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This week on The WAM Podcast, host, Barbara Trautlein interviews Diana Peters, the Executive Director and Founder of Symbol Training Institute, which is a Chicago-based educational organization that builds partnerships with manufacturers and students to improve lives through quality education. They provide hands-on training in programming, set up, and operation of CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) machines.

In this episode, she shares more details about her training program and why it is suitable for anyone, from mothers with young kids to those who already work full time and are looking to fine-tune their skills. Diana also talks about her passion to see more women and girls enter the field and overcome the additional challenges they might come up against. 

Connect with Diana Peters on LinkedIn and check out Manufacturing Next at www.manufacturingnext.org and Symbol Training School at www.symboltraining.edu and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

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This week on The WAM Podcast's special series with the American Society Of Safety Professionals (ASSP), host, Jennifer McNelly, chats with Diana Stegall, the President of ASSP and Executive Vice President of Rivendell Safety Consulting in Tucson, Arizona. Diana was the first woman to be named ASSP's safety professional of the year. With years of experience, she is here to share her thoughts on the assumptions in the workplace, especially as it pertains to gender roles.

The ladies discuss the various biases that women are confronted with in the industry and what can be done to create a more inclusive, diverse work environment including giving women credit when it is due and including men in the conversations about gender equality.

Connect with Diana on LinkedIn and follow her on Twitter @theRealDStegall 

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On this edition of "Riveting Exchanges" on The WAM Podcast, hosts, Andrea Olson and Desiree Grace continue their conversation about bad bosses. In the workplace, we deal with a whole range of different and sometimes conflicting, personalities, which can be a real challenge. The most important thing is for you to remember that, while you don't have control over people's actions, you do have full control over your own, and you can contribute positively by remaining in control of your own emotions and by not allowing their mood to rub off on you.

But when is it time to leave employment due to a bad boss? The truth is that only you can answer that question.  Maybe you just need to make a change, start working more remotely, or move to a different office, but if a bad boss is affecting your health, happiness, and family life, more serious measures may be required. Today, Andrea and Desiree tell-all about Political Pete, Self-Centered Sal, and Moody Max! 

 

For more information on Olson's book, workshops, keynote speeches, or consulting, please visit www.pragmadik.com, www.nodisruptions.com,  and  www.thecustomermission.com. Follow Andrea Olson on Twitter @pragmadik

 

Connect with Desiree Grace on LinkedIn.

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This week on The WAM Podcast, you’re invited to learn leadership lessons from a woman who first walked the shop floor at age 11, ran machines at 13, ran a manufacturing organization at 23, and remains at the helm today, weathering storms that have included losing 90% of revenues during a major downturn in the economy.  Guest, Aneesa Muthana, speaks with host, Barbara Trautlein, about the importance of building relationships to achieve results, forging collaborative partnerships inside and outside the organization, and the responsibility of women to support other women and defy stereotypes. Her personal examples demonstrate how to take charge of your career, as well as how business leaders can promote women’s careers in manufacturing.  

To connect with Aneesa Muthana on social media, check out her Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

For more information about Pioneer Service, visit http://www.pioneerserviceinc.com and their Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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On this week's episode of The WAM Podcast, host, Linda Rigano, sat down with a self-made, fearless influencer and leader in the textile industry, Stephanie Benedetto. Through her business, Queen of Raw, Stephanie has found a unique marketplace to buy and sell unused textiles, aiming to reduce the amount of wastage and pollution that burning fabric and landfills entail. 

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For more information, visit www.queenofraw.com and follow Queen of Raw out on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, and YouTube.

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On this week's edition of "Riveting Exchanges" on The WAM Podcast, hosts, Andrea Olson and Desiree Grace, talk about bad bosses. Everyone has had a bad boss at one point or another, and they come in all shapes and sizes. Perhaps you don't know how to communicate with them, or you're trying to get past an obstacle they have placed in front of you. Either way, different personalities and work styles often play a role.

Over the course of a three-part series, Andrea and Desiree will be digging into the types of bad bosses and circle back to give you practical advice on how to deal with these individuals. We often believe that the only way to solve the problem is to quit the job, but a bad boss can be turned to your own advantage. The ladies also talk about how to push back in appropriate and subtle ways, and also how you can be clever about the information you share with a boss who is trying to take credit for the work you have done. It is ultimately important not to become disgruntled but rather to keep building your reputation as a person of action.

 

For more information on Olson's book, workshops, keynote speeches, or consulting, please visit pragmadik.com, nodisruptions.com, and thecustomermission.com. Follow Andrea Olson on Twitter @pragmadik

 

Connect with Desiree Grace on LinkedIn.

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This week on The WAM Podcast, host, Amy Nicklaus, is joined by Charity Forte, who is a leading client services manager for CreditRiskMonitor, which offers industry-leading financial risk analysis for credit, supply chain, and financial professionals. Charity and her team educate their clients on financial risk and show them how to use the service to mitigate the risk of vendors and suppliers as well as customers.

Credit risk is something that affects everyone, and prevention is always better than cure. Charity shares some details about the FRISK Score and the immense financial pitfalls it can point out and prevent, such as the imminent bankruptcy of a key vendor. She also speaks about her career history, as well as her family life and passion for rescue animals.

To learn more, visit www.creditriskmonitor.com or contact Charity directly at [email protected] and connect with her on LinkedIn.

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On this episode of The WAM Podcast, host, Barbara Trautlein, interviews Linda Mott, who has held a variety of roles in the male-dominated utility industry, including BC Hydro’s Employee Engagement Manager for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.  Linda advises us to bring our whole selves to work and is the perfect role model for how to do so— which for her, includes her skills as an amateur magician! 

She shares actionable insights, including finding an employer that believes in diversity and supports you as a whole person, networking to identify companies and jobs that work for you, negotiating what you deserve, and discovering creative ways to build relationships.  For an incredible conversation with a woman who is unique and true to herself, don't miss this episode!

Connect with Linda Mott on LinkedIn.

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This week on The WAM Podcast's special series with the American Society Of Safety Professionals, host, Jennifer McNelly, speaks with Dr. Katie Schofield, assistant professor at the University of Minnesota Duluth in the Master of Environmental Health and Safety program. The ladies talk about how gender influences injury risk in the workplace and explore how the changing world of work, including precarious employment arrangements in traditionally gendered roles like teaching assistants or home healthcare aides, can create different risks that require new safety strategies, policies, and interventions.

Connect with Dr. Katie Schofield on LinkedIn and visit http://www.umn.edu/~kscho to learn more.

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This week on The WAM Podcast's edition of "Riveting Exchanges," hosts, Andrea Olson and Desiree Grace, had the pleasure of talking all about entrepreneurship with their guest, Maureen Barsema, better known as Mo. Mo is the owner of her own financial and strategic coaching business called Outside Looking In LLC. Her company guides other businesses toward financial stability through savvy strategies.

Starting a business takes courage, confidence, capital, and community, but what is it that makes us take the first step and keep running? Mo started her own entrepreneurial journey 37 years ago and has learned a heck of a lot along the way! In this episode, we discuss the top three principles that enable Mo to build the foundation of her business and sustain it within a thriving community. Here, we uncover the value of networking and developing inter-personal industry relationships, the importance of capital, and the power of a solid business plan. Mo also shares her valuable advice for sustaining a coaching business and your own self-esteem in today's fast-paced digital world.

Connect with Mo on LinkedIn.

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