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TOP5_DefinedTalentTop 5 Biggest Impacts of 1HuddleTara Thurber interviews Sam Caucci, CEO of 1Huddle, a technology company that uses gamification to enhance employee onboarding and continuous development. Caucci emphasizes that traditional LMS platforms are outdated and ineffective, leading to high forgetfulness rates. 1Huddle's games improve knowledge retention by 91% after 30 days, compared to 11% for traditional methods. A case study with Tao Hospitality showed a 45% faster onboarding process and $1.17 million in additional revenue from improved service. Caucci highlights the importance of lifelong learning, internal talent identification and empowering employees to own their skills, which can be leveraged for future job opportunities.To...2024-11-1929 min
Women Entrepreneurs1Huddle : Key Lessons and Mistakes to AvoidFounded by Sam Caucci in 2015, 1Huddle is an American startup that revolutionizes employee training through gamification. Based in Newark, New Jersey, 1Huddle offers a platform that transforms traditional training programs into interactive games, making learning more engaging and effective. Since its inception, 1Huddle has emerged as a leader in professional training, collaborating with renowned companies like Loews Hotels, Madison Square Garden, and the New York Mets. This success story provides valuable lessons for female entrepreneurs, particularly in innovation in education, managing growth, and understanding client needs.
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SkillUp AmericaE12: Leveling Up Skill Development with 1HuddleIn this episode of the SkillUp America podcast, Mike Fazio, Co-President of Workforce180 and Metrix Learning, interviews Sam Caucci, founder and CEO of 1Huddle, a company that helps organizations onboard and upskill workers through game-based learning on mobile devices. They discuss how 1Huddle landed in Newark, NJ, and became part of a growing tech hub there. Sam explains how mobile technology still has room for advancement in the enterprise environment, and advocates for more investment in frontline workers for recruitment and skills development purposes.2024-01-1820 min
Get FED by JB and The DoctorThe Gamification of Training, 1Huddle at a Time w/ Eddie JimenezHello there ROCKSTARS! Welcome to The Entrepreneur Mastery Lab Podcast Episode 155 ~ The Gamification of Training, 1Huddle at a Time w/ Eddie Jimenez
This week inside the Lab, we are revisiting our chat with Eddie Jimenez of 1Huddle.
Eddie has backgrounds in the fitness industry, banking industry, and real estate industry. A martial artist enthusiast who enjoys working out as well as axe throwing. He have a firm belief that nobody does it alone -- we all need luck and opportunity to achieve your goals and dreams.
How to contact Eddie (here's a f...2023-08-2142 min
Modrn BusinessSupplier Wire 017: Sam Caucci of 1HuddleIn this Supplier Wire Series episode of Modrn Business Podcast, we sit down with Sam Caucci, CEO of 1Huddle, a coaching and development platform that uses quick-burst mobile games to more quickly and effectively educate, elevate, and energize your workforce — from frontline to full-time.
We dive into 1Huddle's mobile-first approach to preparing the modern worker.
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Register for the Franchise “UnConferences” at www.franchisors.com2023-06-0746 min
Restaurant Unstoppable with Eric Cacciatore966: Sam Caucci Founder & CEO of 1HuddleSam Caucci is the Founder and CEO of 1Huddle. Before founding 1Huddle, Sam was in the business of training professional athletes across the US as the General Manager of Perfect Competition. He then became a Strategy Consultant in the same career field. Later, in 2018, he founded 1Huddle which is a coaching and development platform that uses quick-burst mobile games to more quickly and effectively educate, elevate, and energize a company's workforce. Unstoppables! Please consider taking this survey about our listener demographics so that we can better determine how to best serve our listeners. Less than 10 simple questions...2023-02-161h 43
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#93: Sam Caucci — Founder & CEO of 1Huddle, Thought Leader, Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker, and Bestselling Author2022 is in the bag and with that, comes our traditional End of Year Special where Sam and our very own Jaime, Manager of Branded Media sat down and to chat about the year.
2022 was a year filled with craziness in the workforce, from in-office mandates, to The Great Resignation, Boss Loss, to the rise and fall of dozens of companies, the year certainly had its ups and downs.
And, how did 1Huddle navigate this crazy year?
By doubling down and investing in our people. The name of the game this year was coaching...2023-01-1323 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#90: Tammy Browning — President of KellyOCG on Jobs Report and "Boss Loss"That’s right: According to a recent report, 53 percent of executives are unhappy in their jobs, and 72% plan to leave within the next two years.
72%!
To learn more about “Boss Loss,” 1Huddle Founder and CEO Sam Caucci sat down with Tammy Browning, the President of the company that coined that term, KellyOCG – global leader that manages all categories of talent to drive strategic growth for clients worldwide– and one of the brains behind that shocking report.
Together they unpack what dynamics are behind those numbers, what change management has to do with your tech strategies, and what talent is really looking fo...2022-10-1426 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#83: Michelle Weise — Author of “Life Long Learning: Preparing for Jobs that Don't Even Exist Yet” and Future of Education & Workforce Strategist"The answer to filling a skills gap or for upskilling for the future is not always going to be another degree."
There’s approximately 4,000 degree granting institutions across the United States, offering hundreds of thousands of different credentials. Each of these institutions offer the promise of secure and fulfilling employment after graduation, but in a rapidly changing working landscape, how is someone supposed to know what credential is going to best suit their needs?
More importantly, who can afford the cost, both in time and in finances, to attend these institutions?
These are ju...2022-06-0828 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#82: Coach Anson Dorrance — 22x National Championship Head Women’s Soccer Coach at UNC — Chapel Hill on Competition, Team and Being the BestThe U.S. Women’s National Soccer team boasts one of the most impressive dynasties in all of sports, with numerous World Cup Wins, Olympic Gold Medals, and more under their belts. Many elite players such as Mia Hamm, Allie Long, Crystal Dunn, and Jessica McDonald all went through the same Soccer program at the University of North Carolina under the leadership of today’s guest, Anson Dorrance.
Coach Dorrance has been at the helm of the UNC’s Women’s Soccer program since its inception in 1979. Over his 45 years, he has achieved over 1000 career wins, 22 National Titles...2022-05-1733 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#81: Barbara Oakley — Author of “Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn,” Engineer, Professor at Oakland University, and Fmr. Army CaptainHundreds of institutions, both online and offline, claim to offer quality educational experiences and expose you to the best learning techniques available.
According to Barbara Oakley, most of these groups are nothing more than scams.
For the past 30 years Barbara has focused all of her research on the relationship between neuroscience and social behavior. Published in outlets such as the National Academy of Sciences, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times, where her work has been called “revolutionary.”
Barbara has had a varied career, starting in the U.S. Army and even...2022-04-2028 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#80: Todd Simon — Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Southern Utah UniversityMarch Madness is always a time to see individual talent shine on the hardwood, but at the end of the day, it’s always a team that comes together to win the day. And behind every great team is a great coach.
Todd Simon has been the Head Coach for the Southern Utah University Thunderbirds since 2016. He has consistently broken school records for wins, points, and more, leading the Thunderbirds to their first Big Sky Conference win in 2020.
What did it take to lead the team to their first win?
