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216: Why It’s Important to Be Involved in Your Community

September 23, 2019 1 Comment

The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.  —Coretta Scott King   On Today's Episode: Carla and I dive into the importance community involvement Create a sticky community for talent to thrive The Millennial desire to serve and be part of a mission How to create greater impact by extending your network It's more important than ever to curate a community which is sticky. We want to create a place where college graduates want to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: Always Forward, Carla Sones, community, community involvement, development, growth, leadership, leadership development, Millennials, podcast, professional development, Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First, sticky communities, war for talent

The Future of Work

May 16, 2019 Leave a Comment

"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." – John F. Kennedy The future of work is going to be determined by people who are 25 today. I don't want to be cliché, I know there is a lot of talk about the Millennial generation going around, but it’s simple math. Look around your office at team members who are in their early to mid-20s—it might seem surprising, but they will determine your future. Baby Boomers are leaving a massive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Talent Tagged With: Always Forward, Kalamazoo, leadership, Millennials, Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First

166: Future of the Different Generations in the Workplace

September 10, 2018 Leave a Comment

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. ―Helen Keller On Today’s Episode: Keynote from Von Washington, Jr., Executive Director of Community Relations at The Kalamazoo Promise The impact of generational turnover Myths and stereotypes about each generation in the workforce What all generations have in common How important authenticity and vulnerability are Chasing culture If Von's voice sounds familiar to you, you're correct; Von is our voice-over … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: Always Forward, authenticity, Baby Boomers, Carla Sones, collaboration, development, Gen X, gen z, Generation X, Generation z, Generations, growth, leadership, Millennials, podcast, professional development, Ron Kitchens, Von Washington Jr., Vulnerability

139: Catalyst University Backstage Interview: Jess Ekstrom

February 19, 2018 Leave a Comment

Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. – Albert Einstein On Today’s Episode: Backstage at Catalyst University with Jess Ekstrom, founder of Headbands of Hope Jess’ move from creating ideas to creating a culture of ideas How delegation has improved her business Her determination to stay present in the moment through journaling Jess’ superpower according to Ron What Jess does to get out of her own head Always … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: Always Forward, authentic leadership, backstage, Catalyst University, entrepreneurship, Headbands of Hope, interview, Jess Ekstrom, leadership, leadership development, Millennials, Ron Kitchens

112: Leadership Interview feat. Christine Caine Pt. 1

July 24, 2017 Leave a Comment

Let your dreams be bigger than your fears and your actions louder than your words. – Christine Caine On today’s show: Christine Caine She and her husband are founders of A21 and Propel Women The crossroads of business and human trafficking Building awareness of human trafficking Leading across cultural and generational boundaries A key leadership value: loyalty Always Forward. Ron Question: Now that you have become further educated on this epidemic what next … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: authentic leadership, Brad Lomenick, co-leadership, development, engagement, Human Trafficking, leadership, Millennials, Ron Kitchens

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