STEM Advantage & Mentoring - Lee Ann Kline
Paying It Forward - Lessons From The C-Suite
In this episode, we welcome Lee Ann Kline, the President and Founder of STEM Advantage, the non-profit that mentors, prepares and inspires women and underserved communities to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
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Mentoring - Kevin Laird
Paying It Forward - Lessons From The C-Suite
In this episode, we welcome Kevin Laird. Kevin is the Director of Advisory Services for the Oracle Governance, Risk, and Compliance Practice at KPMG. Kevin discusses mentoring, his involvement with STEM Advantage and THRIVE, two organizations focused on mentoring college students and the newly hired in the workforce.
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The People Side Of Management - Kevin Laird
Paying It Forward - Lessons From The C-Suite
In this episode, we welcome Kevin Laird. Kevin is the Director of Advisory Services for the Oracle Governance, Risk, and Compliance Practice at KPMG. Kevin discusses the people side of management by offering insight and wisdom for hiring and promoting, as well as challenges he sees today and what a person should already be doing today to earn that next level of responsibility.
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Leadership, Trust, and Standing Out - Jay Spenchian
Paying It Forward - Lessons From The C-Suite
In this episode, we welcome award winning, digitally-savvy Chief Marketing Officer, Jay Spenchian. Jay has a long and outstanding career transforming deep consumer insights and big data into record-breaking products and sales. Jay shares with us what he looks for when hiring or promoting people and the biggest challenges he sees when doing so. Jay talks about leadership, humility, adaptability, flexibility, being a team player, risk taking and not being afraid to fail.
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Mindset: Overcoming by Taking Action - Pam Meisl
Paying It Forward - Lessons From The C-Suite
In this episode, we welcome Pam Meisl. Pam is the President of Evolution Partners Insurance, Co-Founder of Enfuego Entertainment, and a Certified Hypnotherapist. Pam shares with us the importance and value of “mindset”, specifically how to stay focused and overcome obstacles by taking action!
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Relationship Building and Being The Best Team Player – Ken Meifert
Paying It Forward - Lessons From The C-Suite
In this episode, we welcome Ken Meifert,the Vice President of Sponsorship and Development at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Ken has a lot say about hiring, chemistry, collaboration, teamwork, being the best team player you can be, the importance of work ethic, several key things you can do to stand out and add value on a daily basis. We discuss the importance of ‘owning it’, loving what you do, professional passion, and why connecting with people is the key skill set to practice everyday.
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The Power of Personal Connection - Ken Meifert
Paying It Forward - Lessons From The C-Suite
In this bonus episode, Ken Meifert shares a short story on the power of existing relationships and leveraging both a professional and personal relationship to create a unique and powerful connection with others.
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Leading In Today's Digital Landscape - Jeanice Lee
Paying It Forward - Lessons From The C-Suite
In this episode, we welcome Jeanice Lee, Head of Americas Region for Air New Zealand. We sit down and discuss leadership, key pieces of the hiring process, how you can stand out in today’s workforce, digital marketing, the digital landscape, responsibility, ownership, and accountability. We also discuss key aspects of boomers working with millennials and vice versa. Jeanice points out several things that younger workers should focus on an never lose sight over.
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Standing Out In Today's Workforce, Heather Moyer (Part 2)
Paying It Forward - Lessons From The C-Suite
In this episode we welcome back Heather Moyer, Founder and CEO of HNM Systems. She provides insight into "A" players, what people can do to "stand out" and become an "A" player. Why it is important to do what it takes. We discuss self motivation, training and educating yourself. She also tells what is the most important relationship you should have. Why a "can do / will do" attitude will serve you well during your career. We discuss servant leadership, communication, and conflict resolution.
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Effective Mentoring, Relationship Building, Hiring - Heather Moyer (Part 1)
Paying It Forward - Lessons From The C-Suite
In this episode, we welcome Heather Moyer, Founder and CEO of HNM Systems. Heather provides great insight into why mentors are important and the responsibility of the "mente." Heather discusses her affiliation, commitment and focus on mentoring across various groups she's involved with. We discuss why relationship building is so critical in the workplace. We discuss hiring in general and why "A" players are always working, always in demand, and what key things you can do to stand out in today's workforce.
info_outlineIn this episode, we welcome Kevin Laird. Kevin is the Director of Advisory Services for the Oracle Governance, Risk, and Compliance Practice at KPMG. Kevin discusses mentoring, his involvement with STEM Advantage and THRIVE, two organizations focused on mentoring college students and the newly hired in the workforce.
Kevin’s focus with both STEM Advantage and THRIVE is to help college students navigate college, and also help students get their first role right out of college. A lot of what Kevin talks about is applicable to employees of any age or length of time in their career. Kevin talks about the mentoring process, focusing specifically on the responsibility of the mentor and the mentee. Finally, Kevin provides examples of the effectiveness of the mentoring process.