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Homes and Hops: a realtor becomes the ambassador for her city’s craft brewers.

About this episode:

“Studies have shown that [craft] breweries have a positive impact on residential real estate sales. And over the past 5 years, we’ve had several breweries pop up in our area.”

-Lisa Resnick, Realtor, Craft Brewers Ambassador, and Host of Homes and Hops Podcast

It’s the first week of June 2020 and, across the country, local businesses are reemerging to service a public that’s been homebound since early March.

Meet Lisa Resnick: she is an ambassador to Youngstown, someone who tells the stories of craft brewers and the sense of place they create for people in the community.

Lisa is a Realtor for residential properties and the host and executive producer of Homes and Hops, a phenomenal podcast about the fast-emerging craft brewing scene in the city.

Back when she was a kid, Lisa dreamt about becoming a courtroom judge. Then, out of college, she produced direct mail campaigns for political candidates. When a recession hit, Lisa pivoted to real estate and a career that truly suits her passions. Moving back with her family to her native Youngstown, Lisa discovered that she could be an effective ambassador for Youngstown and its craft brewers. And that is how Homes and Hops got its start.

In this episode, Lisa describes:

• Childhood dreams of becoming a courtroom judge and early jobs supporting political campaigns. Starts at 2:58
• Her successful pivot into real estate. Starts at 5:38
• How Homes and Hops got started and Youngtown’s amazing renaissance. Starts at 22:49
• Being an ambassador for her community. Starts at 28:47
• Her philosophy for pursuing meaningful work and for living in a place like Youngstown. Starts at 36:05

About our guest:

Lisa Resnick earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Government from Youngstown State University. She is a Realtor with Burgan Real Estate and the Host and Executive Producer of Homes and Hops. Lisa and her family reside in the Youngstown, Ohio area.

EPISODE DATE: June 5, 2020

Social Media:

–Website

–Homes and Hops Podcast Page

–Facebook

–Instagram

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Summer Camp: Where Fun and Friendship Lead to Meaningful Lives and Careers

About this episode:

“We see a lot of people do well in their [adult] careers who, coincidentally, did well in their careers at camp. I have no data, other than the anecdotal experiences of the time [we spent] there. But you see people who rose to leadership positions in camp and were viewed as successful staff members that have had successful careers in whatever they were doing after camp.”

-Stuart Katz, Founder and President of Elm City Communications

The Memorial Day Weekend marked the official start of summer. Although this year, it felt like summertime started without the fun.

Over 11 million kids and young adults attend summer camp programs. 

But in 2020, some states—concerned about the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus—banned overnight summer camps from operating. For kids who worked hard in school ten months of the year for the reward of two months at summer camp, that loss is palpable.

During August 2019, I recorded this podcast interview with my best friend Stuart Katz. Stu and I attended as campers, and later worked together, at Camp Laurelwood, a non-profit overnight summer camp located near the Southern Connecticut Shoreline. Last week, in response to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, the State of Connecticut banned overnight camps, including Camp Laurelwood, from operating this summer.

At camp, fun and friendship often lead campers and staff to meaningful adult careers.

In this episode, Stu describes:

• His first summer at camp. Starts at 3:29
• Trying activities beyond his comfort zone. Starts at 5:25
• The camp radio station where he and Dan were deejays. Starts at 10:40
• The spark of imagination and creativity in him that started at camp. Starts at 15:45
• How adult professionals benefit from camp-like experiences. Starts at 19:27
• Why it is important to send kids to summer camp. Starts at 23:06

We remain hopeful that, in 2021, summer camps like Camp Laurelwood open on schedule. The camper experience most definitely shaped our adult lives and meaningful careers, and fostered hundreds of lifelong friendships.

About our guest:

Stuart Katz first attended Camp Laurelwood in 1968 as a seven-year-old. He later served it as a staff member and board member. Since his first summer there Stu had never, until this year, missed Camp Laurelwood’s Opening Day festivities.

Stu earned a Bachelor of Science from the Park School of Communications at Ithaca College, where currently he serves as an adjunct professor. He also received a Master of Arts in Corporate Communications from Seton Hall University. His company, Elm City Communications, provides corporate communications and video production services to the global healthcare community. Aside from his corporate work, Stu is deeply involved in many philanthropic efforts including his lifelong work for Camp Laurelwood. He lives and works in New Jersey.

EPISODE DATE: May 29, 2020

Social Media:

Camp Laurelwood Website

American Camp Association: Find a Camp

Elm City Communications Website

–Stu Katz LinkedIn Profile

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Onboarding helps people achieve success in the work from home age.

