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Lead with Excellence with Melissa K. JonesPositioning Your Business for the Future with IP and AI ft. Paige HulseI sat down with Paige Hulse of Paige Hulse Law, PLLC, to discuss intellectual property as it relates to AI and business succession planning.
If you are a leader, who wants to better position your business for the future, this episode is for you.
Paige Hulse is an intellectual property attorney, business strategist, and serial entrepreneur. Since forming her own law firm in 2017, Paige has built 5 additional companies. As an entrepreneur herself, she finds the deepest fulfillment in practicing law as an advocate for fellow entrepreneurs. In addition to assisting clients with the creation and...
2024-04-241h 07
Lead with Excellence with Melissa K. JonesHow do you respond to harassment within your team?Excerpt from a conversation with Karly Wannos, employment lawyer.
Listen to the full conversation on Lead with Excellence podcast episode 008, Reducing Risk in Employer Relationships.
2024-04-1901 min
Lead with Excellence with Melissa K. JonesReducing Risk in Employer Relationships ft Karly WannosI sat down with Karly Wannos of The Wannos Law Firm, to discuss behavior in small businesses that creates risk.
If you are a leader, who cares about creating a positive work environment, this episode is for you.
Karly Wannos is a Florida employment attorney and the owner/founder of The Wannos Law Firm. She represents businesses with employees and helps make sure they are following the employment laws in order to maintain a legally protected and compliant workplace. Karly is also a Florida Supreme Court Certified employment mediator...
2024-04-1839 min
Lead with Excellence with Melissa K. JonesSoft Skills & Assistants ft. Chaniece DavisI sat down with Chaniece Davis, to discuss what practices she has put in place to serve executives and founders well as an executive assistant.
If you're a leader struggling to create a successful partnership with your assistant, this episode is for you.
Chaniece is a Sr. Administrative Assistant at Boston Consulting Group with over 10 years of combined experience working with small businesses, non-profits, and Fortune 200 companies. She specializes in business operations and administrative technology. In her free time, Chaniece enjoys reading, hot yoga, and spending time with her...
2024-03-2046 min
Lead with Excellence with Melissa K. JonesDesigning with Authenticity ft. Angela MondlochI sat down with Angela Mondloch, Saffron Avenue, to discuss her journey to elevate her craft and deliver exceptional service while remaining true to yourself.
If you are a leader, who values authenticity in your work and industry, this episode is for you.
Angela is the founder and creative heart behind Saffron Avenue, a graphic design studio for ambitious brands and a template shop for entrepreneurs and artists. With a love for designing with intention and connection, she focuses on infusing strategy, sophistication, and hand-crafted details into each brand, website, and product.
Her...
2024-03-2056 min
Lead with Excellence with Melissa K. JonesCreating Relationships vs TransactionsI sat down with Chaniece Davis, to discuss what practices she has put in place to serve executives and founders well as an executive assistant.
If you are a leader, who is struggling to create a successful partnership with your assistant, this episode is for you.
Chaniece is a Sr. Administrative Assistant at Boston Consulting Group with over 10 years of combined experience working with small businesses, non-profits, and Fortune 200 companies. She specializes in business operations and administrative technology. In her free time, Chaniece enjoys reading, hot yoga, and spending time with her daughter.
2024-03-0645 min
Lead with Excellence with Melissa K. JonesLuxury Can't Afford to Lie ft. Evelin StepienIn this episode with Evelin M. Stepien, we discuss brand positioning, why testimonials are irrelevant, the loss of personal taste in pursuit of social aesthetics, emotional luxury, and more.
As an introvert herself, Evelin is passionate about supporting quiet, introverted entrepreneurs in navigating the noisy online space with her softer, quieter approach to marketing and branding. The School of Luxury is a boutique consultancy and educational platform for luxury brands. Evelin’s methodology enhances luxury brands to reflect the founder’s character, high personal standards, and values.
If you want to lead with confidence in your...
2024-02-1549 min
Lead with Excellence with Melissa K. JonesBreaking the Cycle ft. Natasha Joy GordonI sat down with Natasha Joy Gordon of NJG Consultancy, to discuss
being intentional when entering a partnership
the responsibilities that come with leadership
3 practices to break the cycle of recurring problems
If you constantly find yourself in the same situation and want to break out of the cycle, this Lead with Excellence episode is for you.
