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Movement Christian ChurchMovement Christian Church7/13/25 - Summer Series: "Healthy Rhythms for Your Walk with God" by Chris WoolardSummer Series: "Healthy Rhythms for Your Walk with God" by Chris Woolard, Pastor, Venture Church, Wilmington, NC 7/13/25 This week, Chris teaches us what God says about rest and Sabbath and guides us through some practical steps on how to get much-needed rest in our lives. 2025-07-1533 minGlobal Regulatory UpdateGlobal Regulatory UpdateFindings from the 14th Annual IIF/EY Global Bank Risk Management SurveyIn this episode of the GRU Podcast, we host three EY financial practice leaders to discuss findings from the 14th Annual IIF/EY Global Bank Risk Management Survey, entitled "Agility in Volatility: Rebalancing CRO Priorities in a Shifting Risk Landscape." We are delighted to be joined by EY's Tom Campanile, the Global and Americas Financial Services Risk Consulting leader, Joe Mezzadri, a Financial Services Risk Consulting Leader, and Chris Woolard, Chair of EY's Global Regulatory Network to discuss the findings of this edition of the survey. The discussion on the survey's findings focuses on underlying...2025-02-1831 minFaith Church Sermon PodcastFaith Church Sermon Podcast11/24/24 Mephibosheth: A Picture of GracePastor Christian Powell preaches to a combined Thanksgiving crowd at Bethel Church in Kinston, NC, on Sunday night, November 24, 2024. His message is titled "Mephibosheth: A Picture of Grace" and it comes from 2 Samuel 9:1-8. The joint Thanksgiving service was hosted by Kinston's Bethel Free Will Baptist Church (Chris Truett, pastor) with Goldsboro's Faith Church (Christian Powell, pastor), Kinston's Tabernacle FWB Church (Cody Mansfield, pastor), Grifton Free Will Baptist Church (Kevin Woolard, pastor), and La Grange's Trinity FWB Church (Gerald Fowler, pastor) participating.2024-11-2537 minEdelman UKEdelman UKEdelman Smithfield - How well are financial providers adapting to the new Consumer Duty?On 31 July 2023, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introduced a new Consumer Duty, which applies to all open financial products. Designed to ensure that financial services businesses put their customers first, providing ‘good outcomes’ and ‘fair value’, the regulator expects it to lead to a “major shift in financial services”, boosting competition and considerably strengthening consumer protection. But what do these phrases mean to consumers? What happens when financial services companies’ interpretations of Consumer Duty come into contact with customers? And how should we expect the Regulator and customers to hold providers to account in this new regulatory environment?   T...2024-01-3142 minTaste RadioTaste RadioHow Koia Charted A Path To $200 Million In Annual SalesIt’s rare for a single independent consumer brand to generate $100 million in annual revenue. Chris Hunter has built two of them. Hunter is the co-founder and CEO of plant-based beverage company Koia, a maker of refrigerated vegan protein shakes and smoothies that are sold nationwide at retailers including Whole Foods, 7-Eleven, Sprouts, Publix, Kroger and Safeway.  Last month, Koia added another major retail partner: Starbucks. The brand’s Vanilla Bean and Cacao Bean protein shakes are now available in the coffee chain’s coveted cold cases. The addition of Starbucks adds approximately 9,000 stores to the bra...2023-11-1449 minHighways Voices: Talking Roads and Transport Technology innovationHighways Voices: Talking Roads and Transport Technology innovationHighways Voices 24 May - Showcasing UK innovation at the ITS European CongressWe have a record 13 guests on today's Highways Voices as we hear from the delegation from who exhibited on the UK Pavilion, and also the views of the British Ambassador who visited the exhibition.Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode!The whistle-stop tour hears from the 12 exhibitors: Navtech Radar, Clearview Intelligence, Nicander, Now Wireless, ANGOKA, Ito World, Neology, Arup, Grid Smarter Cities, See.Sense, VESOS and Zenzic.Because this is a longer-than-normal episode, to help you, you can find sp...2023-05-2446 minAccidental Tech PodcastAccidental Tech PodcastMy Computer Supports Math Pre-show: 🗣️ New Member’s Special posted 🗣️ A New Yorker’s View of the United States Follow-up: The Kobo FU continues The Libra 2 does have support, kinda (via Stefano Costatini) Install NickelMenu Add the Dropbox menu item Libra 2 Other Kobos Multiple Displays on M1/M2 Macs Matthaus Woolard points out there are only 2 display controllers Hector Marcan has now-deleted tweets covering this (via Richard Stephens) Edward Munn (among others) clues us into a DisplayLink-based workaround Wavlink USB 3.0 ↔ HDMI Adapter (via Steve McWee) Lior Shakedd summarizes the drawbacks The woes of the iBook G4 (via Ryan Maxwell) Screen Spanning Doctor Compatibility List Final Cut Pro on...2023-05-162h 37Global Regulatory UpdateGlobal Regulatory Update12th Annual EY-IIF Report on Global Bank Risk Management PrioritiesIn this episode of the GRU, we are joined by three collaborators from EY - Jan Bellens, Global Banking & Capital Markets Sector Leader, Bill Hobbs, Managing Director, Financial Services Consulting and Center for Board Matters and Chris Woolard, Chair, Global Financial Services Regulatory Network - to discuss key findings from the 12th Annual EY-IIF Global Bank Risk Management Survey. These findings include changes within how CROs view risks, risk interconnection, developments in Cybersecurity and Geopolitics, and risk management in relation to Sustainable Finance, ESG and Climate Risk.2023-01-1133 minVenture ChurchVenture ChurchThe Truth of God (Jason Woolard)This week we have the special treat of hearing from Jason Woolard (brother of Chris and Minister at Sonrise Church of Christ in Kill Devil Hills, NC). What impacts our perception of truth? How can we go about filtering through all the noise to hear what it is that God wants us to know the most.  2022-09-0537 minFollowing the RulesFollowing the RulesEY’s Chris Woolard on ESG, crypto and the future for UK fintechsToday’s guest lays out the case for more concrete rules around ESG investment, and for the UK government to deliver on the regulatory commitments it has made to bolster the UK market for fintechs. Chris Woolard helped to shape the UK regulatory landscape as the former interim CEO of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority before moving to EY where he now advises financial services leaders, central banks and governments on financial regulation as a partner and chairman of EY’s Global Regulatory Network. 2022-05-0334 minFlipping AmericaFlipping AmericaAll About REITsOne of the top questions I get here at Flipping America goes something like this: “I want to keep my day job but I want to invest in real estate on the side. You have several options and today we are going to talk about them.  The REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) is one of the first passive real estate investment vehicles created. The REIT raises capital from ordinary investors who purchase shares, in a manner similar to buying stocks. The REIT then purchases and manages real estate. The laws governing REITS require almost all of the pro...2021-09-021h 00Global Regulatory UpdateGlobal Regulatory UpdateHighlights of the EY-IIF 2021 Report on Global Bank Risk Management PrioritiesEY financial practice leaders Sonja Koerner, Chris Woolard, and Mark Watson spoke with Martin Boer of the Institute of International Finance to discuss the most interesting findings of the 11th EY-IIF 2021 Report on Global Bank Risk Management Priorities. For the first time since the survey’s inception over a decade ago, climate change tops the list of long-term risks for banks. The podcast analyzes the reasons for this development, as well as key considerations and opportunities for banks around the world.  