Peter Nieves serves as Chief Commercial Officer for WIN Fertility. 

He is responsible for products and clients, including setting and executing WINFertility’s commercial strategy, initiatives, and earnings growth. 

Peter has 27 years of experience building businesses in employer consulting, population health management, and virtual care services. 

His experiences include P&L management, business planning, partnership development, acquisition optimization, client growth, leadership, building and mentoring high-performing teams, and data analytics and digital enhancements to operations and member experience.

On the show today, we discuss why compensation and benefits are vital tools in managing today’s workforce. 

Key Takeaways. 

• Strategies for attracting and retaining a diverse workforce via employee benefits. 
• WIN Fertility’s policies. Offering unlimited time off, fertility benefits, and adoption options have benefited the organization’s management. 
• Why working from home is just as beneficial and productive as working in an office. 
• The impact of offering virtual support as a way of taking care of your employees. 
• How family building programs lead to a happier and more productive workforce. 

Connect with Peter

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-n-nieves-0906575/ 

Website – https://www.winfertility.com/ 

Corporate CPR Episode 20: What’s Next for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion?

Noa Gafni is the Executive Director of the Rutgers Institute for Corporate Social Innovation and a Social Innovation Fellow at the University of Cambridge. 

She began her career as an entrepreneur, founding a social network for women in 2005.

After completing her MBA, Noa joined the World Economic Forum as a Global Leadership Fellow and the Head of Communications for the Global Shapers Community. Shortly after leaving the World Economic Forum, Noa launched Impact Squared, which works with social causes to elevate their message, motivate people to act, and evaluate their impact.

Noa is passionate about the intersection between social impact and diversity, equity, & inclusion (which she calls inclusive impact).

Today’s show delves into how organizations can become more inclusive in their hiring process, alongside the numerous benefits of embracing diversity.

Key Takeaways

• What’s next for diversity, equity, and inclusion?

• Is there a real skills gap, or are we judging individuals based on subjective standards?

• How lack of diversity impacts company growth and employee culture.

• The value proposition for reducing our reliance on “shortcuts” like tapping our networks.

Connect with Noa:

Website – https://ricsi.business.rutgers.edu/ 

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/noagafni/ 

Twitter – https://twitter.com/noagafni 

Corporate CPR Episode 19: Succession Planning and Cultivating Talent with Land Bridgers

Land Bridgers has over two decades of experience in the financial services industry and serves as the CEO of Integrated Financial Group (IFG). 

 

Land is passionate about empowering independent financial advisors to impact their clients in a positive way and does this by ensuring that the advisors of IFG have the resources, tools, and time to focus on what matters most: their clients. 

 

With the goal of each advisor to reach their full potential in mind, Land finds fulfillment in seeing IFG’s advisors hit their goals and targets.

On today’s show, we discuss succession planning, and how organizations can start looking into grooming their potential successors.

Key Takeaways; 

• Organizational continuity and the importance of having a strong succession plan in place. 

• How having a clear vision, strong corporate culture, and business plan can help in grooming future leaders. 

• How to properly outsource talent from outside. 

• Including documentation, mentoring, and training as part and parcel of your succession planning. 

Connect with Land Bridgers. 

Website – https://integrated-financial-group.com/ 

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/landbridgers 

Email – LBridgers@TheBrainTrust.net

Corporate CPR Episode 18: Evolving and Innovating Business with Jack Killion

Our most recent podcast episode is a bit of a memorial to a wonderful spirit who joined the show to share his hard-earned wisdom with us and has since passed on. Jack Killion had a tremendous background as an entrepreneur, growth strategist, educator, and coach. His experiences included education at Yale and MIT, global business experience, and even visiting the White House 3x and meeting president Jimmy Carter face-to-face.

 

In this episode, we discuss several subjects, with the most vital takeaways being our discussions around business models, revenue diversification, and knowing when it’s time to pivot.

https://youtu.be/Z3lMnOBtSgk

Key Takeaways:

• The importance of diversifying revenue to maintain long-term viability.

• Why finding the right business model and building a solid team are essential to profitability and longevity.

• How networking impacts business by generating feedback and positive relationships.

• In any organization, there are a small number of “difference makers” who make the most significant impact.

 

Relevant Links:

• Website: https://www.street-smartentrepreneurs.com
• Book: https://www.street-smartentrepreneurs.com/jacks-book

Douglas K. Chia is the sole owner and President of Soundboard Governance LLC and a Fellow at the Rutgers Center for Corporate Law and Governance.  

Mr. Chia was previously Executive Director of The Conference Board ESG Center and continues to contribute to The Conference Board as a Senior Fellow.  

He is also a Fellow at the Aspen Institute Business & Society Program, Advisor to Foresight BoardOps, and Advisory Board Member of the ESG Professionals Network and PracticalESG.com.

Tune into today’s episode as Mr. Chia and I talk about the different role(s) that a board can play in ensuring the success and growth of corporate governance. 

