Closing The Gap With Denise Cooper

What keeps us from making great strides in the area of equity and inclusion is how we embrace our lived experiences. Dr. D. Kirk Beatty is the CEO of Data Tech IS. Is from the south and decided to step out of his comfort zone to find out why DE&I is so hard. His thesis Ethnic and Gender Diversity in the Boardroom examines what are the issues and solutions to increasing the number of Black Women in the Boardroom. You can read his work at https://www.datatechis.net/leadership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

Kerry Crockett-Cherry runs two thriving businesses but it wasn't always that way. In 2001 she was named the Comeback Queen by Essence Magazine because of her resilience and a passion for sharing with other women business owners her secrets to making it as a business owner, community activist and mentor for women's success. Her leadership and business skills are universal and the choices she's made are similar to anyone running a growing and thriving business. You can reach her at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kearncherry/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

What does it take to change someone's mind, to motivate them to work together when our differences divide us? How does a leaders character, competence, conversational skills and wisdom impacts performance? Just a couple of questions Dr. Andrea Molberg, an organizational psychologist, and author of the book Emergency Kit for Finding Common Ground: Helping Americans Get Along is my guest today as we go through a few tips and ideas on how to give disappointing news and maintain productive relationships and performance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

The EEOC was established to ensure businesses complied with the laws regarding discrimination and equal access. The pandemic has complicated everything and Teri Peters is offering guidance on how you can do more than be legally compliant with the law. In this episode we dispel myths and offer idea on how you can make it all work as we get back to work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

In its first three years, Fawn Weaver, CEO of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey has garnered more than 125 awards and accolades, including “World’s Best” by World Whiskies Awards two years in a row, “Top 5 Whiskies in the World,” by Cigar & Spirits Magazine, “Chairman’s Trophy, Platinum and Double Gold” by SIP Awards and “Best American Whiskey,” as well as “Double Gold” at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. To achieve all of this, she's honed her natural leadership skills to hire and lead a team of "unstoppably talented people". Listen to find out how she turned the idea of leadership, hiring and winning on its ear all the while by raising up a legend without harming the legacy of another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

It's a new season, and we're all looking forward to the year 2020 ending. Along with moving on from 2020, as executives, professionals, and anyone who wants to make something happen, we all need to rethink what it means to be a leader. In this episode, I'll call out 10 ideas I've heard people hold onto that are holding them back. It's time to move forward and grow into being better leaders, and season 3 is filled with people sharing their extraordinary story of what they've learned, why it so darn hard to make change happen, and what they learned.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

Are you wondering how you're going to "reboot" your success? Do you want to find a way to lead better in times of change and chaos? Holly Duckworth, CEO, Leadership Solutions Intl and I discuss the importance of being a mindful leader. What's a mindful leader? One who is able to turn a vision into action using deliberate strategies to engage others in the decision making process at every level and in every interaction in your company. You can learn more about Holly and her work at https://leadershipsolutionsintl.com/ (https://leadershipsolutionsintl.com/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

Ever wonder why some people can ask for something and get it while others struggle? What if there's a formula that could improve your odds of getting a raise, increasing donor giving, or getting a promotion or job? Laura Fredricks, based in New York City, is the Billion-Dollar ASK-Maker Powerhouse. As an attorney-turned-philanthropic advisor, Laura Fredricks knows how to ask. She comes from a seasoned career in industries best known for making the most high-profile asks—law and philanthropy—and is the first to merge strategies from both professional sectors into a mainstream practice – THE ASK©. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

This is part two of a conversation with Eric Torigian, Global HR VP, Chief Human Resources Officer. In this episode we talk candidly about why and what it takes to create an inclusive high performing culture, the unspoken reasons why it seems so hard and the lessons learned in trying to change the behaviors that make it so hard to capture the opportunities and promises around diversity, inclusion and belonging. Eric Torigian, CHRO/Global VP has over 20 years of developing the change management skills that allow him to be a deliberate influencer of change and the proof is his track record of successfully building pipelines of diverse leaders ready and able to lead others through turbulent times. Connect with Eric on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-torigian/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-torigian/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

Too often, we assume that creating a strategy and a goal will lead to the right results. Sadly to say that's a myth that doesn't recognize a business strategy doesn't fail because it's not a good one. In part one of a two part interview, you hear why we believe a business fails or struggles to succeed is because our approach to managing people hasn't keep up with today's challenges. Eric Torigian, CHRO/Global VP has over 20 years of developing the change management skills that allow him to be a deliberate influencer of change and the proof is his track record of successfully building pipelines of diverse leaders ready and able to lead others through turbulent times. Connect with Eric on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-torigian/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-torigian/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