About this episode:

“Forty percent of new leaders fail in their first 18 months, defined as getting fired, forced out, or quit. [Our work over the last 18 years] has reduced that failure rate from 40 percent to less than 10 percent.”

-George Bradt, Founder & Chairman of PrimeGenesis

A new hire failure can cost a company up to 20 times the person’s salary, benefits, and placement fee.

Early in his career, George Bradt discovered that the way most companies integrated newly hired professionals didn’t work. He established onboarding to help new hires, companies, and organizations meet and exceed their goals.

With millions of Americans now working from home, onboarding new talent to their jobs and companies is mission-critical.

Onboarding helps people achieve success in the work from home age. Coincidentally, it is a critical part of the future of work.

In this interview, George:

• Defines onboarding and explains why it is important. Starts at 3:19
• Relates the only three true job interview questions. Starts at 6:56
• Discusses the “fit check.” Starts at 10:05
• Describes how onboarding has changed with so many people working from home. Starts at 14:55
• Explains why onboarding “C Suite” executives is so difficult during the pandemic. Starts at 25:14
• Reacts to the April 2020 CNBC Change Research survey of workforce participation. Starts at 34:12

About our guest:

George Bradt leads the revolution in how people start new jobs. Prior to founding PrimeGenesis, George served as chief executive of J.D. Power’s Power Information Network spin-off and in general management, marketing and sales at Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, and Unilever. He is principal of CEO Connection and contributes a weekly column to Forbes.com. George earned a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University and an MBA from The Wharton School of Business.

EPISODE DATE: May 22, 2020

Social media:

Forbes Magazine Articles by George Bradt

–Acing The Only Three True Job Interview Questions

-Onboarding into The New Normal

LinkedIn

Twitter

Amazon Author’s Page

PrimeGenesis Website

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Water expert Will Sarni explains why water matters to work.

“When I started my career, I worked for a gentleman, David Miller. The name of the company was Geraghty & Miller, and, he said ‘[If] you want a career in water, it will last forever, it will last a lifetime, because it is a public health issue.’”

-Will Sarni, Founder and CEO Water Foundry, LLC

Why water matters to work: our planet is covered mostly in water. And yet scarcity of clean, potable water remains the planet’s biggest problem. 

Will Sarni has built an impressive career as a world-recognized expert on water. His mission is to help people, communities, companies, and organizations ensure access to clean water. In this episode, Will:

• Relives his early interest in water and the start of his career. Starts at 3:17
• Explains water scarcity. Starts at 6:26
• Describes the new technologies helping to mitigate global clean water shortages. Starts at 16:12
• Discusses the impact water careers will have on the future of work. Starts at 18:54
• Introduces his new podcast, The Stream. Starts at 20:23

About our guest:

Will Sarni is an internationally recognized thought leader on water strategy and innovation. He has authored numerous books and articles and presented on: the value of water; innovations in digital water technology; the circular economy, and; the energy-water-food nexus. In April 2020, with UK-based co-host Tom Freyberg, he launched The Stream Podcast. Will earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Earth & Environmental Sciences from Queens College in New York. He lives and works in Denver, Colorado.

EPISODE DATE: May 15, 2020

Social media:

LinkedIn Profile

Water Foundry Website

The Stream on Apple Podcast

The Stream YouTube Channel

World Economic Forum: Harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Water (White Paper)

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Read people with facial coding. You can use it on Zoom.

About this episode:

“Even a person born blind emotes the same way as you or I. [It is hard-wired into the brain] and the face is the only place on the body where the muscles attach right to the skin.”

– Dan Hill, Ph.D.

It is hard enough to be face-to-face with another person, to read their facial expressions and determine what they are truly thinking and feeling.

And, you have likely discovered how much harder that process becomes when we are on Zoom.

Our guest this week, Dan Hill, Ph.D., is here to help us relate. He is a world-recognized expert on facial coding and the author of several books including Famous Faces Decoded.

Dr. Hill explains how we can use facial coding to better understand what others are thinking, especially to read people on Zoom, and to use that insight to make our engagements with them more meaningful. What is more, he cites examples of “famous faces” he decoded, such as disgraced financier Bernie Madoff and President Dwight D. Eisenhower, to understand what [they] were truly communicating through their facial expressions.

We also discuss how he decided to make this study of people the meaningful work of his career.