Coach Simon’s proc...2022-04-0619 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#79: George Donahue — Director of Training at Sixty Vines and Mexican SugarThe restaurant industry is one of the biggest providers of jobs in America, employing over 15.6 million Americans and had an economic impact of over $2 trillion pre-COVID. These employees give millions of others amazing dining experiences year in and out, and many can find lifelong careers in this lucrative industry.
So, why are so many young people told “Be careful in school, otherwise you’ll end up flipping burgers?” Why are restaurants struggling with churn and burnout in record numbers?
George Donahue is well aware of these issues and is totally focused on changing that narrative. George...2022-03-2321 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#78: Julie Frans — Chief Operating Officer and Chief People Officer at The Doral YardThe American restaurant industry employs approximately 15.6 million people, about 1 in 10 Americans. When COVID hit and decimated the hospitality industry, it also damaged one of America’s reliable sources of jobs for our workforce.
In an era where big tech companies talk about innovating the most, the humble restaurant arguably had to innovate the most during the height of the pandemic in order to survive.
Julie Frans is the Chief People Officer of Doral Yards, and was recently promoted to Chief Operating Officer. She’s spent years in executive positions across the hospitality space, including Executive Chef...2022-03-1724 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#77: Dara Torres — 12x Olympic Medalist Swimmer, Author of “Age Is Just a Number,” Speaker, Model, and EntrepreneurImagine being one of the most decorated and elite swimmers ever. You retire, but after a while, you decide to come back, and the first words your coach says to you is “You need to learn how to swim again.”
That’s exactly what Dara Torres went through, right before she proceeded to win a medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, her 12th career medal. Boasting one of the longest careers in Olympic swimming, starting in the 1984 Los ANgeles Olympics at the age of 15, to her 2008 Beijing victory at age 41.
Dara had retired numerous times during her sw...2022-03-0916 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#76: Kent Babb — Sports Writer for The Washington Post and Acclaimed Author of “Across the River: Life, Death, and Football in an American City”Football is the American passion, but in many cases, it’s more than just a sport: it’s literally life or death.
Acclaimed sports writer Kent Babb witnessed how football and the great coaches that emerge from the sport, help save lives in some of the most impoverished communities across the country.
Kent has been a longstanding sports writer for The Washington Post and his work was included three times in The Best American Sports Writing Anthology and was selected in the inaugural edition of The Year's Best Sports Writing. His books include “Not A Game...2022-02-2330 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#75: Paul Epstein — Author of “The Power of Playing Offense,” Fmr. Sales Manager for SF 49ers and LA Clippers, and Chief Impact Officer at PurposePoint“Games are won and lost in practice.”
To a lot of people, the pandemic was a show stopping almost world ending event that threw everything into chaos. However, for some people the pandemic was a “forced timeout,” and what do you do in a timeout?
You adjust, you re-strategize, you rest, and you rethink your goals.
For Paul Epstein, when the pandemic hit, he knew exactly what to do. Prior to the pandemic, Paul took some time to really think about his purpose. What were his non-negotiables, what did he stand for, what really d...2022-02-1724 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#74: Adrian Gostick + Chester Elton — Authors of NY Times Bestseller "All In: How the Best Managers Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results"If you don’t think that culture is a big deal for your organization, then why do 60% of employees who leave a full-time job say it had nothing to do with the pay? Why are rates of burnout hitting new all-time high levels? Why are some industry leaders and coaches creating whole movements about building good culture?
Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton are some of the world's premier experts on building a safe, successful, and winning culture. With over 20 years of experience, they founded The Culture Works, helping big-name brands like P&G, Intel, and Nationwide develop th...2022-02-0324 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#73: John O’Sullivan — Author of “Every Moment Matters: How the World's Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship Teams,” and Founder of the Changing the Game ProjectSports are kind of a big deal.
Not just among the pro leagues across the world, organized sports are also where a lot of future members of the workforce meet coaches and teammates for the first time. Like our K-12 educational system, organized athletics are a massive influence on future members of our workforce.
Despite this, 70% of kids drop out of organized sports because sports culture has taken the ‘play’ out of ‘play ball’. No wonder we’re seeing only 15% of employees being engaged in our workforce.
John O’Sullivan focuses on making sports fun a...2022-01-2629 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#72: Joshua Eyler — Director of Faculty Development at Ole Miss, and Author of “How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories behind Effective College Teaching”There are millions of institutions, programs, supplements, and hacks that claim to help you learn better. Among all this noise though, no one’s really answering a very simple question: how do we learn? What actually works?
Joshua Eyler is probably one of the best-suited scholars in the world to answer these question. He’s the author of How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories Behind Effective College Teaching.
Joshua has been a dedicated teacher for institutions such as Columbus State University, George Mason University, and Rice University. He’s currently the Director of Faculty Develo...2022-01-2022 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#71: Alex Hutchinson — Author of "Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance," 2X Canadian Olympic Runner, Cambridge Ph.D.What do we mean when we say “hitting our limit?”
Especially in a time when reports of burnout are hitting record high for workers across the globe, it’s never been more important for employees and employers to understand how to effectively and safely push themselves.
Today’s guest, Alex Hutchinson, has a bold idea. In his book “Endure” Alex claims that hitting your limit and giving up is always a mental decision. As a lifelong runner, 2X Canadian Olympic team member, repetitive ultra marathon runner, a prolific award winning journalist, and even a quantum computer res...2022-01-1326 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#70: Guy Snodgrass — TOPGUN Graduate & Instructor, Author of "TOPGUN'S TOP 10: Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit," Speechwriter for the Secretary of DefenseAt 1Huddle, we know practice needs to be challenging, it requires feedback, and it needs to be as real world as possible.
Unfortunately, not a lot of managers and folks in charge of upskilling people believe that.
But, this is a perfect episode for them to listen to with our guest Guy “Bus” Snodgrass, former TOPGUN instructor who shares his take on how to best implement challenging practice.
With over 20 years in uniform in the Navy, including flying some of the first aerial missions in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Guy served as the former Comm...2021-12-2925 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#69: Tom Vanderbilt — Author of “Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning”Is it possible to learn anything?
Maybe, but only if you’re really young, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” as the saying goes, right?
As an author, speaker, and academic for institutions such as NYU, the Canadian Centre for Architecture, and the Design Trust for Public Space, Tom Vanderbilt wanted to understand why so many adults simply stop trying to learn new things.
Vanderbilt was inspired by a simple question from his daughter to get to the bottom of why so many adults stop learning new skills. Well into his fort...2021-12-2328 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#68: Coach Aliceann Wilber — Women’s Head Soccer Coach at William Smith College, 2X NCAA Division III National Champ, and United Soccer Coaches Hall of FamerIt’s no secret that a lot of managers and leaders out there are struggling to get the most out of their people. Between a changing workforce, technology constantly changing the nature of jobs, and the effects of the COVID pandemic still being felt, it’s difficult to lead a cohesive, focused, and fired up team.
Coach Aliceann Wilber, though, has nearly perfected this craft. Being the first and only head coach of the women's soccer team at William Smith College, Coach Wilber has accumulated 2 National Championship titles, back-to-back NCAA Division III Women’s Soccer Coach of the Ye...2021-12-1529 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#67: Kevin Werbach — Professor at Wharton University of Penn and Author of "For the Win: The Power of Gamification and Game Thinking"The big question employers everywhere, from small size mom-and-pop shops to global enterprises, are struggling with is “how do we attract and keep talented workers?”
