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The Smart IT PodcastEnterprise Architecture in ActionOn this episode of the The Smart IT Podcast, I chatted with Christal Russ, of ERP International, on her extensive experience in Enterprise Architecture (EA) across various government agencies. Those included the likes of the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Crystal shared insights from her 23-year career, highlighting practical approaches, best practices, and the importance of understanding business context for effective architecture.Key topics discussed included:- The role of EA in supporting critical systems- Cost savings through EA- Building successful...
2024-04-0943 min
Changed Up! Now What?Genetics (Hemophilia)To all of the loving parents out here, I’m pretty sure you’ll understand and witness the level compassion in this next episode. As moms we conceive our babies, carry them for 3 trimesters, give birth, feed them good meals, love on them, etcetera. All of these things are reflections of true love, sheer joy and pure parental happiness. But this mother right her took love to an entirely different level for her newborn son. When she went to change his diaper, what she saw was shocking to say the least and she knew deep down in her heart that she...
2021-08-1653 min
Helping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought Leaders7 Tips to Create Meaningful Connections in your Online Meetings in 7 SecondsThe pandemic created a really steep learning curve, and many of us still do not completely understand the impact of virtual meetings on our relationships and productivity. ZOOM/WEBEX and video calls complicate the interpretation of signals – signals transmitted through subtle facial expressions, body language, vocal inflection and more. However, we know that our brain compensates for missing information and can lead to incorrect conclusions. Over time we get tired of “guessing” the intentions, emotions, goals, and messages of others - not fully grasping individual situations. Moreover, in large groups, like staff meetings, attention is a scarce resource. Most importa...
2021-06-2204 minHelping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought LeadersPersonalized Cross-cultural Communication Coaching HourAs a cross-cultural communication coach who has worked from home since long before the pandemic transformed the world into work-from-home enthusiasts, I am acutely aware that I don’t have a boss and I don’t have a team evaluating my work and giving me feedback. Therefore, it is easy to get into a rut where I am missing important business and training strategies to optimize how I serve my clients and it’s easy to develop blind spots that diminish my effectiveness and productivity.
These days, to solve this problem I work with not one, but two bu...
2021-03-1803 minHelping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought LeadersWorkshop: Expressing Multi-syllable Technical VocabularyThe EXPRESSING MULTI-SYLLABLE TECHNICAL VOCABULARY workshop is based upon the Expressing Vowels to Create Meaningful Connections (listed above); therefore, you must complete the vowel workshop first. In my Breakthrough Needs Assessment meetings with engineers and technical professionals, we talk about their communication and career goals. As we talk, I am taking notes regarding their communication style. Most often, I note that they are dropping syllables and mumbling through some of their multi-syllable words. This absolutely interferes with their ability to speak clearly. But more importantly, it ensures that they will be seen by others as a technical expert, not a...
2021-03-0904 minHelping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought LeadersWorkshop: Expressing Vowels to Create Meaningful ConnectionsThe EXPRESSING VOWELS TO CREATE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS workshop is a one-hour powerhouse. Vowels are the key to being perceived as the thought leader that you are! They help us to create meaningful connections with others. Vowels hold the emotion of the language. Therefore, let us consider words that are all about emotion, such as wow, ah, oh, and yeah. Yes, these words are spoken solely to express our emotions and are comprised entirely of vowel sounds. They are 100% vowel sounds! Vowels are also the key to producing multi-syllable words clearly – so important for all of you engineers and technical prof...
2021-03-0804 minHelping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought LeadersWorkshop: Giving Explanations and InstructionsThe GIVING EXPLANATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS workshop is for you if you would like to give instructions and explanations without rambling – in the clear, concise, confident style of cross-cultural thought leaders. This workshop offers a systematic approach that’s super-easy to implement.
Do you sometimes find yourself adding on details and new tangents to your instructions? Do you sometimes waste time clarifying or re-explaining your instructions to others? Have there ever been errors in following through on your instructions due to a miscommunication? And you know, it really doesn’t matter whose fault it was. If you answered “yes” to...
2021-03-0803 minHelping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought LeadersWorkshop: The Chronological StoryTHE CHRONOLOGICAL STORY workshop is for you if you would like a systematic approach to explaining your projects’ timelines, deadlines, and milestones with a clear, concise, confident strategy that engages others and sets you up as the thought leader on the project.
Do you sometimes wonder if you gave too much information? Do you feel that you have “lost” people in the details of your project? Do you have to repeat points? Do you feel that you are seen as a problem solver and expert in your field, but not as a thought leader? If so, this worksh...
