S46E7 - Throwback Thursday - Creating an Organizational Culture of Openness, Safety and Transparency, T. Reneé Smith

In this "Throwback Thursday" HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with T. Reneé Smith about creating an organizational culture of openness, safety and transparency. T. Reneé Smith (https://www.linkedin.com/in/treneesmith), CEO of iSuccess Consulting, Inc. is known as the “Business Scalability Strategist.” She is dedicated to empowering 1 million CEOs globally to build a holistic life and business. More than two decades ago, T. Renee began her first business at age nineteen, on credit, with no experience, or even a business plan. As a result she was forced to file bankruptcy, was imprisoned and had to rebuild both her life and company from scratch. Using these experiences as guideposts, T. Renee translates the tough lessons of her own business failures and successes in her best-selling book, The CEO Life®. T. Renee' has helped raise more than $30 million in capital for small businesses and is the secret weapon behind many successful corporate minority business development programs including Delta Air Lines. T. Renee' is a wife and mom to two very active boys and a bonus daughter.  Part of the LinkedIn Podcast Network #LinkedInPresents Further explore the topics discussed in this episode with the new HCIConsulting Chatbot: https://poe.com/HCIConsulting. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out Factor at www.factormeals.com/HCI50 and use code hci50 to get 50% off your first box! Check out Manifest at at https://bit.ly/manifesthci. Check out CrowdHealth and start your free trial at joincrowdhealth.com and use promo code HCI. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 627454) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Each HCI Podcast episode (Program ID: 24-DP529) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCPHR recertification through SHRM, as part of the knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™). Human Capital Innovations has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. Each HCI Podcast episode qualifies for a maximum of 0.50 points.