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Lead with a dash of PlaySeason 1: Safe to be “all in”What would it mean to shift from “I need to be heard” to “I know I will be seen”? Wendy Horng Brawer incorporates play in the work she does with CEOs and teams, and describes that shift in sharing the impact of play. Team alignment, DEI initiatives, navigating through failure… Wendy shows us how vital play really is in the workplace.“The opposite of play is not work - the opposite of play is depression.” Stuart Brown, MD, author of Play.Wendy Horng BrawerSenior Facilitator, Experience Designer, Inclusion Consultant and Coach, Somatic-Based Executive and...
2022-08-2931 min
The Business of Being HumanHow to Cultivate Servant Leadership with Howard BeharIn this episode, Wendy Horng Brawer speaks with Howard Behar. Howard Behar's career in business spans over 50 years, all in consumer oriented businesses covering several industries. He retired from Starbucks Coffee after 21 years where he led both the domestic business, as President of North America, and was the founding President of Starbucks International. During his tenure, he participated in the growth of the company from 28 stores to over 15,000 stores spanning five continents. He served on the Starbucks Board of Directors for 12 years before retiring. Mr. Behar is committed to the development and education of our future leaders and has...
2022-08-1653 min
The Business of Being HumanReimagining the Workplace: How Experience Design Will Define the Future of Work with Jamie ShawToday’s The Business of Being Human discussion is all about how applying experiential design to the workplace is shifting the way companies' cultural touchpoints are physically and conceptually structured. In this episode, Lisa Hardy, Chief of Brand/Design Strategy at Intune Collective, speaks with Jamie Shaw. Jamie is the co-founder of LMNL Studio, an experience design company specializing in spatial solutions that bring more humanity into the workplace. Previously, she was the Global Head of Creative at Cogs & Marvel, working with well-known brands like Adobe, Disney, Tik Tok and Google. Jamie defines what exactly is Ex...
2022-07-2632 min
The Business of Being HumanMission Based Management: Scaling Growth and Value through Empowering Your People with Scott JohnsonToday’s The Business of Being Human discussion is all about the CEO. What current challenges they are facing and how they can lead in a manner that empowers people.In this episode, Christine Hildebrand speaks with Scott Johnson, the CEO of Motivosity. Scott is a founder and technology entrepreneur, for the last three decades has founded two companies. Launched in 2013, Motivosity is a software platform that helps employees be happier at work through tools that generate gratitude and connectivity. Scott shares with Christine his own journey as a CEO and investor. He highlights the ten...
2022-07-1952 min
The Business of Being HumanConnecting Leaders to The Voice of the Post-Pandemic Employee with Leslie FordeToday’s The Business of Being Human discussion is all about the employee and how leadership in companies can care and support their employees with concrete, practical steps, all from a human centered approach.In this episode, Wendy Horng Brawer speaks with Leslie Forde, the CEO and Founder of Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs. Leslie Forde has been a leading voice for policies that will benefit working families, such as increasing access to affordable and quality child care and transportation, expanding mental health initiatives, preserving child tax credits, and canceling student loan debt. Currently, she’s runni...
2022-07-1244 min
The Business of Being HumanSimplifying DEIB Initiatives: Lessons from the Inside with Victoria Rodgers, IDEA Strategy Director, TiER1 PerformanceToday’s The Business of Being Human offers a simpler way to approach DEIB. This approach puts human beings at the center and addresses the fear that is so common around taking on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging within organizations.In this episode, Wendy Horng Brawer chats with Victoria Rodgers. Victoria is the IDEA Strategy Director at TiER1 Performance and is responsible for the establishment of IDEA - Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility. Victoria has a combined 20 years of leadership in business development, culture transformation through DEIB, learning development, leadership coaching, master facilitation and strategy consulting.W...
2022-06-2144 min
The Business of Being Human5 Common Roadblocks & How to Solve Them in Emerging Growth CompaniesToday’s The Business of Being Human discussion is all about addressing common roadblocks that growth companies are facing.In this episode, the Intune Leadership Team, Christine Hildebrand, Sofia Chancey, and Wendy Horng Brawer discuss the most common growth limiting themes facing CEO and Leadership Teams as they navigate multinational and national growth. These 5 Growth limiting themes are impacting company growth regardless of industry:Investor Expectations vs. Company Capacity: CEOs feel pressure from board/investor expectations and balancing this with leader performance and organization capacityC-Team Balancing Human vs. Business Needs of Operation: CEO Founders are...
