Albert Einstein once said “The tool is irrelevant. The skill is in the person who’s using the hammer.” Ok, Einstein didn’t say that. Those words of wisdom are from our guest today, Dr. Tabari Baker. Tabari is an accomplished scholar and leader in the healthcare industry serving as the Scientific Affairs Manager at Roche Diagnostics Corporation. He received his Ph.D. in Tumor Biology from Georgetown University and is using his education and expertise to help eradicate health disparities and homelessness in Washington, D.C. Tabari is an intentional, thoughtful leader with the ability to connect people across different industries and backgrounds, and he brings decades of expertise to today’s conversation. This is an episode you won’t want to miss so… Let’s bring it in!

How can we maintain strong personal connections with our team when we can’t be physically together? How can leaders create and maintain a positive mindset during challenging times? What are the five attributes all successful people share? Our guest today is an expert at empowering workers and creating a positive mindset that will inspire your team. Catherine Monson, the CEO and President of FASTSIGNS International, has been a leader in franchising for over 20 years. She’s known as one of the most innovative and inspiring leaders in the business, and we’re excited to share her interview with you. This is a session you don’t want to miss so… Let’s bring it in!

Senator Kerrey served as the Governor of Nebraska and as a United States Senator from Nebraska for more than a decade. Before embarking on his career in politics, Senator Kerrey was a Navy SEAL officer in the Vietnam War, where he was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in combat. Now, he sits on the board at Issue One, a nonprofit focused on campaign finance reform and getting big money out of politics. He was also president of The New School, a university in New York City. Today’s episode is an excerpt from the conversation between Senator Kerrey and Sam Caucci from our first live virtual event, Compete 2020. With the election here, you’re not going to want to miss this historic episode of the pod so… Let’s bring it in!

What does it mean to be a true leader during a crisis? How can we lead with humility while still taking swift action in a moment of uncertainty? How can a leader be vulnerable with their team when everyone is looking to them for comfort and guidance? There’s no one better to tackle these challenging questions than today’s guest, Dr. Shereef Elnahal. Dr. Elnahal is the President and CEO of University Hospital in Newark. He previously served as New Jersey’s 21st Commissioner of Health in the administration of Governor Phil Murphy and was appointed by President Barack Obama as a White House Fellow to the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Elnahal has led an entire hospital through the COVID pandemic, and he shared some important insights with us today that you’re going to want to hear so… Let’s bring it in!

How can we make our workforce more inclusive and remove the systemic barriers that prevent millions of workers and students from achieving their full potential? Dr. Lisa Chen will provide insight into this important issue and many others on today’s episode. Dr. Chen is an experienced research consultant serving as Principal of Crossroads Insights, a market research and consulting firm. Dr. Chen holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and has spent over two decades specializing in diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as youth and education. Today’s episode is an excerpt from the conversation between Dr. Chen and Kirk Madsen, 1Huddle’s VP of Sales. Their session is another excerpt from our first live virtual event, Compete 2020. Dr. Chen is an expert in multiple fields, and we have been eager to share her session with you all.  So, without further ado... Let’s bring it in!

How can we become true innovators and use technology to improve health for all? Here to help answer that question is Tracey Pierce, Senior Vice President of Learning and Development and Strategic Outreach at CommonSpirit Health. CommonSpirit’s vision is to build a healthier future and serve the common good by finding new ways to advocate for our most vulnerable people. Tracey chatted with 1Huddle team member Jared Center about how innovation can improve health for all and move everyone forward. She shares her experience as a healthcare leader helping to support our first responders and healthcare professionals during COVID and discusses how investing in our people means investing in the technology they need to succeed at work. This episode of the pod is an excerpt from the conversation between Tracey and Jared from 1Huddle’s Compete 2020 event, our first ever live virtual summit. This is one of our favorite sessions from the event so… Let’s bring it in!

You’ve got to sell to be successful and no one knows this better than our guest Steve Nudelberg. Lifetime salesman, Principal Thinker at On The Ball Ventures, speaker, author, and sales coach, poured all of his sales knowledge into the great book, Confessions of a Serial Salesman.  Today, we got to sit down with Steve and go over some of his top practices to be a great salesperson, even in the midst of a historic pandemic.Let’s Bring It In!

How do you keep one of the oldest financial groups in the world on the cutting edge? Mark Matthews is the Global Operations Head and Head of Digital Transformation at Deutsche Bank, driving the 150-year-old financial group into the future. Mark and Sam chatted about the future of work, the ramifications of COVID-19 and its impact on the financial industry, as well as the top digital trends that are leading companies toward success. And…we have a guest appearance from another 1Huddle team member… Let’s Bring It In!

What better person to talk future of work with than Prudential Financial’s own, Wagner Denuzzo, Head of Capabilities for Future of Work. Wagner joined us for Compete 2020, 1Huddle’s first ever live virtual summit. He chatted with Sam on timely topics such as, the future of work, remote work, technology, our workforce, and more. What a great way kick off our Compete 2020. The following podcast episode is an excerpt from the conversation between Wagner and Sam from 1Huddle’s Compete 2020.  Let’s Bring it in! To watch the Compete 2020 series in its entirety, click here.

We’re excited about this one. Sam got a chance to sit down and chat with Peter Brown, renowned author of "Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning." Peter's book is a groundbreaking read on the science of learning. As a retired management consultant, Peter's has worked with major corporations, as well as branches of the United States Armed Forces. Through his consulting work, Brown became fascinated by the process in which people really learn and why most learning doesn't stick. During our sit down we chat about what managers get wrong when onboarding new employees, why struggle is critical to memory, and how learning to learn is a really important life skill. So, let’s bring it in!