There are a lot of different and important factors, such as wages, having safe COVID policies, remote work, culture, but one thing very few people are talking about is even in such a serious time, making the effort to make a workplace fun.
Kevin Werbach is an Associate Professor and Chairperson of Legal studies and Business Ethics at The Wharton University of Pennsylvania. His recent book, “For the Win: The Power...2021-12-0816 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#66: Tony Stewart — Fmr. Director of Administration for the U.S. Dept. of the Navy’s SEAL Program, Chief Yeoman of the U.S. Navy, and CEO & Co-Founder of Us4WarriorsDespite many employers complaining about not being able to find talent during “The Great Resignation,” there’s one group of our nation's population that is more than ready to tackle any kind of job, our veterans.
However, amongst all the flag waving, the “thank you for your servicing,” and patriotic social media posts on holidays, the jobless rate for all veterans rose to 6.5% across 2020 (for reference, the non-military unemployment rate rose to 6.7% over 2020).
Tony Stewart, a 20-year-veteran of the U.S. Naval Submarine fleet, found a new mission after leaving the Navy. An impressive tenure creating d...2021-11-3028 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#65: Luke Shaefer — Author of "$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America," Professor of Social Work, and Public Policy ExpertIn the early 2010s, a study was conducted across the U.S. to get a sense of the levels of poverty in the nation. Staggeringly, in the supposed “wealthiest nation on Earth,” 1.5 million households were living on $2.00 a day, including over 3 million children.
These were families where people had jobs, often multiple jobs, working their hardest and longest, and still were unable to escape from this extreme poverty, despite doing everything in their power to “pull themselves up by the bootstraps.”
Luke Shaefer was one of the conductors of this study and has dedicated his life to...2021-11-2444 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#64: Geoff Smart — Author of "Who: The A Method for Hiring" and Chairman & Founder of ghSMARTWe’ve talked a lot about the importance of culture in the workplace, but what exactly is culture? How does it impact your company? Why is it such a make-or-break part of your company?
Geoff Smart, Chairman and Founder of ghSMART and 3X Forbes Winner of Best Management Consulting Firm in its segment, has made developing a winning culture the foundation of his business.
According to a Gallup study pre-pandemic, 70% of people who left their jobs said it had nothing to do with pay. It all came down to growth opportunities, teammates and managers, and cu...2021-11-1826 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#63: Michael Soloman + Rishon Blumberg — Authors of "Game Changer: How to Be 10x in the Talent Economy" and Founders of 10x ManagementIf you Google the word ‘talent’ and click the news tab, hundreds of articles pop up about the tightest labor market in people's lifetime. This environment has been changing hiring practices, starting wages, and caused many companies to send out desperate cries for new workers, hoping to find talented individuals to fill the gap.
However, many employers are still unsatisfied with the amount of qualified applicants they’re receiving, despite the hundreds of thousands of workers still looking for a job. One way to tackle the issue that you won’t find being discussed as much in the news...2021-11-1030 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#62: Kristen Holmes — WHOOP VP of Performance and NCAA Champion CoachAccording to a CDC Survey, 1 in 3 adults in the U.S. say they feel as though they don’t get enough sleep. The U.S. has the highest annual economic loss due to insufficient sleep in the world with up to $411 billion lost per year, mostly made of lost productivity from workers.
Kristen Holmes is the Vice President of Performance Science at WHOOP, an innovative wearable that helps users optimize their days for peak performance. She works with hundreds of the best tactical, professional, surgical, and NCAA athletes and teams in the world helping them interpret WHOOP da...2021-11-0324 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#61: Rep. Joe Ciresi — Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Policy Making for the Future of WorkWhile a lot of the national spotlight gets pushed to the federal level, the state and local levels are arguable what impact American constituents and businesses more on the day to day.
Representative Joe Ciresi has dutifully served the 146th District in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 2018 and has made it a priority to create an effective, all inclusive job training pipeline from K-12 to the workforce.
Born in Long Island to two first generation Americans who had never gone to college, Rep. Ciresi learned at a young age the value of both encouraging vocational...2021-10-2724 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#60: Jamie McCallum — Author of “Worked Over: How Round-the-Clock Work is Killing the American Dream,” Award-Winning Sociologist, Filmmaker, and ActivistThe majority of working Americans today have temporary, unstable, low paying jobs. When a monthly job report flaunts how many ‘new jobs’ have been created, very often it’s these types of jobs. This discrepancy leaves a vast population in a state of constant poverty, stress, and in no exaggeration, life threatening circumstances.
This is the crux of our guest, Jamie McCallum’s work. After years teaching at the University of New York, Jamie moved into a position at Middlebury College as an Associate Professor on Sociology, focusing on labor, politics, and globalization.
His latest book “Wo...2021-10-1921 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#59: Jim White — Executive Director at Covenant House New Jersey on Homelessness and the Future of WorkIn the 2018-2019 School Year, New Jersey Homelessness Statistics estimated that about 14,000 K-12 public school students experienced homelessness over the year. Of those homeless, approximately 9.2% were likely victims of human trafficking. Since COVID, unfortunately these statistics have only increased.
Since 1989 Covenant House New Jersey has served homeless youth across the state and from the very beginning, Jim White has been growing and working alongside the organization.
Jim first started out in CHNJ developing their Rights of Passage, a transitional living program that is now used nationally across all Covenant House Locations. From there he became t...2021-09-3026 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#58: Ruby Payne — Author of “A Framework for Understanding Poverty” and Nationally Acclaimed Advisor on Poverty in EducationAccording to the Center for American Progress, 1 in 7 children fall under the poverty line and this was pre-pandemic. Over a year into the pandemic, 4 out of 10 children live in a family that struggles to meet basic needs and anywhere between seven to eleven million children live in a household with inconsistent access to meals from cost.
It’s safe to say poverty, especially generational poverty, is the root of thousands of issues that plague our nation. Today’s guest has dedicated her life to advising educators and employers about the effects of generational poverty.
Ruby Payn...2021-09-2234 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#57: Alec Ross — Author of "The Raging 2020's: Companies, Countries, People - and the Fight for Our Future" and Fmr. Obama Tech Advisor“Innovation brings promise or peril.”
That’s one of the standout lines in the book "Industries of the Future" by today’s guest, Alec Ross. Alec’s experience as an entrepreneur, investor, political advisor, and educator, has given him a unique perspective on the relationship between business, government, and the people that make up these groups.
Alec’s success in building a startup in the South Side of Chicago led him to be appointed to Former President Obama’s 2008 Election Campaign as the Convener of Technology and Media Policy and he also became the Senior Advisor for In...2021-09-1423 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#56: Jose Lozano — Fmr. Deputy Chief of Staff for the Obama Administration's Environmental Protection Agency President and CEO of Choose New JerseyWe’re proud to be headquartered in Newark, New Jersey and work closely with groups that seek to improve the state of New Jersey. So, for this episode, we figured why not give our home state a shoutout!
Jose Lozano is the President and CEO of Choose New Jersey, a non-profit economic development organization dedicated to providing resources to businesses interested in making New Jersey their home. Over the past ten years, Choose New Jersey has helped hundreds of companies secure thousands of jobs for New Jersians and amassed $6.2 Billion in capital investments.
