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CEO 2 CEO - Conversations with Executive Leaders of The CEO RoundtableEp 7. Business growth through leadership development – Mary Nutting, CorTalent – CEO 2 CEOForward thinking CEO’s will tell you how important executive development is to the growth and health of the organization.
Deliberate focus on the development journey can accelerate the pace of building solid teams aligned with your vision of the future. The reality of today’s business world is that intentional development can often get overrun by the needs of today’s strategic and operational challenges.
Do your direct reports have a development plan, and are you having consistent conversations about their progress? What role are you playing in their growth?
We’ve turned to Mar...2024-03-0521 min
Poised for Exit120 - Passing the Leadership Torch, but Still Driving the VisionPassing the Leadership Torch, but Still Driving the VisionBusiness owners don't always want to completely sunset their time in the business they grew from nothing. If that's you, then listen to this episode. This week on #PoisedforExit Mary Nutting, CEO of CorTalent shared with us her strategy for developing leaders in her own company, as she reduces her time in the business day to day. Her goal is to spend the majority of her time focusing on big picture vision and growth strategy, and she's accomplishing that goal remarkably well. As...2022-10-2725 min
Poised for Exit#120: Julie Keyes interviews CorTalent owner Mary NuttingIn the latest episode of the "Poised for Exit" podcast, consultant and author Julie Keyes interviews CorTalent CEO and owner Mary Nutting.2022-10-2625 min
Sessions with System & Soul#005: Authentic Growth Through Employment Brand and Culture with Mary NuttingCreating a healthy culture in your business isn’t only about taking care of the people that are on your team. It’s also about finding the right people to bring onto your team. This week on System & Soul, our guest host Jennifer Zick, founder and CEO of Authentic Brand, continues her takeover over of the S2 Podcast by inviting Mary Nutting, Owner and CEO of CorTalent.Mary discusses how CorTalent helps business owners develop and execute a people plan that matches their business plan and how they help organizations get the right person in the right seat...2022-02-0126 min
System & Soul#005: Authentic Growth Through Employment Brand and Culture with Mary NuttingCreating a healthy culture in your business isn’t only about taking care of the people that are on your team. It’s also about finding the right people to bring onto your team. This week on System & Soul, our guest host Jennifer Zick, founder and CEO of Authentic Brand, continues her takeover over of the S2 Podcast by inviting Mary Nutting, Owner and CEO of CorTalent.
Mary discusses how CorTalent helps business owners develop and execute a people plan that matches their business plan and how they help organizations get the right person in the right seat...2022-02-0126 min
The EOS LeaderMary Nutting | The Secret to Hiring the Right LeadersPeople are the most important asset of a business. Mary Nutting, CEO of CorTalent, delves into how to hire the right leaders. Mary’s story focuses on the power of humility, over-communication, balancing positivity with truth, and how EOS has helped her company thrive during the pandemic.2020-10-2844 min
Hanson & Hunt143: Bonus/Laura King, CorTalentArik interviews Laura King, a director at CorTalent - who manages the company's recruiting and business development - and a co-founder of Marketers' Community. She offers advice for your job search, the importance of LinkedIn, ways to stand out, networking tips and more.LINKSLaura KingCorTalentMarketers' CommunityMORE INFORMATIONTheTalkingPointsPodcast.comApple Podcasts pageSpotify pageSubscribe to Arik's weekly emailSPONSORBrandpoint Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...2020-09-2827 min
CorTalent ConnectsEpisode 16: Wealth Advisor, CEO Prosperwell Financial Nicole MiddendorfAugust 11, 2020 ~ 32 mins
Nicole Middendorf, Wealth Advisor and CEO Prosperwell Financial, is a financial expert, perpetual learner, and natural born mentor. Most recently, Nicole was the recipient of the 2020 NAWBO-MN Annual Achieve! Awards, Woman Business Owner of the Year, a coveted accolade distinguished as the organization’s highest honor.
In 2003, Nicole ended her tenure at Morgan Stanley to focus on launching her own wealth management firm. Five books, several passport stamps, and hundreds of speaking engagements later, Nicole has positioned herself as a serial entrepreneur with a positive mindset and approach to business.
