Voice Of Influence

In this series we're interviewing CEOs of successful companies who strive to do good in the world. What makes their companies successful? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for them in 2023? What advice do they have for expedited growth and building the organizational infrastructure that can sustain it?   Are you the CEO of a mid-sized company? Apply to be interviewed on this show and/or request an invitation to our CEO Insights Forum by clicking the CEOs tab on our website: voiceofinfluence.net.  The Voice of Influence team is here to help you develop leaders and teams that move faster with less friction so they can scale and make a bigger impact.    Learn more about our manager, leadership, and organizational development programs and services by clicking the "Services" tab on our website: Voiceofinfluence.net.   Intentional leadership takes strategic thinking and the tenacity to keep moving forward when you face challenges. In this interview Scott Lewis, CEO of Spartan Investment group descri

Kamales Lardi the author of The Human Side of Digital Transformation. She is a bold and strategic thinker in digital and business transformation. She combines over 23 years of deep cross-industry experience with the latest digital and technology solutions. Kamales is listed in the “Top 10 Global Thought Leaders in Digital Transformation” (Thinkers360). In 2022, Kamales was recognized in International 40 Over 40 - The World's Most Inspiring Women by CapGemini Invent and Female One Zero.   When Southwest Airlines grounded thousands of flights at the end of 2022, the need for digital transformation became urgent. But should companies wait for emergencies to decide to make a change? Join us for this conversation as Kamales Lardi describes the success factors for digital transformation, how company culture and individual values are vital to our digital future, and how mid-market companies should be thinking about blockchain technology in the next few years.   Read the show notes here:   https://www.voiceofinfluen

In this series we're interviewing CEOs of successful companies who strive to do good in the world. What makes their companies successful? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for them in 2023? What advice do they have for expedited growth and building the organizational infrastructure that can sustain it?   Are you the CEO of a mid-sized company? Apply to be interviewed on this show and/or request an invitation to our CEO Insights Forum by clicking the CEOs tab on our website: voiceofinfluence.net.  The Voice of Influence team is here to help you develop leaders and teams that move faster with less friction so they can scale and make a bigger impact.    Learn more about our manager, leadership, and organizational development programs and services by clicking the "Services" tab on our website: Voiceofinfluence.net.   Nick Lopez is the founder and CEO of LIME Painting, a professional painting company with over 80 franchise locations. In this interview, Nick shares how his experience as a competitive

In this series we're interviewing CEOs of successful companies who strive to do good in the world. What makes their companies successful? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for them in 2023? What advice do they have for expedited growth and building the organizational infrastructure that can sustain it?   Are you the CEO of a mid-sized company? Apply to be interviewed on this show and/or request an invitation to our CEO Insights Forum by clicking the CEOs tab on our website: voiceofinfluence.net.  The Voice of Influence team is here to help you develop leaders and teams that move faster with less friction so they can scale and make a bigger impact.    Learn more about our manager, leadership, and organizational development programs and services by clicking the "Services" tab on our website: Voiceofinfluence.net.   Colin McIntosh, CEO of Sheets & Giggles is committed to authenticity, success, and giving back. Hear about the success of their company and his advice for creating new products to

In this series we're interviewing CEOs of successful companies who strive to do good in the world. What makes their companies successful? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for them in 2023? What advice do they have for expedited growth and building the organizational infrastructure that can sustain it?   Are you the CEO of a mid-sized company? Apply to be interviewed on this show and/or request an invitation to our CEO Insights Forum by clicking the CEOs tab on our website: voiceofinfluence.net.  The Voice of Influence team is here to help you develop leaders and teams that move faster with less friction so they can scale and make a bigger impact.    Learn more about our manager, leadership, and organizational development programs and services by clicking the "Services" tab on our website: Voiceofinfluence.net.   Matt Plooster is the CEO of Bridgepoint, an investment banking firm. Listen to how their company is "bringing Wall Street solutions to Main Street and bringing Main Street values to Wa