2022-05-1742 min
The Business of Being HumanCorporate Racial Equity: Grow Your Business, Team & Impact in DEI with Nikki Lanier, JDToday’s The Business of Being Human Salon discussion is about Corporate Racial Equity and what role Companies and Employers play in creating Racial Equity within company culture.In this episode, Christine Hildebrand speaks with Nikki Lanier, JD of Harper Slade. Nikki Lanier is the CEO of Harper Slade. A racial equity advisory firm focused on helping organizations advance equity for some and equality for all. An experienced leader with over 25 years of career achievements that span Banking, Labor and Employment Law, Collective Bargaining, Human Resources, and State Government. A Private and Public Sector CHRO adept in a mu...
2022-04-271h 09
The Business of Being HumanThe Great Re-Evaluation - Creating Work Cultures Where People Want to Be with Candra CanningToday’s The Business of Being Human Salon discussion is about Corporate Culture in the Great Re-evaluation.In this episode, Wendy chats with Candra Canning, founder of Live Bright Now, to discuss what companies can do to retain talent and create empowering work cultures. Candra is a certified leadership coach and a master facilitator who has been coaching corporate leaders and teams to brighten their performance for over 20 years.Starting with how to bring joy into the workplace, Candra outlines the importance of honoring employees’ strengths and asking “what is the larger why of the compan...
2022-04-1237 min
The Business of Being HumanHow to Utilize Design Thinking and Empower TeamsToday’s The Business of Being Human Salon discussion is about Human-Centered Design or Design Thinking. In this episode of the Business of Being Human, Wendy Horng Brawer, our Chief of Learning and Innovation,and Sofia Chancey, Head of Strategy at Intune Collective, discuss how Design Thinking can be used as a tool to face the unknown future in ways that can identify possible solutions, bring teams together, give leaders more information, and activate a more innovative spirit through the organization. Sofia and Wendy outline the framework of Design Thinking and give examples they’ve put into pract...
2022-03-2229 min
The Business of Being HumanThe Future Organization: The Framework to Accelerate GrowthThe Business of Being Human podcast discusses the future organization. What new structures are required and how to evolve existing frameworks and leadership styles for continued growth.In this episode Christine sits down with Sofia Chancey, Head of Strategy at Intune Collective, to discuss how organizational structures are evolving and what is required from leaders to generate growth and optimize talent. They share the kinds of changes they are seeing with clients, what trends they are noticing across industries, including why people are leaving their jobs. Noting the shift to remote work, distributed teams, and the great...
2022-03-0841 min
The Business of Being HumanBuilding Team Cohesion Remotely with Jenny Sauer-KleinToday’s The Business of Being Human Salon discusses the importance of authentic human connection for building team cohesion whether it is online or offline, and what tools Jenny Sauer-Klein has found to do just that.In this episode Wendy sits down with Jenny Sauer-Klein to discuss her transition from in-person Culture Conferences to the remote team building resources with Scaling Intimacy. Jenny Sauer-Klein is passionate about designing transformational experiences that prioritize connection over content, and regularly consults for organizations like Google, Airbnb, Dropbox and the Haas School of Business. She is the founder and CEO of th...
2022-02-2247 min
The Business of Being HumanExpanding Awareness in Business: A Conversation for Leaders, Teams, and Companies with Adriana Popescu, Ph.D. PT2Today’s The Business of Being Human discussion is part two in a series of discussions around the importance of team alignment through individual and team awareness. When a team is truly aware of each other’s strengths and growth opportunities, the effectiveness in realizing a company’s mission, vision, strategy is exponential. Shared understanding brings new partnership and synergy that helps move teams and organizations towards the impact they seek.In this episode, Christine and Wendy continue their conversation with Dr. Adriana Popescu. Dr. Popescu is a licensed clinical psychologist and empowerment coach with over 25 years of exp...
2022-02-0838 min
The Business of Being HumanExpanding Awareness in Business with Adriana Popescu, PhD - A Conversation for Leaders, Teams, and CompaniesToday’s bonus episode of The Business of Being Human is the first in a series of discussions around the importance of team alignment through individual and group awareness. When a team is truly aware of everyone’s strengths and challenges, the effectiveness in actualizing mission, vision, strategy is exponential. Positive energy is released that helps move teams and organizations towards the impact they seek in these dynamic times. In this episode, Christine and Wendy interview Dr. Adriana Popescu. Dr. Popescu is a licensed clinical psychologist and empowerment coach with over 25 years of experience in the mental healt...
2022-01-1043 min
The Business of Being HumanHuman Consciousness: The Secret to Our Future with Christine HildebrandToday’s bonus episode of The Business of Being Human is the second in a series of discussions spotlighting how spirituality and consciousness in a leader and company’s culture can create a seismic shift in developing organization potential and capacities.In this episode, Christine sits down with Elizabeth Joy Windom, the Creative Director of Windhaven Productions to discuss what role consciousness plays in business. Christine defines the development of our individual awareness and consciousness as your practice of spirituality. Christine and Elizabeth discuss moving beyond triggers around historical or typical definitions of spirituality to be open to t...
