Balance Sheet is being reimagined as an FEI Engage subscriber exclusive. This season, I’ll be replaying my live How I Got Here interviews. I’ve spoken with leaders at Google, Intel, Cisco and more on topics ranging from parenting to career transitions to coming out to colleagues.
\nTo subscribe to FEI Engage, visit financialexecutives.org/FEI-Engage or email me at feiengage@financialexecutives.org.
Cam Marston, a leading expert on the impact of generational change and its impact on the workplace and marketplace, breaks down each generation, how they were parented, how they parent, and how they show up in the workplace.
Special Guest: Cam Marston.
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\nWe talked about the power of storytelling, the pressure finance professionals are under today and the connection between increasing diversity and technology.
Special Guest: Kimberly Ellison-Taylor.
","summary":"Global Technology and Finance Leader Kimberly Ellison-Taylor discusses the impact of technology on the future of the finance profession.","date_published":"2021-06-24T07:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/bdf0a8bb-7c83-484e-9564-561ee87a1c59.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":53655319,"duration_in_seconds":2233}]},{"id":"a0f5856b-a10f-4a52-892b-22e22ee161cf","title":"Employer-Sponsored Childcare for the Mothers of the Future","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/27","content_text":"Laura Dribin is the CEO and founder of Peritius Consulting, Inc., a premier niche consulting firm specializing exclusively in Outcome Management. She coaches women on career development and has written extensively about gender equality in the workforce.Special Guest: Laura Dribin .","content_html":"Laura Dribin is the CEO and founder of Peritius Consulting, Inc., a premier niche consulting firm specializing exclusively in Outcome Management. She coaches women on career development and has written extensively about gender equality in the workforce.
Special Guest: Laura Dribin .
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\nSince we recorded this episode, Dr. Mockler completed her PhD and was promoted to Practice Leader of Leadership Development Solutions.
Special Guest: Stefanie Mockler.
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Special Guest: Dave McNeff.
","summary":"Founder & President of Peak Consulting Group and author of The Work-Life Balance Myth: Rethinking Your Optimal Balance for Success Dave McNeff explains why Millennials aren’t taking any time to just think and how thinking time gives leaders the ability to prepare for the next set of challenges. ","date_published":"2021-05-13T07:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/ae60c12b-3445-4af9-8f96-bab08ae8675b.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":50927253,"duration_in_seconds":2120}]},{"id":"96f0f285-9461-4642-9074-bc2635d26cad","title":"Embracing an “Ownership Culture” and a Willingness to Fail","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/24","content_text":"How do you get managers to start thinking and acting like business owners? \nIn this episode I interviewed Greg Milano, the founder and CEO of Fortuna Advisors. Greg is a recognized industry thought leader in strategic resource allocation and in creating an ownership culture, which we’ll learn all about in this conversation. He is also the author of the book Curing Corporate Short-Termism, Future Growth vs Current Earnings.\nGreg and I discussed the obstacles to ownership culture (many of which are self-imposed), faulty management processes, incentives and compensation, and the problem with always measuring against last year.Special Guest: Greg Milano.","content_html":"How do you get managers to start thinking and acting like business owners?
\nIn this episode I interviewed Greg Milano, the founder and CEO of Fortuna Advisors. Greg is a recognized industry thought leader in strategic resource allocation and in creating an ownership culture, which we’ll learn all about in this conversation. He is also the author of the book Curing Corporate Short-Termism, Future Growth vs Current Earnings.
\nGreg and I discussed the obstacles to ownership culture (many of which are self-imposed), faulty management processes, incentives and compensation, and the problem with always measuring against last year.
Special Guest: Greg Milano.
","summary":"Greg Milano, the founder and CEO of Fortuna Advisors, describes the obstacles to ownership culture, faulty management processes and the problem with always measuring against last year. ","date_published":"2021-04-29T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/96f0f285-9461-4642-9074-bc2635d26cad.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":31343683,"duration_in_seconds":1304}]},{"id":"d912f6e6-0f64-4696-9269-93cc34320ae0","title":"ESG for Beginners","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/23","content_text":"With the SEC’s recent creation of a Climate and ESG Task Force, you may be hearing the acronym even more than usual. But what exactly is ESG and why should you care? As you’ll learn in this episode, ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance and it’s only increasing in its importance to customers, investors and employers. Special Guest: Leahruth Jemilo.","content_html":"With the SEC’s recent creation of a Climate and ESG Task Force, you may be hearing the acronym even more than usual. But what exactly is ESG and why should you care? As you’ll learn in this episode, ESG stands for Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance and it’s only increasing in its importance to customers, investors and employers.
