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Next Thursday, Eric Liedtke, co-founder and CEO of the Unless Collective, discusses the shift in consumer attitudes towards sustainability and eco-friendly products. He highlights the importance of consumers making a difference through their purchases and how brands can create products that align with their values. Eric explains the concept of regenerative fashion, which involves making clothing from plants and minerals that harmlessly decompose when discarded.
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Carlo Taormina, Life/High Performance Coach and Keynote Speaker, shares his journey of overcoming depression and suicidal ideation and how he now helps others do the same. He emphasizes the importance of giving oneself one more chance and taking a leap of faith. Carlo discusses the desperate feeling of wanting to try one more time and the comfort that comes from having a backup plan.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
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📌TALKING POINTS
05:22 Changing Body Language and Environment
12:34 Helping Others and Serving
31:33 Taking the First Step and Making Decisions
🌟ABOUT CARLO TAORMINA
Carlo Taormina has achieved the near impossible as he puts it when he describes overcoming clinical depression and suicidal ideation. Carlo has always been one to help people with his background in personal training, life coaching, and as a keynote speaker. Carlo rose from the depths of his mental illness, to share his story of overcoming self doubt, destroying limiting beliefs, and unleashing the real you in order to help those in similar positions. From sharing his story on social media, coaching, clients, and speaking on the largest stages, Carlo has had people approach him, saying his message save their life. as a powerful coach and keynote speaker, Carlo impacts all as he shares his message with fortune 500’s, universities and local communities.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carlotaormina_lifecoach/🔗CONNECT WITH TOM
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Every week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.
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Next Thursday, Carlo Taormina, Life/High-Performance Coach and Keynote Speaker, shares his journey of overcoming depression and suicidal ideation and how he now helps others do the same. He emphasizes the importance of giving oneself one more chance and taking a leap of faith. Carlo discusses the desperate feeling of wanting to try one more time and the comfort that comes from having a backup plan.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
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Dr. Myriam Hadnes, Founder of Workshops Work, shares her journey from academia to entrepreneurship and the creation of her companies NeverDoneBefore.org and Workshops.Work. She discusses the challenges she faced in transitioning to entrepreneurship and the importance of building a community and creating a safe space for collaboration. Myriam also explains her facilitation agency model and the value of investing in branding and design. She emphasizes the power of understanding human behavior and communication in facilitating workshops and building successful businesses.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
📌TALKING POINTS
06:39 Creating a Safe Space for Collaboration
10:14 Building a Community and Overcoming Challenges
13:10 Transitioning to a Facilitation Agency Model
25:54 Overcoming Obstacles and Negotiating Deals
27:57 Investing in Branding and Design
30:01 Understanding Human Behavior and Communication
🌟ABOUT DR. MYRIAM HADNES
Myriam is driven by the vision to create an ecosystem for facilitators, helping them leverage their work's impact through community, collaboration, and co-creation. She holds a PhD in Behavioural Economics and a Master's in Sociology. In her facilitation work, she combines academic knowledge with practical experience in group collaboration.
During the Pandemic in 2020, Myriam founded NeverDoneBefore (https://neverdonebefore.org) (NBD), a global online community of facilitators who aim to spark fresh trends in group collaboration. The community includes over 100 members from more than 40 countries.
Her business workshops.work (http://workshops.work), has grown into a boutique agency that connects facilitators of the NDB community with multi-national companies to deliver state-of-the-art online training to their remote teams. Together, they deliver more than 100 training workshops in more than 10 languages per year.
Before starting her business as a freelancer in 2017 and a limited company in 2022, Myriam worked in the higher education sector as a researcher and lecturer, as coordinator of a study programme in Vietnam, and as a strategic advisor of the university president in Luxembourg.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myriam-hadnes/🔗CONNECT WITH TOM
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Every week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.
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Next Thursday, Dr. Myriam Hadnes, Founder of Workshops Work, shares her journey from academia to entrepreneurship and the creation of her companies NeverDoneBefore.org and Workshops.Work. She discusses the challenges she faced in transitioning to entrepreneurship and the importance of building a community and creating a safe space for collaboration. Myriam also explains her facilitation agency model and the value of investing in branding and design. She emphasizes the power of understanding human behavior and communication in facilitating workshops and building successful businesses.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
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Taylor Black, a cross-functional team leader at Microsoft and a seasoned entrepreneur discusses his role as a principal program manager for Microsoft's incubation studio and how it operates as a center of excellence for incubation within the company. Taylor also covers the challenges and differences between being an entrepreneur inside and outside a large company like Microsoft, highlighting the importance of agency and stress levels in both roles.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
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📌TALKING POINTS
03:01 Transition to Microsoft
05:31 Balancing Scalability and Startup Mentality
13:40 Rewards and Recognition for Internal Innovators
23:41 Decentralized Decision-Making Model
32:12 Entrepreneurship Inside and Outside the Enterprise
37:00 Agency and Stress Levels
41:41 Finding Happiness and Passion in Work
🌟ABOUT TAYLOR BLACK
He is a cross-functional team leader and seasoned entrepreneur passionate about driving innovation and growth. With 17 years of experience, he transforms technical startups into scalable successes, partnering with industry giants like T-Mobile and Disney. His expertise illuminates innovation's path in the modern business arena.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blacktaylor/🔗CONNECT WITH TOM
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Every week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.
