MJ Reiners helps leaders and organizations make change stick. After 20 years of leading large-scale transformation projects, the largest being $350 million with over 200 team members, MJ created the "Epi.FUN.Ny Factory" discovery model to help people change better faster and cheaper. Change is speeding up. Our future and our business success depend on how well we can adapt to new technologies, new business structures, new policies, and laws. The Epi.FUN.Ny Factory helps leaders and organizations...
Sep 15, 2023•29 min•Ep. 37
When you think of Veterans, do you think of heroes? Do you think of people who voluntarily agreed to defend you, your livelihood, and champion your way of life? Have you ever thought about being a champion for Veterans—both in the not-military workforce and in not-military life? Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Kathy Gallowitz and I talk about how being a Veteran Champion and engaging Veterans in the workforce helps organizations become strong, remain strong, and seize amazing skills, strengths, and employees...
Aug 30, 2023•39 min•Ep. 36
This episode originally aired 8/23/2023. Have you ever wondered if your company story had any actual value? How about the stories of your employees? Have you seen the value of your own story? Can all these stories fit together and make a difference? Watch today's episode of Engaged Company Culture with Åsa Rydhard to learn more. Åsa Rydhard is an award-winning international speaker, with a Master’s degree in Applied Cultural Analysis (MACA), at Lund University in Sweden. As a story designer and ...
Aug 23, 2023•46 min•Ep. 35
Award winning international speaker and author on leadership and organizational development Dave Mitchell talks to Dr. Catherine about metacognition (thinking about how you think and why you think that way), laughter, learning, and "enter-train-ment." How can you engage your employees and team? Engage laughter, learning, and metacognition. Contact Dave: www.theleadershipdifference.com Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00FB1999G?ingress=0&visitId=4d5ae906-9b40-47e0-840...
Aug 10, 2023•50 min•Ep. 34
This episode originally aired 8/2/2023. Todd is on a mission to revolutionize company culture and leadership. Todd's work experiences, both positive and negative, led him to a full-time solopreneurship to work with companies to bring meaningful employee engagement to the workplace. He is a certified Maxwell Leadership speaker, coach, and trainer. Todd is also DISC and DEI certified. Contact Todd: Business Website: https://toddkuckkahn.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddkuckkahn/ Face...
Aug 02, 2023•38 min•Ep. 33
This episode originally aired 6/30/2023. Have you ever noticed someone's speaking accent? Did you realize that you have unconscious bias around people's accents, especially when they're speaking a non-native language? How have you felt when people have told you your accent is "adorable" or "funny" or "difficult to understand?" In this episode, Heather Hansen and I talk about how linguistic biases, even unconscious biases, can affect our hiring practices, our perceptions of our co-workers, and ev...
Jun 30, 2023•38 min•Ep. 32
This episode originally aired 6/12/2023. Coach Farah is an internationally recognized facilitator, coach, speaker, founder of Interact Consulting, and CEO of Coach Farah. She works with women entrepreneurs and leaders to re-imagine their businesses, and craft a lucrative purpose-driven enterprise that delivers more confidence, more connection, more revenue, and more meaning. Download Coach Farah's free ebook _Dare to be You!_: https://www.coachfarah.com/resources/books/dare-to-be-you/ Contact Co...
Jun 12, 2023•37 min•Ep. 31
This episode originally aired on 5/19/2023. This has the PERFECT example of how appreciative intelligence in the workplace can encourage joy and engagement! Nicole Majik—The Empowerment Alchemist—has an interesting and extensive background with a bachelor's degree in Biology/Chemistry, a Masters in Metaphysics and experience as a Financial Advisor. She is an accomplished leadership and empowerment strategist and educator, and has created a highly effective, life-transforming empowerment program:...
May 20, 2023•43 min•Ep. 30
This episode originally aired 5/4/2023 (May the Fourth be with You). Many people have heard of emotional intelligence. Fewer have heard of appreciative intelligence. In this episode, learn the beauty and basics of appreciative intelligence and how YOU can change your life and work by engaging appreciative intelligence. Connect with Dr. Catherine: https://www.LinkedIn.com/in/CatherineWiberg BookWithDrCatherine.com https://profitablealignment.com...
May 05, 2023•20 min•Ep. 29
This episode originally aired 4/28/2023. As a leader, knowing how the people you want to lead perceive you, your leadership, and the value you place on their input can radically change the way you interact with them. In this episode, Dr. Catherine Wiberg (Dr. Catherine) and Marilyn McLeod talk about how we can evaluate our self-perception and understand others' perceptions with gratitude helping us improve our leadership. Marilyn McLeod worked closely with Marshall Goldsmith for 15 years, and Ga...