Prior to jo...2021-09-0816 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#55: Brian Polian — Associate Head Coach & Special Teams Coordinator at Notre Dame FootballCoaching an ever-changing workforce is difficult enough and the pandemic forcing us apart has only made it more challenging.
With Gen Z and Millennials now making up the majority of the workforce, managing and coaching skills many Gen X and Boomers grew up used to, simply no longer work, especially in a post-pandemic world.
And, Coach Brian Polian has something to say about this.
As the Special Teams Coordinator for LSU and Fmr. Associate Head Coach and Special Teams Coordinator at Notre Dame Football, Coach Polian is an expert at creating star teams...2021-09-0124 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#54: Susan Dreyfus — Why Social Sector is Critical to the Future of WorkThe news is filled with talk on what the public and private sector should be doing to help overcome the challenges facing our future workforce, but what about the nonprofit sector?
Or rather, the social sector, as Susan Dreyfus considers this the 1 of 3 critical pillars of our workforce economy.
Susan was the former President and CEO of the National Health and Policy Forum from 2012-2021. There, she led the Forum to educate policy makers on decisions that would impact the national healthcare system. Before her time at the Forum, in 1996 she was appointed Wisconsin's first-ever...2021-08-2527 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#53: Jamie Madigan, Ph.D. — Author of “Getting Gamers” and Expert on the Psychology of GamesYou can learn anything through a game. Fact. If you still need some convincing, then this episode is just for you!
Jamie Madigan has spent the last decade of his life studying how video games hold the secret to creating a motivated, positive, and engaged workplace. He’s consulted for over a dozen high-profile enterprises over the years, such as Anheuser-Busch, APTMetrics, and Sempra Energy.
Jamie has compiled much of his research and experience into his blog and podcast Psychology of Gamers, where he provides free, research-backed, scholarly articles and interviews to popularize the study an...2021-08-2026 min
Hire Power Radio ShowThe Great Resignation & Struggle Learning with Sam Caucci of 1HuddleThe key to retention is growth. With looming fears of “the great resignation” company’s are unsure as to how to structure the organization. Forcing a state of flux that is not healthy for the business.
The poles tell us that at least 40% of people will quit if forced to go back into the office full time. Will your company have a mass exodus? If you have not put your people first…. Most likely.
Companies who have been fostering personal & professional growth through leadership will experience far less separation because they have put their people in front of...2021-08-2028 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#52: Andy Stern — Fmr. President of the SEIU and Author of "Raising the Floor: How a Universal Basic Income Can Renew Our Economy and Rebuild the American Dream""“Do you really want to solve the problem or complain about it and use it as a shield?”
This is the question Andy Stern has for employers, especially as the world still grapples with the impacts of COVID and a changing workforce.
Andy Stern is the former President of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and now serves as its President Emeritus. He has been a senior fellow at Georgetown University, Columbia University, and is now a Senior Fellow at the Economic Security Project.
Under his leadership SEIU became both the fastest growing unio...2021-08-1035 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#51: Peter Cappelli — Author of “Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs” and Director of the Center for HR at The Wharton School at UPennSkills gaps are real...right?
In a ‘tight’ labor market, where we’re hearing employers complain left and right that they can’t find good workers for their companies, author, Fulbright scholar, and Professor of Human Resources at the Wharton School at UPenn, Peter Cappelli, has some other things to say...
Peter Cappelli was the Co-Director of the National Centre on the Educational Quality of Workforce with Robert Zemsky for the U.S. Department of Education during the Bush and Clinton Administrations. He was ranked 5th in HR Magazine's Top 20 Most Influential International Thinkers in HR, was n...2021-08-0329 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#50: Brendan Long — VP of Sales at Madison Square Garden on Coaching for the Future of Work“Coaching matters. It's an on-going thing.”
Brendan Long is the Vice President of Sales for "The World's Most Famous Arena," Madison Square Garden, and leads the charge in coaching and developing young salespeople who represent some of the most iconic franchises in New York City. Home to The New York Knicks and The New York Rangers, but MSG Entertainment also represents Radio City Hall, Beacon Theater, The Hulu Theater, and dozens more historic locations.
Being based almost entirely around massive live events, COVID was a massive blow to MSG. Brendan doubled down on his team and...2021-07-2716 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#49: Patrice Bain — Author of “Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning,” Educator, SpeakerWhy are we all so bad at learning? Well, maybe it’s because we aren’t being taught right. According to Patrice Bain, author of Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning, teaching and learning are like muscles, they need to be exercised correctly.
A Fulbright scholar, adjunct professor at numerous universities, national educational advisor, with over 25 years of experience teaching K-12, Patrice has dedicated herself to teaching others about the process of learning.
This episode we dive deep into the need for struggle when it comes to learning, how so many cognomyths became so acce...2021-07-2224 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#48: Donna Orender — Fmr. President of the WNBA, SVP of PGA on the Future of WorkWith COVID forcing teams to distance themselves and create a divide between those who had the privilege to work remotely and those who didn’t, having a uniting culture in a company was more important than ever. As things begin to reopen, it’s important to never lose sight of the importance of a strong culture.
That’s something Donna Orendar is focused on right now; recognized as one of the top 10 women in the sports business, she knows how strong culture drives sales, engagement, and creates a better, healthier workforce.
Donna was formerly the Senior...2021-07-1622 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#47: Coach John Mosley — Head Coach from Netflix’s Last Chance U: Basketball, East L.A. College Men’s Basketball & Top 50 CoachWhen you and your team are thrust into stardom from Netflix’s Last Chance U: Basketball documentary, you’d expect things to change pretty quickly for you right? Not for Coach John Mosley, who’s looking to continue a dominant run with the ELAC Huskies with a 189-52 record, and 8 straight trips to the CCCAA Championships.
Coach Mosley is an East L.A. Husky through and through. He was a player and 2x Team Captain in his time as a student-athlete at ELAC before moving on to coach and play at Masters College and California State University Bakersv...2021-07-0738 min
The PARTNERNOMICS ShowEp 58 - Eddie Jimenez, Partnerships Lead at 1HuddleIn this episode, Mark Brigman chats with Eddie Jimenez, Partnerships Lead at 1 Huddle. Their SaaS startup is revolutionizing the way employees onboard and continuously train their employees. The 1Huddle solution puts the power of content, games, and repetition in user's hands through their mobile-first platform to reinforce success habits and knowledge that leads to success. Eddie and his team are focused on being efficient as they seek and execute new partnerships that add value for their clients. Eddie, as a currently PARTNERNOMICS Cohort participant, flips the script and he hit Mark with some questions, such as, how do I...2021-06-2928 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#46: Gordon Lafer — Author of “Job Training Charade”, Fmr. Sr. Labor Representative for U.S. House of Representatives, Economist“If I’m running a business and I can’t afford to pay my electricity, I can’t say the electric company is lazy.”
So, why are so many companies over the last few weeks going on TV and calling workers lazy?
Gordon Lafer has been fighting for the rights of workers for over 30 years. He is a political economist who has served as Senior Labor Policy Advisor for the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Education and Labor and has a history of Labor Union activism. He has written widely on labor and employment...2021-06-2822 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#45: Ian Adair — Nonprofit Industry Leader, TEDx speaker, Author of “Stronger Than Stigma”“Leadership today is more about taking care of your people.”
