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No Life Kings finally gets to the theater to see The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Dungeons and Dragons, and a bunch of trailers. Did it live up to their retro hype. Is it only for children? Is there more then 10 easter eggs? Plus NLK talk about upcoming Nintendo projects and video games. 

Do you have an internal desire to launch your own web-based business? If so, this is the podcast you have been waiting for. Listen to the conversation between Charlene Walters, author of Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur and media contributor featured on Entrepreneur, Forbes, Business Insider, CNBC Make It, Business News Daily, Apple News, Thrive Global, Bloomberg radio and many others, and Dr. Stephanie Menefee, Associate Dean of Students in the School of Business at Northcentral University. Learn what it means and takes to be an entrepreneur. 

In this podcast, powerful women reconvene to continue their discussion of how women have been taking up space and reclaiming their time for years now and how the Covid-19 global pandemic has altered lives, created a new normal, and even yielded a time called “The Great Resignation.” The great resignation has presented women with the opportunity to redefine work-life balance. Listen to Part II of The Powerful Woman led by Dr. Randee Sanders, School of Business at NCU who is again joined by Juvockia Melvin, Founder and Owner of Purplebiz Marketing, L.L.C; Rose Matthews, Founder, Georgia Institute of Speech and Language, LLC; Shawna Jones, Creator and Owner of THE PLATFORM Consultant Firm; and Elizabeth Caulder, President and Chief Strategist, Phoenix Lifestyle Marketing Group.

Communication is important in any organization, but it is even more critical when the organization is experiencing change. In this podcast, Laura Porter, Owner of Holler Communications and Partner of Triple Play Consulting joins Linda Larsen, Manager of Academic Operations at Northcentral University, to discuss the key role that communication plays in change management and share best practices.

When working in a hybrid work model, employees must be able to feel connected and included regardless of the location. While technology has afforded many the opportunity to work from anywhere in the world, the question remains as to how much engagement is necessary. Listen as Tiffany Pringle, CAVO Visiting Virtual Expert, NCU doctoral student, and workplace training specialist chats with Dr. Melody Rawlings, Director of CAVO, to share her insights and recommendations on the best way to promote engagement. 

The Covid-19 global pandemic has inevitably created a new normal, yielding “The Great Resignation” and shifting the way employees work. As some organizations are prompting a return to office, others have embraced virtual and hybrid work. How does this impact the workforce? In this podcast, Henry Kurkowski, author of Remote Work Technology: Keeping Your Small Business Thriving from Anywhere, joins Dr. Brian Allen, Professor in the School of Business at Northcentral University, to discuss current trends in hybrid work and the two-tiered workforce.

Welcome to the Virtual Center for Health and Wellness Premiere Podcast - Advancing the Human Condition. Join Dr. Aurelia Bickler and her guest, Dr. Cynthia Akagi as she offers simple and achievable tools to insert meditation and self-care through our day-to-day lives. 

Topic Quick Links
Calm: www.calm.com
Headspace: www.headspace.com
Youtube: www.youtube.com
Noom: www.noom.com
WW: www.weightwatchers.com
MyFitnessPal: www.myfitnesspal.com

NCU doctoral student, Tiffany Pringle, shares her experience delivering engaging online training through her company, Inspire Consulting & Management Group: www.inspirecmg.com. In this episode, she offers strategies for using built-in Zoom tools and Poll Everywhere in exciting new ways. Tiffany will be presenting a behind-the-scenes look at these tools during VESC’s upcoming conference on April 28.  You can register for Tiffany’s session on VESC’s conference page: https://www.ncu.edu/virtual-education-support-center/conferences

Many workers have come to appreciate and thrive with the flexibility and efficiency of virtual work. While there are organizations urging a return to office, virtual work has proven to be an effective work model and is most likely here to stay. In today’s podcast hosted by Elizabeth Caulder, President and Chief Strategist at the Phoenix Lifestyle Marketing Group, Debra Dinnocenzo, author of Remote Leadership: Successfully Leading Work-from-Anywhere and Hybrid Teams and President of VirtualWorks!, discusses the staying power of virtual work.

