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The People Strategy PodcastEpisode 209: The Hidden Cost of Letting It Slide - Core Values in Trades LeadershipWhen you think about core values in your workplace, what comes to mind? A few words painted on the breakroom wall? A mission statement buried in an onboarding deck? For many organizations, especially in fast-paced, high-pressure industries like the trades, core values become background noise. But if you're leading a team, here's the uncomfortable truth: your culture isn't built by what you say you believe. It's built by what you tolerate. And if those values aren’t actively guiding behavior, they’re not values—they’re decoration. So, how do you make core values actually work? How do you turn the...2025-05-1521 minThe People Strategy PodcastEpisode 209: The Hidden Cost of Letting It Slide - Core Values in Trades LeadershipWhen you think about core values in your workplace, what comes to mind? A few words painted on the breakroom wall? A mission statement buried in an onboarding deck? For many organizations, especially in fast-paced, high-pressure industries like the trades, core values become background noise. But if you're leading a team, here's the uncomfortable truth: your culture isn't built by what you say you believe. It's built by what you tolerate. And if those values aren’t actively guiding behavior, they’re not values—they’re decoration. So, how do you make core values actually work? How do you turn the...2025-05-1521 min
The Confidence CurveRedefining Workforce Dynamics and OpportunitiesUnlock the secrets to empowering incarcerated women and transforming their lives through employment in our latest episode with the remarkable Michelle Cirocco from the Televerde Foundation.Discover how this nonprofit is turning the tide against staggering unemployment rates for the 70 million Americans with criminal records by providing essential training and support. Michelle shares inspiring personal stories that shatter stereotypes and highlight the resilience and determination of these women. The foundation's initiatives, including their popular annual golf tournament, are expanding their mission far beyond Arizona, reaching states like Indiana and Florida.We shine a light on...2024-12-1243 min
The Unleashing Leaders PodcastEp 22: From Personal Success to Empowering Others with Michelle CiroccoMichelle Cirocco, CEO of the Televerde Foundation and Chief Impact Officer at Televerde, shares her powerful journey from incarceration to executive leadership. In this conversation with Lee, she reveals her philosophy of empowering teams to lead like business owners and discusses how Televerde supports women in prison with job training and career opportunities. Michelle highlights the impact of these initiatives—low recidivism, high employment rates—and explores key themes like imposter syndrome, trust, and purpose-driven leadership. Her story is a compelling example of using personal experience to drive meaningful societal change. Additi...2024-06-2648 min
Women Your Mother Warned You AboutPurpose Driven Business & Misplaced Entrepreneurism with Michelle Cirocco (Classic Episode)When someone goes to prison, it doesn’t mean they are at the end of their options…it can be a new beginning. That’s the message our guest Michelle Cirocco and her company Televerde are trying to spread and the mission they live. Michelle should know, she lived it. About 25 years ago, Michelle Cirocco, made some “misplaced entrepreneurial” choices that led to her own incarceration. Now she’s helping to educate, train and prepare female prisoners for life after release. It’s not easy. As we’ll learn, the pipeline between prison and the workforce is full of roadbloc...2024-04-2558 minThe People Strategy PodcastEp 157: Second Chances in the Workplace with Michelle CiroccoTransitioning from incarceration to corporate leadership, Michelle Cirocco has forged a unique and impactful career trajectory, demonstrating the transformative power of meaningful employment. As the CEO of Televerde Foundation, Michelle actively champions the cause of providing employment, training, and educational opportunities to incarcerated women as a gateway to successful reentry into society. In her conversation with host Traci Austin, Michelle sheds light on the importance of offering individuals with criminal records the prospect of a second chance, mirrored through her personal journey and the significant work of Televerde. Additional Resources: Connect with Traci on LinkedIn...2024-02-1534 minThe People Strategy PodcastEp 157: Second Chances in the Workplace with Michelle CiroccoTransitioning from incarceration to corporate leadership, Michelle Cirocco has forged a unique and impactful career trajectory, demonstrating the transformative power of meaningful employment. As the CEO of Televerde Foundation, Michelle actively champions the cause of providing employment, training, and educational opportunities to incarcerated women as a gateway to successful reentry into society. In her conversation with host Traci Austin, Michelle sheds light on the importance of offering individuals with criminal records the prospect of a second chance, mirrored through her personal journey and the significant work of Televerde. Additional Resources: Connect with Traci on LinkedIn...2024-02-1534 min
Learn From People Who Lived itFrom a Prison Sentence to a Promising Future with Michelle CiroccoFrom a Prison Sentence to a Promising Future with Michelle Cirocco
This episode was recorded Live at the Durango Juvenile Detention Facility in Phoenix, Arizona. We have recorded episodes here in the past with Cordero Holmes and Drakkar Wright, but this is the first time we have had a female guest speak in front of 16 young women currently serving time in the Facility.
