Michigan Business Beat | Jennifer Maxson - Team Coach Practitioner Accreditation

05/13/23 • 7 min

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Jennifer Maxson, President of Jennifer Maxson & Associates, Belmont, MI, (north end of the Grand Rapids metro)to talk about Team Coach Practitioner Accreditation • Jennifer was recently credited as a Team Coach Practitioner from the Global Team Coaching Institute. In their conversation, they covered several questions. So Jennifer, welcome and briefly share your career path that led up to here with the Michigan business community • Describe team coaching. • What are the benefits of being a Team Coach Practitioner? • What was the process of receiving your recent accreditation? • What would businesses/teams gain from working with a team coach? o What are the benefits? • When should leaders bring in a team coach to work with their team? What's your contact information and have we missed anything today. Jennifer Maxson, President of Jennifer Maxson & Associates, Belmont, MI, (north end of the Grand Rapids metro) Team Coach Practitioner Accreditation o Jennifer is 1 out of 8 Certified Team Coach Practitioners in Michigan. o She’s also 1 out of 925 Certified Team Coach Practitioners globally. • This course took over 180 hours of training, coaching, and courses. o Jennifer worked on this in October 2021 through December 2022. • Team coaching was recently recognized by the International Coaching Federation (in 2023). There’s a fresh need in the coaching industry for this topic. • Team coaching allows Jennifer Maxson & Associates to support teams that are leading their organizations to achieve mission, vision, and strategic priorities. Team Coaching • Team coaching can help address challenges like: o Managing conflicting expectations of different stakeholders o Having clear collective objectives and processes o Running and transforming your organization o Finding and clarifying a team’s purpose o Working virtually and in hybrid models o Navigating an increasingly complex and interconnected world o Needing to work quickly and efficiently o Creating connections between siloed sections of an organization • A recent article by BetterUp found teams that use coaching methods have decreased burnout by 35%, increased intent to stay by 68%, and have shown employees to be 2.1 times more productive. • Team coaching can help employees understand what key stakeholders need from the team and how those employees can partner with stakeholders to create new, innovative possibilities. • This type of coaching helps establish open communication so organizations can define their goals and ensure all employees know what those goals are and how to achieve them. • Leaders who are interested in hiring a team coach in the future, should start by asking themselves and their teams these questions: o Where is the organization and team today? o Where do they need to be in the future? o How confident are you that the organization and team will meet any upcoming goals you’ve set? o What does the team need to make those goals a reality? o What is getting in the way? About JMA For individuals and businesses seeking experts in Leadership Development, Jennifer Maxson & Associates is the comprehensive, results-driven coaching partner. The mission of Jennifer Maxson & Associates is to Enhance the Credibility of Leaders. We develop leaders at all levels through Everything DiSC® assessments, personalized coaching, and programs focused on communication, presentation skills, and leadership. Our purpose is to inspire current and future leaders to Lead to the Max!® » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX... » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

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Vic Verchereau welcomes Will Tieman, who is the President of WGHN Radio and Spartan Sports Network. Will Tieman and Wendy Hart are co-inductees to the Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Under their leadership, they grew Michigan's most listened to college sports network. Tieman and Hart became the first duo ever to be nominated or elected to the Michigan Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Combined, they have served in the broadcast industry for over 60 years, 30 of which have been spent in the state of Michigan. In addition to their business interests, Will Tieman has received numerous honors for his announcing work and has been the voice of Michigan State Basketball for 25 overall seasons. Wendy Hart is an award-winning writer and producer. Vic Verchereau catches up with Will Tieman for a recap of their impressive careers and some leadership observations from court-side. This is a fun chat with the legendary voice of the Spartan Nation! Don't miss it! » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX... » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/

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Michigan Business Beat | Mark Ostach - National Strategy to Advance Social Connection

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes back Mark Ostach, Digital Wellness Expert and author from Clarkston, Michigan. He works with Fortune 500 companies to reconnect in today's workplace. He wrote a book called “If You Really Knew Me, The Secret to Creating a Culture of Connection & Belonging”. INTRO to topic: The U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy in early May issued a rare advisory declaring an epidemic of loneliness and isolation and laid out a framework for a “National Strategy to Advance Social Connection.” National Digital Wellness and Human Connection Expert Mark Ostach who works with Fortune 500 companies to reconnect in the hybrid workplace, says vulnerability is the first step toward combating loneliness. As companies struggle with a growing sense of disconnection, Ostach’s programs include an icebreaker exercise that ignites the process of social connection in the workplace. According to the Surgeon General’s advisory, in recent years, one in two U.S. adults reported experiencing loneliness and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic cut off so many of us from friends, loved ones, and support systems. Question: Mark, are you surprised by the U.S. Surgeon General's advisory that we are in an epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation? What does this mean for the workplace? How does finding ways to foster a culture of social connection will help employees? More employees are disengaged not only in the workplace but also on the home front. Why is this a concern? The surgeon general’s advisory concludes that making social connections should be a strategic priority in the workplace at all levels. With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, Ostach has a packed schedule. He will be speaking with companies such as Nike, Rocket Mortgage, and education associations about fostering social connections. Mark, you have a program to help foster social connection in the workplace based on the BELL Method as a way to teach the basics of social connection. Mark, can you talk about this? The Surgeon General's advisory made these recommendations for the workplace. Let's review them: Make social connections a strategic priority in the workplace at all levels (administration, management, and employees). • Train, resource, and empower leaders and managers to promote connection in the workplace and implement programs that foster connection. Assess program effectiveness, identify barriers to success, and facilitate continuous quality improvement. • Leverage existing leadership and employee training, orientation, and wellness resources to educate the workforce about the importance of social connection for workplace well-being, health, productivity, performance, retention, and other markers of success. Create practices and a workplace culture that allow people to connect to one another as whole people, not just as skill sets, and that fosters inclusion and belonging. • Put in place policies that protect workers’ ability to nurture their relationships outside work including respecting boundaries between work and non-work time, supporting caregiving responsibilities, and creating a culture of norms and practices that support these policies. • Consider the opportunities and challenges posed by flexible work hours and arrangements (including remote, hybrid, and in-person work), which may impact workers’ abilities to connect with others both within and outside of work. Evaluate how these policies can be applied equitably across the workforce.