The Galt Foundation - Kisha Post
Tia talks with Kisha Post, VP of Human Resources and Organizational Experiences at Galt Foundation who believes leaders who empower their teams are most impactful. Kisha describes herself as a roadblock remover and resource for the employees and customers of Galt Foundation. She says, optimism and positivity in the workplace are essential for leaders, even more so during the pandemic. Great communication and empathy are required. You need to take down your “instagrammable” walls and openly and authentically check in with your team to show your support.
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E3 Capital Partners - Eric Erenstoft
This week, Tia connects with Eric Erenstoft, founder of E3 Capital and author of “Conscious Intelligence” who shares his unique perspective on leadership and how to overcome what he calls transactional thinking that stunts human development and growth. Leadership is about empowering and elevating others and building a team with a strong mission. Eric is a lifelong competitive athlete and seeks to work with others who share his competitive mindset and discipline.
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Viceroy Hotel Group - Roberto Vizcaino
Roberto Vizcaino, head of Learning & Development at Viceroy Hotel Group speaks to how the company’s ideology pumps through the veins of the organization – from the CEO down to the front line workers. Roberto has been instrumental developing a tool kit, which he uses to activate this ideology and inspire Viceroy employees globally.
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Hypothesis Group - Jeff Seltzer
Jeff Seltzer was laid off 18 years ago, and today he says it’s the best thing that ever happened to him. It forced him to start Hypothesis Group, a consumer insights and market research company of which he is now the Managing Partner. His success is rooted in establishing a culture of empowerment versus a culture of sales. He empowers his employees to create change within the company, voice new ways of doing things, and inspires autonomy and freedom. Jeff explains that freedom and accountability go hand in hand – and that’s the cornerstone of their culture.
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Fischer Travel Enterprises - Stacy Fischer Rosenthal
In this episode, Tia speaks with Stacey Fisher Rosenthal, owner and President of Fisher Travel Enterprises, who pilots a 24/7 ultra-luxury operation and leads by example. How does an ultra-luxury, travel membership company stay afloat during a world pandemic? Stacey and her dedicated team of 33 have found new ways to personally reach out and deliver over the top experiences to their clients at home.
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WOHASU Foundation - Karen Guggenheim
As an expert in the Science of Happiness and founder of WOHASU®, Karen Guggenheim doesn’t focus on the events that occur throughout our lives, but rather how we frame those events and the decisions we make around them. Through personal tragedy and now COVID-19, Karen teaches how to reframe a negative experience into an opportunity. She believes, the biggest component of happiness is resilience.
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Knockout LA - Tracey Raftery
After 13 years of working in entertainment marketing for some of Hollywood’s biggest films and TV shows, Tracy Raferty, Founder of Knockout LA, launched an all-encompassing mindfulness studio with the intention of connecting with her local community and making people feel good physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The key to building her business? Tracy said, she listened to her gut and let things unfold organically. Secondly, Tracy said treat your employees how you treat your customers. That’s how you brand and a community around it.
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Los Angeles Tourism - Darren Green
In this episode, Tia speaks with Darren Green, Senior Vice President of LA Tourism. His everyday work is driven by his passion for the city of Los Angeles and contribution to the organization's bodacious goal of brining 50 million visitors to the city. As an executive in the hospitality community that has been hit hard during COVID, Darren leans on 20+ years of experience and exercises patience to put new challenges in the right perspective and remain positive. Ultimately, his success comes from creating his own happiness in the workplace. As a leader, he emanates a unified vision and goal: “It’s about supporting one another, not individual achievement. It’s about the achievement of the team and the organization as a whole.”
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SH Hotels - Dan Waite
In this episode, Tia speaks with Dan Waite, Vice President People Operations for SH Hotels and Resorts. As COVID has impacted the hospitality industry, Dan discusses how realigning with company values and culture has allowed him to provide guidance and support to his employees on the front line in the SH Hotels and Resorts umbrella. While conducting business with love and focusing on employees, Dan shares his wisdom of how he and his company work to understand their employee’s passion and drive by “lighting a fire within” and creating a company culture of support and resources during these trying times.
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Tournesol Wellness - Carey Davidson
In this episode, Tia speaks with Carey Davidson, Founder and CEO of Tournesol Wellness, Tournesol Kids, and author of the book The Five Archetypes. Carey shares tips on how to stop perpetuating uncomfortable habits and relationships in the workplace, by becoming self-aware with your surroundings inside and outside of work. By focusing on self-improvement, this holistic approach will help leaders begin to understand themselves and those they work with and how individuals will nurture one another in their work relationships. Carey’s work with the five archetypes and insight from experience in the wellness field.
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