Seeking Synergy

A Call To Action: Teams Working With AI

In this episode we discuss the need for big impact teams. We also discuss how to get team members acclimated to Generative AI. We cover how to use AI. How to manage the speed of change. And strategies and tactics for coping with the modern world.  Today's teams are surrounded by fear which can immobilize them. What can team members do to manage themselves and remove any mask they may be using to pretend everything is alright. Maureen Ennis is a veteran HR professional having spent years at large corporations such as Allied Signal, Honeywell where she worked for the CIO. She's also worked in healthcare. Her Specialty is her Big Impact Team™. Her projects have taken her across the globe. Her mission is to partner with executives to build highly productive, cohesive teams based on trust, the foundation for collaboration, productivity and transformational growth. To learn more, visit: https://www.bovaenterprises.com/ [https://www.bovaenterprises.com/] Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/rosemary-bova/ [https://missionmatters.com/author/rosemary-bova/]

What The Theater Can Teach Us?

When I saw Water For Elephants I was intrigued by the level of trust and team spirit the Company had and wrote about it on LinkedIn. What can corporations learn from preparing a show to launch on Broadway?  In this candid conversation Shana who has been working on the show since 2019 and Jesse a more recent addition talk about being brought together. Using the metaphor of an "arranged marriage". Forced to collaborate she from Circus and he from Dance they built mutual respect and trust which eventually turned into fluidity-each sharing ideas for the other. The take away for me as a business consultant has to do with "trickling down and rippling out" to other cast members. Their use of metaphors made complex corporate language simple for the Company to understand and build upon. This made for the extraordinary feats accomplished when you bring the circus to the Broadway stage. To learn more about Shana and Jesse, visit: WaterForElephantsthemusical.com [http://waterforelephantsthemusical.com] Tony Awards.com [http://awards.com] You can reach Shana Carroll and Jesse Robb at: PolkandCo.com [http://polkandco.com] Wayne@polkandco.com [Wayne@polkandco.com] To learn more, visit: https://www.bovaenterprises.com/ [https://www.bovaenterprises.com/] Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/rosemary-bova/ [https://missionmatters.com/author/rosemary-bova/]

How Much Grit Do You Have?

I recently heard Shannon Huffman Polson give a keynote at the Frances Hesselbein Institute at the University of Pittsburgh. I was intrigued by her background and her belief that "to serve is to thrive". She is an author, a keynote speaker and founder of the online Grit Institute where individuals can take virtual courses to get in touch with their true purpose. Shannon is passionate about the need for workers at all levels to do deep inner work. Leaders need to lead with heart and commitment. Her Grit Triad consists of commitment, learning and launching which helps leaders build courage and resilience. Listen to Shannon's inspiring conversation with me, Rosemary Bova on my podcast Seeking Synergy. Shannon Huffman Polson is the author of The Grit Factor: Courage,Resilience and Leadership in the Most Male Dominated Organization in theWorld, as well as the memoir North of Hope. She is the founder of The Grit Institute, a leadership institute committed to whole leader development, and host of The Grit Factor podcast. As one of the first women to fly the Apache helicopter in the U.S. Army, leading line units on three continents, Polson combines her passion and firsthand experience in and study of leadership, grit purpose and story to address the needs of her clients in the face of challenge and change with world-class keynotes and executive education. After serving for a decade in the armed services, Polson earned her MBA at the Tuck School at Dartmouth, and later her MFA. She went on to lead outstanding teams in the corporate world in the medical device industry and at Microsoft.  To Learn more about Shannon, please visit: Website: https://www.thegritinstitute.com/ [https://www.thegritinstitute.com/] Book: https://amzn.to/4cvpGya [https://amzn.to/4cvpGya] Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/facing-the-wind/id1611668766 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/facing-the-wind/id1611668766] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcpleeDo9xXWkqau90yLHog [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcpleeDo9xXWkqau90yLHog] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonhpolson/ [https://www.instagram.com/shannonhpolson/] Download your free copy of The Grit Factor Manifesto! https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thegritinstitute.com/manifesto/&source=gmail&ust=1711204020310000&usg=AOvVaw1R7OPTrLxUjOtJAlxdpe_X [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thegritinstitute.com/manifesto/&source=gmail&ust=1711204020310000&usg=AOvVaw1R7OPTrLxUjOtJAlxdpe_X] Join the newsletter Facing the Wind: https://facingthewind.substack.com/ [https://facingthewind.substack.com/] To learn more, visit: https://www.bovaenterprises.com/ [https://www.bovaenterprises.com/] Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/rosemary-bova/ [https://missionmatters.com/author/rosemary-bova/]

Work, Careers and Talent. A Conversation With Angela Finlay.

Angela and I are known to have far reaching conversations about organizations and the people who inhabit roles in these companies. Both of us have a lot to say about the world of work. employees and corporate infrastructure. In this episode we discuss Work, Career and Talent with particular emphasis on Gen Zs. They seem to be purpose driven and want to have a life. How does this affect how they think about career-their career? How does this impact the corporation or business which has hired them? Angela Finlay is Chief Human Capital Strategist at Windward Human Capital Management LLC. Angela Finlay was a former CHRO/Head of HR at organizations ranging from Global Fortune 150 to small start-up companies. She is a lecturer/adjunct professor in Leadership, Strategy & Human Capital Management, including Columbia University’s Master’s in Human Capital Management program and Fairleigh Dickinson University's Silberman School of Business.  She is also the author of the textbook Leading with Data-Driven Insights (January 2024). To learn more about Angela K. Finlay,visit: Website: www.windwardhcm.com [http://www.windwardhcm.com] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/windwardhcm [https://www.linkedin.com/company/windwardhcm] Contact Info: Phone: 201-787-5120 To learn more, visit: https://www.bovaenterprises.com/ [https://www.bovaenterprises.com/] Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/rosemary-bova/ [https://missionmatters.com/author/rosemary-bova/]

A Look Into the Beliefs and Thinking of C Suite Healthcare Professionals

In this episode I discuss with Dr. Hardison her dissertation research focussing on C Suite Executives thoughts and beliefs about wellness for themselves. We discuss how she selected the topic, and what her findings indicate. also how she intends to go about addressing the issues they presented. Vivian holds a doctorate in human and organizational psychology and specializes in self-care. Dr. Hardison is a certified professional coach and member of the Connecticut Chapter of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). She teaches, develops workshops, and is the creator of a workshop series called ‘Live with Coach Viv.’ Since 2010, she has been a graduate course facilitator for the Northeastern Division of the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI), a teaching platform of Rotary International. She is a member of Paul Harris and the Bequest Society of Rotary International and is co-Chair of the Board of Ethics for her town.  Dr. Hardison promotes evidence-based self-care interventions that contribute to improving the mental health of healthcare professionals. Dr. Hardison believes Self-care is Healthcare and works alongside executives within healthcare organizations to identify and integrate suitable self-care practices. She is passionate about helping individuals and organizations remove obstacles that prevent them from achieving meaningful, productive experiences within and outside the workplace. Afterall, wellbeing is everybody’s birthright! Contact Info: www.vivianhardison.com  [http://www.vivianhardison.com] vivian@vivianhardison.com [vivian@vivianhardison.com] To learn more, visit: https://www.bovaenterprises.com/ [https://www.bovaenterprises.com/] Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/rosemary-bova/ [https://missionmatters.com/author/rosemary-bova/]