Special Guest: Leahruth Jemilo.
","summary":"Leahruth Jemilo, Head of the ESG Advisory Practice at Corbin Advisors, discusses everything from the election to net zero to “green washing”.","date_published":"2021-04-15T12:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/d912f6e6-0f64-4696-9269-93cc34320ae0.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":38811096,"duration_in_seconds":1615}]},{"id":"e4350df6-1b83-4db3-8570-c50ae1225cdb","title":"How Employers Can Meet Gen Z Where They Are","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/22","content_text":"Say what you will about Gen z, they now comprise the entire traditional- age undergraduate college demographic. This means that employers will do everything they can to better understand this age group. Companies want and need to get inside the minds of Gen Z current and future employees and Gen Z consumers. What better place to start than with their educators? In this episode I spoke with Jeff Wilks and Brian Voigt, both of BYU, about everything from Zoom fatigue to virtual interview skills and what this generation is looking for from their future employers. As part of this recorded live Q&A, I also spoke with Robert Half’s Jason Flanders about the biggest trends in recruiting, hiring and onboarding. Special Guests: Brian Voigt, Jason Flanders, and Jeff Wilks.","content_html":"Say what you will about Gen z, they now comprise the entire traditional- age undergraduate college demographic. This means that employers will do everything they can to better understand this age group. Companies want and need to get inside the minds of Gen Z current and future employees and Gen Z consumers. What better place to start than with their educators? In this episode I spoke with Jeff Wilks and Brian Voigt, both of BYU, about everything from Zoom fatigue to virtual interview skills and what this generation is looking for from their future employers. As part of this recorded live Q&A, I also spoke with Robert Half’s Jason Flanders about the biggest trends in recruiting, hiring and onboarding.
Special Guests: Brian Voigt, Jason Flanders, and Jeff Wilks.
","summary":"Learn how curriculums have adapted to COVID-19 and what students are looking from their future employers. We’ll also get an update from a recruitment expert on the job market, hiring and learn how to build a resilient team.","date_published":"2021-04-01T07:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/e4350df6-1b83-4db3-8570-c50ae1225cdb.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":70134752,"duration_in_seconds":2920}]},{"id":"7973a94f-62e7-481a-8d76-a1a798e574b8","title":"Are You Listening to Your Employees?","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/21","content_text":"One silver lining of the COVID-19 crisis is the way companies have been forced to reexamine their approached to diversity, equity and inclusion. And many of the best-in-class employee experience strategies boil down to a pretty simple concept: listen to your employees.\nIn this bonus episode, which is a recording of a live Q&A I did on rethinking work-life integration, Global Talent Business Leader Suzanne McAndrew and I explore how the COVID-19 crisis has forever changed the dialogue around DE&I, productivity, and mental health.Special Guest: Suzanne McAndrew.","content_html":"One silver lining of the COVID-19 crisis is the way companies have been forced to reexamine their approached to diversity, equity and inclusion. And many of the best-in-class employee experience strategies boil down to a pretty simple concept: listen to your employees.
\nIn this bonus episode, which is a recording of a live Q&A I did on rethinking work-life integration, Global Talent Business Leader Suzanne McAndrew and I explore how the COVID-19 crisis has forever changed the dialogue around DE&I, productivity, and mental health.
Special Guest: Suzanne McAndrew.