As a W...2020-08-1131 minCorTalent ConnectsEpisode 15: Do Good Events Founder and President Kalsey BeachJuly 28, 2020 ~ 30 mins
Do Good Events is a woman-owned, award-winning Event Planning company headquartered in Minneapolis, founded in 2012 by Kalsey Beach. Do Good Events was inspired by a love for events, being remarkable, and effectively bridging the gap in the market — the gap between providing good services, products, or experiences and also being and doing good for the community and marginalized people. This year, Do Good Events executed more than 150 events, (with a team of 5 full-time staff, 5 part-time staff and 50 part-time event specialists) assisted non-profit partners in raising almost $9 million at their fundraising events and launched an event st...2020-07-2829 minCorTalent ConnectsEpisode 14: CorTalent Recruiting Services Director Todd JohnsonEpisode 14: CorTalent Recruiting Services Director Todd Johnson
June 13, 2020 ~ 31 mins
As a Recruitment & Retention Consulting firm, we help successful growing companies to leverage talent as their most important asset. Our Recruiting Services Director, Todd Johnson, leads our team of talent advisors and is constantly evaluating trends and processes in the Talent industry. Todd spent 7 years in Payroll & Compensation, but became eager to learn more about the “people side” of the business. In 2014, he sought out Mary Nutting for more information on the recruiting industry which led to him joining CorTalent as a Sr. Talent partner. Since then...2020-07-1331 minCorTalent ConnectsEpisode 13: Integrator/President at EOS Worldwide Kelly KnightJune 29, 2020 ~ 33 mins
Kelly Knight has served as EOS Worldwide’s Integrator since 2016, having spent the prior 20 years within the financial services industry managing and leading dynamic organizations. Her passion is uniting teams to achieve the extraordinary– better together, one day at a time.
Kelly’s path to EOSW was not traditional like most strong Integrators we meet. Integrators are the glue of the organization, they typically hold everything together (people and process), they are the one that executes the business plan and holds the Leadership Team accountable. In essence, they are the steady force in the org...2020-06-2933 minCorTalent ConnectsEpisode 12: Founder & CEO of Discover Strength Luke CarlsonJune 16, 2020 ~ 34 mins
Luke Carlson, founder and CEO of Discover Strength, shares how his passion for kinesiology and fitness birthed his company. Discover Strength is a boutique training studio based in Minneapolis, and has expanded to 5 — going on 6 — physical locations since opening in 2006. With plans to grow into a franchise by 2025, building 100 studios in the United States, Discover Strength’s commitment to bridging the gap between science and the reality of human behavior gives them their competitive edge. Their personal training studios are among the highest volume and revenue training facilities in North America. Luke travels the world giving...2020-06-1634 minCorTalent ConnectsEpisode 11: Founder & CEO of Media Bridge Advertising Tracy CallJune 8, 2020 (previously recorded May 13, 2020) ~ 33 mins
Tracy Call founded Media Bridge Advertising in 2010 after spending years in Marketing and Sales in order to reinvent the industry in a way that is more efficient, effective, and ethical. As CEO, Tracy has fostered a culture of transparency, trust, strong relationship building, responsiveness and long-term value within her company. Media Bridge operates on the mission of advocacy, and aims to provide inclusive and more favorable deals for both advertisers and media, while maintaining the integrity of the consumer.
Media Bridge has been recognized by Inc. 5000 as America’s Fastest Grow...2020-06-0833 minCorTalent ConnectsEpisode 10: Financial Architect & CEO of All In One Accounting Heide Olson15 years ago, a six months pregnant Heide Olson started All In One Accounting in her basement, and today the company works with over 200 small businesses and nonprofits to transform their financial chaos and bring business clarity. Her company provides specialty knowledge, tiered financial expertise, customized documented solutions and more. Their accounting leadership and proven process are a part of what elevates their business amongst others. In addition to Nonprofits, they work with business owners in Technology, Real Estate, Retail, Manufacturing, and Construction. Heide chats about the state of business and how the company is showing up the best they...2020-05-2628 minCorTalent ConnectsEpisode 9: CEO & Founder of Beehive Strategic Communication Lisa HannumLisa Hannum is a trusted business leader, CEO, and founder of Beehive Strategic Communication, a Certified B Corporation that values well-being and workplace equality. Certified B Corporations are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, legal accountability and public transparency to balance profit and purpose. Beehive Strategic Communication takes a rigorous approach in business operations to ensure balance for people, planet, and products.
