved.

Our guest is Jeff Kortes, of Human Asset Management, LLC, one of the speakers at the upcoming WQA Business Boot Camp. His topic is winning the war for talent.

In this episode, Jeff talks about developing a strategy for recruiting the talent you need to run a successful business. He is one of three speakers at the WQA Business Boot Camp which takes place March 31st in Orlando, one day before the opening of the WQA Convention & Exposition.

Register for Boot Camp when you register for convention at https://wqa.org/convention.

In this episode, Susan Keaton of WQA talks with WQA members Cindy Gresham and Ashley Green about the Women in Industry (WIN) mentoring program, what they discussed, how often they talked and what they both took away from the program. There will be more about the WIN Advisory Council at the upcoming WQA Convention & Exposition in Orlando April 1-3. Register at wqa.org/convention.

Our guest is Candice Wentling, MWS, of Certified Action and a speaker at the WQA Business Boot Camp in Orlando on March 31st, one day before the WQA Convention & Exposition.

We talk with Candice about leadership and why she is so passionate about helping business owners in the water treatment industry learn the leadership skills they need to help their people excel at their jobs. Candice knows the industry and she knows what leaders need to succeed in 2020.

Register for the WQA Convention and Boot Camp at https://wqa.org/convention

We talk with Simon T. Bailey, the Keynote Speaker for the WQA Convention & Exposition in Orlando, coming up April 1-3, 2020. Register at https://wqa.org/convention.

Bailey discusses his background as an entrepreneur and the key take-aways he hopes to provide for convention attendees at the Opening General Session at the WQA Convention. He talks about how you can be the spark in your business and how to ignite sustainable transformation in others. Simon is the author of 10 books, most recently, Be the Spark, Five Platinum Service Principles for Creating Customers for Life.

Our guest is Doug Ramer of Martin Water Conditioning of Myerstown, PA, and a member of the WQA Board of Directors. Doug is one of the presenters at this year’s WQA Business Boot Camp, and talks about the importance of onboarding, and how that translates into a better, more productive and engaged work force.

Go to wqa.org/bootcamp for more information. You can register when you register for the WQA Convention in Orlando taking place April 1-3. Find out more at wqa.org/convention.

Our guest is WQA Technical Affairs Director Eric Yeggy. In this episode, we’ll talk with Eric about the top contaminants he’s put on the front burner for WQA members in 2020.

We’ll also see how WQA is poised to deal with these concerns and to keep members educated and informed. Plus, we’ll have our WQA Tip.

Our guest is WQA President Steve Ver Strat as he looks ahead at the new year and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the water treatment industry. In this episode, Susan Keaton from WQA talks with Steve to get his 2020 outlook, and it is an upbeat forecast.

We’ll also look ahead to the WQA Convention & Exposition in Orlando April 1-3. Plus, we’ll have our WQA Tip.

In this episode we will feature highlights from several of our top podcasts on WQA Radio during 2019. The segments will include WQA’s Hall of Fame and Lifetime Achievement award winners at the 2019 Convention in Las Vegas, Convention Keynote speaker Marilyn Sherman, WQA Mid-Year Leadership Conference Keynote speaker Dean Heyl and WQA Executive Director Pauli Undesser discussing the revised WQA Code of Ethics.