Humanize Your Workplace

This week on Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by David Nast.

David Nast is the CEO and Managing Partner of Nast Partners- based in the Greater Philadelphia area. David uses artificial intelligence, workforce analytics, and science-backed data to help businesses stop guessing and erase bias in their talent and execution decisions.

He is a 3-time CEO, a Workplace Behavior Expert, and an Award-Winning Business Coach with over 30 years of experience in Human Capital Management, Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Talent Optimization, Sales, Change Management, Talent Acquisition, Training, Talent Management, and Executive Search.

David holds certifications as a Workplace Behavioral Analyst, Business Coach, Talent Optimization Consultant, Corporate Trainer, Leadership Architect, LOS-Organizational Health Expert, and Interview Architect.

As a Recruiter, he placed over 500 CEOs in his career, and as a Coach he has worked with thousands of CEOs, Business Owners, and Executives. Using proven analytics, systems and strategies, David partners with his clients and delivers his services based on their unique needs. He is passionate about inspiring others to get results.

David is a Top-Ranked Influencer on LinkedIn with over 25,000 followers. He writes for Talent (TLNT.com), Raconteur, and the Business Section of The Huffington Post. David is also a collaborator on the #1 Best-Seller, “The New ROI (Return on Individuals)” and he has been featured in Money Magazine and Fortune Magazine.

We chat about:

• Metrics for determining engagement
• Talking to employees about what drives them
• Drives, needs, and behaviors

On this episode of Humanize Your Workplace we are joined by Jen Brown. Jen is the Founder of The Engaging Educator (EE), a women-owned and operated company dedicated to helping people find their unapologetic, authentic and best voice, communication style and self through improv-based education. She also just released a new book Think on Your Feet: Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Impromptu Communication Skills on the Job.

We chat about:

• what improv is and how it can help you gain confidence in your interactions at work
• how to incorporate play with your team
• why it's important to role play new communication styles

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On this week's episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by Teresa Douglas. She has worked remotely since 2010 in a variety of management-level roles. She holds an MFA in Fiction from Sarah Lawrence College and an MBA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Based in Vancouver, Canada, she specializes in strategic analysis and operations management. She is also a co-author of Working Remotely: Secrets to Success for Employees on Distributed Teams

We chat about:

*Teresa's own journey of working in a traditional workplace to working remotely

*How to stay connected to your virtual team, and how to create more collaborative spaces with virtual employees

*What to consider before going remote

On this week’s episode of Humanize Your Workplace, we are joined by Sonya Smith. Sonya is the Associate State Director of Programs & Policy at Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers at Kutztown University. We chat about:

• free and reduced resources available to small business owners
• how internship programs can lead to full-time offers
• how to help your employees see the value of their work play out within your community

This week on Humanize Your Workplace, I am joined by Alana Hill.

Alana is an international change leadership expert, inspiring professionals to lead change in their lives and their organizations. She is a passionate energy industry veteran who has paved the way for women leaders, with a focus on women of color. Her experience as an engineer and certified Project Management Professional in talent development provides real‐world insight into how people and teams can excel. Throughout her career, Alana has led diverse teams and delivered high-impact workshops all over the world!

With over 20 years of cross-functional leadership and training expertise, Alana helps individuals and organizations accomplish their goals by utilizing sharp analysis, strategic planning, and interpersonal skills development. She helps leaders balance cognitive ability and emotional intelligence to improve team dynamics and performance. Alana provides her clients with a combination of critical thinking and compassionate leadership, which she labels “Leading Change the Ms. Engineer Way®”. She has proudly served global Fortune 500 corporations, small technology companies, and non-profits. Her authenticity and adaptability make her an asset across the professional spectrum.

Before establishing 2Hill Consulting Services, Alana enjoyed a colorful career with the international technology company Schlumberger advancing from a Field Engineer to a Program Manager. In her tenure with the oilfield services giant, she not only managed multiple technology implementations, but she also learned to drive an 18-wheeler! Alana holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University and has been a valued champion for diversity & inclusion.

Together with her husband, she has raised four handsome boys as part of a beautiful blended family. As a passionate ministry leader and teacher, Alana continues to pour God’s love into the children and youth she encounters. As an involved mother and mentor, she offers encouragement and advice to parents of children of all ages. Her faith, perseverance, and desire to encourage others fuels her speaking and writing. Her first two books use her gift of storytelling to help give meaning and purpose to many of life’s challenges: Love is a Catalyst, where she shares her family’s faith during their trials and triumphs over cancer; and Love is a Catalyst: The Pain Behind the Purpose, her inspiring memoir of overcoming adversity and growing in her faith. Through examples and exercises in her newest book, What’s Your Catalyst? The Power of Managed Change, you will be taken on a journey to discover your passions, talents, and path to being a more effective leader at work and at home.

Alana is a servant leader and member of the National Speakers Association, Project Management Institute, Toastmasters International, and the Association for Talent Development. As a strong advocate for corporate and personal philanthropy, Alana has donated her time and talents to local School Districts, Texas PTA, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and other civic and charitable organizations. When she is not traveling the globe, you will find her running and serving in her church and community.

We chat about

• Transformation in the workplace
• Action bias
• Psychological safety