On this pod episode, Ian Adair joined us for an important conversation on mental health. He has been one of the greatest mental health advocates for the workforce, currently serving as the Executive Director for the Gracepoint Foundation, as well as the author of “Stronger Than Stigma” and “A Call To Action: Stories of Grief, Loss, and Inspiration.”
Unfortunately, for the last decade, mental health issues have steadily been on the rise in North America, but people like Ian are rising to the challenge to ensure every wor...2021-06-2327 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#44: Emilie Aries — CEO & Founder of Bossed Up, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host, Leadership Coach, and Author of “Bossed Up: A Grown Woman's Guide to Getting Your Sh*t Together""Failure is inevitable on the road to success."
Emilie Aries, CEO and Founder of Bossed Up has been tackling the threat of burnout head on. Speaker, podcaster, and author, Emilie has first hand experience in conquering burnout after years of working in the Washington D.C. legislative industry. She wanted to create a space that vouched for self-advocacy, rather than advocating for her latest political client, so, she founded Bossed Up in 2013. Offering data driven, impact-oriented programs to empower marginalized workers and consulting with companies like Google, Linkedin, Facebook. TEDx, Indeed, American Express. Her work has been...2021-06-1528 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#43: Dr. Jerry Lynch — Sports Psychologist, Coach, Mentor, Teacher, and Author of “The Competitive Buddha”How do you get credit for 73 Conference Championships, 54 Final Fours, and 39 National Championships across every major athletic sport in America? Dr. Jerry Lynch, ex-Navy Officer, sports psychologist, author, speaker, athlete, and coach, has advised, guided, and coached some of the most successful, winningest, and dominant athletes in the world. You might’ve heard of a few of them...Steve Kerr, Phil Jackson, and Kobe Bryant.
With a unique perspective that combines eastern philosophy, Native American Tradition, and Western Philosophy, Dr. J has written over thirteen books and given countless lectures to help people achieve their prime mentality to...2021-06-0844 min
Everyday Conversations on RaceEpisode 77: Can Gamification Fight Racism A Conversation on Race with 1HuddleOn this conversation on race, I’m joined by Sam Caucci, CEO and Nora Boussatta, sales leader from the organization 1Huddle. We talk about how 1Huddle a company that creates games to reinforce learning uses gamification to educate people about race and racism. Key Topics [3:00] Nora shares her experience growing up biracial, and Muslim-American in New Jersey. Her father was born in Morocco and she was raised in a Muslim-American home [4:26] Nora talks about her first experience with race and racism wanting to fit in at her mostly white colle...2021-05-2557 minEveryday Conversations on RaceEpisode 77: Can Gamification Fight Racism A Conversation on Race with 1HuddleOn this conversation on race, I’m joined by Sam Caucci, CEO and Nora Boussatta, sales leader from the organization 1Huddle. We talk about how 1Huddle a company that creates games to reinforce learning uses gamification to educate people about race and racism. Key Topics [3:00] Nora shares her experience growing up biracial, and Muslim-American in New Jersey. Her father was born in Morocco and she was raised in a Muslim-American home [4:26] Nora talks about her first experience with race and racism wanting to fit in at her mostly white colle...2021-05-2557 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#42: Esther Wojcicki — Godmother of Silicon Valley, Teacher, and Author of “How to Raise Successful People”How do you earn the title of “The Godmother of Silicon Valley?”
By raising the CEOs of YouTube, 23 and Me, a college professor and becoming an award-winning journalist, lifelong teacher, personally mentoring Steve Jobs’ child, and writing dozens of books on the educational system.
That’s how Esther Wojcicki made her mark in Palo Alto and became a central figure in the tech boom of California. When 1Huddle’s Founder and CEO, Sam, caught up with Esther they talked about everything from the importance of allowing kids to fail when they learn, society's failure to fully embr...2021-05-2524 min
Workplace Innovator Podcast | Enhancing Your Employee Experience | Facility Management | CRE | Digital Workplace TechnologyEp. 161: The Gamification of Workforce Training & Employee Experience in the Future of Work with Sam Caucci of 1HuddleSam Caucci is Founder & CEO at 1Huddle which is a workforce training platform getting people ready to work using quick-burst games. Mike Petrusky asks Sam how he and his team are leading the charge to help organizations, across the globe, better prepare their people for the future of work. They discuss how gamification can help with employee training and upskilling as companies struggle to prepare for what comes next in the workplace. Mike and Sam explore the challenges workplace leaders face with a workforce that is changing rapidly, and they discuss how we must find better ways to deploy...2021-05-2521 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#41: Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri — Tribeca Film Festival/Disruptive Innovator Awarded Film Director, Photographer, Writer, Human Trafficking Activist“Talent leaders should recognize that trafficking is everyone’s problem.”
At any given time, an estimated 24.9 million people are victims of human trafficking around the world. Today’s guest has dedicated her life to giving those people a voice, a refuge, and the resources to escape and recover from human trafficking.
Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri is a board member of Saving Jane, a group dedicated to empowering survivors of all forms of modern-day slavery and human trafficking to live the life that they want to live. She’s also a Tribeca Film Festival/Disruptive Innovator Awarded film director...2021-05-1220 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#40: Coach Craig White — Head Rowing Coach at St. Benedict’s Prep School“There's something incredibly captivating about purpose, and knowing that you have one.”
Coach Craig White is the founder and head coach of the rowing team St. Benedict’s Prep School in Newark, New Jersey, where he also serves as a math teacher and Dean of Freshman Level. For Coach White, every day spent with his rowing team has been an adventure, and he’s always working to build a better tomorrow for his team.
When Coach White sat down with 1Huddle’s CEO and founder Sam Caucci they talked about everything from the importance of letting yo...2021-05-0735 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#39: Kevin Kelley — College Football Coach Who 'Never Punts'Never punt?
Today’s guest is known by many as “the coach who doesn’t punt.” He’s also known for having a 203-29-1 record as head coach, winning 8 state championships, and coaching players and teams that have set 15 national high school football records. And did we mention, he was also named the National Football Coach of the Year in 2016 by USA Today?
Kevin Kelley, the Pulaski Academy football coach who gained national notoriety for his 'never punt' attitude, recently accepted the job as D1 Head Football Coach at Presbyterian College. During his career, he has def...2021-05-0430 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#38: Tom Sterner — Bestselling Author of The Practicing Mind & CEO of The Practicing Mind Institute“The practicing mind is about learning to be in the process and enjoy the process.”
Today’s Bring It In guest is an expert on how we can align our minds and bodies to stay in the moment so that we’re getting the most out of what we do. Tom Sterner is the founder and CEO of “The Practicing Mind Institute: Teaching the Power of the Present Moment,” and he authored the popular book The Practicing Mind: Developing Focus and Discipline in Your Life on the same topic.
Before founding The Practicing Mind Institute, Tom served a...2021-04-2732 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#37: Kevin Thorstenson — Hotel General Manager at WinStar World Hotel on LeadershipToday’s guest is someone who knows that “employees will leave if they don't feel like they're learning anything new. So to keep them, you need to keep teaching them new things.”