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This Thursday, Taylor Black, a cross-functional team leader at Microsoft and a seasoned entrepreneur discusses his role as a principal program manager for Microsoft's incubation studio and how it operates as a center of excellence for incubation within the company. Taylor also covers the challenges and differences between being an entrepreneur inside and outside a large company like Microsoft, highlighting the importance of agency and stress levels in both roles.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
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Jaime Nacach, Founder and CEO of Virtual Latinos, shares his journey from his academic pursuits to starting Virtual Latinos, a virtual assistant recruitment agency. He discusses his experiences in Israel and Singapore, the challenges of language barriers, and the decision to focus on Latin American virtual assistants. Jaime also highlights the importance of building supply before generating demand and the process of vetting quality talent.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
📌TALKING POINTS
03:09 - Discovering the Startup Culture in Israel
08:59 - Transitioning from Freelancer to Business Owner
11:26 - Exploring the Virtual Assistant Market
16:14 - Starting Virtual Latinos
23:52 - Evolution of the Business Model
26:38 - Transition to the Agency Model
32:24 - Pivoting to a Scalable Model
🌟ABOUT JAIME NACACH
Jaime Nacach is a dynamic entrepreneur; he is an energetic leader, marketer, and tech enthusiast. With a background in business administration and an MBA from Tel Aviv University, he has over 20 years of expertise in business strategy, digital marketing, and automation. It was this wealth of knowledge that led him to establish Virtual Latinos, a virtual assistant recruitment agency that has empowered more than 1,000 companies to elevate their levels of freedom, success, and growth. Jaime's creative driving force and his mastery of the art of outsourcing have positioned him as a true pioneer in fostering cross-cultural, exceptional Virtual Professional Relationships.
🔗CONNECT WITH JAIME
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaimenacach/ Website: https://www.virtuallatinos.com/ Facebook (Virtual Latinos): https://www.facebook.com/virtuallatinos Instagram (Virtual Latinos): https://www.instagram.com/virtuallatinos/LinkedIn (Virtual Latinos): https://www.linkedin.com/company/virtuallatinos/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@virtuallatinos/🔗CONNECT WITH TOM
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfinnovation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnovation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tomfinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomfinnovation Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TomFinnovation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomfinnovation🎙️ABOUT THE PODCAST
Every week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.
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Next Thursday, Jaime Nacach, Founder and CEO of Virtual Latinos, shares his journey from his academic pursuits to starting Virtual Latinos, a virtual assistant recruitment agency. He discusses his experiences in Israel and Singapore, the challenges of language barriers, and the decision to focus on Latin American virtual assistants. Jaime also highlights the importance of building supply before generating demand and the process of vetting quality talent.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
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Jimi Okubanjo, Founder of Folajimi Worldwide, discusses her documentary 'Arise Firebird' and the experiences of workplace marginalization faced by women and BIPOC professionals. We also explore the impact of workplace abuse on mental and physical health, as well as the silence surrounding these issues, the impact of poor work environments on a global scale, and the changing nature of work.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
📌TALKING POINTS
04:13 - The Silence Around Workplace Abuse
05:24 - Context and Impact of Marginalization
06:21 - Age and Treatment in the Workplace
08:30 - Ignorance and Lack of Awareness
11:10 - Impact of Poor Work Environments on a Global Scale
14:35 - Reframing Success in Careers
18:04 - Processing Toxic Work Experiences
26:06 - Characteristics of Effective CEOs
30:13 - CEO Mental Health and Wellbeing
🌟ABOUT JIMI OKUBANJO
Jimi Okubanjo, founder of Folajimi Worldwide and producer/director of ARISE FIREBIRD, boasts a 20+ year career in leadership and management consulting with Global Fortune 100 corporations like McKinsey & Co, Amazon, and Royal Dutch Shell. Her international award-winning documentary, ARISE FIREBIRD, sheds light on workplace marginalization faced by women and BIPOC professionals, drawing from her corporate background to advocate for psychological safety and productivity in professional spaces.
