Unlocking Employee Thriving: Strategies for Organizational Success with Tonille Miller | PM #182

🚀 In episode #181 we welcomed Erik Qualman, 5x Bestselling Author & Keynote SpeakerListen to this episode and learn:💡The amazing story of Erik Qualman, who's reached 50 million people in 55 countries across the globe💡 How to learn to "say NO", even if you are a people pleaser💡 Erik's strategies for managing a complex life and an ambitious career💡 How to manage your team effectively through "Erik's system of islands"and many more..About our guest:#1 Bestselling Author and Keynote Speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 55 countries and reached 50 million people. He was voted the 2nd Most Likeable Author in the World behind the Harry Potter series.His Socialnomics work has been on 60 Minutes to the Wall Street Journal and used by the National Guard to NASA. Qualman is a current professor of Digital Leadership at Northwestern University and his materials are used in over 500 universities. Qualman’s animation studio works with some of the world's leading brands including Disney, Oreo, Chase, and Cartier.He is a former sitting professor at MIT and Harvard’s edX labs and has received an honorary doctorate for his groundbreaking work. Qualman is also the inventor of the bestselling board game Kittycorn. Most importantly, he’s still trying to live up to the “World’s Greatest Dad” coffee mug he received from his wife and two daughters.You can find Erik here:Website: https://equalman.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/qualmanYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@Socialnomics09Enjoy listening and #KeepPERFORMing!__________Website:https://stoyanyankov.com/podcast/

🚀 In episode #182 we welcomed Tonille Miller, founder of EXT - Experience and Transformation.Listen to this episode and learn:💡Why 85% of employees are disengaged and what to do about it?💡What prevents employees from thriving in the workplace?💡How to incorporate learning & development the right way for organizational success?💡Practical ideas & examples on how to build a strong organizational culture?and more ...About our guest:Tonille is a seasoned management consultant, I/O psychologist, and executive coach, with a robust 15-year track record of driving performance and transformation within organizations. As a founder of EXT - Experience and Transformation, she has been instrumental in coaching C-level and HR executives and leading organizational effectiveness, change, and employee experience programs.She specializes in business transformation, change management, technology adoption, employee experience, engagement and retention, culture, behavior change, strategic communications, hybrid work, AI, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness.Her new book, The Flourishing Effect: Unlocking Employee Thriving as Your Competitive Edge, provides a playbook for leaders and change-makers to create the conditions to engage and unlock their people. She has been featured in media outlets like The Huffington Post, Nasdaq, TechFunnel, Thrive Global, Employee Experience Magazine, The Flex Index, Executives Diary Magazine, and the American Journal of Health Promotion.You can find Tonille here:Website: https://www.tonillemiller.com/ , https://www.experienceandtransformation.com/https://tinyurl.com/theflourishingeffectLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonillemiller/Enjoy listening and #KeepPERFORMing!__________Website:https://stoyanyankov.com/podcast/

🚀 In episode #180 we welcomed Winston Ben Clements, Global Keynote Speaker.Listen to this episode and learn:💡The exceptional story of Winston Ben Clements, who broke 150 bones until he was 12 years old💡How do you keep going when you are constantly in pain and suffering💡How to overcome limiting beliefs and start living fully💡How to take full ownership of your life and your circumstances and build a great quality of lifeand many more..About our guest:Winston Clements is a Keynote Speaker and Consultant specializing in disability inclusion and unconscious bias. He is passionate about supporting the world’s leading organizations to deliver cultural change that is truly inclusive.Winston was born with a condition known as brittle bone disease and has experienced over 200 fractures in his lifetime. He is just 3 feet tall and uses a wheelchair for his day-to-day mobility. Despite this, he has taken a stand for a quality of life that knows no excuses and no limits and is a leading voice in the disability advocacy space.As a speaker, Winston has partnered with organizations such as Google, Disney and EY and has been instrumental in the success of 'The Clements' social media channels that have garnered a following of over 500,000 across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.You can find Winston here:Website: https://winstonclements.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/winston-ben-clements-keynote-speakerYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@WinstonSpeakerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/winstonspeaker/feed/Enjoy listening and #KeepPERFORMing!__________Website:https://stoyanyankov.com/podcast/

