R.O.G. Return on Generosity

123. Habits | Generous Leadership Coaching Tip

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle
Host Bio: 
Shannon Cassidy is Founder and CEO of Bridge Between, Inc. a boutique leadership development firm specializing in behavioral change, executive presence, effective communication, collaborative teamwork, empowering leadership, and conflict resolution. She provides Executive Coaching, Facilitation (team sessions, retreats, conferences) and Keynote Speaking (conferences, annual events, ceremonies) and Mentoring Programs (associations, ERGs, leadership circles) all custom designed. She has a podcast called R.O.G. Return on Generosity that focuses on how to be a corporate generous leader by sharing time, talent and gratitude. 
Shannon combines her keen ability to get to the heart of every matter with a proven track record as a corporate leader. Before founding bridge between, she spent years building profitable businesses and driving innovation and leadership initiatives. This real-world experience formed the bedrock of her success, enabling her to provide clients with the strategies, tools, and inspiration to thrive during organizational change and lead with vision, values, and purpose.
Shannon has authored several articles and books including Discover Your Inner Strength (2009), The Five Degree Principle: How Small Changes Lead to Big Results (2013), V.I.B.E. A Self-Discovery Journey to Authentic Leadership (2014) and Grounded in Gratitude a one-line-a –day, five-year gratitude journal (2015). Her current efforts focus on the benefits of Generosity at Work.
Resources:
The Five Degree Principle by Shannon Cassidy 
V.I.B.E. by Shannon Cassidy 
Atomic Habits by James Clear
James Clear's Habit Guide
How to become 37.78 times better at anything | Atomic Habits Summary (by James Clear) YouTube video about Atomic Habits
R.O.G. on Apple Podcasts
R.O.G. on Spotify
Video of this episode on YouTube https://youtu.be/hTPOe1ixNmE 
R.O.G. Takeaway Tips:
Re-associate pain and pleasure to help yourself achieve new healthy habits
Create habits that align with who you want to be vs. what you want to do (Identity based)
Start small. Five degree shifts. One step at a time.
Make new habits in two-minutes or less. What’s the first thing you’d need to do? 
Read Atomic Habit by James Clear
Coming Next: Please join us next week, Episode 124, with special guest Aiko Bethea
Credits: Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

122. Sanyin Siang - Superpowers

122. Sanyin Siang - Superpowers
“Every score is built on an assist. Someone has to pass the ball to that person who never makes the score…they record assists in hockey. They record the first assist and the second assist.Why don't we do that in the workplace?” - Sanyin Siang
“..the F word. Feel. We.. feel feelings…if we're really good about behavioral outcomes, do we also think about emotional outcomes and . he emotional journey? Feeling.” - Sanyin Siang
Guest Bio:
Sanyin Siang is an investor and advisor to tech founders, VCs, boards, sports industry execs and Fortune 500 CEOs - bringing expertise in culture, leadership growth, and team cohesion as well as a diverse network of influencers.
Recognized by Thinkers50 (the Premier Global Ranking of Management Thinkers) as the world's Most Influential Coach & Mentor, Sanyin coaches C-Suite Teams and develops enterprise leadership programs to unleash human capital and tap unseen potential to thrive in an exponentially changing world. She also has a deep love for working with students- sharing with them insights on what it takes to succeed at the different levels of one's career progression and cultivating their innate and distinctive strengths.
Sanyin is the founding Executive Director of Duke University's Coach K Leadership & Ethics Center at its Fuqua School of Business. The center regularly convenes think tanks to explore cutting-edge issues and is also a leadership laboratory that helps in a baseline leadership experience for every Daytime MBA student. Drawing on her science & engineering background, Sanyin is also an adjunct associate professor with Duke's Pratt School of Engineering, and a Sr. Fellow with Duke Divinity School's Ormond Center, sharing her insights for their work on building thriving communities.
A globally recognized thought-leader, she shares out insights with her LinkedIn following of more than 1 million and was named a LinkedIn Top Global Influencer Voices in both 2017 and 2018. She authored the award-winning The Launch Book which gives readers an action plan for leveraging change using behavioral science concepts. Her ideas have been featured in New York Times, INC, Forbes, Fortune, and The Wall Street Journal.
As a speaker, she has addressed audiences from The White House to military officers, Fortune 500 companies, and CHROs. She is host of the Global Sports Owners & CEO Summit's Series - Conversations with Legends.
Sanyin is a leadership advisor for GV (formerly Google Ventures), Ripcord, The Sports Innovation Lab, and DukeCE. Her board service has included the Museum of Life & Science, The Emily Krzyzewski Center, The US Congressional Award Foundation Advisory Board, National Governing Board of USA Taekwondo. She is an alumnus of the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (the US Department of Defense’s most prestigious civilian program).
Sanyin received her MBA and BSE in biomedical engineering from Duke University. 
R.O.G. Takeaway Tips:
Be who you are.
What is your superpower? 
The value of reflection.
Be curious and ask questions.
Acknowledge the assists, give recognition and praise for those who are enabling others.
Leadership is also a matter of being, not just doing.
Character matters. Our values matter. 
Know who we are and who we choose to become.
Close the gap between being the person that you aspire to become and the person you are now.
Resources:
Sanyin Siang on LinkedIn (in/sanyin)
Superpowers with Sanyin Newsletter
MIT Coaching Column
Sanyin Siang -  Dialogue Review
Network Diversity Index Quiz
Coming Next:
Episode 123, Building Bridges Coaching Tips for Generous Leaders with Shannon Cassidy. Topic: Habits
Credits:
Sanyin Siang, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