After more than 30 years of experience in hotel management at properties across the country, our guest knows what it takes to keep employees engaged, happy, fired up, and excited to come to work every day. He also knows a thing or two about games. Kevin Thorstenson is the Hotel General Manager at WinStar World Hotel. WinStar, which is located in Thackerville, Oklahoma near the Oklahoma-Texas border...2021-04-2017 min
Win Monday with Paul EpsteinChoose the Hard Road (ft. Sam Caucci, Founder, 1Huddle)Choose the Hard Road: Leaders aren’t made in success; they’re crafted by crisis. They go for the extra inch when even that inch is a battle.QUOTE:“You’ve got to be real with yourself when you get to a point that it’s time to be challenged again. As a competitor, I wanted to be challenged again.” - Sam CaucciGUEST BIO:Sam Caucci is the founder of 1Huddle, a platform that’s transforming the way leaders train their teams by drawing inspiration from Sam’s experience with sports’ highest...2021-04-1956 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#36: Jeff Williams and Dave Wylie — Strategos Consulting, Navy SEAL + Special Warfare Leader on the Future of TrainingWhat happens when two elite warriors turned expert consultants get together to talk about the future of training?
To get the best out of everyone from Navy SEALs (our most elite special forces) to talent leaders, today’s guests know that “it all ties back to individual and operational readiness. Training is the core of that; it will always be the core of that.”
Today, we’ve got another special Bring It In episode for you featuring not one, but two guests: Jeff Williams and Dave Wylie. Jeff and Dave are former Navy veterans who now serv...2021-04-1430 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#35: Julie Lythcott-Haims — Former Dean at Stanford University, Award-Winning Author, TED Speaker, Activist"Humility and respect will make your employees more connected, and that connection will make them work harder and more loyally for your company."
Today’s guest is an expert at how to be an adult. Julie Lythcott-Haims is the author of the New York Times best-selling book How to Raise an Adult. Before becoming an acclaimed author, Julie was Stanford's Dean of Freshmen. At Stanford, Julie was known for advocating on behalf of her students and for her fierce critique of parental involvement in the day-to-day lives of college students. Julie started writing about the harm of he...2021-04-0831 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#34: Arshay Cooper — Author, “A Most Beautiful Thing” & Member of 1st All-Black Rowing Team“Talent is everywhere, the hunger is everywhere, the thirst is everywhere, but the access and opportunity is not.”
No one understands this better than Arshay Cooper, the renowned rower, award-winning author, motivational speaker, activist, and protagonist of the acclaimed documentary “A Most Beautiful Thing.”
To understand how Arshay’s life has become the center of a NAACP Image Award-nominated documentary, you need to know more about his backstory. Arshay grew up on Chicago’s Westside in the ‘90s, and he knows the harder side of life. His mother is a recovering addict, and his three siblings all s...2021-04-0630 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#33: Chisa Egbelu and Kayla Michéle — Founders of Pedul, an EdTech Startup Crowdfunding Platform“Racism is expensive, sexism is expensive, ableism is expensive. Gen Z is going to force us to care.”
For the first time, we have two guests joining us on Bring It In. Chisa Egbelu and Kayla Michèle are the co-founders of PeduL, a marketplace where corporations can diversify their workforce with scholarships.
PeduL, which is based here in Newark, is the one-stop shop for scholarships. PeduL’s mission is to ensure that all students have equal access to academic and professional opportunities. It was founded on the belief that investing resources into society—especially our youth...2021-03-3032 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#32: Jen Welter — First Female Coach in the NFL & 2x IFAF Gold Medalist“As the first that also means the only. Not everybody wants to see change; not everybody wants to see your face, because it's the face of change.”
In one of the most powerful Bring It In episodes yet, Sam Caucci sat down with Jen Welter, the first female coach in the NFL who has spent her life breaking barriers and shattering norms in the sports world and beyond.
Coach Jen is best known for being the first woman to coach in a men's professional football league. She’s also the second woman to play on a men...2021-03-2629 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#31: Helen Lao — Restaurant Industry Leader & Recruiter, Founder of ClearPath“Retrain your teams, because the times are different.”
Our guest today is someone who knows how important it is to be constantly leveling up and reskilling. She even launched a global challenge to help support the restaurant industry during the pandemic, because she knows we need new, innovative solutions for the biggest challenges facing our workforce today.
On today’s episode of Bring It In, 1Huddle’s CEO and founder Sam Caucci sat down with Helen Lao, the founder and president of ClearPath Solutions. ClearPath is an executive search firm that matches talent within the industry...2021-03-1921 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#30: Chequan Lewis — Chief Equity Officer at Pizza Hut on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Work“Whether you mean to or not, you're inevitably turning organizations one of two ways: towards equity or inequity.”
This quote comes from today’s guest, Chequan Lewis. On this episode of the pod, 1Huddle’s CEO and Founder Sam Caucci sat down with Chequan Lewis, the Chief Equity Officer at Pizza Hut. In his role, Chequan is in charge of championing, promoting, and guiding Pizza Hut’s equity and inclusion vision, strategy, and initiatives across the entire franchise. Before he stepped into this position, Chequan was the Senior Director of Express and Director of Legal at Pizza Hut. He’s...2021-03-1725 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#29: Muffet McGraw — Former Head Coach, Notre Dame Women’s Basketball & 2x National ChampHow do you shatter glass ceilings, records, and expectations until you become known as “one of the biggest legends in the sport?”
If you want to find out, just ask Muffet McGraw. Coach McGraw spent 33 years as the head coach of the Notre Dame women’s basketball team, and by the time she retired last Spring McGraw finished her career with a 936-292 record, nine Final Four appearances, seven championship game appearances, two NCAA championships, and three National Coach of the Year awards.
McGraw’s impressive coaching tree includes a Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer, mul...2021-03-1218 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#28: Dr. Donna Shalala — Former Congresswoman, HHS Secretary, University President & Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient“We have to keep training and we have to keep educating — I don’t care whether it’s on the assembly line or in a classroom — we have to continue that training.”
No one understands the importance of lifelong education and training better than today’s guest Dr. Donna Shalala. Dr. Shalala is one of the most honored academics and politicians of our generation who has been lauded as “one of the most successful government managers of modern times.”
Dr. Shalala served as the Secretary of Health and Human Services for eight years, becoming the longest serving HH...2021-03-1020 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#27: Shadae McDaniel — Vice President & City Leader at All Stars Project of New JerseyAt 1Huddle, we talk a lot about fighting for every worker. But when we say ‘every worker’ who do we really mean?
Our guest today is someone who has devoted her life to increasing access and equitability in our workforce, because she knows that “everyone is needed for the future of work, and I'm not sure everyone has been invited yet.”
On this episode of Bring It In, 1Huddle CEO and Founder Sam Caucci sat down with Shadae McDaniel, Vice President and City Leader at the All Stars Project of New Jersey. The All Stars Project...2021-03-0432 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#26: Coach Christian Webster — Harvard’s Most Winningest Player, 3 Time Ivy League Champ, Virginia Tech Assistant Basketball CoachHow do you go from being the all time winningest player in Harvard history to becoming one of the youngest coaches in the game? No one knows better than Coach Christian Webster, the Assistant Basketball Coach at Virginia Tech — a title he earned at just 25 years old.
