Power Skills

What if the skills weโ€™ve been calling โ€œsoftโ€ are actually the most powerful skills a leader can have? In this episode, Nicole sits down with leadership expert Nanci Appleman-Vassil to break down the essential power skills that separate average leaders from truly impactful ones. With over 25 years of experience in organizational development, Nanci shares real-world insights … Read more

Disruption

Disruption isn’t something to surviveโ€”it’s something to leverage. In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer sits down with leadership expert and co-author of Disrupt Everything and Win, Patrick Leddin, to unpack how leaders can stop reacting to change and start using it as fuel for growth. At the center of the conversation … Read more

Ruth Pearce Meaningful Life

What does it really mean to live a meaningful life? In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer sits down with keynote speaker, executive coach, and author Ruth Pearce to explore the powerful mindset shifts that help people get out of their own way and start living with purpose. Drawing from her … Read more

Training alone wonโ€™t transform an organizationโ€”but the right 7 shifts in L&D just might. In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer sits down with learning and talent development strategist Jess Almlie, founder of Almlie Consulting and author of L&D Order Taker No More! Become a Strategic Business Partner. Jess shares insights from her decades of … Read more

Delegation is broken โ€” and itโ€™s costing you growth, engagement, and retention. On this weekโ€™s episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole sits down with Brad Federman, author ofย Never Delegate Again, and together they dismantle outdated leadership thinking that no longer works in todayโ€™s world and how to move from delegation to development. … Read more

Culture Shocked Dean Foster

What does a missing jar of marmalade in India reveal about global leadership? If you have ever worked in a different country, you’ve most likely been Culture Shocked. In this episode ofย Build a Vibrant Culture, Nicole Greer sits down with cross-cultural business expert Dean Foster, author ofย Business Beyond Borders, to explore what heโ€™s learned from … Read more

What happens when an engineer, executive leader, and yoga instructor come together in one person? Heart-Centered Leadership. In this powerful episode, Nicole Greer sits down with seasoned operations leader and business coach Luca Romano to explore what it truly means to build a vibrant culture โ€” especially in high-pressure manufacturing environments. After experiencing burnout and … Read more

What does it really take to scale a business without sacrificing culture? In this episode of the Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer sits down with Dr. AJ Tremont and Taylor Plyler of Mint Hill Dentistry to unpack how intentional leadership, servant mindset, and people-first systems have helped them grow four thriving dental practicesโ€”while maintaining a five-star experience for patients and employees. From … Read more

What happens when great people bring their old culture into your organizationโ€”and no one talks about it?ย In this episode of theย Build a Vibrant Culture Podcast, Nicole Greer is joined byย Lisa Hazen, co-author ofย Culture Shockย and founder ofย StoriTel, to learn how microcultures can make or break your organization. Join us in this deep dive into the hidden … Read more

When was the last time you rested on purposeโ€”and not just because your body forced you to stop?  If exhaustion were no longer a badge of honor, how differently would you lead? In this vibrant and energizing conversation, Nicole Greer sits down with Dr. Erin Wilson, CEO of Design Ideal Consulting and co-author of Strategic Rest in … Read more