2021-03-0804 minHelping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought LeadersWorkshop: Small Talk for Quiet Introverts or Talkative ExtrovertsThe SMALL TALK workshop is for you if you’re interested in improving your ability to engage others in small talk to build relationships. You might be surprised to know that it really doesn’t matter whether you are the quiet, introverted type or the talkative, extroverted type. Small talk is not about how much or how little you talk, but about how you engage with the other person to make them feel supported and valued. In this workshop, I offer my clients a systematic approach to small talk that builds relationships.
2021-03-0804 minHelping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought LeadersWorkshop: The Impromptu ConversationThe workshop THE IMPROMPTU CONVERSATION is for you if you’ve ever been concerned that when you are expressing your ideas your colleagues are not engaged, comprehending, or persuaded of your ideas. This workshop offers a systematic approach that will take you from technical expert to thought leader in just one hour. It is a favorite of my executive clients.
Do you spend way too much time preparing for meetings? Do you wonder if you’ve given others too much information? Would you like to know how to prepare for conversations and informal meetings in 60 seconds or less...
2021-03-0803 minHelping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought LeadersWorkshop: Polite RefusalsThe workshop POLITE REFUSALS is for you if you dread saying “no” to people. Perhaps, you tell a little white lie when friends or colleagues ask you out for a social event that you would rather not attend. Perhaps, someone asks you to take on a task that is not your responsibility and you would rather not do for whatever reason, but you say “yes.” In this workshop, you will learn a systematic approach to refusing invitations and requests that is both honest and builds relationships.
2021-03-0804 minHelping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought LeadersWorkshop: Humour that Builds RelationshipsThe workshop HUMOUR THAT BUILDS RELATIONSHIPS is for you if you would like to develop an awareness of what makes English humour funny, and how to use humour to build relationships.
What makes one person funny and the other irritating or even insulting? What makes a story or joke funny for you and others? Where and how can you experience English humour in order to develop my own sense of humour? This workshop explores these questions and more.
2021-03-0704 minHelping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought LeadersWorkshop: Conversations about NumbersThe CONVERSATIONS ABOUT NUMBERS workshop is for you if you need to clarify or repeat numerical expressions, and are unconfident about whether you are expressing numbers accurately. This workshop is NOT 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10! This fast-paced review focuses on busines numerical expressions at the sound production, as well as rhythm and stress levels.
Do you find yourself repeating numerical expressions? – that costs time, and time is money. Has there been an error due to a miscommunication about numbers? – errors cost money. Do you hesitate to contribute your ideas that may improve prod...
2021-03-0604 minHelping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought LeadersWorkshop: Giving PraiseThe GIVING PRAISE workshop is for you if you would like to be noticed for your thought leadership in collaborations, team work, managing others, and improving productivity. In this workshop you will develop an awareness of how to build relationships with sincere, helpful compliments using a systematic approach to positive feedback.
On a scale of 1 to 4, how would you describe your effectiveness when giving others COMPLIMENTS or PRAISE? #1) Do you avoid giving compliments? #2) Do you occasionally give general compliments, for example, “That’s good.” #3) Do you often give compliments that are persons, for example “That purple tie looks gre...
2021-03-0604 minHelping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought LeadersWorkshop: Clarifying to Build RelationshipsThe CLARIFYING TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS workshop is for you if you want a system for clarifying details that is used by native and non-native English speakers alike around the globe – and if you are determined to ask for clarifications and give clarifications like the confident thought leader that you are! Everyone, native English speakers and non-native English speakers alike, clarify details and information. There are two keys to clarifying like a thought leader – your mindset and using a system that resonates with others, adding comfort, familiarity, and trust in the relationship.
When you need to CLARIFY details, expl...
2021-03-0604 minHelping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought LeadersWorkshop: Giving Feedback with a Positive EnergyThe GIVING FEEDBACK WITH A POSITIVE ENERGY is for you if you would like to improve morale and productivity within your team. This workshop explores two systematic approaches of feedback and identifies the best approach for various relationships.
Have you ever wondered how to motivate others to “buy into” your feedback? Or how to inspire others to change their behaviors, or the way they complete tasks? How confident are you when you have to give FEEDBACK to a team member, colleague, client, or even a member of your organization’s leadership? You may have different feelings for each gr...
2021-03-0604 minHelping Cross-cultural Engineers and Technical Professionals Become Thought LeadersWorkshop: Beyond Words - First ImpressionsThe BEYOND WORDS workshop is for you if you’re interested in improving your effectiveness in situations where you need to make a good first impression. Do you wonder how others see you? Would you describe yourself as quiet, maybe even introverted? Do you avoid or feel uncomfortable when you need to talk with new people? Do you think you could improve the first impression you create with new contacts? On a scale of 1 to 3, how would you describe your level of confidence when speaking with native English speakers who you don't know well and you need to make a g...