The conversation also features insights around the largest current priorities, including credit risk, cyber security and the impact of rapi...2021-07-2131 minDiverCity Podcast: Talking Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Services IndustryDiverCity Podcast: Talking Diversity and Inclusion in the Financial Services IndustryPathways to Progression through Socio-Economic InclusionThis episode discusses the Socio-Economic Diversity Taskforce, backed by the UK Treasury and the City of London Corporation, with the mandate to increase socio-economic diversity at senior level in professional and financial services. Host Julia Streets is joined by Yasmine Chinwala, a partner at capital markets think tank New Financial and Chris Woolard, Financial Services Partner at EY and Chair of its Global Financial Services Regulation Network. They discuss the rate of progression to senior management, of ethnic minorities and women, looking at data from the Women in Finance Charter. They discuss the importance of socio-economic inclusion and share views...2021-07-0738 minThe Soulful EclecticThe Soulful EclecticEpisode #10 Chris Woolard Part 3 The trilogy is concluded in our 3rd part to our 3 part series with Chris Woolard.2020-09-0934 minThe Soulful EclecticThe Soulful EclecticEpisode 9 with Chris Woolard Part 2Part two of a 3 part series with Chris Woolard.2020-09-0525 minThe Soulful EclecticThe Soulful EclecticEpisode 8 with Chris Woolard Part 1Ministry and living a non-binary life as a servant of God.2020-09-0236 minBarefoot Innovation PodcastBarefoot Innovation PodcastAfter the Pandemic: The Future of Financial Regulation with UK Financial Conduct Authority Interim CEO Christopher WoolardToday’s episode of our special series on the future of regulation after the pandemic takes us   across the Atlantic (virtually) to talk with one of my favorite Barefoot Innovation guests. He is Christopher Woolard, the interim CEO of the UK Financial Conduct Authority. In our conversation, Chris talks about the opportunity to come out of this crisis and “build back better.” He discusses how the FCA has converted to the work-from-home environment and what adjustments may last beyond the crisis. He shares the worry that the economic downturn will follow the common crisis pattern of strengthening large i...2020-06-2231 minLet Your Mind Travel Through Words With Full AudiobookLet Your Mind Travel Through Words With Full AudiobookRiding for the Flag [Dramatized Adaptation] Audiobook by Jim R. WoolardListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 448751 Title: Riding for the Flag [Dramatized Adaptation] Author: Jim R. Woolard Narrator: A Full Cast, Andy Brownstein, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Casie Platt, Chris Genebach, Chris Scheeren, David Jourdan, Eric Messner, Eric Singdahlsen, Gregory Wooddell, Joe Brack, Jonathan Watkins, Jonathon Church, Lawrence Redmond, Maggie Donnelly, Marni Penning, Matthew Bassett, Matthew Mcgee, Michael Glenn, Michael John Casey, Nick Depinto, Nora Achrati, Patrick Bussink, Scott Mccormick, Terence Aselford, Tony Nam Format: Unabridged Length: 07:17:03 Language: English Release date: 06-03-20 Publisher: GraphicAudio Genres: Fiction & Literature, Western Summary: Battle lines have been drawn...2020-06-037h 17Listen To A Addictive Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Listen To A Addictive Full Audiobook On Your Commute.Raiding with Morgan [Dramatized Adaptation] by Jim R. WoolardPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/448750to listen full audiobooks. Title: Raiding with Morgan [Dramatized Adaptation] Series: #1 of American Civil War (Dramatized Adaptation) Author: Jim R. Woolard Narrator: Maggie Donnelly, Scott Graham, Eric Singdahlsen, Jonathon Church, Chris Davenport, Matthew Bassett, Jacob Yeh, Andy Brownstein, Nora Achrati, Nick Depinto, Bradley Smith, Tim Carlin, Joe Brack, Eric Messner, Scott Mccormick, Michael John Casey, Jonathan W Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 1 minute Release date: June 3, 2020 Genres: Westerns & War Publisher's Summary: For seventeen years, Ty Mattson never knew if his father survived the Mexican War. But when he receives news that his father is a...2020-06-036h 01Let Your Mind Travel Through Words With Full AudiobookLet Your Mind Travel Through Words With Full AudiobookRaiding with Morgan [Dramatized Adaptation] Audiobook by Jim R. WoolardListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 448750 Title: Raiding with Morgan [Dramatized Adaptation] Author: Jim R. Woolard Narrator: A Full Cast, Andy Brownstein, Bradley Smith, Chris Davenport, Eric Messner, Eric Singdahlsen, Jacob Yeh, James Konicek, Joe Brack, Jonathan Watkins, Jonathon Church, Maggie Donnelly, Matthew Bassett, Michael John Casey, Nick Depinto, Nora Achrati, Scott Graham, Scott Mccormick, Terence