What are YOU doing? Podcast by Michael Beach

What is Emotional Intelligence? Emotions are present in everything you think, do, and say each day on the job, in your career, and throughout your life. Emotional intelligence (EQ) is how you handle yourself and others. Your EQ taps into a fundamental element of human behavior that is distinct from your intellect and personality. It affects how you manage your behavior, navigate social complexities, and make personal decisions that achieve positive results. People who develop their emotional intelligence communicate more effectively, handle stress and conflict productively, are better team players, are able to navigate change, and also perform at a higher level. David Brzozowski, Senior Director of Training & Programming, TalentSmartEQ As the Senior Director of Training and Program Delivery at TalentSmartEQ, David offers over 20 years of experience in leadership development, on-boarding, facilitation, diversity and inclusion, emotional intelligence, personality assessments, and organizational development. He has led Learning and Development teams with General Nutrition Centers, Dollar General Corporation and Landry’s Restaurants. In addition to his role as a Senior Director of Training, David is also a master facilitator of all TalentSmartEQ’s training programs and is certified to facilitate TalentSmartEQ’s Mastering Emotional Intelligence Train-the-Trainer program. An executive coach for TalentSmart, David takes on coaching assignments with C-Suite leaders globally and helps leaders improve and understand their EQ one-on-one. David is the host of TalentSmartEQ’s ‘Emotional Intelligence for Your Everyday Life’ on the popular monthly LinkedIn Live series. Through David’s facilitation, he brings real world application with his diverse background in the retail, restaurant, and corporate worlds where he connects emotional intelligence to everyday affairs. His change management and multi-generational expertise provide an additional layer of understanding in bringing a connection with EQ. David’s accolades include being a member of Dollar Generals Top 125 Training Team for 5 consecutive years; Recipient of Training Magazines Top 125 Best New Initiatives; a finalist for the Greater Nashville SHRM HR Associate of the Year; and Nashville’s LGBTQ+ Business Leader of the Year while also being named to Nashville’s Unite Magazine 15 Most Influential LGBTQ Men. Prior to David’s current career in Learning and Development and Thought Leadership, he was an actor based in both New York City and Los Angeles. His focus was stage work and performed around the US for many years. He attributes his comfort of being in front of large groups for facilitation and keynote purposes today, on his theatrical run. David received his BSBA in Business and Finance from Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, Pa, his DEI Certification from University of Southern Florida-MOOC and holds many Learning & Development certifications that continue to enhance his work with emotional intelligence. For more information, please go to www.talentsmarteq.com [https://www.talentsmarteq.com] or email David directly at david.b@talentsmart.com [david.b@talentsmart.com].

Terri Lynn Soutor (CEO, ParentPowered / GM+Owner, FACE FOUNDRIÉ SWFL) is an entrepreneur and talented C-suite leader and go-to-market strategist. She values and purposely invests in building mission-driven cultures to create employee engagement, better serve customers with empathy, and deliver superior business performance. She is known to be a curious, charismatic leader with an authentic, servant leadership style that places vision and mission, people and relationships, data and performance at the nucleus of driving companies to achieve growth. Terri is proud to be assuming the CEO role at ParentPowered PBC after having served on the Company's Board since early 2022. Backed by robust research and a track record of success, ParentPowered’s digital family engagement program is poised to amplify its impact on student learning. In 2022 she launched Brillea Haus, an area developer of the FACE FOUNDRIÉ, bringing affordable and approachable skincare services to SW Florida. She previously led FastBridge Learning as its CEO leading the company through a phenomenal period of growth, ranking it as the No. 2 fastest-growing private company in the Twin Cities in 2018 and a 2019 Top Workplace. During her tenure she developed the go-to-market strategy for a low-cost and highly productive sales and marketing model that drove a 4-year 56% CAGR and 95% ARR before leading the company through a successful exit and sale to Illuminate Education. Terri’s business acumen, leadership and accomplishments have been publicly recognized. She made the list of CEOs in The Real Power 50 by Minnesota Business and was a recipient of a Titan of Technology award from Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal. Terri is dedicated to a mission of improving teaching and learning in our schools through effective, evidence-based innovations in education. Follow Terri to learn more about how developing a healthy company culture can create superior customer experiences and drive company performance and financial results...https://terrisoutor.com/ [results...https:/terrisoutor.com/].

