Productivity Mastery

High-performing remote teams are teams that are able to work together effectively and efficiently despite being geographically dispersed. These teams are characterized by strong communication, collaboration, and a shared sense of purpose. Building them requires a different approach than managing teams in a traditional office setting so tune in and find out more! Our guest Shane Spraggs for over 25 years has been driving successful projects for a variety of notable media and software start-ups, and some of the world’s largest brands, including Disney. As CEO of Virtira, Shane’s focus on process improvement has generated immense value for our Fortune 100 clients, and he plays a vital role in developing and implementing cutting-edge systems and strategies that consistently boost the productivity of their remote-based teams. Shane is often praised for his ability to evaluate complex organizational challenges and implement solutions that ensure sustainable success with continuous oversight and improvement. He challenges himself and the team at Virtira to constantly identify areas that will improve productivity for our clients. Shane enlists this same ambitious attitude before he hikes up Knox Mountain every morning - his favorite trail in his hometown of Kelowna, British Columbia. Over the last two years, Shane Spraggs and Virtira Executive Chair Cynthia Watson have been working together to develop and document remote workplace best practices. Their transformative research is featured in their upcoming book “The Power of Remote”, published through Forbes Books and scheduled for release in 2023.

Organizational resilience is the ability of a company to adapt and respond to changes, disruptions, and unforeseen events while maintaining its core functions and objectives. Building up organizational resilience can help companies to not only survive but also thrive during difficult times. Our guest, Judith Jungmann is currently CHRO at Beckers Group. Even after 26 years of focusing on the people topic in organizations, she is still fascinated by a lot of aspects of this broad field. Her motto has been „unleashing potential of individuals and organisations“ for some time now, and she could prove this in different industries in very international environments, both in multinational blue chip companies and smaller-sized organizations. She is convinced that Resilience is the name of the game in those times we are facing now and has been inspired by numerous colleagues, especially in emerging countries, and also her own meditation teacher.

💡Not sure how you can grow your presentation skills? This podcast will help you understand more about it and also have a behind the scene of the largest presentation skills conference. Our guest - Boris Hristov is the founder of boutique presentation agency 356labs and the largest premium presentation skills conference in the world - Present to Succeed. He has delivered top-rated presentations & training in more than 30 countries across the world on topics ranging from storytelling and slide design to public speaking. He and his team build presentations for many of the top-performing in the world. Recently, two of their startup customers were featured on Business Insider and Techcrunch as they successfully raised millions in investment based on the investor decks built by 356labs. Boris is also a LinkedIn Learning and Pluralsight Instructor and holds the Forbes 30 under 30 award. Enjoy listening and stay #focused!

If you want to know more in-depth about behavior management and open communication methods, this podcast might be suitable for you. Beth Lefevre is a team coordinator and trainer for executive teams. She specializes in behavior management, open communication methods and train-the-trainer techniques. Beth has been working for over 30 years to inspire and educate individuals, businesses, and organizational teams to create cooperation, communication, and cultural connection in all areas of their lives. Beth is also, one of the senior master trainers, for The Passion Test for Business, The Passion Test, and The Passion Test for Kids and Teens; traveling the world, facilitating training courses based on the NY Times, best-selling book, by Janet Bray Attwood and Chris Attwood, “The Passion Test, The Effortless Path to Discovering Your Purpose”. Her mission in life is, “To inspire others to discover and BE their highest possibility.”

Heini co-founded and grew Vivino to become the largest wine app in the world with nearly 61 million users and a database of 15,8 million wines. He is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and board member in a number of organizations. His story was recently featured in the Amazon Prime documentary: “Disrupting Wine - a Life of an Entrepreneur”. He is also the founder and host of hashtag#RawStartup”, a platform educating founders and startups to work smarter and grow. Vivino was born out of the frustration Heini had over not knowing which wine to buy. He is credited for bringing a digital revolution to the wine market. Vivino received a total of $221,8 million in funding and is currently a market leader. The story of course wasn’t an overnight success. It took hard work, commitment, and a lot of sacrifices on the way. Tune in and let’s learn together what it really took to build a global company out of Denmark. 🇩🇰

This episode will be specifically relevant to founders, investors and anyone interested in startups.    Our guest - Ivo Remmelg is an entrepreneur, investor and author. Ivo has been owner and manager at Telegrupp and Ridango. His portfolio includes more than 40 startup investments. Today, Ivo mainly focuses on investing and consulting startups.   He is the former President and founding member of the Estonian Association of Business Angels EstBAN, a venture partner of the VC fund Superhero Capital and a founding member and partner of the NestCap fund.   Enjoy listening and stay #productive!   #productivity #investments #startups

