culture matters

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Summary
Graeme Cowan discusses the importance of creating a culture of care in organisations. He shares examples of leaders who prioritize care and highlights the benefits of a caring culture. Graeme emphasizes the importance of listening with empathy and being honest, humble, helpful, and happy as a leader. He also discusses the significance of seeking help and learning from mistakes. The conversation explores the impact of care in the workplace and the role of social connection. Graeme provides insights on balancing remote work and in-person collaboration, as well as the value of psychological safety and a learning mindset. He shares resources and contact information for further support.

Takeaways 

• Creating a culture of care is essential for organisations to thrive. 
• Leaders should listen with empathy and demonstrate honesty, humility, helpfulness, and happiness. 
• Seeking help and learning from mistakes are crucial for personal and professional growth. 
• Social connection and psychological safety are key factors in employee well-being and performance. 
• A learning mindset and the ability to adapt to new technologies, such as AI, are essential for success in the modern workplace. 

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Summary
In this episode, Gary Ryan interviews Malcolm Deery, the Managing Director of Designed Culture, about designing operational and organizational cultures. Malcolm shares his experience working with large companies like Programmed to design cultures that deliver on their vision. He emphasises the importance of aligning culture with commercial outcomes and shareholder value. 

Malcolm outlines the steps to designing culture, starting with the organization's vision and identifying the behaviors, symbols, and structures that support that vision. He highlights the role of the leadership team in shaping and implementing the desired culture. 

Malcolm's passion for designing culture stems from his belief that healthy businesses contribute to a better world. He encourages listeners to reach out to him through his website or LinkedIn to learn more about designing culture.

Takeaways

• Designing a culture that aligns with the organization's vision is crucial for delivering on commercial outcomes and shareholder value.
• Culture determines how things are done in an organization and impacts everything from hiring and promotion to risk tolerance.
• Designing culture involves identifying the behaviors, symbols, and structures that support the organization's vision.
• The leadership team plays a critical role in shaping and implementing the desired culture.

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"I think most people in business would say, 'Yes, culture matters and I don’t know what to do about that.' It’s this big, amorphous thing, that we have no idea how to practically influence."

Today's guest, entrepreneur and founder of skillsetter.com, Stephan Wiedner talks to us about creating psychological safety at work, as well as making the intangible tangible so companies can measure the impact of their L&D training and spending.

In this episode, we cover:
- How folks in helper professions and leaders/execs are similar
- What psychological safety is and how to create more of it
- Why "soft skills" is a misnomer
- The one thing most leaders really struggle with (and a 3-step strategy to help)

Plus, so much more. We covered a lot of ground in this one! 

Join us for an interesting discussion and some tangible advice on how you can get better at _____. This conversation is fully customizable to you and your needs in this area.

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Stephan Wiedner is an entrepreneur whose mission is to abolish apathy in the workplace. He firmly believes that for great work to take place, everyone needs to have the courage to speak up and the confidence to know they’ll be heard. His passion for unleashing the collective potential of people has led him to cofound Noomii.com, the web’s largest network of independent life coaches and Skillsetter.com, a platform similar to a flight simulator for interpersonal skills. As someone who is immersed in the world of amorphous concepts such as culture, human performance, and soft skills, he is obsessed with making the intangible tangible so companies can measure the impact of their L&D spending. 

Stephan has been a guest speaker for Truth, Lies, and Workplace Culture Podcast, Scrum Master Toolbox Podcast, Building Psychological Strength Podcast, and many other audiences interested in psychology, business, and technology. His writing has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and other popular publications. 

In addition to his professional career work, Stephan serves as a volunteer firefighter in his local community. Stephan is married with two children and enjoys spending quality time in the outdoors, hiking, biking, camping, and reading.

Learn more at skillsetter.com and/or connect with Stephan on LinkedIn (@swiedner).

This episode has an action packed almost three hours with one of the most versatile conversations so far!

Don Henig's primary career focus was in the mortgage and real estate industries. He was president and built the 6th largest wholesale mortgage lender in the nation and also built a direct-2-consumer platform to the 5th largest in the nation. In addition, Don built and sold his own mortgage banking entity and also helped grow a regional mortgage banker into a national platform in short order. Throughout Don's career, he was responsible for over $150 billion in mortgage financing.

Some additional highlights include:
- Bought and sold 300 fix & flips in an 18-month span (all for a profit).
- Created an entertainment company that created and produced the 27th longest running Broadway show of all-time, Rock of Ages and 8 feature length movies with the biggest names in Hollywood.
- Created Youth Soccer a physical soccer publication with 167K copies printed and distributed p/m. Sold to partners. Became the official paper for NYS Soccer.
- Created, built and sold a national mortgage broker franchise platform. 
- Don served as President of the NAMB and founded the NYAMB and was the first broker to serve on the Board of Governors of the MBA of America, as well as its Exec Comm.
- One tremendous experience was testifying before both the US House and US Senate on mortgage industry topics at the ripe old age of 30.
- Developed an app to help people buy, sell and lease properties in a unique manner. 

This episode is full of business knowledge, culture knowledge, and everyday information to set you up for success!

Bill Mervin has been both a real estate agent and a financial advisor but found his true passion to be mortgage banking and has been in this industry for the past 15 years.  He is currently licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Florida, and California.  He takes a consultative approach at getting people mortgages. He believes in learning about the specific situation and then assessing it in order to help educate his customers so they can make confident homebuying decisions.