Aselford, Tim Carlin Format: Unabridged Length: 06:01:27 Language: English Release date: 06-03-20 Publisher: GraphicAudio Genres: Fiction & Literature, Western Summary: For seventeen years, Ty Mattson never knew if his father survived the Mexican War. But when he receives news...2020-06-036h 01Stream Popular Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarStream Popular Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarRiding for the Flag [Dramatized Adaptation] by Jim R. WoolardPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/448751 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Riding for the Flag [Dramatized Adaptation] Series: #2 of American Civil War (Dramatized Adaptation) Author: Jim R. Woolard Narrator: Maggie Donnelly, Gregory Wooddell, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Eric Singdahlsen, Jonathon Church, Lawrence Redmond, Chris Genebach, Matthew Bassett, Tony Nam, David Jourdan, Matthew Mcgee, Andy Brownstein, Nora Achrati, Chris Scheeren, Nick Depinto, Patrick Buss Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 17 minutes Release date: June 3, 2020 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Westerns & War Publisher's Summary: Battle lines have been drawn between the North and the South, pitting state against state--and brother against b...2020-06-0305 minStream Popular Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarStream Popular Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarRaiding with Morgan [Dramatized Adaptation] by Jim R. WoolardPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/448750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Raiding with Morgan [Dramatized Adaptation] Series: #1 of American Civil War (Dramatized Adaptation) Author: Jim R. Woolard Narrator: Maggie Donnelly, Scott Graham, Eric Singdahlsen, Jonathon Church, Chris Davenport, Matthew Bassett, Jacob Yeh, Andy Brownstein, Nora Achrati, Nick Depinto, Bradley Smith, Tim Carlin, Joe Brack, Eric Messner, Scott Mccormick, Michael John Casey, Jonathan W Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 1 minute Release date: June 3, 2020 Genres: Westerns & War Publisher's Summary: For seventeen years, Ty Mattson never knew if his father survived the Mexican War. But when he receives news that his father i...2020-06-0305 minRamble With Russel Podcast on TalkshoeRamble With Russel Podcast on TalkshoeRamble With Russel Podcast - 578 - Fathers and Sons on the RunOn the show it’s the end of the world, aliens across the pond, super-heroic action both on-screen and the page. First up I give you an update on the future of Spider-Man in the MCU and who will be running the Star Wars Universe. It is a trip back to the 90’s with the blu-ray review of Stephen King’s The Stand 25th Anniversary Editio (Courtesy of Paramount Home Video). It’s a case of Aliens in the UK with the blu-ray review of Men in Black International (Courtesy of Sony Home Entertainment) starring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson. The Supe...2019-10-0100 minRamble With Russel Podcast on TalkshoeRamble With Russel Podcast on TalkshoeRamble With Russel Podcast - 578 - Fathers and Sons on the RunOn the show it’s the end of the world, aliens across the pond, super-heroic action both on-screen and the page. First up I give you an update on the future of Spider-Man in the MCU and who will be running the Star Wars Universe. It is a trip back to the 90’s with the blu-ray review of Stephen King’s The Stand 25th Anniversary Editio (Courtesy of Paramount Home Video). It’s a case of Aliens in the UK with the blu-ray review of Men in Black International (Courtesy of Sony Home Entertainment) starring Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson. The Supe...2019-10-0100 minThe CX Leader Podcast | A resource for customer experience leadersThe CX Leader Podcast | A resource for customer experience leadersRock Stars and Fixer-UppersAn episode recapping the 2019 CXPA Insights Exchange with guests Pat Gibbons and Chris Woolard, hosted by producer Chris Higgins.2019-05-2819 minFintech Insider by 11:FSFintech Insider by 11:FS319. News: I'm sorry, banksThis week we have some great stories for you as David and Simon are joined by a couple of great guests: Samantha Bedford, Head of