In this series we're interviewing CEOs of successful companies who strive to do good in the world. What makes their companies successful? What challenges and opportunities lie ahead for them in 2023? What advice do they have for expedited growth and building the organizational infrastructure that can sustain it?   Are you the CEO of a mid-sized company? Apply to be interviewed on this show and/or request an invitation to our CEO Insights Forum by clicking the CEOs tab on our website: voiceofinfluence.net.  The Voice of Influence team is here to help you develop leaders and teams that move faster with less friction so they can scale and make a bigger impact.    Learn more about our manager, leadership, and organizational development programs and services by clicking the "Services" tab on our website: Voiceofinfluence.net.   CEO of Xero Shoes Steven Sashen is creating a "Movement Movement." Hear key insights to the success of their company and what he's anticipating in the market for 2023 in this episode of

In the past few months we've spoken with many business leaders who are highly concerned about the mental health of their employees. They're concerned because they care about individuals and the impact that employee well-being has on their company's success.   In this episode Andrea shares how the frameworks, tools, coaching, and consulting that Voice of Influence offers can help your team move more quickly, capitalize on opportunities, and do it while honoring the humanity of the people on your team.    If you're wanting to lead with mental health in mind in 2023, Andrea invites you to have a conversation with her. Voice of Influence offers various levels of trauma-informed training, coaching, and consulting for a range of budget and desired transformation. Some of those offerings include: Team Dynamics Workshop (1/2 day with your team and 1/2 day with your key leaders) Success Coaching (1:1, group, and office hours scheduled on a monthly basis) Manager Sprint (8-week virtual program)  Executive Influence P

Jessica VanRokel is a Voice of Influence Manager Success Coach and Training Facilitator. In this episode we discuss Jessica's forthcoming book, REFRAMING REJECTION: How Looking through a Different Lens Changes Everything.”   Listen in as Jessica shares about four different types of rejection and how to reframe each type to live a life of freedom.   Read the show notes here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/255 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact  

When should a company use LinkedIn Learning for professional development and when does it make more sense to call a leadership development company for help? When should a CEO address a symptom and when is time to search for a longer-term diagnosis and solution?  In this conversation between our CEO Andrea Wenburg and our manager coach and trainer, Jessica Van Rokel, we learn the answers to these questions. They also share about one of the Voice of Influence programs for managers, the Manager Training Sprint.   This program is an 8-week program with up to 12 participants. Through 6 virtual meetings and 2 individual coaching sessions, managers become more confident, motivate their teams to move more quickly, and help them have a good experience of work. Contact us to learn more and register one to three of your managers in this cohort or book our team to provide this training to a group in your organization. daniele@voiceofinfluence.net     Read the show notes here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/254 Give

Credibility Is More Than Confidence Career 101 Podcast Work Dope Read the show notes here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/253 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) mission is to strengthen educator and system leader capacity to break down barriers to increase access, belonging, and success in rigorous college and career-prep secondary school courses for students of color and low-income students so that they may thrive in their postsecondary pursuits and life goals. Eddie is passionate about issues of social justice and educational equity. He is deeply committed to closing the opportunity gap for underrepresented youth and is proud to be an active member of his community. Eddie has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Seattle University and a Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/252 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

Did you know that the questions you ask yourself drive your thinking? In today's episode, Dr. Marilee Adams shares the difference between a Learner Mindset and a Judger Mindset, the Choice Map, and what makes a quality question.   Dr. Marilee Adams is an award-winning author and pioneer in the fields of inquiry-based coaching, leadership and organizational culture. She is CEO/Founder of the Inquiry Institute, a solutions and performance-focused company providing consulting, coaching, training, keynotes and eLearning. She is the author of the best selling book Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 12 Powerful Tools for Leadership, Coaching and Results. Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/251 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

From resigning to quiet quitting, corporate leaders are trying to figure out how to keep people around and interested in their work, all the while struggling to feel engaged themselves. It's unrealistic for a leader to inject energy into their team and have it be sustainable. It's impossible for a supervisor to demand energy from their team and be successful. So what can be done to improve engagement?   In this episode, Andrea explores individual reasons for quiet quitting and how important it is for us each to find our own spark - the pleasure of living that makes us human.    Insights Paper with the Dynamics of Influence model  Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/250 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact  