As an international thought leader and sought-after keynote speaker and consultant, Jimi shares her insights and experiences at prestigious institutions worldwide, including Harvard University, the Association for Women in Science, and the National Retail Federation. She sparks conversations and inspires action toward a more productive and psychologically safe future.
🔗CONNECT WITH JIMI
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/folajimi/ Website: https://www.arisefirebird.com/🔗CONNECT WITH TOM
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfinnovation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnovation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tomfinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomfinnovation Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TomFinnovation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomfinnovation🎙️ABOUT THE PODCAST
Every week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.
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This Thursday, Jimi Okubanjo, Founder of Folajimi Worldwide, discusses her documentary 'Arise Firebird' and the experiences of workplace marginalization faced by women and BIPOC professionals. We also explore the impact of workplace abuse on mental and physical health, as well as the silence surrounding these issues, the impact of poor work environments on a global scale, and the changing nature of work.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
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Bill Walsh, the founder and CEO of The Objection Box, shares his insights on sales and overcoming objections. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on the needle mover in sales, which he believes is overcoming objections. He breaks down the five main objections in the market and provides strategies for handling them. Bill also shares his personal journey into sales and the challenges of balancing work and family life.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
📌TALKING POINTS
06:51 - The Needle Mover: Overcoming Objections
09:03 - Starting with the End in Mind
10:28 - The Five Objections
12:45 - Unpacking the Five Objections
25:00 - The Importance of Product-Market Fit
27:47 - Taking Care of Your Team
🌟ABOUT BILL WALSH
Bill Walsh, known as “The King of Objection Handling” is the Founder & CEO of The Objection Box, which is one of the leading sales training companies in the world. Bill is focused on helping entrepreneurs and sales professionals 2-5x their income in 45 days or less with his Objection Box Methodology. His rapid rise to success includes being awarded the prestigious 2CC award from ClickFunnels in only 4 months, and generating nearly $4,000,000 in less than 2 years.
Bill's mission is to create leaders in sales that can 2-5x their income so they don't have to double their time on calls and work weekends! Bill's big driver in all of this is to help sales professionals create financial freedom so they don't carry the stress of financial difficulties like he saw as a kid in Ireland with his mum's businesses.
🔗CONNECT WITH BILL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billwalshofficial/ The Objection Box group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/740815757350519/🔗CONNECT WITH TOM
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfinnovation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnovation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tomfinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomfinnovation Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TomFinnovation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomfinnovation🎙️ABOUT THE PODCAST
Every week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.
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Next Thursday, Bill Walsh, the founder and CEO of The Objection Box, shares his insights on sales and overcoming objections. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on the needle mover in sales, which he believes is overcoming objections. He breaks down the five main objections in the market and provides strategies for handling them. Bill also shares his personal journey into sales and the challenges of balancing work and family life.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
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In this episode, Chris Taylor, Founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Chris shares his journey of starting Actionable.co, and his experience of writing over 400 business book summaries. He explains the importance of translating inspiration into action. He also talks about the challenges and pushback he has faced.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
📌TALKING POINTS
07:16 - Transition to Actionable and Focus on Behavior Change
10:26 - Methodology and Philosophy of Actionable
12:53 - Shifting from L&D Language to Business Language
14:27 - Using Data to Correlate Behavior Change and Outcomes
24:28 - Entrepreneurial Journey and Considerations
28:24 - Thoughts on Selling the Company
31:38 - Building Systems and Processes for Freedom and Exit
🌟ABOUT CHRIS TAYLOR
Chris founded Actionable.co in 2008 for the express purpose of helping corporate learners apply what they learned; consistently and measurably. Since then, Chris – and his team at Actionable – have supported the deployment of over 2000+ programs leveraging the Impact Certainty model for driving change. Chris is a regular speaker and writer on Learning Impact Measurement, Behavior Change, and how to overcome the challenges of eLearning.
🔗CONNECT WITH CHRIS
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjrtaylor/ LinkedIn (Actionable): https://www.linkedin.com/company/actionable.co/ X: https://twitter.com/ActionableChris X (Actionable): https://twitter.com/Actionableco🔗CONNECT WITH TOM
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfinnovation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnovation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tomfinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomfinnovation Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TomFinnovation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomfinnovation🎙️ABOUT THE PODCAST
Every week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.
