210: Creating a Positive Impact on the Future of Work

Imagine if you could aggregate your collective experiences throughout your career into the ideal job. That’s what Dr. Denise Caleb, PHR, has been able to do in her role as President of the Human Resource Standards Institute℠ (HRSI℠).

HRSI is the world’s premier standards and credentialing institute for private and publicly traded organizations. It’s a subsidiary of HR Certification Institute (HRCI), the organization that provides credentials and learning for individual human resources professionals.

In her role, Denise gets to mine her deep business and HR experience to advance the goals of HRSI. She’s passionate about having a positive impact on the future of work for HR and D&I professionals by showing how these standards can be leveraged.

Before joining HRSI, Denise spent more than 25 years in executive leadership roles for Fortune 500 companies like Ford and Walgreens. She worked in several areas, including Human Resources, business development, DEIB, and marketing. In her career she served on seven different executive teams and four Boards.

You’ll discover:

The qualities of Denise’s former bosses that she admired and adapted for her own leadership roles
Insights Denise gained from serving on 7 different executive teams and 4 Boards.
Why HRSI is a separate entity from HRCI and the purpose it seeks to fulfill
The many benefits organizations gain from going through the HRSI application and certification process
How Denise’s dissertation on African-American women prepared her for the work she does today at HRSI

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209: Why Paying Attention Is the Start Point of Emotional Intelligence

What’s required for a person with technical expertise to develop Emotional Intelligence (EI)? Susan Schwartz provides excellent insights and examples in this interview. As a high tech professional and leader, Susan learned the importance of developing EI in order to work effectively with her team. And now she coaches professionals in technical fields on how to become more effective as leaders of people.

Susan Schwartz is a leadership and management coach. For more than 20 years prior to that, she led teams herself and coached professionals to their next career level. Her Expert To Excellence® programs are designed to help knowledge experts in technical fields make sense of intangible leadership concepts and equip them to create amazing, collaborative teams. She uses the EQ-I 2.0 assessment to help them identify

Susan is the author of Creating a Greater Whole: A Project Manager’s Guide to Becoming a Leader. In this excellent book she unlocks the not-so-secret secrets of how aspiring managers can become strong leaders.

She also serves on the Executive Committee of the weekly group, Inclusive Leadership in a Virtual World (ILVW), where she and Meredith first met. If you’re committed to growing as a leader, this is an outstanding group to be a part of.

You’ll discover:

The one skill that’s at the core of all other leadership skills
What technical professionals struggle with most when they transition from individual contributor to leader
Why Susan emphasizes the importance of Reflective Exercises to learn from your experiences
Success stories of clients who’ve raised their emotional intelligence as a result of Susan’s coaching

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208: Tips for Remarkable Speaking

Do you ever get nervous when you need to speak in public, whether your audience is one person or a large group of 100 or 1,000? You’re not alone! Shelley Goldstein and Mark Bossert are experts in helping people calm down and relax. You’ll want to take notes as you listen to the many valuable ideas they share for becoming a confident, compelling speaker.

Shelley and Mark are international speaking coaches and the founders of Remarkable Speaking. They’ve trained thousands of people in over 40 countries in a wide variety of industries.

Shelley struggled to memorize scripts, making her incredibly nervous and tongue-tied when she had to present. Mark was terrified to speak up because he was anxiety ridden and lost his confidence from sleepless nights.

The two of them met in a public speaking course. The investment and experience mastering those skills became Shelley’s and Mark’s inspiration for developing their own signature transformational methodology to help others overcome their speaking fears.

You’ll discover:

The benefits of being imperfect and vulnerable when you’re speaking
What to do if someone in the audience is not engaged in what you’re saying
How to connect with your breath and your emotions to increase your effectiveness
The distinction between personal and private when deciding what to share with an audience
How Shelley and Mark use small groups and gamification to help someone gain confidence and get past imposter syndrome

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207: Building Trust at Penn State Health

Have you ever gone on a Listening Tour? That’s what Hillary Miller did in her first 3 months at Penn State Health in her role as Chief Learning Officer. What she learned in her conversations with hundreds of people allowed her and her team to design programs that were relevant and well received.

Hillary has also set up a Learning Council across the organization that enables people in all types of positions to have a voice. You will love the types of questions Hillary shares throughout this conversation that encourage people to speak openly and build strong trust.

You’ll discover:

The 4 questions Hillary asked each person she met with during your listening tour
What Hillary has done to build trust and high performance with her own team
The weekly Development Sessions Hillary and her team have…and how she’s expanding them to other parts of the organization
The growth she went through to make it easy for her to say “I’m not perfect” and “I made a mistake”
Why Hillary is a big believer in humor and laughter

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206: Lead from the Heart and Love Your People

Does “lead from the heart” imply touchy-feely or weakness? Not according to Mark C. Crowley, who used this approach successfully throughout his 25 years in the financial services industry, an industry known for being highly competitive. Mark shares the science and research that backs up the value of this approach.

Mark is the author of what’s become one of Meredith’s favorite business books ever, Lead from the Heart, and he’s the host of a podcast of the same name. You’ll find out WHY Mark was so successful by leading from the heart in this riveting conversation.

You’ll discover:

Experiences Mark had early in life that shaped his purpose today
The science that shows that the heart is more than “a blood pump”
What Mark learned about the power of engaging both the minds and heart of others to achieve extraordinary results
How “Love Your People” became Mark’s mantra
The 4 Practices of leading from the heart

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