Innovation and New Ways of Working, CYBG Freddie Villis, Google Account Manager: Finance at Snowdrop Solutions Oscar Williams-Grut, Senior Correspondent at Yahoo Finance We kick off the episode by taking a look at Central banks becoming the world's newest climate change activists. An open letter in support of climate change came from the Network for Greening the Financial System (the NGFS). Simon comments that customers are making eco-friendly choices all the...2019-05-061h 04Fintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSFintech Insider Podcast by 11:FS319. News: I'm sorry, banks This week we have some great stories for you as David and Simon are joined by a couple of great guests: Samantha Bedford, Head of Innovation and New Ways of Working, CYBG Freddie Villis, Google Account Manager: Finance at Snowdrop Solutions Oscar Williams-Grut, Senior Correspondent at Yahoo Finance We kick off the episode by taking a look at Central banks becoming the world's newest climate change activists. An open letter in support of climate change came from the Network for Greening the Financial System (the NGFS). Simon comments that customers are making eco-friendly choices all the time...2019-05-061h 05Fintech Insider by 11:FSFintech Insider by 11:FS318. Interviews: Innovate Finance Global SummitWe were at the Innovate Finance Global Summit this week to bring you a very special collection of interviews. Sarah sat down with some great guests to get an insight into the breadth of London fintech’s influence on a global scale, she speaks with: Charlotte Crosswell, CEO of Innovate Finance Chris Woolard, Exec Director of Strategy and Competition Rishi Khosla, CEO and Co-founder, Oak North Charles Ng, Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion at Invest Hong Kong. Sarah talks to the interviewees about the summit, now in its fifth year, what the FCA has planned for its sa...2019-05-0344 minBarefoot Innovation PodcastBarefoot Innovation PodcastRegulation Revolution: The Financial Conduct Authority and Digitally-Native Regulatory Design This is the most unique, and the most consequential, show we’ve ever done. If our thousands of listeners all think about it and especially if you share it widely, it has the most potential to actually change the financial regulatory world for the better and also in turn, therefore, to improve the financial world, too. It goes right into the heart of the most important work, being done by the most innovative people, on redesigning regulation for the digital age. My guests are Chris Woolard and Nick Cook of the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority. We sat...2018-06-0956 minFintech Insider by 11:FSFintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 183. Insights: FCA TakeoverIn this very special FCA Takeover Jason speaks to: Anna Wallace - Innovate Head of Department and Nick Cook - Head of Regtech & Advanced Analytics all about Project Innovate and future plans for the sandbox following Chris Woolard's announcement, interview and paper earlier in the week. (For more info on that, check out Ep 182 of Fintech Insider where Jason got the scoop). Next up he and Simon talk PSD2 and Open Banking with Graeme McLean - head of banking and lending policy; and Val Smith - Director of Credit Authorisations. They chat about the...2018-02-1647 minFintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSFintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp. 183. Insights: FCA Takeover In this very special FCA Takeover Jason speaks to: Anna Wallace - Innovate Head of Department and Nick Cook - Head of Regtech & Advanced Analytics all about Project Innovate and future plans for the sandbox following Chris Woolard's announcement, interview and paper earlier in the week. (For more info on that, check out Ep 182 of Fintech Insider where Jason got the scoop). Next up he and Simon talk PSD2 and Open Banking with Graeme McLean - head of banking and lending policy; and Val Smith - Director of Credit Authorisations. They chat about the successes of...2018-02-1648 minFintech Insider by 11:FSFintech Insider by 11:FSEp. 182. Interview: The FCA's exclusive announcementChris Woolard, Strategy and Competition Director, at the FCA speaks exclusively to Jason Bates about an announcement