","summary":"Learn from a Global Talent Business Leader about how organizations are supporting their employees by establishing behavioral health strategies and how the COVID-19 crisis changed the dialogue around DE&I.","date_published":"2021-03-18T09:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/7973a94f-62e7-481a-8d76-a1a798e574b8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":67659478,"duration_in_seconds":2817}]},{"id":"1e8a4ee2-644b-4619-b52e-9c61b3d0d055","title":"Tenants Need to Have a Good Story","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/20","content_text":"With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, the idea of returning to the office is becoming more of a reality. But it also raises questions. Will we be safe? How should we navigate lease negotiations? What will the office of the future look like? \nThese are just a few of the questions we tackled in this episode, which is a recording of a live Q&A I did on rethinking the office.Special Guests: Alan Jovinelly and Jim Paterno.","content_html":"With the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, the idea of returning to the office is becoming more of a reality. But it also raises questions. Will we be safe? How should we navigate lease negotiations? What will the office of the future look like?
\nThese are just a few of the questions we tackled in this episode, which is a recording of a live Q&A I did on rethinking the office.
Special Guests: Alan Jovinelly and Jim Paterno.
","summary":"Jim Paterno & Alan Jovinelly of Stockton Real Estate Advisors share the major considerations for those looking to bring their workers back to the office.","date_published":"2021-03-11T07:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/1e8a4ee2-644b-4619-b52e-9c61b3d0d055.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":46019135,"duration_in_seconds":1915}]},{"id":"dc360c66-30c4-493d-8a07-12656379b1e3","title":"“If I Don’t See One, I Will Be One”","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/19","content_text":"In honor of Black History Month and the powerful women of color who are inspiring others to dream big, I’d like to share my conversation with a truly remarkable woman.\nNoel Abdur-Rahim is an Assurance Partner with PwC, focusing mostly on auditing public companies in the industrial manufacturing industry. Noel has over 15 years of experience serving clients in various sectors including large consumer and industrial products, utility, retail, higher education and multinational organizations and she is also on the board of the National Association of Black Accountants (or NABA). Special Guest: Noel Abdur-Rahim.","content_html":"In honor of Black History Month and the powerful women of color who are inspiring others to dream big, I’d like to share my conversation with a truly remarkable woman.
\nNoel Abdur-Rahim is an Assurance Partner with PwC, focusing mostly on auditing public companies in the industrial manufacturing industry. Noel has over 15 years of experience serving clients in various sectors including large consumer and industrial products, utility, retail, higher education and multinational organizations and she is also on the board of the National Association of Black Accountants (or NABA).
Special Guest: Noel Abdur-Rahim.
","summary":"A story of perseverance, selflessness, and leadership.","date_published":"2021-02-25T07:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/dc360c66-30c4-493d-8a07-12656379b1e3.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":55172999,"duration_in_seconds":2297}]},{"id":"0b17da25-62ea-45dc-87c7-c8e04290f9a8","title":"What Makes a Great CEO?","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/18","content_text":"In this episode I had the privilege to interview Dr. Paul Winum, a Senior Partner at leadership consulting firm RHR, co-author of the book Inside CEO Succession: The Essential Guide to Leadership Transition and long-time family friend. \n\nBecome a member of FEI today.Special Guest: Paul Winum.","content_html":"In this episode I had the privilege to interview Dr. Paul Winum, a Senior Partner at leadership consulting firm RHR, co-author of the book Inside CEO Succession: The Essential Guide to Leadership Transition and long-time family friend.
\n\nSpecial Guest: Paul Winum.
","summary":"CEOs are under intense scrutiny these days and as the demands from stakeholders for competent leadership increase, the process of CEO succession has become more critical than ever before. ","date_published":"2021-02-11T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/0b17da25-62ea-45dc-87c7-c8e04290f9a8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":40244281,"duration_in_seconds":1675}]},{"id":"73c99512-4de7-481a-8040-8dd2ba8b0203","title":"Resiliency and the Gift of Challenge","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/17","content_text":"Brenda Zamzow has faced enormous hurdles in her personal and professional life, any one of which might defeat a person. But for Brenda, current Chief Financial & Administrative Officer for the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, the hardships served as wake up calls and inspiration. Her positivity is infectious and her “don’t sweat the small stuff” attitude is incredibly important during these trying times. Special Guest: Brenda Zamzow.","content_html":"Brenda Zamzow has faced enormous hurdles in her personal and professional life, any one of which might defeat a person. But for Brenda, current Chief Financial & Administrative Officer for the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, the hardships served as wake up calls and inspiration. Her positivity is infectious and her “don’t sweat the small stuff” attitude is incredibly important during these trying times.