Apr 28, 2023•34 min•Ep. 28
This episode originally aired 4/19/2023. How many mentors have you had in your life? How many mentors have you had simultaneously? Have you ever considered having multiple mentors for different areas in your life all at the same time? In today's episode, Mike Boccia of iDecide talks about mentors and other routes to success in employment, leadership, and business. Mike Boccia has been in Sales and Marketing for over 25 years. He’s been called a “serial entrepreneur” since starting his first busi...
Apr 19, 2023•32 min•Ep. 27
This episode originally aired 3/29/2023. Have you ever noticed that your communication style changes when you're stressed compared to when you're calm? Daisy Hilbrands calls the stressed style your "default communication style." Today's episode discusses transforming communication. Daisy is passionate about communication and what a strong tool it can be, when you are aware of your personal communication. Both how you communicate and what your culture brings to your communication style. Daisy is ...
Mar 29, 2023•29 min•Ep. 26
This episode originally aired 3/24/2023. Have you ever wondered if athletes make better salespeople? If yes, why? Although not all athletes make great salespeople and not all salespeople aspire to athletic fame or ability, the mental and emotional skills learned as an athlete can help anyone improve his or her work outcome and overall well-being. Today's episode features Chandler Thomas, former professional basketball player who now is an executive coach and leadership consultant bringing wellne...
Mar 25, 2023•22 min•Ep. 25
The episode originally aired 3/10/2023. How many of your former employees are brand ambassadors favorably telling others about your organization? How many of your employees who resist change at work could become brand ambassadors? Tammy Drost talks about creating brand ambassadors both from current and former employees. Tammy S. Drost is an award-winning Business and Brand Strategist and Top 10 Business Coach. With 20+ years as a Business and Brand Strategist, Marketing Executive, Creative Direc...
Mar 10, 2023•28 min•Ep. 24
This episode originally aired 2/23/2023. Have you ever wondered what leadership, self-advocacy, strategic communication, time management, and organization have to do with neurodiversity and a company culture that embraces it? In today's episode, Dr. Catherine interviews Jenn Grindeland, founder and CEO of The Working Well. After experiencing two traumatic brain injuries while working as part of a team, Jenn witnessed how confused her supervisors and peers were with how to handle her neurodiverge...
Feb 23, 2023•33 min•Ep. 23
This episode originally aired 2/15/2023. Building a great business is all about having a great team. Many businesses state that they are people centric but are they really? Building a great team is a core strategy to success it doesn't happen overnight and for every business leader / business owner it is their only job. Spending your time building your team will mean that you don't have to worry about the things you worry about as your team is dealing with the issues for you. Stuart Blyth is an ...
Feb 15, 2023•34 min•Ep. 21
This episode originally aired 2/10/2023. Ashley Marie(she/her) is the CEO of Ashley Marie Coaching, LLC, a career development and personal growth company and the hype woman everyone wants in your corner. She is a Professional Certified Career Coach and trauma-informed mindset practitioner who specializes in helping high-achieving women uncover what is holding them back from designing a career and life they don't want to run away from. With Ashley's background as a Fortune 500 recruiter, DEI prac...
Feb 10, 2023•31 min•Ep. 21
This episode originally aired 2/1/2023. Have you ever wondered about imposter syndrome? When you've gotten a new position, did you have several imposter moments? How can you prevent imposter moments from becoming imposter syndrome or creating an imposter life? Catherine Lamb of Spectrum 360 Coaching & Career Management talks with Dr. Catherine about how to overcome imposter syndrome and how to help your new or newly promoted employees step into their power and growth. Catherine Lamb is a car...
Feb 02, 2023•34 min•Ep. 20
This episode originally aired 1/28/2023. Dennis Mellen is an internationally recognized leadership authority, speaker, author, and retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel recently returning from the stage at the Air Force Academy. You may have caught him on Good Morning America. As an Air Force Chief Pilot and 28-year airline Fleet Captain in charge of 550 pilots, Dennis’ brings years of experiences to educate, inspire, and entertain a variety of audiences through his leadership training. Both his ...
Jan 28, 2023•35 min•Ep. 19
This episode originally aired January 18, 2023. Ash is a Leadership & Sales Consultant, Speaker, and Trainer. Ash helps ambitious people become high performers and modern leaders through high-high-impact communication skills. Colin Powell has a rule for decision making: Makes decisions when you have at least 40% of the information you need and with no more than 70% of the information you need. (In the episode, we debate who said it.) Jeff Bezos states people should make decisions when they h...