2021-03-0405 min
Power of Perspective"The Good Preacher"Eddie Woods is the founder of Dominion Designs LLC and Remnant Outreach Ministries. He speaks on his journey in finding and living his life's purpose by preaching the word of God. In the second half, of the interview he speaks on his documentary about relations between black men and the Chicago Police Department.
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2021-03-0243 min
Power of Perspective"Removing the Mask"Tytannie Harris is the Lead Therapist, Founder and CEO of THM Behavioral Services. She is a gifted and driven Clinical Social Worker focused on making quality mental healthcare accessible to those who need it most. Especially Black Men. Today she speaks on why she founded the non-profit organization TMH Mancave to help black men comfortably speak out on their issues.
To register for the virtual event TMH Mancave Removing the Mask, click the link and follow her on social media, @tmhmancave.
https://www.tmhmancave.com/
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2021-02-1536 min
Power of Perspective"It Takes a Village"Cervante Floyd-Nicks Is a father, teacher, community organizer and the founder of the 3 Uncles Organization. He speaks on his journey in reaching out to the most impressionable and vulnerable youth of Chicago overcome their environment one game, one lawn, and one job application at a time.
Follow him or reach out to find out more at (312)931-7865 @3unclesfoundation on instagram or 3unclesfoundation.com
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2021-01-2545 min
Power of Perspective"Comfort, Truth and Transparency"Teaira Curry is a life coach, author and mother of 6. She has an amazing story of overcoming a traumatic upbringing and rape. She uses her voice to share her story and guide young ladies with similar stories into a life of recovery and empowerment while helping others to avoid making the same mistakes.
Visit her page at CU-NW.COM
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2021-01-1847 min
Power of Perspective"My Voice and My Message"Roderique McClain is a community-minded family man with a zeal for success. Today he discusses his life's work and his new book, "Searching for Success", where he shares his message of becoming successful through hard work and self belief.
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2021-01-1036 min
Power of Perspective"On The Shoulders of Giants"Dr. Tamuealla Singleton Is the director of the L.C.A.M. Hemophilia treatment center. She has is an expert in her field and has spoken all over the world on the subject of bleeding disorders. She speaks on finding her path to her success through digging into her Louisiana roots. How the women in her family inspired and uplifted her. And how it looks and feels when you make the right decisions for the right reasons.
If you want to see the video of her husband Damon, cut and paste the link! https://www.youtube.com/watc...
2021-01-0545 min
Power of PerspectiveFrom Trauma to TriumphPart 2 of my interview with Tonnisha B. We discuss how her trauma affected her relationships after coming back home.
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2020-11-0330 min
Power of Perspective"...No Place For a Woman."Tonnisha B. is a staff sergeant in The Army National Guard, and one half of the Combat Divas Podcast. Today she shares her story of near death experiences, P.T.S.D., black lives matter, and sexual harassment in the millitary. This is part one of 2. This episode contains profanity, depictions of violence, and adult subject matters. Please listen with discretion.
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2020-10-3130 min
Power of Perspective"Just Start!"I sit down with personal trainer "Undo" to discuss the creation of his brand "Hour of Change Fitness. We discuss creating safe spaces for women to feel safe while working out, digging deep to create your transformation, and the challenges of a thriving business during corona.
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2020-10-2432 min
Power of PerspectiveThe TransformationThis week is about the transformation.. I open up about how grief, happiness, success and failure play into the different ways that I have transformed through out different stages of my life.
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2020-10-2026 min
Power of PerspectiveSlow and Steady...Today I sit with Denyel. She's a mother, medical coder, and entrepreneur. We reflect on the different paths that she has taken in order to find her path to success in a craft that she is passionate about.
Visit her website FireandFaithApparel.com and enter code POP15 for a 15% off discount.
Thanks for listening!
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2020-10-1556 min
Power of PerspectiveThe DaydreamerA brief introduction is all that is needed. We've got time to get to know each other.
Life, love, work, play, relationships and finances. Each day brings new experiences and lessons learned. My name is Christal. The power of perspective is my new podcast all about the lessons we learn from everyday experiences and life long Journeys.
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2020-10-1110 min
Power of PerspectiveCulinary School with JasmineLife, love, work, play, relationships and finances. Each day brings new experiences and lessons learned. My name is Christal. The power of perspective is my new podcast all about the lessons we learn from everyday experiences and life long Journeys. Today I sit with a good friend, a great mom, and award-winning Chef Jasmine to discuss her journey through culinary school. So sit back with me and my guests as we relive the journey and all of the lessons learned.
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2020-10-0138 min