EP 40: Becoming an Advocate for Change with Brianna Goodwin

Becoming an Advocate for Change Brianna Goodwin is the President & CEO of Ver-Tex Construction, a specialty window treatment company that has been revolutionizing the industry since its inception more than 30 years ago. Throughout her career, Brianna has advocated for gender equality in the workplace, frequently being cited as an influential voice in the […]

EP 39: How to Boost Employee Engagement with Traci Scherck

How to Boost Employee Engagement Employee engagement is the extent to which employees feel passionate about their jobs, are committed to their organization, and are willing to go the extra mile within their positions. But how do we ensure individuals are engaged? In this episode, I will be diving into this topic, focusing on how […]

EP 38: How to Cultivate Employees with Jason Lauritsen

How to Cultivate Employees Farmers are in the business of management—they manage the growth and performance of living things. However, they do things fundamentally differently because they know that their crops will grow to their fullest potential as long as they provide an environment in which they can thrive. That is the model we need […]

EP 37: Positive Performance Management with Michele Haugh

Positive Performance Management Performance management should be about having regular, open and honest conversations. It is an opportunity to learn how someone is doing, assess how they might progress to the next level in the organization and figure out how to improve a specific skillset in order to meet goals. In other words, it doesn’t […]

EP 36: Leadership and Accountability in an Era of Distractions with Cheryl Johnson

Leadership and Accountability in an Era of Distractions Leaders who struggle to hold their employees accountable and improve performance in their organization are generally too harsh, too lenient, or too disconnected. So how do we ensure our leaders are not only holding their staff accountable, but also themselves in this constantly changing, distraction-filled world? To […]

EP 35: Performance, Leadership and Accountability with Traci Scherck

Performance, Leadership and Accountability Leaders within our organizations have the responsibility to hold their employees accountable for their own success. However, it is still up to the employees to decide whether they want to be successful or not. So, how do we motivate our employees to do outstanding work and meet their goals every time? […]

EP 33: Building Accountability to Achieve Results with Kelly Renz

Building Accountability to Achieve Results We know that leadership is a process in which an individual influences the behavior and attitudes of other people. Unfortunately, not all influence is positive. So, is there a way to ensure the leaders within our organization are setting up our employees with the right tools to succeed? In this […]

EP 32: Leading a Self-Managing Team with Mike Zani

Leading a Self-Managing Team To grow a business, there’s no way around delegation. If you hold all of the responsibility in your own hands, you can’t scale at the desired rate, and in order to grow your business and see the success you are working toward, you need to help your employees play on their […]

EP 30: Developing Great Talent within Your Organization with Dr. Mandolen Mull

Developing Great Talent within Your Organization What does talent development truly mean for the managers inside of our organizations? And who has the power to change the direction and success of our business? Here to help us answer these questions is Dr. Mandolen Mull, an Organizational Development and Leadership scholar currently working at Rockford University. […]

EP 29: How to Build a Dream Team Using Trust with Tina Hallis

How to Build a Dream Team Using Trust Have you ever looked around your own organization and wondered why some teams work so well together while others seem to struggle with every step? Poor team performance is almost always due to a lack of honest communication, commitment, reliability, or respect. So, in this episode, Tina […]