Welcome to the Thriving Culture Show!

Today's guest is Alan Trivedi.

Alan is a trusted advisor to corporate executives who want to re-imagine the future of the enterprise. For more than 23 years, Alan has challenged the status quo and has inspired innovations that merge business, technology and behavior change.  Fortune 500 companies around the world have reduced risk, and maximized productivity under Alan’s guidance.

With a few instrumentals in the background to keep the pace....We'll reminisce on travels, diverse cultures and give valuable advice to both hiring managers who are looking to solve problems in their organizations, AND people who are currently in a coaching career, but looking to elevate to a management consulting role.

Music (c) D. Ray Freeman (2001-2004)

A fun and casual conversation about overcoming challenges, accomplishing goals and discovering new ways to connect and grow despite the pandemic.

In an industry with only 23% of women in leadership, Tiffany holds a management position with one of the largest utility companies in the United States.  We'll talk about her climb of the corporate ladder to get there, and learn some of the tools and techniques that she and her family use to stay healthy and motivated, despite the current pandemic.  We'll talk music of different genres, discover unique and inspiring stories, we'll have some laughs but also touch on some more pressing topics of race, equality and living your best life in 2021.

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Today on the show I talk to communications expert Artis Lewis. Artis is currently thriving after overcoming the challenges of Sickle Cell Anemia. We talk about where he gets his inspiration and motivation, about how Artis is keeping live music alive through his band Smooth Noise, and about the importance of using our gifts and skills to move ahead.

02:18 – Your bigger purpose in life

05:49 – The formative years and how Artis got into communications

07:22 – The motivation to serve people in harm's way

08:21 – The triumphs and challenges of sickle cell anemia

17:23 – Smooth Noise, keeping live music alive

20:11 – The importance of the hustle

Links mentioned:

https://www.smoothnoise.live/

Today on the show I speak with Thomas Brooks the founder and principal consultant of Brooks360 Consulting, Thomas is a thought leader in the area of business agility and over the last 18 years has held leadership positions with a number of fortune 100 companies. Thomas has a proven track record with strategy development and implementation. After recovering from three open-heart surgeries Thomas is still thriving!

2:13 - Navigating the corporate world as a black man

11:06 - Dealing with the challenges of COVID-19 restrictions

14:52 - Overcoming health challenges

25:26 - The future of Agile

31:16 - How to stay up-to-date and diverse

33:04 - The importance of reading books

40:11 – Words of wisdom from Thomas Brooks

Find out more about D Ray Freeman 

Tina Vielot is a collegue and consultant at the firm that Ray works at - ADAPTOVATE.    

When Tina joined she moved from New Jersey to Los Angeles within two weeks to start her new life.  That was in 2019.  Since then (and amidst COVID)  she's taken control of her personal life including becoming vegan and creating a strong set of goals for herself and her career.       

Show notes: Listen to the audio notes where ever you get your podcasts. http://www.drayfreeman.com  

Episode notes: 

MANTRA app - on apple.  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mantra-daily-affirmations/id1202851636  

What makes you unique 02:53

D Ray Freeman's  podcast THRIVING CULTURE has launched.   

Watch the video on D Ray Freemans You Tube Channel or tune into where ever you listen to your pods. (Apple, Spotify, Google).    

D Ray Freemans guests will be from all walks of life with one thing in common.   Ending systemic racism and assisting our black community get ahead in life faster!  And always with a touch of Agile chat! 

 In this first episode Ray has chats with The Peaky Agilist’ - Pardeep Dhanda on the Future of Agile and some unique icebreakers for remote team engagement. We’ll also touch on matters of race, and a positive approach to human engagement.   

Show Notes: 

COVID: 02:49