Today we have Nicole Kalil, speaker and author of the new book, Validation is for Parking: How Women Can Beat The Confidence Con. Nicole Kalil’s passion for eliminating gender expectations and redefining “Woman’s Work” is both what keeps her up at night, and what gets her up in the morning. An in-demand speaker, leadership strategist, respected coach, and host of the “This Is Woman’s Work” Podcast, her stalker like obsession with confidence sets her apart from the constant stream of experts telling us to BE confident. She actually tells how you build it, and gives actionable tools – not just stories – to BECOME confident.    Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/249 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

Dr. Judith Rich worked in the transformation and coaching industry for over 40 years before she wrote the book "Beyond the Box: Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!" at the age of 76. Then last spring she started The New Beyond podcast at the age of 80. Join the conversation between Judith and Andrea as they discuss the impact of generational trauma, how to move beyond the expectations you have on your life, and the value of staying a life-long learner.   * Dr. Judith Rich's website * The New Beyond podcast  * Book: Beyond the Box: Lean Out, Break Free, Rise Up!   Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/248 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

Dr. Akhtar Badshah is Chief Catalyst at Catalytic Innovators Group, where he advises organizations and individuals to catalyze their strategy focused on social and philanthropic investments. {A seasoned executive with over 30 years of experience in international development, managing a corporate philanthropic program and co-founding a global nonprofit for social enterprise, Dr. Badshah led Microsoft’s philanthropic efforts for ten years, where he administered the company's community investment and employee contributions.} --Take out for Twitter   In this interview we discuss his recently published book: Purpose Mindset: How Microsoft Inspires its Employees and Alumni to Change the World Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/247 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

Trust is something that is built or torn down based on how we interact with one another. Randy Conley is the co-author of the book Simple Truths of Leadership with Ken Blanchard. In this conversation with Randy shares the unique value of trust in relationships and teams, what extending trust looks like for servant leaders, and how to build instead of erode trust as a leader.   Simple Truths of Leadership  Leading with Trust- Blog   Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/246 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

Matthew Dicks is the author of Someday Is Today and nine other books. A bestselling novelist, nationally recognized storyteller, and award-winning elementary school teacher, he teaches storytelling and communications at universities, corporate workplaces, and community organizations. Dicks has won multiple Moth GrandSLAM story competitions and, together with his wife, created the organization Speak Up to help others share their stories. Speak Up Storytelling Podcast http://www.MatthewDicks.com Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/245 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

Naz Beheshti is the author of Pause. Breathe. Choose.: Become the CEO of Your Well-Being. She is an executive wellness coach, speaker, Forbes contributor, CEO, and founder of Prananaz, a corporate wellness company improving leadership effectiveness, employee well-being and engagement, and company culture. Clients include Google, Facebook, Nike, JPMorgan Chase, First Republic Bank, UCSF Health, and Columbia University. Her work has been widely featured in the media, including CNBC, Forbes, BBC, Yahoo, Entrepreneur, Inc., Fast Company, and many more. Naz also cofounded Rise2Shine, a nonprofit helping to alleviate the suffering of young children in Haiti.   Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/244 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact

Turning a culture around can be a daunting task for any leader, but it is a challenge worth taking. In this interview with Joni Wheeler, Senior Vice President of Talent and Enterprise Solutions at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, we discuss practical ways to encourage human connection and maintain culture in a hybrid environment. Joni also shares her unique experience turning around a company culture, and how the shift prepared her, the leadership team, and employees to turn inevitable layoffs into a "launch," helping employees find new jobs and careers. Stick around until the end when Joni shares the inspiring story of how she went from surviving to thriving as an 11-year-old at camp.    Read the transcript here:   https://www.voiceofinfluence.net/243 Give and receive feedback that makes a difference! Register for our 20 minute Deep Impact Method video course here:  www.voiceofinfluence.net/deepimpact