Cultures are more powerful than any one person especially a leader. If you think your managers are not achieving the results you need or are too complacent with the status quo can you do anything besides firing everyone? Dr. Neil Thompson says shares how you can, in a relatively short time, create a powerful culture where people feel committed and have a vested interest in changing. Neil has extensive experience in helping organizations achieve optimize results by investing wisely in effective human relations and well-being. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

Dontaye Carter, CEO Carter Media Group and I talk about the newest skills leaders, movers and shakers and those charged with transforming the hearts and minds of others must possess. The ability to tell stories that make us all accountable, responsible and held to a higher level of transparency than ever before. The unrest we are experiencing is asking each of us who are we listening to and do they motivate us to take the kinds of risks that leads to better outcomes? To connect with Dontaye Carter on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dontayecarter/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dontayecarter/) or via his website listed below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

Google Personality Assessments and you'll get over 130M results. Most promote the value of using them to help select, promote and develop leaders. Few will tell you the secret to getting the most out of them. My guest Caryn Lee, Founder of Narrative is in the business of peeling back the complex layers of human behavior to help her clients increase engagement and improve collaboration which allows a company to react faster to volatile changes in the marketplace. You can reach Caryn Lee on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/carynclee/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/carynclee/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

It's the dynamic dual. Nearly 30% growth year over year and 10 years on the Best Company To Work for List. Profits and Purpose Driven Culture. Many executives talk about it but few have achieved that status for the long haul. My guest is Tithee Paal, Head HR for Aspire Systems which has over 2800 employees in 9 countries. Tithee says there are 8 principles used to select, coach employee including people managers. It is hiring the right people, then on-boarding them introducing them to the company's cultural tenets that maintains their high growth. You can reach Tithee via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/titheepaal/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/titheepaal/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

My conversation today is with Dr. Zachery Berk, CEO and Chief Meditation Officer for HappCo. Listen in as we discuss the value of meditation and how you as a leader can improve your ability as well as your team's ability to think logically and reduce reactive behaviors that are getting in the way of performing well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

Even in these times, opportunities are everywhere. Mergers, acquisitions and partnership may be the best way for you to keep your business alive. An often overlooked question is outside of products, services and sales what other questions should you be asking to decide whether merging with another is right for your company? One company didn't ask that question and it cost them $2.5M in direct costs. Don Myhan has 20 years advising executives, venture capitalist and other investors on what to look for, how to develop the implementation plan to capture the intended value in this area. Don is the founder of HR Studio International and can be found on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/donmyhan/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/donmyhan/) If you're considering a merger or partnership then you'll want to listen to this episode before you ink the deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

You may have opened the doors but are your employees ready to comeback. Listen in on my conversation with Chris Powell, CEO Talmetrix on what are business owners, executives and managers facing when the doors open and customers show up. Most of the tips available are focused on physical safety. However engaging employees and getting their head back in the game means you have to re-engage their minds. Key ideas: How to create the psychological safety necessary for problem solving to occur. What works in the middle of a crisis that will engender the trust necessary for employees to work effectively and customers to buy from your company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

Pam Brooks, Senior Organizational Development Consultant and CEO of Cornerstone Consulting is a returning guest. In this episode, we do a quick and dirty dive into personality and behavioral assessments and why they often go wrong, how to take the focus off the theory of leadership development to applying the principles in the midst of chaos. Pam shares how she gets current and emerging leaders working together to reflect and expand on what actually works given our each unique situations and background. Need help re-envisioning or updating your leadership development program? Contact Pam Brooks at https://www.ccsuccess.com/ (https://www.ccsuccess.com/) Remember to subscribe so you won't miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

Debbie Allen, is a fellow advisor on the C-Suite Network and all I can say is she is a dynamo! Today, she shares her thoughts on why small to mid sized business leaders struggle to achieve success, what are a few practical things you can do to move forward. We also talk about the #imposter syndrome and how you can overcome it. Debbie has been a successful business owner several times over so she has the proven track record to offer sound advice on what it takes to successfully build, expand and sustain a business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)

What do you do when you suddenly find you're the caregiver for your parent? Now that the tables have turned what are the things you need to integrate taking care of your parent(s)? My Guest today is Fern Pressin is an expert at helping you and your company figure out what to do, find and connect to needed resources and support her clients through the ups and downs, joys and sorrow of taking care of a loved one. Learn about the challenges facing caregivers and what your company can do to help you remain productive in the face of one of life's toughest challenges. Fern Pessin wrote I'll Be Right There! A Guidebook for Adult Caring for their Aging Parents and soon will release her second book "I won't be around forever, you know." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://megaphone.fm/adchoices (megaphone.fm/adchoices)