Tune in LIVE for the very first episode of 2023!    Stoyan's guest is Dr. Ivan Joseph. You might have seen his TEDx talk: "The Skill of Self-Confidence: with over 26 million views, that was named by Forbes as one of the 10 Best TED Talks for Graduates on the Meaning of Life 🍎   Dr. Ivan Joseph is the Vice President, Student Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier University known for its exceptional student experience.    He is also:  ✅ an internationally renowned speaker  ✅ bestselling author  ✅ award-winning performance coach  ✅ in-demand consultant  ✅ prominent educator   ✅ and accomplished leader.   Ivan also contributes regularly to publications like University Affairs, The Huffington Post and The Globe and Mail. He has spent his career leading cultural transformation, inspiring people to believe in themselves and creating cohesive teams. He has also shared his remarkable story as an immigrant who has excelled and led a shift to inclusivity wherever he has gone.    Among his many accomplishments at Ryerson, Ivan spearheaded the landmark $100M renovation of the historic Maple Leaf Gardens, created a culture of belonging, spirit and pride across Ryerson’s diverse urban campus, and inspired student-athletes to break records in their athletic, academic, and outreach accomplishments. Under his leadership, Ryerson teams won the first provincial and national championships in the university’s history.  Ivan is also regularly called on to support national team programs. Most recently, he was asked to serve as Head Coach for the Women’s National Soccer Team in his native Guyana. In 2017, he was the high-performance coach for the Canadian men’s basketball team that won the country’s first ever FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup.    Born in Guyana, Ivan grew up north of Toronto. He has a bachelor’s in Physical Education and Health, a Master’s in Higher Education Administration, and a PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Sport Psychology. Enjoy listening and stay #productive #podcast #selfesteem #highperformance

This was a special pre-holiday episode with the co-founder of B1G1 (Buy1Give1) - Paul Dunn and we talked about "The Power of Giving".  Paul Dunn is a 4-time TEDx speaker, award-winning entrepreneur and master presenter. Paul has received numerous honours for his work such as the Global Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to the Accounting Profession – even though he’s very definitely NOT an accountant!    His work as chairman of the revolutionary business-giving movement B1G1: Business for Good has been featured in leading-edge publications such as Forbes, Fast Company, Springwise, Mashable, as well as Voice of America. Already, B1G1 has created over 311 million giving impacts around the world   B1G1 is a global giving initiative that’s quickly grown into a global movement. B1G1 helps businesses embed giving right into the heart of their everyday activities. B1G1 makes business giving easy, effective and meaningful. It focuses on connecting small-to-medium-size businesses with more than 500 carefully selected high impact giving projects.    The B1G1 giving movement has brought together more than 3000 businesses and these businesses have created over 311 million giving impacts to date.   #giving #positiveimpact #productivity

In episode #134 of Productivity Mastery, we welcomed Gene Bernier - Co-Active Coach at Pealed Back. Together we explored how entrepreneurship and practical fulfillment intertwine. Gene shared a lot with us, including: 💡What is practical fulfillment and how to achieve it, 💡How not to become Chief Exhaustion Officer, 💡Important questions he asks his clients as a coach, and much more! As a Co-Active Coach, LiveCast Host, Husband, and Father, Gene spent over 20 years in the world of tech as a leader building high-performing teams and delivering predictable results for clients across many industries. Gene has watched as people in business drove themselves into the ground and believing there was a better way, took a step back. Now his mission is to influence people to discover what it would take for them to live their life with direction, presence, courage, and boldness. To live a life beyond the fog. As a Coach, Gene works with clients to step beyond their comfort zone, begin facing their challenges, and to find one thing daily that can bring them closer to the life they desire. Through his show "LiveCast Conversation With", he interviews guests to "peal" back the curtain on the bumps and triumphs of their story. Enjoy listening and stay #productive! #entrepreneurship #podcast #businesslessons

In episode #133 of Productivity Mastery, we welcomed Fo Hussain - the CEO of EEVA and The Smart Fashion Club. We discussed how to make it happen as a business tech founder, but also as a mother and Fo shared a lot with us, including: 💡How she overcame the end of her athletic career, 💡Finding the balance between being a mom and a startup founder, 💡Fighting the stigma of “being perfect”, and much more! Fo Hussain is the Co-Founder and CEO of EEVA and CEO of The Smart Fashion Club. EEVA is a smart solution enabling companies to source their supply chain with 50% less waste whilst measuring and monitoring their environmental impact. Over 10 years in the fashion and supply chain space,  Fo has made the move to apply her knowledge and experience to EEVA, enabling thousands of companies around the world to source their supply chain whilst understanding their impact in real-time. Having launched and successfully run two international businesses in her 20s, EEVA is a natural progression combining her passion for supply chains with purpose with scalable tech to help businesses around the world. Enjoy listening and stay #productive! #womeninbusiness #womenempowerment #podcast