In this episode, Dr. Hill:

• Defines facial coding. Starts at 3:20
• Explains the non-verbal hinderances of the Zoom setting. Starts at 9:57
• Offers the benefits of leveraging facial coding. Starts at 13:43

About our guest:

Dan Hill, Ph.D. is founder and president of the consultancy Sensory Logic, Inc. He received a Masters in Creative Writing from Brown University and a Ph.D. in English from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Further, Dr. Hill earned Facial Action Coding Systems Certification from the Paul Ekman Group. He lives and works in St. Paul, Minnesota.

EPISODE DATE: May 8, 2020

Social media:

Website

– Faces of the Week Blog

–Famous Faces Decoded (Book Page)

LinkedIn Profile

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New financial realities: A financial consultant offers insight on money and the future of work

About this episode:

“Your question about how do you deal with all this stuff? The answer is just like anything else: with a good counselor, the most important thing that they can do is shut up and listen.”

-Steven M. Oriol, Chartered Financial Consultant

It is Week 7 of sheltering in place. It’s also the last week of April 2020. Those of us who got a paycheck this week are doing the best we can to use our time well. Others of us, who were furloughed from our jobs, may be struggling, wondering what new shockwaves will hit us next.

Working or not, the anxieties we feel about money and work are deep enough to keep us up at night.  

The process of managing personal financial resources is a lifelong endeavor. But the current COVID-19 crisis makes that endeavor mission critical. And if we are suddenly out of work, we need to think carefully about our financial security and future work opportunities.

This week, we speak with Steven M. Oriol of Evergreen Life Wealth Partners, to probe our new realities. He is a chartered financial consultant who works with a wide variety of clients seeking lifetime financial security. Steve is also an adjunct professor of business at the University of the District of Columbia, where he challenges his students to map their career and life plans with value clarity.

In this episode, Steve addresses the new financial realities:

• Describes the process people can use to relate to, and mitigate, their financial situations. Starts at 2:57
• Illustrates how moments of grief and anxiety can turn into something positive. Starts at 10:52
• Addresses career opportunities and pivots, such as additive manufacturing and 3D printing, that could result from the COVID-19 crisis. Starts at 23:34
• Discusses what his undergraduate students are expressing about their futures. Starts at 27:46

About our guest:

Steven M. Oriol earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Finance from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. He also received Chartered Financial Consultant accreditation from The American College. Steve lives and works in the Washington, D.C. area.

NOTE: In the intro for this podcast episode, we incorrectly described Steven Oriol’s job title and certification. He is, as stated in these show notes, a Chartered Financial Consultant accredited by The American College. We regret the error.

EPISODE DATE: May 1, 2020

Social media:

–LinkedIn Profile

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Pandemic affected Aruba seeks aid for its impacted workforce.

About the episode:

“You cannot create a diverse economy and just put it on every island. What you need to make sure is that you understand the USPs—the Unique Selling Points—of an island, not only for tourism, but also for what is going on in nature, the availability of technology, and the self sustaining options on the island.”

– Bianca Peters, Island Impact

People who work in American tourism and hospitality jobs are truly suffering, because their industries shut down in the wake of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. They are bound to wonder not only when, but if, they will return to work.

Such fear is magnified on islands like Aruba, where most members of the workforce rely on tourism and hospitality.

Pandemic affected Aruba seeks aid. Some on the island nation are running out of money; they are hungry, and need shelter.

Among the bold civic leaders on the island are Daniel Tecklenborg of CEDE Aruba and Bianca Peters of Island Impact. Daniel is working hard to feed and provide shelter to thousands of in-need Arubans; Bianca is helping to shape the post-COVID vision for a diversified economy and sustainable workforce.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The current mood, and state of well-being, of Arubans. Starts at 3:05
• CEDE Aruba’s role in feeding and supporting people in need. Starts at 5:03
• The Happy to Give Back crowd funding program. Starts at 8:41
• The future of work on Aruba. Starts at 20:21

About our guests:

Daniel Tecklenborg is the Director of CEDE Aruba.

Bianca Peters is the Founding Partner of Island Impact. She earned a Master’s Degree in Strategic Management & Facilities Management from Saxion University of Applied Sciences.

EPISODE DATE: April 24, 2020

Social media:

CEDE Aruba Website

–Happy to Give Back Program

Bianca Peter’s LinkedIn Page

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As America makes the future of work.

About this episode:

“Never before, in the history of manufacturing, can you impact a supply chain with a piece of equipment in your garage or your home office. … You have the opportunity to build something special and make that a career.”

-Andrew Resnick, America Makes

In the fight against the COVID-19 Coronavirus, some people are sewing face masks and brewing hand-sanitizer. Others are tinkering with additive technology like 3D printers, to make protective face shields for health care workers.