Utilizing the EOS Traction System, Lisa’s commitment to cultivate a creative, strong, and positive workplace environment is executed with focus, discipline, and accountability. Lisa is determined to create a w...2020-05-1128 minCorTalent ConnectsEpisode 8: President & CEO of Further Matthew MarekAs President and CEO of Further, Matthew Marek, is accountable for leading all aspects including sales, operations and technology. Further is the highest ranked, and one of the nation’s fastest growing HSA administrators. Matthew climbed up the ranks to Vice President of Product & Marketing at Blue Cross Blue Shield MN where he spent a decade before joining Further in 2016. His experience at BCBS exposed him to managing product, marketing, innovation, digital and consumer experience. Matthew has held various executive leadership roles in product, marketing, sales, government programs and commercial markets within the consumer health care industry and also ha...2020-04-2731 minCorTalent ConnectsEpisode 7: Crooked Water Spirits and On-Demand Group CEO Heather ManleyRecorded in Dec 2019: 35 minutes
Heather Manley is a serial entrepreneur, whose resume looks like a never ending list of leadership opportunities and accomplishments. She currently is the CEO of Crooked Water Spirits (CWP), founded in 2013, as well as On-Demand Group (ODG), which she and her brother bought in 2008. CWP is an award winning national spirits line that is 100% women owned and self funded, producing unique craft spirits including bourbons, gins, vodkas, brandy and a ready-to-pour Old Fashioned. ODG is a global family-owned IT consulting firm that has been in business since 1996 and is headquartered in Minnesota. Tune...2020-04-1335 minCorTalent ConnectsEpisode 6: Winsor Learning CEO Tom GuyerTom Guyer, CEO of Winsor Learning, was inspired to start the company and publish the Sonday System by his experience with his tutor, Arlene Sonday. With her mentorship, Tom was able to obtain the skills that would land him an honors graduate degree from the University of Denver. He decided more students deserved the resources and opportunities he was given by the aid of an amazing educator and today, Winsor Learning has worked with over 3,000 school districts and trained over 46,000 educators in the Sonday System.
To learn more about Winsor Learning visit their website at https://www...2020-03-3029 minCorTalent ConnectsEpisode 5: Mossier CEO and Co-founder Nick AlmListen in on today’s conversation as Nick and Laura explore some really interesting issues in the workplace and how Nick has pivoted his business strategy.
What you might find most beneficial are his nuggets on separating yourself from your business. As he says best, “Success or failure of your business is not the success or failure of YOU.”
To learn more about Mossier, visit their website: https://www.mossier.org/
To register or become a sponsor for the upcoming Proud To Work MN event on June 25 https://www.mossier.org/proud-to-work/conference/
Le...2020-03-1636 minCorTalent ConnectsEpisode 4: Lola Red CEO Alexis WalskoAlexis is the founder, Chief Executive Officer & Visionary at Lola Red. She founded the agency at 22 years old and has established Lola Red as an award-winning and nationally recognized PR firm. In her role as Visionary, Alexis nurtures the agency’s passion for hustling on behalf of its clients. Alexis has received numerous accolades, including “Women in Business” and “40 under 40” awards from The Business Journal, “Young Entrepreneur” and “Founder of the Year” awards from the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), and “Volunteer of the Year” from Smile Network International.
Alexis does not hold back in this conversation. If...2020-03-0246 minCorTalent ConnectsEpisode 3: CEO of Inside Edge Pete CarlsonInside Edge is one of the top commercial flooring contractors in the United States. Located in Eagan, Minnesota, Inside Edge has been named a Top Workplace by the Star Tribune 5 consecutive years. Their founder stepped down in 2016 and asked now-CEO Pete Carlson to take charge. Pete comes with an incredible background – he’s held numerous leadership roles from General Manager to Vice President of New Business Development to Vice President of Sales and Marketing to President of Technology. Pete’s expertise has allowed him to advise other CEO’s on how to transform their business.
To learn more abo...2020-02-1744 minCorTalent ConnectsVisionary CEO Kasey Hatzung & the story of Fusion HillKasey Worrell Hatzung is passionate about business – both her own and her clients’. Kasey has an incredible story of Co-founding Fusion Hill with Kerry Sarnoski. A leading designer herself, Hatzung pairs her creative and analytical abilities to create stellar, business-driven outcomes. Kasey’s industry expertise includes health care and financial services. You can see her creative come to life for leading brands like UnitedHealth Group, Wells Fargo, Boston Scientific, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Allianz.
Kasey was named a 2016 Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s Women in Business honoree for her acumen and community involvement and was awarded...2020-01-2226 minCorTalent ConnectsTurnaround CEO Kristine Glancy & the story of Insignia SystemsMeet Kristine Glancy, a first time CEO who joined Insignia Systems in 2016. Kristine joined Insignia during a time when the board was dominated by two activists who owned 40% of the company, much of the team had been with Insignia 15+ years and the business was on a downward trend.
She was tasked with creating a new pathway forward for the company, given for 26 years, revenues fell between $18-$28 million and were unable to develop new innovative solutions for their clients.
Since joining, Kristine has restructured 60% of the organization, turned over 80% of the board, developed 13 new products...2020-01-0338 min