Michelle grew up in a small town in western New York but moved to Arizona when she was 9. When she got to the "big city", she felt like she didn't fit in...2023-08-2133 min
CX FilesMichelle Cirocco - Televerde - CX Offers A Second Chance For Incarcerated Women Imagine if you were defined by the worst mistake you made for the rest of your life And denied of opportunity, growth and personal success at every turn. That’s how it is today for more than 200,000 incarcerated women in the United States. They, like all of us, made a mistake. Only their lapse in judgment came with a different consequence. Televerde has a unique business model. They create opportunities for incarcerated women to train for and then work in CX jobs. They help incarcerated women transition back into society by allowing them to transfer int...2023-02-1623 min
MASTERS by Winn ClaybaughMichelle CiroccoMichelle Cirocco is the award-winning Chief Social Responsibility Officer of the Televerde technology solutions company and the Executive Director of Televerde Foundation. Both roles let her help society and businesses overcome the shame and stigma attached to providing employment opportunities to previously incarcerated women. Interviewed by Winn Claybaugh, Michelle shares her own story of being incarcerated for seven years, which resulted in temporarily losing custody of her two young sons. Her powerful message can help us all take the next step toward becoming a force for good."2023-01-0342 min
Gut + ScienceGrateful + Inspired: A Year of Reflection with PeopleForward NetworkWhat a year it's been! Gut+ Science host Nikki Lewallen Gregory reflects on an amazing year of challenges, wins, and accomplishments. She opens up the conversation to her team at PeopleForward Network - get to know the team leading the way in meaningful work, sharing what they are grateful for and looking forward to in 2023. Additional Resources: Check out the episode with Michelle Cirocco Read “The Dash Poem” by Linda Ellis Learn more about the PeopleForward Network: www.peopleforwardnetwork.com 2022-12-2225 minGut + ScienceSecond Chances Can Fuel Talent Pipelines with Michelle CiroccoMichelle Cirocco is the Executive Director, President, and Chief Impact Officer of Televerde Foundation, a company whose goal is to provide jobs, training, and education to women in prison to give them the skills they need to move forward once they’re out. Over 4,000 women have gone through Televerde’s program and transitioned back into their communities with exceptional results. Michelle is one such example. When she was sentenced to seven years in jail she had two kids and knew she needed to change. Televerde gave her the chance. In this episode, Michelle shares how Televerde changed her...2022-08-2537 min
Phoenix Business RadioCulture Crush with Brad Kewalramani Founder of Mindful and Michelle Cirocco Chief Social Responsibility Officer for Televerde 0110222022-01-101h 11
Rebels With A HeartGetting The Best Out Of Your Teams (April 21, 2021)In this episode, our panelists discuss how to establish and maintain trust to make teams stronger, as well as provide tips to inspire and empower employees. The hot topic around the power of reward and recognition is also reviewed.Panelists:Kate King – Founder & CEO, Human on PurposeDavid McKinney – VP, Capital Markets & Investor Relations, Wilkinson CorporationMichelle Cirocco – Chief Responsibility Officer, TeleverdeHosted by: Derek Lundsten, President and CEO at LifeGuides2021-11-2358 min
Good Business TalkingMichelle Cirocco - TeleverdeHow can business' rebuild lives? Find out as I speak to Michelle Cirocco about how Televerde has transformed the lives of over 3000 women prisoner families and in doing so, have reduced the prisoner re-offending rate by over 90% and generated over $1.3Bn new sales for their corporate clients! It's a wonderful example of how customers, staff and shareholders can all succeed in the same business operating model.2021-09-2037 min
Civil SquaredRecidivism and corporate social responsibilityWhen someone commits a crime, serves their time, and gets out of prison, they face a daunting statistic: within 3 years of their release, 2 out of 3 people are rearrested and more than 50% are incarcerated again. Michelle Cirocco is doing something about it.
