225: TechSmith’s Innovative Approach to Asynchronous Meetings

A big complaint in most companies is the amount of time wasted in meetings. If that’s been your experience, too, this episode is a must-listen. Amy Casciotti, Vice President of Human Resources at TechSmith Corporation, explains how they’ve created an innovative approach that’s eliminated the need for people to meet at the same time. You’ll learn how their Async-First environment has saved time and increased productivity.

TechSmith is a software company with a mission to empower people to create remarkable videos and images that help share knowledge and information. Amy is focused on being an advocate for both the company and its employees to ensure TechSmith and its staff have the skills needed to continue to move the company and employee engagement forward.

Meredith and her team have used their products, Camtasia and SnagIt, for more than 15 years and are huge fans!

You’ll discover:

TechSmith’s top 4 values and how they are practiced by everyone, starting with the CEO
The difference between synchronous and asynchronous meetings
What Amy and her team did to move people to a “No Meetings” mindset
How people now use videos to convey information that use to be presented in meetings
How the company practices “Put People First” with employees and customers alike

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224: Turning High Achievers into Trusted Leaders

When high achievers get promoted, they actually need to learn to be leaders in four different areas: Up, Across, Team and Self. Mark J. Silverman describes how he works with Rising Leaders to raise their awareness—and effectiveness—in each of these situations. You’ll get practical tips on what to say and do to achieve the results you and the other person want.

When he was working for fast-growing tech startups, Mark generated more than $90,000,000 in sales. He achieved this by bringing together teams of executives and technical leaders to close complex multimillion-dollar sales. Mark has experienced, first hand, the pressure of the ‘hustle and grind’ culture along with the unique challenges of the “C-Suite.” This experience, together with his years of training as a coach and facilitator, helps his coaching clients create sustainable and lasting success in all areas of their lives.

You’ll discover:

The 4 areas of responsibility that Mark coaches leaders around
Why Mark starts with Leading Up instead of Leading Self when coaching his clients
How to respond to a visionary boss without using the word “No”
The power of creating an Empathy Map to better understand your boss, a colleague or a member of your team
How to adopt a “coopetition” attitude when working with peers

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223: How Baker Donelson Has Created an Inclusive Culture

A positive culture where people feel valued and empowered doesn’t happen by accident. Tim Lupinacci, CEO and Chair at Baker Donelson, has been intentional about creating one by developing a five-year vision, then getting buy-in and commitment from everyone in the law firm.

Tim Lupinacci leads more than 1,300 individuals in 22 law offices across the Southeastern US. Tim is presently leading the firm’s five-year BakerVision 2028 strategy and its Diversity & Inclusion Compact.

A life-long leadership student, Tim recently launched a nonprofit called Everybody Leads, focused on empowering individuals in underserved communities with basic leadership skills and confidence to better lead themselves, lead others, and lead in the community.

You’ll discover:

How Tim built buy-in and support for his vision and strategy
Efforts Tim has made to open pathways and leadership opportunities for women and marginalized groups
How The Women’s Equity Program has enabled more women to become equity shareholders in the firm
What’s behind Tim’s creation of his nonprofit and the impact he wants it to have

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222: Connecting Remote Teams with Responsibility and Accountability

How do you hire, onboard and get the best results in a virtual workplace? Dr. Ronald Beach knows it takes a combination of communication skills, setting clear expectations, and taking time to create a strong relationship with each person on the team. He shares many useful tips from his two books, The Virtual Divide and The Virtual Bridge.

Ron is an Organizational Sociologist with a Ph. D. in Organization and Management. He’s now at the University of Arizona Global Campus, where he serves as the Lead Faculty for the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration within the Forbes School of Business and Technology®.

Before that Ron had more than 25 years’ experience as a manager in high tech manufacturing at companies like Western Digital and Hitachi. He’s also an award-winning author of 7 books.

You’ll discover:

How Ron applied lessons from his years in the Marines to his work in a high-tech manufacturing environment
Why it’s worth a leader’s time to schedule weekly calls with each person on their team
What to include in your onboarding to ensure a good match and high productivity long-term
Ron’s approach to managing his remote team of 84 full-time and adjunct faculty members at the University of Arizona

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221: Wisdom from The Ultimate Joy Goddess

Do you ever struggle to find joy in your life? My guest Cordelia Gaffar is a master of guiding clients to discover the joy within, and that’s why she has the title, Ultimate Joy Goddess.

Through her own life experiences (which include many years in the corporate world followed by being a mother of 6 children and homeschooling for 18 years), Cordelia now serves as an executive transformation coach. She helps clients learn to nurture themselves by using a process she calls Four Mind Alignment.

Cordelia has won multiple awards for her 8 books and 2 podcasts, along with other awards like the Brainz Global 500 Award of Influencers and Entrepreneurs for 2021.

You’ll discover:

How Cordelia defines joy
What gets in the way of self-care
The five practices of self-nurturing that lead to joy
How to respond when negative feelings arise within you
Why Cordelia advises, “Pause for the cause of you”

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