Dan Larson is Arctic Wolf’s CMO, overseeing corporate marketing, brand, communications, technical marketing, demand generation, enablement, product marketing, and marketing technology. His background includes 15 years of sales, product, and marketing leadership experience, with a proven track record of building powerful technology brands by establishing best-in-class market positioning, competitive differentiation, and product messaging. Prior to joining Arctic Wolf, Dan served as the Vice President of Product Marketing at CrowdStrike, where he led a global product marketing team and was responsible for go-to-market strategy, messaging, technical marketing, and competitive intelligence. Before CrowdStrike, Dan served seven years as Director of Technical Marketing with McAfee/Intel Security. He began his career with General Electric in the Information Management Leadership Program (IMLP) after earning a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Arctic Wolf uses the cloud-native Arctic Wolf® Platform, we help organizations end cyber risk by providing security operations as a concierge service. Arctic Wolf solutions include Arctic Wolf® Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Managed Risk, Managed Cloud Monitoring, and Managed Security Awareness; each delivered by the industry’s original Concierge Security® Team. Highly-trained Concierge Security experts work as an extension of internal teams to provide 24×7 monitoring, detection and response, as well as ongoing risk management to proactively protect organizations while continually strengthening their security posture. https://www.arcticwolf.com/

Amber Jacoby co-founded Helping Hearts in 2022, drawing on a professional background in health care administration and bereavement support, as well as a personal understanding of the unique challenges facing the bereaved. Her professional experience includes hundreds of hours donated to youth and adult hospice care, and more than 20+ years as a grief support facilitator, working with children and adults who are processing the death of a loved one. Amber became aware of the need for services like those provided by Helping Hearts following the sudden death of her husband, Dave, in 2009. Despite being surrounded by friends and family, Amber found herself overwhelmed by the obstacles, red tape and unforeseen responsibilities that followed Dave’s passing. The formation of Helping Hearts stemmed from Amber’s desire to use her personal and professional experience to guide others by offering confidential, competent and caring consultation as they manage the business of life after loss. Peggy Wells co-founded Helping Hearts in 2022, her natural helping heart is a comfort to many. Her business acumen and attention to detail are only matched by her kindness and compassion for others. Peggy has served the Tucson community as a Realtor for more than 20 years and has developed numerous professional partnerships, creating a network of trusted colleagues. In her real estate career, she has guided many clients in making the right decision for them to downsize or move to independent /assisted living. She has helped in organizing what is important to them and bringing it to their new surroundings to feel at home. Most important to her is the relationships with her clients. Her goal has always been to connect with people, be honest and make sure the client has the information they need. With her, their voice will be heard and questions and concerns will be answered. For more information, please call Amber at 520-400-1478 or Peggy at 520-248-8721 or you may email a message to akjacoby@aol.com [akjacoby@aol.com].

Heather Hansen: Author, Global Communication Consultant, TEDx Speaker Heather helps multinational companies enhance collaboration, innovation and inclusion across their global teams through greater understanding and stronger, more efficient communication policies. She focuses on fostering unmuted communication cultures where every voice is heard, resulting in greater inclusion, innovation and efficiency across remote and global teams. Along with private leadership communication coaching, Heather facilitates group training courses and consults on a number of topics related to global communication. Heather is also an External Industry Expert for NUS Business School’s Executive Education programs where she runs modules on communication, presentation, and storytelling skills. For more information about Heather, visit https://heatherhansen.com/unmuted/. Global Speech Academy builds connected, collaborative and inclusive global teams through clear, confident and effective communication.