2021-12-0949 min
The Business of Being HumanDoes Spirituality Have a Role in Business with Brian G. BachandA company’s spirit and how that is expressed for the common good is what centers a business to not only survive but thrive. The technological revolution has been the golden ring businesses have been trying to grasp. With that focus, a shift away from the human genius has formed. Since Covid, however, companies have realized that it’s not electrical receptors that advance us, but rather the human connection that builds a company’s true success. So where does humanity fit in to keep pace with technology? We have only one place to go and that is to develo...
2021-11-1857 min
Older and Bolder PodcastS3 Ep1 Wendy Horng Brawer - Leadership with HeartListen in as Wendy Horng Brawer, cofounder and Chief Innovation Officer of Intune Collective, and I talk about her journey from growing up in the U.S. to becoming an Organizational Leadership and Development creator.InTune collective website: https://intunecollective.com/about/Intune Soundcloud channel: https://soundcloud.com/user-499423436Wendy's podcast: "The Business of Being Human" https://intunecollective.com/the-business-of-being-human/Books: “Sequencing” by Michael Metzger “Woman Warrior” by Maxine Hong Kingston Seth Godin – AltMBA program; Book: "Linchpin" "Choose Yourself" by James AltucherApps: SyncTuition Insight Time...
2021-11-0455 min
The Business of Being HumanFrom Insights to Offsites: Company Retreats ReinventedToo often, we think of company retreats as big deals in terms of time, coordination, and effort. What could be possible if we could participate in company retreats that have been reinvented and produced in ways that allow teams to develop clarity, alignment, relationships, and cohesion with ease? If you’re curious and what this might look like, tune in to this episode and listen in.In this episode of The Business of Being Human, Christine and Wendy offer insights on why company retreats are important in strengthening your team’s connection, refocusing on purpose, and strategizing for...
2021-09-2939 min
The Business of Being HumanThe Four Components of Organizational IntelligenceWhen you hear the term “intelligence” in business, these days it’s often associated with A.I. - artificial intelligence. The reality is that human beings are composed of many different intelligences. Is your organization supporting these intelligences?In this episode of The Business of Being Human, Christine and Wendy define four important human intelligences that create a wholly empowered and productive organization. Our hosts share how they arrived at identifying these four intelligences and why most organizations focus on 2 out of the 4 intelligences.They define the four intelligences as:Emotional IntelligenceRelational IntelligenceFunctional IntelligenceAnalytical Intell...
2021-09-0837 min
The Business of Being HumanPower Skills for Leaders in a New World of WorkOver the past year, we have seen a profound change in the “world” of work. How can leaders be effective in the midst of dynamic change? In this episode, we’ll review the three main skills - Power Skills- needed to build cohesive teams and lead with joy and confidence.In this episode of The Business of Being Human, Christine and Wendy introduce and discuss three key power skills that leaders and their companies will benefit from in this new world of work. At the center of each of these skills is the belief that, a new type o...
2021-08-1135 min
The Business of Being Human5 Essential Elements For Building Today's Dream TeamWhen you hear the phrase Dream Team what comes to mind? Do you feel it’s possible to build a dream team? Christine and Wendy KNOW it’s possible and they have a party of elements that will help you and your company to practice and build a dream team.In this episode of The Business of Being Human, Christine and Wendy define what is a Dream Team and why these teams matter. They share how adopting the 5 key elements of a Dream Team strengthens the culture, relationships, vitality and productivity of your company.These are...
2021-07-2839 min
The Business of Being HumanBeyond MindfulnessMindfulness is a practice that has entered into our daily lexicon. It’s more than a trend. It’s more than self-care. How do mindfulness practices affect the ecosystem of an individual and an organization?In this episode of The Business of Being Human, Christine and Wendy share their personal experience with mindfulness and how adapting mindful awareness created a ripple effect in their daily lives, personal relationships and work performance.Christine and Wendy view mindfulness as a powerful tool that creates clarity, builds a resource of flexibility, a bird’s eye view of empathy and re...
2021-07-1450 min
The Business of Being HumanNew Mindsets for Being your BestUnlearning old patterns and learning new practices.In this Era of New Possibility, we are ripe for making big and small shifts that will allow us to GROW. It’s possible to let go of old, unproductive patterns and open up to adapting new skills that aid in our flourishing. Where do we even begin?In this episode, Christine and Wendy offer ways in which you can make changes that will help you become a better human and better leader. It is a journey of inner work that you can start today. Fi...
