My guest is Angela Springer, who is a regional director of HR for a media company. She shares the increased need for HR to help the organization focus on employee health and safety. HR is helping organizations to make decisions around the needs and perspective of employees. We also discuss the nature of virtual workspaces. She shares her perspective around maintaining relationships with remote employees and the impact on organizational culture.
Oct 20, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 16
My guest this episode is Michael Broom, the CEO at the Center for Human Systems. Michael shares his deep systems thinking skills and insights as we discuss the challenges around doing OD work in non-face-to-face settings. He shares some thoughts around some current projects with Google and NASA on helping these organizations to build OD capacity and approach challenges from a systems perspective.
Oct 13, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Economic and Workforce Development during COVID 19 My guest this episode is Renee Duxler, the Director of Economic & Workforce Development at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. Renee shares her passion for community engagement during our conversation centering on her new role with the Chamber and the challenges and opportunities with small Midwest cities. Renee’s background in social work and community activism is proving useful in creating awareness on the broader community challenges and...
Oct 06, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 14
My guest this episode is Gözde Berber Özbalaban, Associate Partner at Management Centre Turkiye and owner of the consulting firm, “Lead Fit”. She lives in Istanbul, Turkey. We talk about the need for resilience, and that to have resilient organizations, you must first have resilient leaders. Gozde shares her insights around the role of self-care and personal habits around fitness for effective leadership. We talk about the challenges and opportunities around leading remotely and how to create tr...
Sep 29, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 13
My guest this episode is Peggy Holman, best selling author of The Change Handbook and Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into Opportunity. She shares her insights around how we can connect across differences by moving from debate to dialogue. We talk about the tremendous change and turmoil all around us and the incredible opportunity this affords us to create something new. Included in our conversation are Peggy's insights around the art of hosting and the power of such methods as Open Space T...
Sep 09, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Some industries experience change incrementally while some experience change abruptly. Higher Education is experiencing both simultaneously. My guest, Dr. Michael Miller, is a professor of higher education and former Dean of the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas. We discuss the changes that are transforming the nature of our institutions. Within this environment are challenges and opportunities contained in both defining and redefining the role that higher...
Aug 26, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 11
My guest, Michael Clifford, combines a unique skill with his expertise in zoo science and organization development & change. He currently serves as the Curator of Innovation and Partnerships for GLMV Architecture, a creative design firm and is also the Executive Director at Capacity Ministries. We discuss how he leverages his passions and skills to guide zoos, conservation-type organizations and other unique organizations, to effectively manage change.
Aug 12, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 10
As the Chief People Officer for Thrive Restaurant Group, my guest, Ryan Bond, talks about putting the Human back into Human Resources and how we can create healthy organizations that truly meet people’s needs. Ryan talks about how we need to shift from the organizational model of “Create wealth to fulfill wants” and pivot to a model based upon “health and needs”.
Jul 29, 2020•38 min•Ep. 9
This week we are exploring the intersection of Organization Development and society and helping create a more equitable and compassionate world. My guest is Matt Minahan from the Washington D.C. area. Matt is an organization strategy and design consultant, committed to removing the gap between human potential and the human condition.
Jul 21, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 8
What does the pursuit and achievement of excellence and happiness during unprecedented challenges look like? Well, my guest this week is Christina Unrein, who is a clarity & happiness coach for achievement-driven Leaders. She shares with us a wealth of ideas, perspectives, and insights around the possibilities all around us.
Jul 14, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 7
My guest for this episode is Karen Long. Karen is an independent writer and web designer. We chat about some of technical trends during COVID-19. We explore some the cultural change occurring in this arena as well as some marketing challenges and opportunities.
Jul 07, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 6
My guest for this podcast is Daniel White. Daniel is a Strategic Planner, EOS Implementer, Family Business Consultant, and Succession Planner at Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, L.C. We chat about the dynamics around guiding change in family businesses in the midst of the additional challenges from COVID-19.
Jun 30, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 5
My guest for this episode is Claudia Raffo. Claudia is a Strategic Relationship Expert, International Business Consultant, and Senior Business Coach. She lives in the Santiago Province of Chile and frequently travels around the globe. We discuss various perspectives on organizational culture and national culture and some of the adaptive challenges we are all facing.
Jun 24, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4
My guest for this episode is Dr. Jay Johnson. Jay is the Associate Provost at Northwest Missouri State University and an avid KC sports fan. We talk about the changing landscape of higher education and the absence of Royals' baseball.
Jun 19, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 3
My guest for this episode is Michelle De Bruyn. She is the Managing Director: South Africa at Kaiser Economic Development Partners. We discuss regional and global economies the challenges around organization development during times of uncertainty and upheaval.
Jun 02, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 2
My guest for this episode is Scott Spradlin, a DBT Therapist, author, and mindfulness guru. Scott shares his insights around the intersection of Dialectic Behavior Therapy and organizational change. We discuss the changing landscape of telehealth, particularly mental health, and the role of mindfulness in organizational change.
May 28, 2020•23 min