Special Guest: Brenda Zamzow.
","summary":"A Girl Scouts exec talks personal resiliency and how the organization is evolving.","date_published":"2021-01-29T06:00:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/73c99512-4de7-481a-8040-8dd2ba8b0203.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26840100,"duration_in_seconds":1116}]},{"id":"07219a80-74c4-4019-9e4f-271de2ce441a","title":"The Leadership Lesson That Got Me Through It","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/16","content_text":"Though no one could have predicted a global pandemic, certain companies have ridden the wave of disruption surprisingly well. So what differentiates these companies from those that succumbed to layoffs, bankruptcy and failures of leadership? \nIn this episode, I spoke with five senior-level financial executives about challenges they faced in their careers that helped to prepare them to successfully navigate the extreme disruption of COVID-19.Special Guests: Adrian Brown, Carl J Lukach, Ron Zoromski, Scott Brickner, and Tania Zieja.","content_html":"Though no one could have predicted a global pandemic, certain companies have ridden the wave of disruption surprisingly well. So what differentiates these companies from those that succumbed to layoffs, bankruptcy and failures of leadership?
\nIn this episode, I spoke with five senior-level financial executives about challenges they faced in their careers that helped to prepare them to successfully navigate the extreme disruption of COVID-19.
Special Guests: Adrian Brown, Carl J Lukach, Ron Zoromski, Scott Brickner, and Tania Zieja.
","summary":"Five leaders describe the career challenge that prepared them to take on COVID-19.","date_published":"2021-01-15T04:45:00.000-05:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/07219a80-74c4-4019-9e4f-271de2ce441a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":19949724,"duration_in_seconds":830}]},{"id":"63f4d828-3693-410a-ad0a-7ee8aa7bf35a","title":"Episode 15: It's Time to Reinvent the Calendar","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/15","content_text":"As we all adapt to our new normals, one thing that might still feel out of reach is focus. How can we jump from parent mode or homeschool mode into work mode and back again? \nAccording to executive coach Angelo Valenti, the secret is right in front of us: our calendars. \nIn this episode, Angelo gives great advice about returning to the office and shares techniques to help us feel more accomplished and happy working from home.\n\nThis will be the final episode of season 1 of Balance Sheet.Special Guest: Angelo Valenti.","content_html":"As we all adapt to our new normals, one thing that might still feel out of reach is focus. How can we jump from parent mode or homeschool mode into work mode and back again?
\nAccording to executive coach Angelo Valenti, the secret is right in front of us: our calendars.
\nIn this episode, Angelo gives great advice about returning to the office and shares techniques to help us feel more accomplished and happy working from home.
This will be the final episode of season 1 of Balance Sheet.
Special Guest: Angelo Valenti.
","summary":"If you want to know what someone is truly committed to, try looking at their calendar.","date_published":"2020-09-18T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/63f4d828-3693-410a-ad0a-7ee8aa7bf35a.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":29945002,"duration_in_seconds":1246}]},{"id":"f656f07c-0062-4686-b35c-23c7803c0567","title":"Episode 14: How to Be an Effective Mentor","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/14","content_text":"Avec O’Brien is a Senior Finance Executive, Servant Leader and Board Director. She’s the current President of the Detroit chapter of FEI and served as Director on the National Board of ALPFA, the Association of Latino Professionals for America.\nIn this episode, Avec and I talked about the power of mentorship, the challenges of raising teenage sons and life as a Latina woman in accounting. Avec’s mentors have had a huge influence on her leadership style and I hope this conversation inspires you to seek out mentorship or become a mentor. \n\nCheck out the Equals Change Blog.Special Guest: Avec O'Brien.","content_html":"Avec O’Brien is a Senior Finance Executive, Servant Leader and Board Director. She’s the current President of the Detroit chapter of FEI and served as Director on the National Board of ALPFA, the Association of Latino Professionals for America.
\nIn this episode, Avec and I talked about the power of mentorship, the challenges of raising teenage sons and life as a Latina woman in accounting. Avec’s mentors have had a huge influence on her leadership style and I hope this conversation inspires you to seek out mentorship or become a mentor.
Check out the Equals Change Blog.
Special Guest: Avec O'Brien.