concerning their regulatory sandbox. Without giving the game away, they discuss the FCA;s latest paper about their future plans for the sandbox, how this will help companies and also take advantage of reg tech. Chris tells us about the success of the previous 4 cohorts of the sandbox to date, and what the future looks like. He explains what the Innovate department of the FCA does and what it focuses on. He tells us about the importance of...2018-02-1423 minFintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSFintech Insider Podcast by 11:FSEp. 182. Interview: The FCA's exclusive announcement Chris Woolard, Strategy and Competition Director, at the FCA speaks exclusively to Jason Bates about an announcement concerning their regulatory sandbox. Without giving the game away, they discuss the FCA;s latest paper about their future plans for the sandbox, how this will help companies and also take advantage of reg tech. Chris tells us about the success of the previous 4 cohorts of the sandbox to date, and what the future looks like. He explains what the Innovate department of the FCA does and what it focuses on. He tells us about the importance of...2018-02-1424 minBarefoot Innovation PodcastBarefoot Innovation PodcastRegulation Innovation: The FCA's Christopher Woolard I’ve been looking forward to today’s show since my very first visit to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, over two years ago. It was clear even then that they were doing something completely new for a regulatory agency. They were innovating. Not just creating new regulations, but actually rethinking how to create them. Reinventing the regulatory process itself. Specifically, they were responding to the novelty and especially the rapid pace of technology change in finance by creating an innovation initiative and soon thereafter, the world’s most famous regulatory sandbox. Today’s guest is C...2017-12-1057 minThe Future Is A MixtapeThe Future Is A Mixtape016: DSA-Curious? #TrySocialismOn this episode, Matt & Jesse have a discussion with Kelsey Goldberg (@KelseyFGold) and Jack Suria Linares (@SuriaLinares213) from DSA-Los Angeles chapter about the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Kelsey and Jack explore their childhood and later political awakening by describing the moment (or moments) that led to not only their transcendent belief in socialism, but how they went beyond mere beliefs by deciding to take action and become activists and organizers via their self-discovery process. We will also learn about DSA’s history and contributions, as well as its future aims as a consequence of its recent National Convention. Ad...2017-09-071h 21The Flounders B-TeamThe Flounders B-TeamQuad TightnessThis episode: KC was not good. RSL was better. RSL Chris & Cole were very nice young men. James Woolard is British, thus, he is a soccer expert. Faith-based coaching methodology. Portland will fall. Schmetzer commentary courtesy SoundersFC.com. Statistics property of @MLSSoccer. Credit Filter, Donnie & Marie Osmond for the in-cast entertainment. This podcast and this website released under a Creative Commons Share-Alike Attribution International 4.0 License. This means you can take our stuff and use it however you like, as long as you tell folks we were a part of it. #BuildABonfire Special thanks to: James Woollard @britvoxus Cat Peterson @cm_p...2017-05-2600 minUpstreamUpstreamDocumetary #4: The Solidarity EconomyIn this episode we explore a phenomenon that has existed throughout centuries both within and alongside Capitalism. Wherever relationships have been based on reciprocity, sustainability, and democratic governance you'll find the Solidarity Economy. We learn of it's origin and about how it is strengthened by countermovements and during times of crisis. We follow its presence throughout the history of a particular marginalized community in the U.S., celebrating the courage of African American cooperative thought and practice. We then paint a picture of a modern solidarity response to economic austerity. And finally, we dream about it's potential in the...2017-01-1300 minGet Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarGet Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Westerns & WarAmerican Civil War 1-2 