🚀 In episode #179 we welcomed John Klepper, Co-founder and CEO of PIPRA.Listen to this episode and learn:💡What does the real journey of being an entrepreneur look like💡How John Klepper has built several successful startups💡What mistakes he made as a leader in the early days💡What can you do to build an inspired and effective teamand more..About our guest:As the Co-Founder and CEO of PIPRA, he leads a team of passionate and talented professionals who have developed a cutting-edge AI-based prognostic to assess patients' risk of suffering from cognitive disorders after surgery. PIPRA is a multi-award-winning startup including the Value-Based Healthcare award, DeVigier award, Venture award, European Brain Council award, and EIT Health Wildcard award, supported by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology.With over 18 years of serial entrepreneurialism, he has successfully founded, grown, and exited multiple companies with tenacity and vision. He has also represented several startups through CEO and board mandates, applying a lean startup approach to operations. He is driven by the mission of solving some of the most pressing global healthcare challenges, and he leverages his expertise in strategy, management consulting, capital raising and innovation to create a positive impact.You can find John here:Website: https://www.pipra.ch/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnklepperEnjoy listening and #KeepPERFORMing!__________Website:https://stoyanyankov.com/podcast/

Description:🚀 In episode #178 we welcomed Bryan Cassady, author, teacher, and entrepreneur.Listen to this episode and learn:💡What are the biggest challenges for innovation to happen💡What are the 3 areas AI can help us most with today💡How to approach AI in 2024 so it works for you instead of against you💡How to use AI to improve your innovation practicesAbout our guest:Bryan Cassady is a distinguished author, teacher, and entrepreneur who has launched eight successful companies across six countries.With a mission to coach and train one million innovators by 2027, Bryan leverages his passion for research and teaching to develop evidence-driven talks. These talks are designed to not only impart knowledge of first principles but also, most importantly, to teach how to apply these principles effectively.Bryan’s talks cover a range of groundbreaking topics including AI-augmented innovation, the art and science of mechanical creativity, and advanced strategies for pitching ideas.With hundreds of talks under his belt and over 10,000 business leaders educated, Bryan's presentations are known for their actionable insights, evidence-based principles, and immediate applicability. His dynamic speaking style ensures that every talk is not just informative but also engaging and entertaining.Bryan is the lead-authors of the book CYCLES – an award-winning practical how to guide to innovate faster while reducing risks. He is currently leading 2 AI research projects. The Art and Science of AI Augmented creativity and the use of AI to evaluate business ideas.You can find Bryan here:www.bryancassady.comwww.thecyclesbook.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bryancassady/https://twitter.com/bryancassadyhttps://facebook.com/bryancassady2Enjoy listening and #KeepPERFORMing!__________Website:https://stoyanyankov.com/podcast/

🚀 In episode #177 we welcomed Ákos Deliága, Co-founder & CEO of CHEQ and Talk-A-Bot. Listen to this episode and learn:💡How to build a productive startup team💡What roles are often overlooked, but highly important in a startup💡How to manage your time even when you have 3 kids and run an ambitious scale-up💡How to create a culture of accountabilityand more... About our guest:With over 15 years of international experience in the IT and HR Tech industry, Ákos is a visionary entrepreneur who drives innovation and growth in the startup and scale-up ecosystem. As the Vice President of the Startup and Scale-up Department at IVSZ - IT Association of Hungary, he actively supports the development and advocacy of the Hungarian IT sector, fostering collaboration and partnership among stakeholders, policymakers, and international organizations. Ákos is also a Board Member at Startup Hungary, a non-profit organization empowering and connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors in the country. Additionally, he is the Co-Founder and CEO of Talk-A-Bot, an enterprise chatbot provider with offices across Central and Eastern Europe.You can find Akos here:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akosdeliaga/Enjoy listening and #KeepPERFORMing!__________Website:https://stoyanyankov.com/podcast/

🚀 In episode #176 we welcomed David Beckett, author of Pitch to Win.Listen to this episode and learn:💡How to prepare an effective 3-min pitch?💡What makes a difference when pitching to investors?💡The challenges founders experience when preparing to pitch and how to overcome them?💡What should you know about pitching to b2b clients?About our guest:David Beckett is an international pitch coach, who has trained over 2000 Startups and Scaleups to win over €450Million in investment. He's also trained more than 33,000 professionals at companies such as Booking.com, Tommy Hilfiger, PwC and Netflix in 29 countries, as well as over 30 TEDx speakers.David is the creator of The Pitch Canvas©, and author of the books Pitch To Win and Blue Moon Pitch.You can find David here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbeckettpresentationcoach/https://best3minutes.com/Enjoy listening and #KeepPERFORMing!__________Website:https://stoyanyankov.com/podcast/