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Next Thursday, Chris Taylor, Founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Chris shares his journey of starting Actionable.co, and his experience of writing over 400 business book summaries. He explains the importance of translating inspiration into action. He also talks about the challenges and pushback he has faced.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
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Catherine Bell, Founder of The Awakened Company, discusses her work in providing micro-loans to women to help them escape poverty. She emphasizes the importance of leadership and personal growth and the need for leaders to have a clear vision and positive intentions. Bell also explores the impact of technology on communication and the role of AI in business and shares her insights on shifting from a 'but' to an 'and' mindset and the power of expressing gratitude and appreciation.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
📌TALKING POINTS
03:34 - The Concept of Leadership
05:03 - Personal Growth and Leadership Development
07:47 - The Importance of Vision Statements
09:41 - The Changing Nature of Leadership
12:04 - The Value of Personal Connections
16:34 - The Awakened Company and its Purpose
20:17 - Understanding the Enneagram
25:54 - Shifting from 'But' to 'And'
🌟ABOUT CATHERINE BELL
Catherine Bell is a successful entrepreneur, business leader, best-selling business author, and the founder of The Awakened Company, which aims to awaken the fire within organizations with passion, purpose, and playfulness Catherine is best known for her award-winning and best-selling book “The Awakened Company”, and was chosen as one of The Best Leadership Books of 2015. As an author and business leader, Catherine discusses the art of awakening companies for sustainable success.
🔗CONNECT WITH CATHERINE
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellcatherine/ X: https://twitter.com/awakenedcompany🔗CONNECT WITH TOM
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfinnovation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnovation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tomfinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomfinnovation Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TomFinnovation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomfinnovation🎙️ABOUT THE PODCAST
Every week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.
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Next Thursday, Catherine Bell, Founder of The Awakened Company, discusses her work in providing micro-loans to women to help them escape poverty. She emphasizes the importance of leadership and personal growth and the need for leaders to have a clear vision and positive intentions. Bell also explores the impact of technology on communication and the role of AI in business and shares her insights on shifting from a 'but' to an 'and' mindset and the power of expressing gratitude and appreciation.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
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Glenn Akramoff, an expert in rehabilitating and revitalizing municipal government workplaces, discusses how to create a positive and empowering work environment for local government employees, the importance of purpose-driven culture in local government, and how it serves the community. He explains the structure and function of local government and its role in providing essential services to the community, and he also addresses the challenges and improvements needed in local government, including transitioning from activist to governing behaviors and overcoming resistance to change.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated leadership development platform that guarantees and nurtures the growth and potential of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
📌TALKING POINTS
04:27 Characteristics of Local Government Employees
07:53 Supporting Cultural Initiatives in Local Government
11:34 The Role of Local Government
16:08 Transitioning from Activist to Governing
19:40 Empowering Local Government Employees
25:51 Making Local Government Exciting
28:40 Protecting Local Government
31:47 Challenges in Local Government
33:19 Changing the Culture of Local Government
🌟ABOUT GLENN AKRAMOFF
Glenn is a leading expert in rehabilitating and revitalizing municipal government workplaces. With over three decades of experience, His commitment to building purpose-driven workplaces has made him a sought-after authority in workplace culture, human-centered workplaces, building winning teams, generational opportunities, and local government operations.
🔗CONNECT WITH GLENN
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennakramoff/ Website: http://akramoff.com/🔗CONNECT WITH TOM
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfinnovation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnovation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tomfinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomfinnovation Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TomFinnovation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomfinnovation🎙️ABOUT THE PODCAST
Every week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.
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This Thursday, Glenn Akramoff, an expert in rehabilitating and revitalizing municipal government workplaces, discusses how to create a positive and empowering work environment for local government employees, the importance of purpose-driven culture in local government, and how it serves the community. He explains the structure and function of local government and its role in providing essential services to the community, and he also addresses the challenges and improvements needed in local government, including transitioning from activist to governing behaviors and overcoming resistance to change.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated leadership development platform that guarantees and nurtures the growth and potential of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
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Mark Effinger, the Chief Product Officer at Nootopia, shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting from his early ventures in laser light shows to building successful companies. He discusses his bootstrap funding approach and the importance of recognizing opportunities. Mark also shares stories of overcoming challenges, negotiating venture capital, and building partnerships. He emphasizes the need for balance and finding a success rhythm as an entrepreneur.
This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated leadership development platform that guarantees and nurtures the growth and potential of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/
Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation
📌TALKING POINTS
03:05 Bootstrap Funding Approach
08:33 Transition to New Ventures
13:38 Overcoming Obstacles and Innovating
19:05 Finding Balance and Success Rhythm
23:35 Dealing with Setbacks and Rebuilding
36:26 Overcoming Adversity and Taking Risks
41:31 Building Relationships and Seizing Opportunities
46:30 Controlling Stress as an Entrepreneur
🌟ABOUT MARK EFFINGER
Mark Effinger (Chief Product Officer) - Mark, aka Mr. Noots, is a business powerhouse with an unmatched background in technology product development and marketing. Having raised over $50 million in Angel and Venture Capital funding for startups, Mark's expertise is second to none. His personal journey, from tragedy to triumph, led him to create groundbreaking nootropic supplements that have achieved a mind-boggling 11,700% growth in just five years.
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Every week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.
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