Bundle [Dramatized Adaptation] by Jim R. WoolardPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/560472 to listen full audiobooks. Title: American Civil War 1-2 Bundle [Dramatized Adaptation] Author: Jim R. Woolard Narrator: Nora Achrati, Nick Depinto, Bradley Smith, Tim Carlin, Joe Brack, Eric Messner, Maggie Donnelly, Scott Graham, Eric Singdahlsen, Jonathon Church, Chris Davenport, Matthew Bassett, Jacob Yeh, Andy Brownstein, Scott Mccormick, Michael John Casey, Jonathan W Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 18 minutes Release date: July 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Westerns & War Publisher's Summary: For seventeen years, Ty Mattson never knew if his father survived the Mexican War. But when he receives news that his...2016-07-0105 minVenture ChurchVenture ChurchArt Of Love: CommunicateThe third part of Love that we seem to be more timid about than we should be is, speaking up! We need to open our stinkin' mouth and speak with truth and love. To love like Jesus loved the church means to speak up when needed and build each other up in love and that requires conversation between one another. This week we get to hear from two people. The first bit is Venture Church's pastor, Chris Woolard. The second bit is from a missionary Sean Cooper that is traveling to Southeast Asia to communicate the Gospel to people who...2015-03-2944 minLJNRadio: Management DecisionsLJNRadio: Management DecisionsLJNRadio: Management Decisions - Offering a $5,000 Buyout to Quit Your JobBig-time companies like Amazon and Zappos have adopted a practice to pay their employees various sums of money if they wish to leave the organization. There are different tactics used, but some see it as a terrific way to gauge employee satisfaction, engagement and commitment. Chris Woolard, senior consultant with Walker Information and the Loyalty Expert, discusses how this can impact an organization, what this has to do with loyalty, and if it's a sound philosophy to pay employees to quit. On Management Decisions (formerly Executive Decisions) we discuss topics that pertain to employers, especially upper-level managers, human resources professionals...2014-06-2515 minVenture ChurchVenture ChurchThe Chair Across The Room: Pull Up A ChairThis week for our podcast we encountered some technical difficulties with recording the first 5 minutes or so of the audio. I just wanted to let you know the podcast jumps into a story that Chris Woolard (our lead pastor) was talking about his wife Lindsey and he talking on the phone all the time back when they first started dating. Spending a lot of money on long-distance phone calls because after all, that was before you could even bump up your phone plan to able to send more text messages a month. He loved talking to her. He loved spending...2014-03-0933 minLJNRadio: Moving Up the LadderLJNRadio: Moving Up the LadderLJNRadio: Moving Up the Ladder - Retaining Your EmployeesDue to a number of factors, employees are often on the lookout for a new job, with a recent study by the Harvard Business Review citing 69% of current employees passively looking right now. Chris Woolard of Walker Information, a Senior Consultant and blogger on Loyalty in the Workplace, gives Tim Muma some ideas on how employers can help to retain these employees and perhaps instill some loyalty. Disengagement and a disconnected feeling from an organization can lead to individuals checking if the grass is greener elsewhere - so here are some tips to prevent just that. Moving Up the Ladder...2013-03-1725 minLJNRadio: Nobody\'s PerfectLJNRadio: Nobody's PerfectLJNRadio: Nobody's Perfect - Lacking Loyalty: Two-Way StreetLoyalty is a buzz word and most people believe it doesn't exist anymore in the world of employment. Often times this is perceived to be an employer issue, but it really is a two-way street that is impacted by employees also by exhibiting their own lack of loyalty. Chris Woolard of Walker Information, Senior Consultant and blogger on Loyalty in the Workplace, explains to Tim Muma the ways in which loyalty has changed and diminished, as well as the affects it has on individuals and companies. How can we make loyalty a positive thought again? Nobody's Perfect looks at things...2012-10-2526 min