During his time at Harvard, Christian Webster became the all time winningest player in Harvard’s history with 90 wins, including 3 Ivy League titles and back to back NCAA tournament trips. Since his time at Harvard, Coach Webster was named to ESPN’s 40 under 40 list before he even turned 30. He's also played a...2021-02-2317 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#25: Nancy Lieberman — Basketball Hall of Famer, Olympian, Fmr. NBA Coach + WNBA PlayerWhat do you learn after making the USA basketball team at 17 years old, winning three All-American championships back-to-back, becoming the first woman to coach in a professional men's sports league, becoming the second female assistant coach in NBA history, AND making it into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996? You learn to "Respect Everybody. Fear Nobody."
Coach Nancy Lieberman has been dominating basketball since she was a young girl playing in Harlem, and she quickly moved up to the highest level of competition in the basketball world. Mentored by Muhammed Ali, allied with Kobe Bryant, and known...2021-02-1724 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#24: Coach Tommy Moffitt — LSU Strength & Conditioning Coach, 3x National ChampionSEASON 2 IS HERE!
How do you become one of America’s greatest coaches?
You do it through struggle, competition, hard work, and by giving people what they want—which is to be coached.
When LSU’s legendary strength and conditioning coach Tommy Moffitt walks into the locker room, his team tells him to “coach me harder, hold me more accountable, make me do the right thing.”
For 20 seasons, Coach Moffitt has done just that. He has spent two decades helping strength train and condition the LSU football team, who have won 187 games duri...2021-02-0829 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#23: Lance Tyson — Founder & CEO of Tyson Group, B2B Sales Trainer to NFL, NBA, MLB“A true seller is someone who can create an opportunity where one did not exist.”
No one understands this better than today’s guest Lance Tyson. Lance is the Founder and CEO of Tyson Group, a renowned sales and negotiation advisor, and a bestselling author and keynote speaker. Lance has been training sales leaders who work for America’s professional sports teams for over three decades and has led negotiation strategies on multi-billion-dollar naming rights and sponsorship deals for the nation’s biggest sports stadiums.
If you’re interested in sales, leadership, sports, negotiation, professional development...2021-01-2326 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#22: Sam Caucci — Founder & CEO of 1Huddle on the Future of WorkWhat a year!
When you’re a startup, every year is a wild ride. And as we all know, 2020 proved to be even wilder than usual. We decided to focus on what we learned and what we’re looking forward to this upcoming year. In the final episode of Season 1, Sam and Jaime sit down to reflect on a truly historic year and talk about the top skills and traits that are necessary for coaches and workers to have going into 2021.
Thank you all to all of our listeners for liking, sharing, and subscribing to Brin...2021-01-0436 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#21: Art Berke — Associate Director & Faculty at Rutgers University Global Sports Business M.S. Program; Writer for the Chicago White Sox“There's no such thing as luck. The harder you work, the luckier you get. If you work hard and you do all the right things, you're going to get really lucky.”
These words of wisdom are from today’s guest, Art Berke. Art is the Associate Director, advisor, and faculty member of the Global Sports Business M.S. Program at Rutgers University. He has decades of experience working at the highest levels of the sports industry with Major League Baseball, ABC Television, and Sports Illustrated. Art also works as an editor and writer for the official Chicago White...2020-12-2121 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#20: Sampath Sowmyanarayan — President of Global Enterprise for Verizon Business on Leadership and the Future of Work“People are very adaptive and resilient. When you put people in a crisis environment the best of them comes out.”
This quote comes from today’s guest Sampath Sowmyanarayan, the President of Global Enterprise for Verizon Business. Sampath leads the $12 billion global enterprise business that enables Verizon's enterprise customers to connect with the global economy and intelligently manage business interactions and operations in real-time. He has decades of experience leading global teams to success, and is known as one of the industry’s greatest leaders when it comes to utilizing today’s technologies to set the stage for future...2020-12-1418 min
The Fundamism Podcast1Huddle with Sam CaucciWhat were some of your favorite games growing up? Many childhood memories include Super Mario, Tecmo Bowl, Twister, Sorry and Trouble. What if you could create similar FUN in the work setting while improving the retention of training material? In this episode of the Fundamism Podcast, Sam Caucci, founder and CEO of 1Huddle, discusses how his organization is leaving a lasting impact on corporate culture. 1Huddle is the only competitive game platform that onboards new hires faster, upskills better, and fires up employees for work. No controller necessary for this one. Game on!To learn more about 1...2020-12-1030 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#19: Eric LeGrand — Renowned Motivational Speaker, Sports Broadcaster, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Former Rutgers Football PlayerToday’s guest, Eric LeGrand, is one of the biggest inspirations in sports, leadership, and perseverance. Eric is a former Rutgers football player and a renowned motivational speaker, sports broadcaster, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. During his junior year as a defensive tackle for Rutgers in 2010, Eric suffered a severe spinal cord injury while making a tackle and became paralyzed.
He joined us for Compete 2020 to share his experience and discuss how we can build
successful habits, persevere in the face of adversity, and build more inclusive cultures and organizations.
On today’s episode, Eric also...2020-12-0720 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#18: Shavar Jeffries — Civil Rights Lawyer, Law Firm Partner, and Advocate for Social Justice & Educational Equity“I hope the future of work enables the average human being to find work that's fulfilling and provides them with a good quality of life.”
Today’s guest, Shavar Jeffries, joined Compete 2020 to discuss how education policy, law, and racial and economic justice will influence the future of work. Shavar is an inspiring leader and native New Jerseyan who has devoted his life and career to helping break down barriers and create a more equitable workforce and education system for all Americans.
He is an accomplished Civil Rights Attorney, Law Firm Partner at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, a...2020-11-3024 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#17: Alex Willis — CEO of Leadership Surge, Entrepreneur, Leadership Coach & Former Pro Football PlayerLeadership is simple.
Or at least it can be, if you focus on mastering your talent and using the tools you already have to become a great leader. Our guest today, Alex Willis, is someone who has done just that and built his career around teaching others how to do it too.
Alex is the CEO of Leadership Surge and has spent 15 years working with companies to improve their leadership culture. For two decades, Alex has been a leader in many fields including financial services, pharmaceutical sales, and business development. He’s also a former wi...2020-11-2319 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#16: Dr. Tabari Baker — Scientific Affairs Manager, Healthcare Leader, and Expert in Cell and Molecular BiologyAlbert Einstein once said “The tool is irrelevant. The skill is in the person who’s using the hammer.”
Ok, Einstein didn’t say that. Those words of wisdom are from our guest today, Dr. Tabari Baker. Tabari is an accomplished scholar and leader in the healthcare industry serving as the Scientific Affairs Manager at Roche Diagnostics Corporation. He received his Ph.D. in Tumor Biology from Georgetown University and is using his education and expertise to help eradicate health disparities and homelessness in Washington, D.C.
Tabari is an intentional, thoughtful leader with the ability...2020-11-1617 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#15: Catherine Monson — CEO and President of FASTSIGNS InternationalHow can we maintain strong personal connections with our team when we can’t be physically together? How can leaders create and maintain a positive mindset during challenging times? What are the five attributes all successful people share?
Our guest today is an expert at empowering workers and creating a positive mindset that will inspire your team. Catherine Monson, the CEO and President of FASTSIGNS International, has been a leader in franchising for over 20 years. She’s known as one of the most innovative and inspiring leaders in the business, and we’re excited to share her interv...2020-11-0919 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#14: Senator Bob Kerrey — Former Nebraska Senator, Governor, and Navy SEALSenator Kerrey served as the Governor of Nebraska and as a United States Senator from Nebraska for more than a decade. Before embarking on his career in politics, Senator Kerrey was a Navy SEAL officer in the Vietnam War, where he was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in combat.