2021-06-0932 min
The Business of Being HumanThe Role of White Leaders in Achieving Racial Equity with Karen Fleshman and Jared Karol PT 2This is Part 2 of a Business of Being Human Bonus Episode. It is from the Intune Collective Salon discussion The Role of White Leaders in Achieving Racial Equity. It is the first in a series of discussions spotlighting critical perspectives for creating work cultures that meaningfully foster diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity. In this episode, Christine welcomes Karen Fleshman, Founder of Racy Conversations and Author of “White Women, We Need to Talk,” and Jared Karol, Author of upcoming book, “A White Guy Confronting Racism,” to discuss the role of white leaders in bringing about racial equity. Dignity, Equity, I...
2021-05-2642 minThe Business of Being HumanThe Role of White Leaders in Achieving Racial Equity with Karen Fleshman and Jared Karol PT 1This is Part 1 of a Business of Being Human Bonus Episode. It is from the Intune Collective Salon discussion The Role of White Leaders in Achieving Racial Equity. It is the first in a series of discussions spotlighting critical perspectives for creating work cultures that meaningfully foster diversity, belonging, inclusion, and equity. In this episode, Christine welcomes Karen Fleshman, Founder of Racy Conversations and Author of “White Women, We Need to Talk,” and Jared Karol, Author of upcoming book, “A White Guy Confronting Racism,” to discuss the role of white leaders in bringing about racial equity. Dignity, Equity, I...
2021-05-2644 min
The Business of Being HumanIt’s OKAY to NOT BE OKAY!Collectively humans are experiencing dynamic transformations in all areas of life. Everyone is living with extreme amounts of stress and grief. It’s a lot to take in and it’s a lot to process. Individuals, communities, companies are in the midst of learning how to best support and care for one another. In this episode, Christine and Wendy discuss what is the current state of affairs and how it affects individuals in their daily and work lives. They name, based on recent research, that the next wave of COVID centers on mental health issues. They acknowledge that...
2021-05-0541 min
The Business of Being HumanBrand Energy - The Power of PurposeBranding has become a forefront term in the lexicon of business development. But do we truly understand the impact or resonance our brands create? Are you tapping into the full potential of the energy of your brand?In this episode, Christine is joined by Lisa Hardy who is Intune Collective’s Chief of Brand Strategy. Christine and Lisa explore the meaning and importance of branding and how they go about helping clients amplify the power of a brand. They define what a brand is and how Intune approaches brand communication for their clients. Christine and Lis...
2021-04-2137 min
The Business of Being HumanJoy @ Work!Have you ever associated Joy with your work? Are you thinking, “How is that even possible?” In this episode, Christine and Wendy explore why isn’t joy happening in everyday business. They invite you to investigate how joy can ignite common purpose, employee engagement and commitment levels and actually ignite productivity. Through sharing Intune Collective’s own experience of joy within their business and client stories, you will learn how essential joy is for work! Joy is a choice. Joy is a connection. Joy is a driver of business. Joy opens us up to new possibilit...
2021-04-0734 min
The Business of Being HumanDefining the Future of WorkWe’ve entered into The Era of New Possibility, where the shift of focus in business is no longer on technology and innovation, instead, it is moving towards the development of Human Beings and our capacity to lead in this new era.In this episode, Christine and Wendy define the three major transformations occurring that reflect the Future of Work. Christine and Wendy highlight ways leadership can adapt to the Future of Work. From Human Development is Smart Strategy to DEIB integrated as a new way of Operating to managing remote teams, there are many opportunities to br...
2021-03-3145 min
The Business of Being HumanThe Genesis of Intune Collective - Why Now?In this episode of The Business of Being Human, we are introduced to our hosts, Christine Hildebrand, Co-Founder and CEO, and Wendy Horng Brawer, Co-Founder and Chief of Learning & Innovation at Intune Collective. Christine and Wendy share the story of how they met, their common purpose, and how they blended vision to create Intune. By sharing their personal experiences, you are invited to follow your truth, do the work, enjoy fulfillment and be present.You can learn more about Intune Collective and the services they offer at intunecollective.com. You can follow Intune Collective at @i...
2021-03-0326 minThe Business of Being HumanHumans in the Era of New PossibilitiesWhat does it mean to be human during these dynamic times - a time in our evolution Christine and Wendy are calling The Era of New Possibility? In this episode, Christine and Wendy share how they define human. How in the ripeness of a pandemic, collective grief, movement for racial equity humans must be in the center, but there seems to be a disconnect in business. Christine and Wendy lay out a path on how individuals, leaders and organizations can do the work collectively to allow the intelligence of humans to flourish.You can learn m...
2021-03-0330 min