Additive manufacturing is a future of work game-changer

Andrew Resnick is the Director of Communications & Public Affairs for America Makes, the nation’s leading collaborative partner in additive manufacturing and 3D printing technology research, discovery, creation, and innovation. He thinks that additive manufacturing technology, like 3D printing, will become a big future of work trend and a way for people to serve the greater good.

Right now, additive manufacturers are filling in critical supply chain gaps for personal protective equipment (PPE) required by our front-line healthcare professionals.

In this episode, Andrew:

• Describes America Makes and its mission. Starts at 2:44
• Defines additive manufacturing. Starts at 3:44
• Explains how makers are responding to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Crisis. Starts at 6:17
• Provides examples of how people tinkering with 3D printers can do something for the greater good. Starts at 11:51
• Discusses maker-career opportunities. Starts at 15:50

As America makes the future of work, the nation and the world benefit.

About our guest:

Andrew Resnick received a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from American University and a Masters of Arts in Government/Political Communications from The Johns Hopkins University. He lives and works in the Youngstown, Ohio area.

EPISODE DATE: April 17, 2020

Social media:

Facebook

LinkedIn

Twitter

Website

–COVID-19 Repository

–2nd COVID-19 Maker Challenge (WFMJ TV)

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Tribal lessons for work from the e-tribe’s founder: working from home can be successful and rewarding.

About this episode: 

“In my core, I’m a teacher. If there was a great way to make a living as a teacher, I’d be a teacher. I thrive when I teach.”

– Isar Meitis, Founder of the e-tribe

As of this episode, we are in Week 4 of sharing time, broadband, and square footage with loved ones and other household members. Work before the COVID-19 Coronavirus Crisis was tough enough; now, all of us struggle to make telework successful and rewarding. To that end, our podcast guest Isar Meitis offers sage advice.

As a former fighter pilot-turned business executive and start-up entrepreneur, Isar developed expertise in time, stress, and work/life management.

With a deep passion for teaching and empowering people, Isar demonstrates how we can manage our time and telework priorities and still be attentive parents, family members, and friends.

Informed by tribal lessons for work, Isar describes:

• Lifelong lessons he learned as an F-16 fighter pilot. Starts at 2:24
• His pivot into executive work and start-up entrepreneurship. Starts at 8:34
• The company Tourico Holidays and the academy he helped create to ensure success with people working remotely around the world. Starts at 11:19
• The e-tribe and its mission to help people become successful. Starts at 17:20
• His time-management best practices. Starts at 24:48
• How we all can explore and do meaningful work. Starts at 38:59

Useful hack: Isar uses the free Trello app to fulfill his project and time management needs.

About our guest:

Isar Meitis graduated from the IAF Flight School and earned a Masters in Business Administration from the Crummer School of Business at Rollins College. He lives and works in Orlando, Florida.

EPISODE DATE: April 10, 2020

Social media:

LinkedIn

Website

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Virtual Professionalism: The Future of Work’s Key Learning Component

About this episode:“Not only are we at an inflection point, what [it feels like to me] is an acceleration of catch-up, because the world is moving in this direction, anyway.”– Adrienne Shoch, Workforce Engagement Expert

In this episode, we build on the key learning provided by Carla Fleming of Pivoting Strategies, LLC. Carla uses time-management hacks to make remote-office work productive and successful.

Workforce engagement expert Adrienne Shoch, of 5 to 1 Consulting, builds on those best-practices. In this episode, she takes listeners through a crash course in  virtual professionalism.

Virtual professionalism: it’s all about being present.

Adrienne discusses how we can match our new-found skill using Zoom, Skype, Webex, and other platforms, to be more present with, and gain more understanding from, co-workers. And that is important, because we all are confined to their homes, because of the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak.

Adrienne:

• Expands on the inflection point and the acceleration of “catch-up.” Starts at 2:22
• Describes generative listening and its importance. Starts at 5:57
• Offers how to use virtual professionalism skills when interviewing for a job. 12:30
• Elaborates on the importance of intent in the virtual meeting setting 17:14
• Relates to the value of time in virtual professionalism 23:14

About our guest:

Adrienne Shoch is the founder of 5 to 1 Consulting. She received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Towson University and studied at University of Paris – Sorbonne, and, the Neuroleadership Institute. Adrienne lives and works in Washington, D.C.

EPISODE DATE: April 3, 2020

Social media:

5 to 1 Consulting Website

Adrienne Shoch LinkedIn Page