Key takeaways:

• Why board members should interact and communicate more with lower-ranked employees. 
• The role of a board in administering and overseeing organizational change. 
• The importance of verifying information that is sourced from management. 
• Personnel and resource management. Why CEOs that are sourced and promoted from within an organization tend to perform well. 

Connect with Mr. Chia

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchia/ 

Website – https://www.soundboardgovernance.com/ 

Twitter – https://twitter.com/dougchia 

Carine Schneider is the President of AST Private Company Solutions, which focuses on developing technology and services solutions for private companies worldwide. 

She’s a thought leader in the financial services industry, previously serving as CEO for several successful companies, was named one of the 100 most Influential Women in Silicon Valley, was recognized in “Women to Watch” by Brown Brothers Harriman, and is a Fellow of Global Equity. 

She is an expert who can speak on the private market/equity, capable management, the future of fintech, financial literacy, the gender equity gap, and more.

On the podcast, today, Carine and I discuss the link between blockchain technology & business corporations, alongside how finance is inventing new ways to make blockchain technology more useful and reliable in business.

Key takeaways from our interview. 

• How digital records are managed using blockchain technology. 
• How we can impact consumer buying habits through the provision of more information.
• Long-term business strategies that are structured alongside blockchain technology. 

Connect with Carine. 

Website – https://www.astfinancial.com/

Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/carineschneider/ 

Twitter – https://twitter.com/carineschneider 

Esther Aguilera is President and CEO of the Latino Corporate Directors Association (LCDA), which convenes Latino directors and executives at the highest levels of corporate leadership.

She’s a proven leader who brings a 30-year record of successfully executing strategic business plans to drive organizational effectiveness, growth, and impact. 

In her current role, she influences some of the most powerful companies by bringing together accomplished executives at the pinnacle of corporate governance to advance diversity in the boardroom.  

In our interview today, Esther and I discussed diversity and why having a diverse board can lead to better decision-making and overall company growth.

Key takeaways from our interview:

• Diverse boards provide diverse perspectives that can help companies thrive
• Qualifications for board membership involves specific educational focus areas, including P&L leadership 
• Why boards should reflect their employee and customer base as well as adapt to future demographic trends

Relevant Links:

Website: https://latinocorporatedirectors.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esther-aguilera-lcda/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClqCZ6TV0k7gUtgMS0kTQ0w 

Jake Jacobs has spent 35 years consulting leaders of diverse industries including technology, hospitality, entertainment, and finance. Having worked with 96 organizations from small nonprofits to Fortune 50 enterprises, he has implemented numerous change initiatives from culture change, mergers and acquisitions, and leadership transitions.

In this interview, we discuss the challenges companies face when navigating change initiatives and strategies to lead sustainable change management implementations.

Key Takeaways from today’s interview. 

• Change must be combined with continuity to be sustainable.
• Rather than focusing on “what’s in it for me?” consider engaging the team in a process of developing a collective future to determine what’s great for the whole organization.
• Employees are often on board with change if they feel heard during the process. If some individuals seem opposed to change, engage them in the process to understand those perspectives and find solutions.

Connect with Jake

• Website – www.jakejacobsconsulting.com
• LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertjakejacobs/

Stephen Kohler, is an intuitive founder and CEO. He is a university of Chicago MBA trained executive with P&L experience who led global marketing and strategy departments for several blue chip & industry leading brands such as Weber, Kraft, and Shure.

Stephen founded Audira to help people find clarity, direction and purpose in their work. He talks about Audira and discusses why they believe the most powerful foundational leadership skill is listening.

Key Takeaways from today’s interview. 

• How the pandemic has shed light on why it’s important for organizations to truly listen to their employees. 
• Embracing the digital culture of working from anywhere.
• Why it’s important for organizations to be clear on what they stand for and believe in. 
• Employee engagement, and how involving employees in decision making will help retain great talent. 

Connect with Stephen

Website – https://audiralabs.com/ 

Personal LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-kohler-989010a/ 

Company LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/audiralabs 

Twitter – https://twitter.com/audiralabs  

Phoenix Jackson is an award-winning social entrepreneur, tech investor,

author, and speaker. She’s also the founder and Chief Communications Officer of Phoenix Effect, a 16-year-old global Public Relations and Marketing firm. 

Passionate about empowering her clients to be influential through entrepreneurship, Phoenix has worked with many small business owners, nonprofits, professional athletes, entertainers, authors, speakers, and politicians in helping them manifest their business goals.

Our social media environment has made it more common to see companies face disparaging conversations on social media. In our interview, we discussed how companies could effectively handle negative press from social media and strategies to avoid facing these issues in the first place.

Key takeaways from our conversation today include:

• Why social media has exacerbated an existing cultural trend of spreading negative stories before confirming accuracy.
• Tips for assessing risk when navigating politically charged company decisions.
• Best practices for responding to negative reviews and angry customers. 

Connect with Phoenix Jackson

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Twitter

Instagram

Company Website

Personal Website