His background as a financial advisor has provided him with the skills to dive deep into numbers and analyzing the big picture.  He is an expert on the financial market and has a firm grasp on timing and deadlines allowing him to close smoothly and on time, every time.

Bill is passionate about supporting his church and specifically a program called Education for Orphans, where he goes on mission trips to Haiti and helps put those kids through college. Bill enjoys traveling, barbequing, off-roading, and hanging out with his friends, wife, and 5 children.

In this episode, Jay and Bill uncover everything under the sun with viable solutions to follow! 

Listen in!

Barry Habib is an American Entrepreneur and frequent Media resource for his Mortgage and Housing expertise. Barry has had a long tenure with monthly appearances on CNBC and FOX.

Barry is the CEO of MBS Highway; a company and platform created to help mortgage professionals and Real Estate Agents articulate the opportunity in the housing market for their clients, along with a better understanding of the interest rate environment.

Barry Habib was just named the top Real Estate forecaster by Zillow and Pulsenomics and has been presented with the Crystal Ball Award for the most accurate Real Estate forecasts out of 150 of the top economists in the US.

Barry has had many successful businesses that he has founded, grown, and sold. This includes Mortgage Market Guide, Healthcare Imaging Solutions, and Certified Mortgage Associates. During Barry’s mortgage sales career, he was recognized for having the highest annual origination production in the US on two occasions. Barry personally originated over $2 Billion dollars in mortgage loan production over his career.

He is also the Lead Producer and Managing Partner for “Rock of Ages” – a Broadway musical theatrical production, which was also released as a major film starring Tom Cruise. Barry also plays the part of the record producer in the movie.

For over 20 years, Barry is a well-known professional speaker in the financial and Real Estate markets.

In this episode, Jay and Barry discuss the importance of being a REAL ADVISOR and how trust plays the role of a lifetime in any relationship. Listen in to this amazing conversation.

Tap into the mind of Jay Doran as he introduces himself to you ever so candidly.

This monologue was the second one he has done and due to technological issues, we weren't able to publish it for you all.

This one talks about how to read books, how Jay reads books, how many he has read, the power of fiction novels, and life in general.

Listen to this as you work out, as you have a long a drive, as you are taking time with your coffee, you can listen all at once or in a few different sessions, but make sure you listen and ENJOY!

Dr. Christian Conte is one of the country’s most accomplished mental health specialists in the field of anger and emotional management. A familiar figure on TV and radio, he is also a prolific writer, powerful communicator, and sought-after media expert. He was co-host of the reality shows Coaching Bad on Spike TV and The Secret Life of Kids on USA Network. He was also the resident therapist for Family Therapy on VH1. Dr. Conte produces daily Emotional Management Minutes that air on more than 300 radio stations across the country, as well as hosting his own weekly call-in radio show on KDKA in Pittsburgh. In July 2015 he conducted the TEDx talk, “Why I Chose to Go to Prison.” His latest book, “Walking Through Anger”, was released in October of 2019.

Whether it is in his groups for violent offenders, the classroom, or in front of companies and organizations, Dr. Conte always brings his unique energy, unquenchable passion, and a tremendous sense of compassion to his focus on teaching people about why they do what they do, and how they can use knowledge about themselves and compassion for others to transform their lives.

Dr. Conte is one of only a handful of people who have level V anger management certification, the highest level possible, and he is the creator of “Yield Theory” – a powerful approach to change, combining radical compassion with conscious education – for the effective treatment of anger issues. Dr. Conte currently trains correctional institutions, sports teams, and organizations in the practical application of his Yield Theory Anger Management Program.

In this episode, Jay and Dr. Conte go through their time together with Dr. Conte explaining what he does with people, how he works with them, as well as the theories he has developed.

Check out www.drchristianconte.com for more information!

This episode was recorded in the beginning of May and Jay sits down virtually with Colton Lindsay, Real Estate Mogul and Entrepreneur for a very philosophical, spiritual and realist point of view in conversation.

Colton has strong views on culture and why it matters. Listen to this episode more than once to grasp the pure brilliance in this conversation.

Follow Colton:
@ColtonLindsay on Facebook
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In this episode Jay and Patty Arvielo sit down virtually to discuss Patty's story and the story of how New American Funding sought out to become what it is today.

Patty's involvement in making her company better every day with her husband, Rick, and additionally everything she does for all the communities near and far to her is remarkable work.

Patty speak on this very intently in this interview and we encourage you to listen well and hard to someone who is a force in not just the mortgage industry but the human industry.

In this amazing episode, guest, Tami Bonnell and Jay unpack everything from seeing it to believing it and this episode covers so much from stories in the war rooms, personal events and leadership techniques that are priceless.

Dive into the brain of EXIT Realty's CEO and don't look back. Take this unmatched knowledge and run with it.

To reach Tami, Text: 85377 and punch in TAMI and you will receive an electric business card.

In this episode, Jay and Shari discuss the nitty gritty of HEART and Sales, pun intended, as that is the name of Shari's book. 

This podcast is a MUST listen to as it gives such a broad and amazing scope of how to do things and when to do them from the expert herself, Shari Levitin!

To find out more about Shari, visit ShariLevitin.com, we strangle recommend it!

In this episode, Jeff Burrows who is a renowned speaker and amazing person sits down with Jay Doran and explains his story, his events and his purpose on this episode. We discuss culture, Jeff's event, "Be the CEO of Your Life," what that means and how to apply it every day. This is a must listen to podcast!