Now, he sits on the board at Issue One, a nonprofit focused on campaign finance reform and getting big money out of politics. He was also president of The New School, a university in New York City.
Today’s episode is an excerpt from th...2020-11-0220 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#13: Dr. Shereef Elnahal — President and CEO of University Hospital, Former NJ Health Commissioner and Obama AppointeeWhat does it mean to be a true leader during a crisis? How can we lead with humility while still taking swift action in a moment of uncertainty? How can a leader be vulnerable with their team when everyone is looking to them for comfort and guidance?
There’s no one better to tackle these challenging questions than today’s guest, Dr. Shereef Elnahal. Dr. Elnahal is the President and CEO of University Hospital in Newark. He previously served as New Jersey’s 21st Commissioner of Health in the administration of Governor Phil Murphy and was appointed by Pre...2020-10-2622 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#12: Dr. Lisa Chen — Research Consultant, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, and Principal of Crossroads InsightsHow can we make our workforce more inclusive and remove the systemic barriers that prevent millions of workers and students from achieving their full potential?
Dr. Lisa Chen will provide insight into this important issue and many others on today’s episode. Dr. Chen is an experienced research consultant serving as Principal of Crossroads Insights, a market research and consulting firm. Dr. Chen holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and has spent over two decades specializing in diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as youth and education.
Today’s episode is an excerpt from the...2020-10-1916 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#11: Tracey Pierce — Senior Vice President of Learning & Development and Strategic Outreach at CommonSpirit HealthHow can we become true innovators and use technology to improve health for all?
Here to help answer that question is Tracey Pierce, Senior Vice President of Learning and Development and Strategic Outreach at CommonSpirit Health. CommonSpirit’s vision is to build a healthier future and serve the common good by finding new ways to advocate for our most vulnerable people.
Tracey chatted with 1Huddle team member Jared Center about how innovation can improve health for all and move everyone forward. She shares her experience as a healthcare leader helping to support our first responders an...2020-10-0517 min
Just Go Grind#189: Sam Caucci, Founder & CEO of 1Huddle, a Competitive Game Platform for Onboarding and Upskilling Employees Sam Caucci is the Founder & CEO of 1Huddle. He has a firm belief that everybody that works hard deserves access to a job that prepares them and skills them up for work. His product is helping companies across the globe to make training more fun, effective and accessible for their entire workforce. 1Huddle is a workforce training platform that's getting people ready to work using quick-burst games. Leading the charge to help organizations, across the globe, better prepare their people for the workforce. Clients across multiple sectors including professional...2020-09-3053 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#10: Steve Nudelberg — Speaker, Author and Principal Thinker at On the Ball VenturesYou’ve got to sell to be successful and no one knows this better than our guest Steve Nudelberg.
Lifetime salesman, Principal Thinker at On The Ball Ventures, speaker, author, and sales coach, poured all of his sales knowledge into the great book, Confessions of a Serial Salesman.
Today, we got to sit down with Steve and go over some of his top practices to be a great salesperson, even in the midst of a historic pandemic.Let’s Bring It In!2020-09-2814 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#9: Mark Matthews — Global Operations Head/Head of Digital Transformation Deutsche BankHow do you keep one of the oldest financial groups in the world on the cutting edge?
Mark Matthews is the Global Operations Head and Head of Digital Transformation at Deutsche Bank, driving the 150-year-old financial group into the future. Mark and Sam chatted about the future of work, the ramifications of COVID-19 and its impact on the financial industry, as well as the top digital trends that are leading companies toward success.
And…we have a guest appearance from another 1Huddle team member…
Let’s Bring It In!
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Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#8: Wagner Denuzzo — Head of Capabilities for Future of Work at Prudential FinancialWhat better person to talk future of work with than Prudential Financial’s own, Wagner Denuzzo, Head of Capabilities for Future of Work. Wagner joined us for Compete 2020, 1Huddle’s first ever live virtual summit.
He chatted with Sam on timely topics such as, the future of work, remote work, technology, our workforce, and more. What a great way kick off our Compete 2020.
The following podcast episode is an excerpt from the conversation between Wagner and Sam from 1Huddle’s Compete 2020.
Let’s Bring it in!
To watch the Compete 2020 series in its ent...2020-09-1414 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#7: Peter Brown — Author of “Make it Stick: The Science of Successful Learning”We’re excited about this one. Sam got a chance to sit down and chat with Peter Brown, renowned author of "Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning." Peter's book is a groundbreaking read on the science of learning.
As a retired management consultant, Peter's has worked with major corporations, as well as branches of the United States Armed Forces. Through his consulting work, Brown became fascinated by the process in which people really learn and why most learning doesn't stick. During our sit down we chat about what managers get wrong when onboarding new employees, wh...2020-08-2816 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#6: Todd Durkin — Fitness Guru, NFL Strength Coach and Entrepreneur on Getting Your Mind RightFitness Guru, author, and entrepreneur, Todd Durkin turned one of his greatest setbacks into his greatest strength. After sustaining a career ending injury in his football career, Todd began working and training professional athletes like Drew Brees and Darren Sproles. From there he developed the San Diego Based athletic center, Fitness Quest 10, the first of many companies under Todd Durkin Enterprises.
We caught up with Todd to dive into his biggest takeaways from his new book, Get Your Mind Right, and how one’s mindset is the most important aspect in building a business...let’s bring it in2020-07-0612 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#5: Scott Andersen — VP of Sales at Broadridge Financial on Leadership StrategiesScott Andersen is the VP of Sales at Broadridge, a global financial technology leader that’s capitalizing on what’s next for communications, data, and analytics to transform businesses. Over 5,000 brands trust Scott and Broadridge to deliver essential communications to their clients and Scott’s experience as a veteran sales leader is an essential part of that process.
We sat down with Scott and chatted about some of the key strategies in his playbook, when shouldering such a huge responsibility...let’s bring it in!2020-06-2912 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#4: Jarred Fajerski — SVP at Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa on Getting the Most Out of Your PeopleToday we catch up with longtime friend Jarred Fajerski, SVP of North American Operations for Hand & Stone Massage.
Jarred has been an essential part of Hand & Stone’s meteoric rise in franchising since 2005, recognized as Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top 100 Franchises and Franchise Times Top 10 Fastest Growing Brand, with over 400 locations throughout the United States and Canada.Jarred shares some of his best practices and insights on how getting the most out of your people leads to rapid growth...let’s bring it in!2020-06-2212 min
Bring It In | The Future of Work, Jobs, and Education#3: Josh Booty — Former NFL & MLB, Broadcaster, Entrepreneur on Life After SportsToday we've got former MLB Pitcher, LSU Quarterback, and entrepreneur Josh Booty aka 'The Quarterback Whisperer' on the show!
As a star quarterback at LSU and a MLB pitcher for the Florida Marlins, Josh took his passion for excellence to the business world. Harnessing his network and experiences on the field, Josh shares his insights on his process to become a partner and owner in dozens of brands...let's Bring it in!2020-06-1506 min