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Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D. joins us to discuss his new book, Daily Leadership Development: 365 Steps to Becoming a Better Leader.  Dr. Riggio is the Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology at Claremont McKenna College. His research interests center on charismatic and transformational leadership, nonverbal and verbal communication skills, and the development of leadership potential across the lifespan. Dr. Riggio has published nearly two-dozen authored or edited books and more than 150 articles and book chapters. He has also served as a consultant to dozens of organizations, large and small, across the business, education, and non-profit sectors. He is the co-editor, along with Georgia Sorenson, of the Routledge/Taylor & Francis book series: Leadership: Research and Practice.

Join us as we talk with Catherine Mattiske, CEO and Founder of The Performance Company (TPC) and the ID9 Intelligent Design.  With over 30 years of subject matter expertise, Catherine is an international icon in leading and training virtual teams on matters such as trust, accountability, emotional intelligence, and so much more.  Based out of Australia, Catherine is a renowned author and publisher that has successfully helped her clients reach their business goals! https://www.id9intelligentdesign.com/

This episode features Dr. Randee Sanders, Associate Director of Faculty Support and Development in the School of Business at Northcentral University. Trust and accountability are vital for effective teamwork and productivity in any environment, but evermore so in the virtual workplace. Dr. Sanders will discuss how building trust and accountability differs in virtual teams and provide tips and best practices leaders can implement to create an essential foundation in these areas.

Veronica Hill, Founder & CEO of The Leadership Consultant, joins us to discuss the importance of building trust and accountability in remote and virtual teams. In this podcast, Veronica brings her emotional intelligence expertise to talk through establishing a culture of trust and accountability by developing emotionally intelligent leaders – all in the virtual environment. 

This episode features professional insights and predictions about workplaces from Lisa Pool, Principal for Workplace Planning and Strategies in the Minneapolis office of international design firm Perkins & Will.  What must virtual organization leaders know about the spatial and technology impacts of digital communication, social distancing, and hybrid teamwork?  What is “the new normal” and what might we expect from the workplace of the future?

Please paste this link into your browser to access the Road Map for Return, guidance for a return to the office during COVID-19: 
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Dr. Randee L. Sanders, Associate Director of Faculty Support and Development in the School of Business, joins us to share about the importance of presence in the virtual work environment.  Presence is an important quality in organizations and an area that many people work on in face-to-face business environments.  Dr. Sanders will discuss why presence is just as important in a virtual work space and how presence can influence how you are perceived versus received in the workplace.  She will also provide tips to enhance your presence that may lead to untapped opportunities.

Dr. Kathy Richie, assistant professor in the School of Business at Northcentral University, discusses best practices for communication in the virtual environment. Dr. Richie brings over 20 years of experience managing teams as a Negotiator Manager for a large multinational company. She has continued her remote work experience by teaching online for many years at the undergraduate to doctoral level for marketing and management emphasis courses.

In this episode we are joined by Dr. Kim Janson, President & CEO of Janson Associates, an internationally recognized talent and organizational development expert, author of Demystifying Talent Management, and executive coach. With over 20 years working in more than 40 countries, Kim has developed deep expertise in helping individuals, teams and organizations reach tremendous success. Kim will share her expertise for strategies in staying connected in a virtual environment.

In this episode, Dr. Amy Lyn explains social emotional learning (SEL) across the lifespan, including the value of social emotional development during the COVID-19 pandemic. She suggests what is on the horizon for SEL, including NCU's recently launched specializations and certificates in social emotional learning.

Kirk Cizerle, Founder & CEO of RecoveryTrek, joins us to discuss managing data and information in remote and virtual environments. In this podcast, Kirk brings his 20 plus years of experience in information and technology management to the table to talk through using data to drive decision making, the differences between open-source software and paid, and opportunities to connect team members through data – all in the virtual environment. 

Executive Coach and Corporate Board Member Emily Green sheds light on the ways virtual organizations can overcome the challenges facing business today. In the massive shift online, how do leaders motivate teams and engage employees? What business resumption practices work when companies virtualize work processes and pivot in a turbulent market? 

Emily shares powerful insights about navigating a path through difficult times with strategies, such as ways to further resilience with your teams. The segment concludes with perspectives on leadership and career opportunities, helpful for people new to virtual work, and experienced professionals with ambitions to lead virtual organizations in the future.

Dr. Mindi Mull, Associate Director of Faculty Support and Development in the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences joins us to share about staying connected to your virtual colleagues and engaged with the work of the team (and how to do that) in order to experience greater job satisfaction, productivity, and happiness/contentment. Dr. Mull also shares tips for designing your work space along with other virtual work strategies for improving psychological well-being. 

Dr. Abigail Scheg, Associate Dean of the School of Business at Northcentral University, shares her experience as someone who both leads a virtual team and works as part of a virtual team. This segment is helpful for both employees and mid-level leaders of virtual organizations, as Dr. Scheg discusses everything from how to get positively noticed by leadership in the virtual environment to how to stay organized if you’re someone in mid-level leadership currently balancing a similar dual role.

Dr. Jennifer Biddle, Professor and Program Lead for the Doctor of Criminal Justice at Northcentral University shares some useful tips for homeschooling while working full time.

Dr. David Harpool, President of Northcentral University, discusses the considerations of senior leadership in a time of crisis and offers sound advice for presidents and CEOs faced with rapidly mobilizing a remote workforce.