EP4: Partnering with Higher Education

In this episode, host Cameron Whaley welcomes Lee Bates and Isaac Phillips from Providence Coaching. During this conversation, the group discusses leadership training provided by Providence Coaching to SCT's team. Lee emphasizes the need for a clear company vision and mission, while Isaac talks about the benefits of one-on-one coaching in building trust and leadership skills. The conversation also covers the importance of a shared direction, the influence of the book "Extreme Ownership," and the positive changes in team dynamics post-training. The episode concludes with a look at Providence Coaching's future plans for executive training, the ongoing challenges of leadership development, and more. The conversation highlights:Training new leaders (0:22)The Importance of vision and mission (1:50)Founding principles and servant leadership (2:34)Choosing extreme ownership (4:49)Initial training progress (5:57)Challenges and trust in coaching (9:00)The importance of consistency in training (10:30)Navigating through challenges (11:51)Breaking down organizational walls (13:28)Executive team training (18:16)Transition to predictable success (19:49)The impact of coaching (22:56)Certifications in coaching (24:37)Final thoughts and closing remarks (27:18)Thank you to Lee and Isaac for joining us! For information about Providence Coaching, visit providencecoachinginc.com. 

The conversation includes:2:18: A brief history of Dalton State College and their new facilities4:37: New opportunities and technologies for the 2021-22 school year8:04: The different curriculum at Dalton State College12:25: How SCT and Dalton State College are preparing the next generation of chemists18:14: How Dalton State College is addressing the needs of the chemical industry20:10: How to come into the chemical workforce prepared for a careerThank you to Kaley and Randall for joining us! For information regarding potential internships or partnering with Dalton State College, reach out to Dr. Griffus at [email protected].

The conversation includes:1:36: 36 years (and 3 generations) worth of lessons learned building Coast Southwest7:55: How Innovation and R&D has driven growth for Coast 13:15: The unique challenges and benefits of working with family 17:20: Coast’s expansion and increased production capabilities nationwide22:10: The key to building generational businesses in the industryThank you to Joe and Olivia for joining us! You can check out all that Coast Southwest has to offer by visiting https://www.coastsouthwest.com/

In this episode, Cameron is joined by Glynn Goertzen, Vice President - Technology & Innovation/Corporate Development at Pilot Chemical Company. Together they discuss the challenges and roadblocks that come with innovating new products, Pilot’s nearly 70 years of experience creating new products, and how those products have changed the industry time and time again.2:03 - The challenges Pilot faced when starting5:40 - Growing from strictly providing services to true innovation12:45 - Leveraging mergers and acquisitions to grow internal tech capabilities18:20 - How COVID affected innovation and the new cost of businessBig thanks to Glynn for joining the show! You can check out Pilot Chemical by visiting pilotchemical.com.

In this episode, Southern Chemical & Textiles President Cameron Whaley sits down with Financial Advisor, Dan Goldberg. Dan and Cameron discuss the impact of COVID on money and banking in and around the chemical industry. The conversation includes: 1:53: Guiding business owners through the COVID Pandemic4:52: How will we ever pay the PPP stimulus money back?9:22: The role of credit risk in providing banking through crises17:02 Coming to terms with Bitcoin’s volatility21:12 The business of banking after COVIDThanks to Dan for joining the show, we’re grateful for he and his team’s effort in providing much-needed services to businesses like SCT, and for their heroic effort throughout the pandemic. To learn more about Dan and his company, visit www.pnfp.com.