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Inspiring Leader Podcast Ep 5

15 min · 17 de may de 2019
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Welcome to the inspiring leader podcast this is episode 5 and today’s guest is Lara McDermott. She is with Wana Brands, where their mission is to help people enhance their lives physically, creatively and emotionally through the responsible use of cannabis. They are Colorado’s #1 Infused Products company with operations in Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. Annette and Lara discuss why Lara wanted to get certified as an Everything DiSC facilitator and why she wanted to bring the program into her company.

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Welcome to the inspiring leader podcast this is episode 4 and today’s guests are Kandy Biesterfeld and Laurie Gerdes. They are from Alliant Insurance Services in Colorado. With a history dating back to 1925, Alliant Insurance Services is one of the nation’s leading distributors of diversified insurance products and services. Operating through a national network of offices, Alliant offers a comprehensive portfolio of services to clients, including: Risk Solutions, Employee Benefits, Industry Solutions. Let’s listen to our host Annette Mathies and her guests What We Talked About • Kandy has been on the insurance brokerage business for 19 years and before that she had a 14-year career in human resources. • Laurie has been in the employee benefit consulting arena for over 30 years. • Alliant is a national company with just over 4000 employees. It is 50 + % employee owned. • Some of the tasks for an insurance broker include understanding and consulting on benefits technology, and the legal side of healthcare reform. The job responsibilities have changed considerably compared to 10 years ago. • Company resources, level of trust and experience are things to look for when shopping for insurance brokers. • Insurance Market trends: o Specialty Rx pharmacy arena o Wellness programs o Student loan repayment programs o Pet benefits are very popular now • Employer best practices: o Bring offerings that will appeal to 5 generations o Listening to your employees and transfer that into your benefits program • Kandy has an inspiring book recommendation: “Greater Than Yourself” • Laurie recommends a Mark Sanborn book titled “You Don’t Need a Title to be a Leader” Guest Links • Laurie’s email - laurie.gerdes@alliant.com • Kandy’s email - kandy.biesterfeld@alliant.com • Alliant Insurance Services website - http://www.alliant.com/pages/default.aspx

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