Meet Natasha Joy Gordon, a trailblazing first-generation Jamaican American woman whose journey in education and leadership spans over two decades and across the country. Natasha's journey as a lifelong learner instilled in her the resilience and perseverance that...
2024-01-181h 01
Lead with Excellence with Melissa K. JonesCreating Impact with Clients ft. Dondrea Owens, CPAI sat down with Dondrea Owens, CPA of The Profit Table, to discuss how intentional communication plays a role in creating a positive impact on clients. Dondrea shares how The Profit Table team collaborates to anticipate client needs and deliver trustworthy financial services. We also discuss how her role as a financial leader for small businesses isn’t to make the decisions for clients but to guide them in a way where they’re able to make strategic financial decisions in the moment with confidence.
If you are a leader, who wants to create a meaningful impact with...
2024-01-1140 min
Lead with Excellence with Melissa K. JonesPersonality HiresThere is a social discussion on Personality Hires. It started on TikTok and expanded to Instagram and LinkedIn.
Personality vs skill-based hiring. Is this poor framing? Or is it part of a larger cultural issue?
The discussion seems to be a false argument because great teams aren’t built on skill or personality alone. Yet an article on Forbes promotes the personality hire. This episode is my response.
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2023-12-3032 min
Lead with Excellence with Melissa K. JonesRewarding Your TeamIt’s the time of year when annual reviews and bonuses occur.
What are the unintentional consequences of rewarding team members without a framework based on results?
In this brief coaching segment, I share three problems that can occur and a framework for assessing performance.
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2023-12-1405 min
Lead with Excellence with Melissa K. JonesTrailer - Lead with ExcellenceWhat's leadership look like in a small business? Hi, and welcome to Lead with Excellence. I’m Melissa K. Jones, your host.
You're invited to join me as I sit down with friends and small business leaders and ask about their journey. We'll cover practices of celebrating the small things, choosing love over fear (which can be tough in a fast-paced competitive business environment), embracing challenges, inner confidence, and leading by example. On occasion, I'll host solo episodes to explore business topics and celebrate excellence.
Guests include a diverse group of leaders from different industries an...
2023-11-1501 min
Office Talk with Annette StepanianEp. 008: Melissa K. Jones: Building Community for Business SuccessMelissa K. Jones, owner of theCEOffice and founder of Creative Chics, is a results-oriented, ambitious leader with over 15 years of experience in building teams and customer relations for Fortune 500 companies. You can read the full show notes at www.annettestephanian.com/podcast/8
2016-10-1227 min
She Did It Her WaySDH 047: Catching Up with Melissa JonesThis week Melissa shares some creative insight with She Did It Her Way and gives us a sneak peak of what is to come in 2016: Little Black Desk Academy and upcoming conferences. If you would like to become a hostess and bring Creative Chics, Coffee and Collaboration to your community, follow this link.
Melissa is all over that Social media – Hit her up: @TheCEOffice on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, and ChiefEncouragementOffice.com
2015-12-0750 min
She Did It Her WaySDH 039: Shape Your Strategy with Ashley LoganAshley Logan is the Ceo and editor-in-chief of the Chicago based content marketing firm Yakkety Yak. Ever since she was a little girl, and won the young author's award in her kindergarten class, Ashley knew she wanted to be a writer. However, the path she took to reach her passion began not by a pen, but by selling candy. She even worked in commercial real estate, as a tenant rep office broker, where she practiced her love for solving business problems. She realized what she needed was a way to combine her creative and strategic side into one career...
2015-10-1943 min
She Did It Her WaySDH 013: Stop, Collaborate & Listen with Melissa JonesMelissa Jones is the Chief Encouragement Officer at theCEOffice, a management consulting boutique with a goal to create opportunities for creative entrepreneurs and small business owners to flourish and be successful. Along with running her consulting business, Melissa runs the very popular Creative Chic Coffee and Collaborations events, a unique and intimate networking event for creative female entrepreneurs.
“Seeing women support each other. That’s where my excitement comes from.”
Melissa started in corporate America when she was 19 and moved to management upon turning 21. She has 13 years of experience in Fortune 500 companies leading teams and honing...
2015-04-0731 min