In this episode, NCU alumna, Dr. Ebony Cole, shares her expertise in higher education and the findings of her research on the experiences of Black women working in predominately White colleges and universities. Dr. Cole offers excellent advice for completing the dissertation process successfully. Read more about Dr. Cole's dissertation advice in her blog! https://www.ncu.edu/blog/phinished-how-i-broke-cycle-attending-northcentral-university

Women have been taking up space and reclaiming their time for years now. The Covid-19 global pandemic has altered lives, created a new normal, and even yielded a time called “The Great Resignation.” The great resignation has presented women with the opportunity to redefine work-life balance. Listen to the discussion of these powerful women led by Dr. Randee Sanders, School of Business at NCU: Juvockia Melvin, Founder and Owner of Purplebiz Marketing, L.L.C; Dr. Letisha Edwards, Public Health General Dentist; Rose Matthews, Founder, Georgia Institute of Speech and Language, LLC; Shawna Jones, Creator and Owner of THE PLATFORM Consultant Firm; and Elizabeth Caulder, President and Chief Strategist, Phoenix Lifestyle Marketing Group.

When his middle school went virtual during the pandemic, student Seth Raphael created LinkJoin to help people manage meeting invites and arrive on time to class. Join us as we talk with Seth who went from student to entrepreneur when he designed and patented LinkJoin. Learn more about LinkJoin: https://youtu.be/36kdMjY--tU

Visit LinkJoin: https://linkjoin.xyz/

CAVO Ep. 63: Using Remote Work to Design Your in Person Life

Ali Greene, one of CAVO’s first quarter Visiting Virtual Expert, explores common pitfalls and challenges for remote workers and discusses unique opportunities remote workers can take to design their ideal in-person life. Together with host, Samantha Hedgspeth, PhD, CEO of The Hedgspeth Group, they cover topics such as isolation, community building, health and wellness and more. This highly informative conversation provides the audience with practical tips and strategies for remote work success.

With the shift to flexible work models arising from the pandemic, many people are at a loss for how to create effective hybrid meetings. What do leaders have to do differently when conducting hybrid meetings? In this podcast, Karin Reed, award-winning broadcast journalist and co-author of Suddenly Hybrid: Managing the Modern Meeting, joins Dr. Kathy Richie, Professor in the School of Business at Northcentral University, to discuss practical strategies on how to navigate this challenging but essential way of conducting business.

In this episode, Dr. Barnhardt speaks with Amber Hall, a Master Enrollment Advisor and doctoral student in NCU’s instructional design program. Amber talks candidly about her experiences with technology and how more people can be reached with online learning. 

As organizations plan for the post-pandemic recovery, what opportunities and challenges are they considering? What is the outlook for remote work? Hear answers to these questions and more in this CAVO episode with Sylvia Melena, Founder & CEO of Melena Consulting Group and author of Supportive Accountability: How to Inspire People and Improve Performance. Sylvia joins Aaron Brown, Professor in the School of Business at Northcentral University, in a highly engaging conversation about current trends in talent management and what’s on the horizon for remote work.  For more information about Sylvia and her work in leadership and management talent development, please visit https://LeadershipStrength.com.

NCU doctoral students, Dawn Irons and Susan Pinson share their experience developing and implementing the Oklahoma State Department of Education's new online coaching program for teachers. This innovative program brings together experienced and first-year teachers from across the state. New teachers are matched with a coach, record and discuss their practice, and engage in an essential process of reflection for advancing their instructional skills.  For more information: https://sde.ok.gov/

Working remotely offers numerous benefits for both employees and organizations alike. Employees appreciate the flexibility that can result in a better work/life balance and the demand for flexibility is in large part the reason for the Great Resignation we are witnessing. Having a remote workforce offers a cost savings for employers and the opportunity to draw from a global pool of employment candidates. In this episode, Brian K. Allen, author of Creating an Elite Remote Workforce for Human Resource Professionals, joins Dr. Chris Agada, Professor in the School of Business at Northcentral University, to discuss strategies employers can use to harness the potential of a remote workforce.