","summary":"Having a mentor like Avec O’Brien will change the course of your life. But not all mentors are created equal and many are making serious (and avoidable) mistakes. ","date_published":"2020-09-04T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/f656f07c-0062-4686-b35c-23c7803c0567.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":64653359,"duration_in_seconds":2692}]},{"id":"a5c537e5-0d84-4c2a-9557-56a5558d13b9","title":"Episode 13: “I Want More People That Look Like Me In The Profession”: Part 2","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/13","content_text":"Part 2 in my series with Herschel Frierson, managing director in the consulting group at Crowe and current Chair of the Board of Directors of NABA, the National Association of Black Accountants.Special Guest: Herschel Frierson.","content_html":"Part 2 in my series with Herschel Frierson, managing director in the consulting group at Crowe and current Chair of the Board of Directors of NABA, the National Association of Black Accountants.
Special Guest: Herschel Frierson.
","summary":"Herschel and I discuss how he's balancing being a representative in the black community with his day job in accounting.","date_published":"2020-08-21T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/a5c537e5-0d84-4c2a-9557-56a5558d13b9.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":53645580,"duration_in_seconds":2234}]},{"id":"a7986eb5-9d84-494c-8afe-7c05f085bd74","title":"Episode 12: Working Parents Need More Support","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/12","content_text":"One silver lining of COVID-19 is that we’re opening up to each other about the struggle of juggling jobs, kids, parents, pets and a lot more. This juggling act isn’t new, but it’s new for a lot of us to be discussing it with our colleagues so honestly.\nIn this episode, I spoke Liz Gulliver, the cofounder of Kunik. Kunik is on the forefront of developing actionable, practical solutions for parents throughout this crisis and beyond. Special Guest: Liz Gulliver.","content_html":"One silver lining of COVID-19 is that we’re opening up to each other about the struggle of juggling jobs, kids, parents, pets and a lot more. This juggling act isn’t new, but it’s new for a lot of us to be discussing it with our colleagues so honestly.
\nIn this episode, I spoke Liz Gulliver, the cofounder of Kunik. Kunik is on the forefront of developing actionable, practical solutions for parents throughout this crisis and beyond.
Special Guest: Liz Gulliver.
","summary":"Whether you're a single parent or a co-parent, working while parenting (or parenting while working) in quarantine is not for the faint of heart.","date_published":"2020-08-14T06:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/a7986eb5-9d84-494c-8afe-7c05f085bd74.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":40151165,"duration_in_seconds":1671}]},{"id":"53420a6e-fdf0-4468-94eb-6b0bccc0cd5d","title":"Episode 11: Racial Justice Is a Movement, Not a Moment","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/11","content_text":"As part of our FEI Forward Thinking series, we're speaking with 4 different senior-level financial executives about navigating such challenging times. \nSign up for the last in the series: Four Challenges, Four Leaders - Going on Offense. \nWe discuss how remote work has helped Calvin gain the trust of his team and how we can turn this time of increased attention to racial injustice into a movement, not just a moment. Special Guest: Calvin Harris.Sponsored By:Robert Half/Protiviti","content_html":"As part of our FEI Forward Thinking series, we're speaking with 4 different senior-level financial executives about navigating such challenging times.
\nSign up for the last in the series: Four Challenges, Four Leaders - Going on Offense.
\nWe discuss how remote work has helped Calvin gain the trust of his team and how we can turn this time of increased attention to racial injustice into a movement, not just a moment.
Special Guest: Calvin Harris.
Sponsored By:
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\nMy guest Luke Iorio explains why scheduling and productivity hacks are actually preventing us from reaching the real goal of fulfillment.
Special Guest: Luke Iorio.
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\n\nMylene's podcast recommendation: Malcolm Gladwell's Revisionist History
Special Guest: Mylene Yao.
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\nAs you’ll hear, Herschel has done a tremendous amount of work to bring young black people to the accounting profession. We talked about the practices in accounting and finance that lead to a lack of diversity, the importance of mentorship, and the conversations he’s having with his daughter in the midst of global protests.
\nWe all know that we have a lot to learn and I hope this conversation will inspire you to have similar conversations with people in your own lives. Be vulnerable. Be open. And, as Herschel tells his mentees, just speak your truth.