🚀 In episode #174 we welcomed Momchil Kyurkchiev, Chief Strategy Officer at CleverTap.Listen to this episode and learn:💡Why Momchil left a secure job at Google to start Leanplum💡Entrepreneurship lessons from the trenches💡Why culture should be your #1 priority as a founder💡The journey of raising a total of $ 100 million in funding💡How to acquire a resilient mindset and weather any crisisand many more..About our guest:omchil is the Chief Strategy Officer at CleverTap, a leading customer engagement platform. He is a visionary leader passionate about building & advising startups. He is a leading expert on user engagement & retention, sharing expertise as a TEDx speaker and industry thought leader.Prior to CleverTap, Momchil was the co-founder of Leanplum (acquired by CleverTap). As the CEO, he grew the company to 100+ employees with offices on 3 continents. He was recognized as Founder of the Year by the Central European Startup Awards and has been featured on the cover of Forbes Magazine. Under his leadership, Leanplum was ranked a Top 3 Best Place to Work in the Bay Area.Before Leanplum, Momchil was a senior software engineer at Google where he launched multiple quality improvements to YouTube’s ranking & monetization algorithms. He built some of the core A/B testing infrastructure for featured videos and delivered millions of dollars in additional revenue to help YouTube become profitable.Momchil has an M.S. in Software Engineering & Management from Carnegie Mellon University and a triple major in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Computational Science from the State University of New York at Brockport.You can find Momchil here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/momchilkyurkchievEnjoy listening and #KeepPERFORMing!__________Website:https://stoyanyankov.com/podcast/

🚀 In episode #175 we welcomed Martin Wolf, the founder and Head-Coach of Visible Leader.Listen to this episode and learn:💡What is a visible leader? 💡What prevents you from leaving a positive mark?💡Where do you start if you want to grow as a visible leader?💡Tons of practical ideas from Martin’s experience, advising C-level executivesAbout our guest:Martin Wolf is the founder and Head-Coach of Visible Leader. It is Martin’s vision, that the service of a visible leader inspires bright minds to increase their visibility to impact more people in a positive way!Martin is certified academic psychological advisor with a focus on communication and organizational psychology.Through interactive lectures at universities and as a keynote speaker at select events, Martin excites leaders and innovators for the Human factor of things by sharing his observations at the intersection of business, people and technology.You can find Martin here: Website: https://visible-leader.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/itsmrwolf/Enjoy listening and #KeepPERFORMing!

🚀 In episode #173 we welcomed James Arthur Williams, Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee and Owner and CEO of Unmaskytp.Listen to this episode and learn:💡The incredible story of Dr. James Williams, from a thug and drug dealer to an acclaimed professor and motivational speaker💡The habits James practices to stay in abundance instead of scarcity💡How to keep a positive mindset  when you are going through adversity💡How to "think big" and attract amazing opportunities if you are coming from a humble  backgroundAbout our guest:He lived a limited life as a fake thug, getting suspended from school, briefly quitting school, selling drugs, and having two kids by 17 years of age. He hated life and begged to die. When He died of all social constructs, he decided to adopt this mantra, "Check Your Life (limitations): BeLimitless. He came alive, acquiring 6 college degrees (two doctorates), playing professional football, writing 4 books, speaking all around the world, and gaining tenure at an R-1 institution.Dr. Williams holds experiences in the following professions: Dental hygienist/military (USAF), banking, pharmaceuticals, sales, fine dining, lodging, K-12, postsecondary education, and sports.Countries he has spoken in: Korea, China, Bulgaria, Spain, France, and CanadaSome companies/organizations he has spoken at: University of Tennessee, James Madison, Marriott, Vanderbilt, Fairleigh Dickinson, Pigeon Forge Chamber of Commerce, Bethune-Cookman University, Iowa State University, United States Air Force, Florida Gulf Coast University, to name a few.You can find James here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-james-arthur-williams-17344a36/https://www.instagram.com/check_your_life_belimitless/Enjoy listening and #KeepPERFORMing!__________Website:https://stoyanyankov.com/podcast/