Our guest, Michelle Cirocco, Chief Social Responsibility Officer for Televerde, joins this episode of the Civil Squared podcast. She discusses her own story and how she became involved with Televerde while incarcerated. She also shares how she works to ensure that Televerde’s business is a “force for good” and how programs like Televerde’s reentry program ca...2021-08-3057 min
ValuClarityMichelle Cirocco: Brand Marketing and Providing Valuable Careers Improving Your ValueMichelle Cirocco has been a key executive at Televerde for many years. Currently, she's the chief social responsibility officer. At Televerde, that's not a fluff title. Televerde's mission is social responsibility, in the form of providing great customer value by employing highly committed, dedicated, motivated people as outsourced lead gen, sales, and marketing experts. When you hire a superior class of BDR or SDR, you deliver better business results...and oh, yeah: you build careers for people who really appreciate them. What a virtuous cycle! Thanks, Michelle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...2021-08-2328 min
How to Change the WorldSuccess after prison with Michelle Cirocco Catherine is joined by Michelle Cirocco, Executive Director of the Televerde Foundation. Michelle tells her remarkable story of having gone to prison, the process of self-transformation, and finding success at Televerde, a marketing and sales company giving incarcerated women opportunities to succeed after their release.2021-07-2044 min
Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark ThompsonIt's Time to End Voting Restrictions on the Formerly Incarcerated says Donna Hylton and Michelle Cirocco for Represent JusticeMichelle Cirocco and Donna Hylton are working with Represent Justice towards two key goals: get more states to pass voter rights restoration laws, and correct any existing misconceptions on eligibility to vote for those who are previously incarcerated. They join the show today to discuss the Free Our Vote initiative, which not addresses those goals, but also provides a toolkit to update formerly incarcerated individuals on their voting eligibility status and their rights at the poll. MORE INFORMATION on Free Our Vote Initiative: https://www.representjustice.org/programs/free-our-vote/ Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For a...2020-09-3033 min
The Will to Change: Where Leadership Meets the Courage to EvolveE86: A Fair Chance: How Formerly Incarcerated Talent is Entering (And Succeeding) in the WorkforceMichelle Cirocco, Chief Social Responsibility Officer at Televerde, joins the program to discuss the work that her company does helping women in prison learn valuable business skills, while also helping businesses accelerate their sales pipeline. Michelle shares her powerful diversity story, including how she ended up in prison, and how she turned her life around. Discover the business and social justice case for fair chance hiring, and some surprising statistics about fair chance talent.2020-01-1759 min
TalentCulture #WorkTrendsThe Importance of Second ChancesYou probably hear a lot of buzz about diversity and inclusion. But for many years, our D&I conversation has largely ignored one disempowered population: people with a criminal record. We interview Michelle Cirocco, chief responsibility officer at Televerde, about how we can all give people a second chance and create new opportunities for everyone.2019-11-2915 min
We Are VIP PodcastEpisode 17: Michelle Cirocco, Chief Responsibility Officer at TeleverdeMichelle Cirocco, Chief Responsibility Officer at Televerde, joins VIP's Casey Hasten in a discussion about the company's work to provide sales training, education and jobs for incarcerated women both while imprisoned and after they are released. She shares her passion for helping incarcerated women find their voice and reach their human potential. We also discuss the "Ban the Box" movement - a movement that aims to improve the hiring process by removing the “have you ever been convicted” box from job applications.About the Guest:Televerde: https://televerde.com/Ban the Box Campaign: https://bantheboxcampaign.org...2019-11-2533 min
The Cult Your Brand Podcast006 - Michelle Cirocco: Real Transformation From Prison to C-Suite:The judge gave her the maximum prison sentence "because she knew right from wrong." That's when Michelle Cirocco began her personal transformation. From the bottom in prison, Michelle has risen to the C-Suite in one of the most innovative - and healthy - corporate cultures in America.How did she do it? And how can we transform our own personal, corporate and civic cultures into what we really want them to be?Well, we could start by listening to people like Michelle Cirocco. Host: Jack HealdGuest2019-10-0949 min
For the EVOLution of BusinessBuilding a Prison to Workforce Pipeline with Televerde's Michelle Cirocco[0:50] Demand generation and sales acceleration, "but it's the way that we do it that is the most exciting part...employing 425 women in prison"[2:30] 2.3m in prison in the United States, 700,000 released each year, 83% will return to prison within 9 years, 76% will be unemployed after a year and the #1 predictor of recidivism is joblessness[4:20] The formation of the Televerde model - over 25 years, 3,000 have worked there so far while less than 7% have gone back to prison[7:30] The hiring process at Televerde (getting a GED, typing test, interviews), the onboarding process (akin to a mini MBA...2019-09-2600 min
The Criminal Docket#61: Televerde, the Arouet Foundation, and Second Chances for Women Coming Out of IncarcerationIn this episode, we learn about two very interesting and innovative organizations opening the doors of rehabilitation, skills development, and successful re-entry for women in and coming out of the prison system – Televerde and the Arouet Foundation. We hear from Michelle Cirocco, Chief Social Responsibility Officer at Televerde, and Alison Rapping, Chief Executive Officer of Arouet, both based in Phoenix, Arizona, about the incredible opportunities they are providing for women coming out of incarceration. Learn more about NACDL. Ivan J. Dominguez, host. Music West Bank (Lezet) / CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 and Walkabout (Digital Primitives) / CC BY-NC-ND 3.0. Running time: 28m37s. 2019-07-2628 min