How do you change the culture of a large organization? Where would you begin? Betsy speaks with special guest Peter Koutoujian, the Sheriff of Middlesex County and a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, about his definition of leadership and what it takes to transform a workplace culture. Being transparent, responsive, fair and resilient are key characteristics that the Sheriff believes every leader should strive to possess. To learn more about what the Sheriff’s...

Millennials make up 50% of the workplace. It has become important that organizations understand the millennial generation and how they operate. Betsy and Lindsey Pollak discuss the expectations that millennials have coming into the workplace and how organizations can work with those expectations. Lindsey Pollak is the leading voice on millennials in the workplace, and the New York Times best-selling author of Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders and Getting from...

What’s it like to be the first female leader in the Utah Senate in either party or in either house? Patricia Jones is CEO of the Women’s Leadership Institute and has served in the Utah State House of Representatives from 2000-2006 and on the Utah Senate from 2006-2014. This week’s podcast is about a woman who has been a leader in both business and politics. Patricia, in her new role as CEO of the Women’s Leadership Institute, is now making sure there are more leadership opportunities...

In this week’s episode, Betsy speaks with Beth Monaghan who is principal and co-founder of InkHouse (http://www.inkhouse.com/), one of the nation’s fastest growing PR firms. Betsy and Beth speak about what it means to be a successful leader.  Beth shares her story of starting her own business and the vital lessons she learned along the way about leadership. Some of these lessons include the importance of listening, asking for feedback and being kind. Through confidence and authentic...

What is the best way for employers to work with millennial women in the workplace? ICEDR did a special report with organizational leaders, men and women, ages 22-35 on this topic. Lauren Noel of ICEDR and Christie Hunter Arscott an experienced advisor and strategist, speak with Betsy about their findings. Millennial men and women are gender neutral in what they want in the workplace. They want to be known as a person, not just an employee. Lauren and Christie’s conversations with millennial...

The world has changed significantly. Savvy business leaders today understand that they must have a workforce that reflects the current and future workplace and customers. Engaging men in the advancement of women is the new frontier. Betsy, with guest Chuck Shelton, discusses the importance of having men as allies. Chuck Shelton is the managing director at Greatheart Leader Labs and author of “Leadership 101 For White Men...

Almost 70% of American workers are unhappy in the workplace. Why are so many people unsatisfied at work? We spend most of our time at work, shouldn’t we enjoy it? Betsy Myers, with guest Adam Sutton, discusses how we can have a fulfilling career by bringing our whole self to work. This means we have to figure out what we are passionate about and how we can bring that passion to our work. Adam Sutton co-founded Breakthrough Collaboration and is a dynamic, inspirational speaker, coach and...

What is your relationship with money? When you think about money, do you feel excitement about the opportunities it provides or anxiety about how to save it?  Understanding our mindset about money is the key to mapping out our strategy for a successful financial future. Leah Warren, wealth planner at Ballentine Partners, brings a new angle of how to embrace our financial lives through the lens of value based planning. Money is just one piece of our personal resource equation that also...

How do you show up for work? What can you do to be the most effective team member? Many of us live our lives in complaint, disparaging and judging our coworkers. Yet, it turns out that what is keeping us from connecting are fundamental differences in personality and our lack of consciousness about who we are and how that impacts the people around us. This week’s show focuses on what we can do as leaders to overcome these differences. Our guest this week is Sava Berhané, the Associate Director...

In 2014, one of every three employees in the US was a millennial. By 2025,  millennials will make up 75% of the global workforce. There is an apparent preparedness gap between students, employers and higher education. That is why Bentley University took the lead and launched the PreparedU Project, a groundbreaking study that has spurred a national dialogue to uncover solutions to the skills gap. David Perry is Bentley University’s Chief Marketing Officer and the leadership behind The...

Seven out of eight people in the US go home each evening feeling that the place they work for does not care about them. Bob Chapman, the Chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, a $2 billion global capital equipment and engineering consulting company, prefers to measure success by the way he touches the lives of people. Everybody matters is the key driver of Chapman’s business and life philosophy as well as company culture. Chapman champions the idea that when organizations care enough...

How can you grow your company’s revenue, improve operating profit and enhance your company’s reputation? What if you could achieve all of this by leveraging the value of women in the marketplace and the workplace? Jeffery Tobias Halter, consultant, author and gender strategist as well as the President of YWomen, describes 5 things to help men and women understand and unleash the power of women in organizations. In this episode we explore how to be an advocate and an inclusive leader. For more...