Build a Vibrant Culture
Podcast
THE BUILD A VIBRANT CULTURE PODCAST GIVES YOU THE STRATEGIES, SYSTEMS, AND SMARTS YOU NEED TO TURN YOUR DREAMS INTO YOUR DESTINY. EACH WEEK, NICOLE INTERVIEWS LEADERSHIP AND BUSINESS EXPERTS WHO ILLUMINATE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES OF PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
Turn Off Self-Doubt, Turn On Success | Stephen Bates
Stephen Bates was working as a physical therapist in the UK in the mid 90s when he began to realize that almost half of the patients he was seeing were holding themselves back from recovery. He began to see that people everywhere – and in all situations – hold themselves back from achieving what they … Read more
Stop Using that Outdated Sales Model | Peter Strohkorb
The commonly used sales funnel is over 120 years old. It is outdated and provides diminishing returns in the modern buying ecosystem. It is long past time to change the approach to the sales process, to meet buyers where they are, and start selling smarter. Peter Strohkorb is a sales and marketing guru who has … Read more
The Keys to Making Success Inevitable | Richard Kirby
Whether you’re an executive looking to advance your career or trying to achieve your financial goals and find work/life balance, our guest this episode has something for you. Richard Kirby has been coaching corporate leaders and small business owners to success for 19 years. He shares his formula that combines inspiration and analysis to look … Read more
Better Leadership Through Better Team Building | Sean Glaze
Often leaders are tempted to value smart strategy over a strong team culture, believing that if the strategy is correct success itself will become the culture. However, the most successful leaders understand that it is a strong culture that allows a strategy to succeed. Sean Glaze is a successful leader who is helping others build … Read more
How to Rethink Your Leadership Philosophy | David Gold
Sometimes a conversation comes along at just the right moment to create maximum impact on everything that follows. Sometimes a conversation simultaneously affirms and challenges beliefs, definitions, and worldviews. This conversation is certainly one of those. As leaders, David Gold wants us to consider deeply our philosophy of leadership as well as the fears holding … Read more
Innovate Your Way to a Vibrant Culture | Bryan Mattimore
The future is innovation, and an innovative culture is key to a successful business. But how do you foster a culture that values the free exchange of ideas? It takes courageous leadership to do innovation and this episode’s guest is just such a person. Bryan Mattimore is the Cofounder and Chief Idea Guy at Growth … Read more
How to Be a Better DEI Leader | Kelly Beattie
It is a pleasure to welcome Kelly Beattie to this episode. Kelly is the President of FirstStar Consulting Group. She is an expert in leadership development, specifically in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and well versed in dealing with challenging social topics in the workplace. Kelly believes that every organization has both formal … Read more
Leadership Lessons from the Firehouse | Rob Colvert
Rob Colvert began as a volunteer firefighter and rose through the civil service ranks to become a Fire Battalion Chief. He is also a mentor and college instructor of Incident Management and Fire Protection and Technology. Rob has 25 years of experience in public safety and leadership. He shares stories from the firehouse and what … Read more
Business Success from Non-Profit Lessons | Chaundra Fletcher
Chaundra Fletcher majored in business and went on to earn an MBA, but all along she felt a calling to become involved in non-profit service within her community. Now, as Executive Director of Lynne’s Haven of Hope, a transitional housing organization, she sees how lessons in non-profit leadership can help business leaders achieve greater success … Read more
Helping Leaders Speak in a Transformational Way | Jasmin Haley
Every leader has a story and a message to share. Maybe it’s a vision for their organization, maybe it’s a call to action, maybe it’s motivation for new team members. Any message can be transformational for your audience if you know how to compose it correctly. Fortunately, our guest this episode is an expert in … Read more
Avoid That “Stuck” Feeling in Your Leadership Role | Murielle Marie
As leaders, we all face moments when we feel stuck. Call it procrastination, lack of inspiration, or whatever you want; it’s that annoying position where you can’t go forward, you can’t go back, and you don’t know what to do next. It can be tricky to find a way out of the rut and back … Read more
Creating a Culture of Honesty and Trust | Ron Carucci
What if there was a way you could predict the conditions that foster dishonesty in the workplace? What if there was a study that identified specific actions that made team members more trustworthy? What if there was an area of leadership you could focus on to make your organization six times more likely to act … Read more
TRUTH TELLING, HONESTY,
AND CANDOR
ARE SOME OF MY CORE PRINCIPLES.
Name the challenge you're facing in your culture, and I will help you solve it.
From culture-shifting keynotes and workshops, executive coaching, or long-term partnerships, my work is to help you develop your next leaders.
I was fortunate to learn this early from an exceptional leader. She took an eager, overconfident new hire and developed me into a capable leader.
I went on to lead marketing and training for 80+ sites across the United States. Later, I achieved almost every credential in leadership development you’ve heard of. (see the list)
Since that time, I’ve joined organizations in almost every industry to BUILD VIBRANT CULTURES where employees take initiative and true ownership in their work.
Let’s build your leadership development strategy together.