Special Guest: Herschel Frierson.
","summary":"NABA's new Board Chair Herschel Frierson discusses the practices in accounting and finance that lead to a lack of diversity.","date_published":"2020-06-11T21:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/dbb7bc41-a161-47dd-9142-c421c821de6c.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":54253003,"duration_in_seconds":2259}]},{"id":"5891d8db-8f96-49a5-9e36-0a2f6b957a9f","title":"Episode 7: What It Means to Be an Ally","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/7","content_text":"Stefanie Mockler is a leadership consultant, coach and organizational psychologist with Vantage Leadership Consulting. She’s the founder of The Female Leader’s Edge and also a TEDx and South by Southwest speaker. \nI spoke with Stefanie about allyship and how it differs from mentorship or sponsorship, topics I’ve worked hard to explore and educate myself on since I entered the workforce.\n\nStefanie's favorite podcasts: Unlocking Us with Brené Brown\n\nWomen at WorkSpecial Guest: Stefanie Mockler.","content_html":"Stefanie Mockler is a leadership consultant, coach and organizational psychologist with Vantage Leadership Consulting. She’s the founder of The Female Leader’s Edge and also a TEDx and South by Southwest speaker.
\nI spoke with Stefanie about allyship and how it differs from mentorship or sponsorship, topics I’ve worked hard to explore and educate myself on since I entered the workforce.
Stefanie's favorite podcasts: Unlocking Us with Brené Brown
\n
\nWomen at Work
Special Guest: Stefanie Mockler.
","summary":"For women, having men as allies can be highly effective as men continue to hold the majority of leadership and decision-making roles. ","date_published":"2020-06-04T08:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/5891d8db-8f96-49a5-9e36-0a2f6b957a9f.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":45467999,"duration_in_seconds":1893}]},{"id":"d5dcb9c0-0280-41df-9c1a-c21cb06653ce","title":"Episode 6: A Staff Psychologist on How to Deal With Fear and Anxiety","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/6","content_text":"Michael Seaver helps leaders find clarity, confidence, and happiness. In this episode, Michael gives his best advice for those of us struggling with fear and anxiety and why, as a coach, he had to learn to meet people where they are.Special Guest: Michael Seaver.","content_html":"Michael Seaver helps leaders find clarity, confidence, and happiness. In this episode, Michael gives his best advice for those of us struggling with fear and anxiety and why, as a coach, he had to learn to meet people where they are.
Special Guest: Michael Seaver.
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Special Guest: Andrej Suskavcevic.
","summary":"Financial Executives International CEO Andrej Suskavcevic offers his insights into navigating the personal and professional challenges of the current environment.","date_published":"2020-05-07T04:00:00.000-04:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b6b12f3c-5eb1-48f1-a4ed-b8572e22bb7c/89051f9f-8609-4246-ba93-2657071ce1da.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":41829826,"duration_in_seconds":1738}]},{"id":"ea9e8733-f60d-4105-aae1-4df1edc89d3c","title":"Episode 4: Connecting at a Social Distance","url":"https://balancesheet.fireside.fm/4","content_text":"In a world without the all-important “facetime”, how you manage your professional connections and grow/expand your network from a distance has taken on new urgency.Special Guest: Alyssa Gelbard.","content_html":"In a world without the all-important “facetime”, how you manage your professional connections and grow/expand your network from a distance has taken on new urgency.
Special Guest: Alyssa Gelbard.
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\n\nPaul's favorite podcast: Future Proof, #92: Don’t panic: Coronavirus questions for your business, employees, and clients | with Jennifer Elder.
Special Guest: Paul McDonald.
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\nAmy and I talked about how to deal with distractions while working from home, like the stress we’re all feeling as we watch the news and (in my case) a 6 month old baby.
\nWe also talked about some of the lessons leaders can take away from managing a remote workforce, along with the tools that can help us be productive and engaged when we need to be. We began our discussion by reexamining what we mean in the first place when we say work-life balance.
Amy's favorite podcast: The Tim Ferriss Show, #414: Jack Kornfield — How to Find Peace Amidst COVID-19, How to Cultivate Calm in Chaos.
Special Guest: Amy Leschke-Kahle.
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