Jan 18, 2023•37 min•Ep. 18
This episode originally aired 1/7/2023. Patricia Roberts has helped thousands of families avoid millions of dollars in student loan debt over the past 20+ years by sharing her expertise about planning ahead for higher education expenses with 529 plans. She is author of Route 529: A Parent’s Guide to Saving for College and Career Training with 529 Plans and a go-to source for the media and others wanting to learn about these plans. She is Chief Operating Officer at Gift of College, Inc., where sh...
Jan 07, 2023•37 min•Ep. 17
This originally aired on 12/28/2022. Gary Gradley is The Purpose Coach & an author. For 23 years, he was a Corporate Trainer, Business Coach, & Trusted Advisor working with over 20,000 leaders, employees, & individuals throughout Canada, the USA, & Australia. He became a Trusted Advisor for many corporations. During the 2009 recession, he shifted his Mission & founded On-Purpose People Perform to help people discover & act upon their Purposes to make a positive difference...
Dec 28, 2022•28 min•Ep. 16
This episode originally aired 12/22/2022. Katie McLaughlin is the Founder, Chief Strategist, and Transformation Artist at McLaughlin Method. She helps organizations create engaged employees and a positive, inclusive workplace culture. She uses techniques from improvisational theatre to rehearse common scenarios in the work environment and adopt behaviors that support organizational culture goals. Katie has over 20 years experience facilitating, teaching, and coaching. Before starting McLaughlin ...
Dec 22, 2022•31 min•Ep. 15
This episode originally aired 12/7/2022. Have you noticed how engaged people are with each other around gift-giving holidays such as Christmas, Hanukkah, Valentine's Day, and birthdays? What if you could create that emotional connection and personal engagement with your entire team throughout the year? How would things change? In this episode, Jamie Shipley of The Expressory shares how gift giving, recognition, and shared experiences can help create an engaged company culture. Gifts and recognit...
Dec 08, 2022•30 min•Ep. 14
This episode originally aired November 30, 2022 Michele Risa is CEO and Founder of Collaborative Solutions, Inc. for over 30 years, working with thought leaders and influencers to help them turn the great resignation into the great retention, build a culture that "eats strategy for breakfast", starting with the most valuable asset- people. She is an award-winning co-author of “Conscious Entrepreneurs: A Radical New Approach to Purpose, Passion & Profit.” Michele has been a TV producer since ...
Nov 30, 2022•32 min•Ep. 13
This episode originally aired November 23, 2022. Alexa Hanshaw is a health and stress management coach striving to empower womxn to become the CEO of their stress through fitness, nutrition, mindfulness & sleep for a holistic approach to finding their energy. She provides tools & strategies to get a handle on their stress! She also works with businesses to provide workshops to support their employees' health. Workshops include: Nutrition Basics, Mindfulness, Stress & Stress Managemen...
Nov 23, 2022•30 min•Ep. 12
This episode originally aired 11/18/2022. “Culture is what happens when you’re not around. You’ll know you have built really effective culture when people start making aligned decisions without you telling them what the right answer is.” - Jhana Li Jhana Li has over 4 years experience as a COO and Operations Consultant for digital entrepreneurs. She specializes in match-making businesses with the Operational expertise, system & team they need to sustainably scale. Her passion lies in scaling...
Nov 19, 2022•39 min•Ep. 11
Monica Heiz is a visionary with intuitive and spiritual wisdom grounded in practical application. Through her life experiences, and choosing to follow her own path, Monica recognizes and has navigated the issues encountered by those who want to build, create and be valued for their own unique gifts, not fitting into the systems and structures. The disconnect between generations and a culture developed to serve systems and structure without a thought-feeling or emotion for the value people bring ...
Nov 09, 2022•27 min•Ep. 10
Debora J. Hollick, The Smash Through Mentor, is a Speaker, Intuitive Consultant & Strategist, Trainer, Coach, and 2x International #1 Best Selling Author. Debora helps professionals ★ smash confusion, ★ solve chaos, and ★ stop cussing, while they are resolving current challenges. Her clients say, “It feels like, receiving a warm, energy hug while also receiving a gentle kick in the pants!” She is the founder of Live Life In W.O.W! Nuggets of Wonder~Openness~Wisdom, compilation book, companio...
Nov 02, 2022•35 min•Ep. 9
Dawnette Palmore is the founder and owner of Your Money On Purpose Coaching where she empowers professional and entrepreneurial women who make great money but don't know where it goes to gain control of their finances without sacrificing their lifestyle so they can live a financially stress-free life. Dawnette is committed to helping women to thrive in their business and life instead of just surviving. Through her own mistakes with money, she discovered how to keep vision focused instead of budg...
Oct 26, 2022•30 min•Ep. 8