121. Energy Management | Generous Leadership Coaching Tip

Host Bio: 
Shannon Cassidy is Founder and CEO of Bridge Between, Inc. a boutique leadership development firm specializing in behavioral change, executive presence, effective communication, collaborative teamwork, empowering leadership, and conflict resolution. She provides Executive Coaching, Facilitation (team sessions, retreats, conferences) and Keynote Speaking (conferences, annual events, ceremonies) and Mentoring Programs (associations, ERGs, leadership circles) all custom designed. She has a podcast called R.O.G. Return on Generosity that focuses on how to be a corporate generous leader by sharing time, talent and gratitude. 
Shannon combines her keen ability to get to the heart of every matter with a proven track record as a corporate leader. Before founding bridge between, she spent years building profitable businesses and driving innovation and leadership initiatives. This real-world experience formed the bedrock of her success, enabling her to provide clients with the strategies, tools, and inspiration to thrive during organizational change and lead with vision, values, and purpose.
Shannon has authored several articles and books including Discover Your Inner Strength (2009), The Five Degree Principle: How Small Changes Lead to Big Results (2013), V.I.B.E. A Self-Discovery Journey to Authentic Leadership (2014) and Grounded in Gratitude a one-line-a –day, five-year gratitude journal (2015). Her current efforts focus on the benefits of Generosity at Work.
Resources:
V.I.B.E. by Shannon Cassidy
Human Performance Institute
Free Energy Management Evaluation
bridgebetween.com
Network Diversity Index Quiz
R.O.G. on Apple Podcasts
R.O.G. on Spotify
Coming Next:
Please join us next week, Episode 122, with special guest Sanyin Siang.
Credits:
Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

120. Thomas Halloran - Building Relationships

120. Thomas Halloran - Building Relationships
“Invest the time to build relationships.” - Thomas Halloran
“Find your partners.” - Thomas Halloran
“Do it (building relationships) in a way that allows for growth as an individual, growth as an organization, as a team, and role model what it means to build relationships.” - Thomas Halloran
Thomas Halloran
Guest Bio:
Thomas Halloran is President & CEO of Fidelis Care, a health plan subsidiary of Centene Corporation. Fidelis Care serves more than 2.5 million members across all 62 counties of New York State.  In addition, Mr. Halloran is a Senior Vice President, Markets of Centene.  He oversees the New Hampshire and New Jersey health plans as well as New York.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Halloran served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fidelis Care for more than two years, with responsibility for overseeing provider operations, finance, IT, strategic planning, and product development. He joined Fidelis Care as Chief Financial Officer in 2007.
Before joining Fidelis Care, Mr. Halloran spent 20 years providing financial, strategic, and operational consulting services to a wide range of companies, including health care organizations. Mr. Halloran came to Fidelis Care from the Huron Consulting Group in New York City, where he was one of the founding partners. He was also a partner in the New York City office of Andersen LLP.
Tom received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, and is a certified public accountant.
He is based in Fidelis Care’s New York City office.
R.O.G. Takeaway Tips:
Feedback: 
Receive feedback with a growth mindset. 
Prepare to give clear, fair, actionable feedback.
Focus on the mission: What is the purpose and mission? What role does each person play?
Investment in time, talent, energy, mentoring, development
Invest time to build relationships:
The only mistake you make is the one you make by yourself.
People have to get to know you before they like you and trust you. 
Find your partners.
Allow for growth for individuals and teams.
Role Model building relationships.
Resources:
Thomas Halloran on LinkedIn (ln/thomas-halloran)
www.fideliscare.org
Centene Corporation - Managed Care Solutions
Network Diversity Index Quiz
Coming Next:
Episode 121, Building Bridges Coaching Tips for Generous Leaders with Shannon Cassidy. Topic: Energy Management.  
Credits:
Tom Halloran, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

119. Behavioral Style Adaptation | Generous Leadership Coaching Tip

Platinum Rule: Treat others how they want to be treated.
Host Bio: 
Shannon Cassidy is Founder and CEO of Bridge Between, Inc. a boutique leadership development firm specializing in behavioral change, executive presence, effective communication, collaborative teamwork, empowering leadership, and conflict resolution. She provides Executive Coaching, Facilitation (team sessions, retreats, conferences) and Keynote Speaking (conferences, annual events, ceremonies) and Mentoring Programs (associations, ERGs, leadership circles) all custom designed. She has a podcast called R.O.G. Return on Generosity that focuses on how to be a corporate generous leader by sharing time, talent and gratitude. 
Shannon combines her keen ability to get to the heart of every matter with a proven track record as a corporate leader. Before founding bridge between, she spent years building profitable businesses and driving innovation and leadership initiatives. This real-world experience formed the bedrock of her success, enabling her to provide clients with the strategies, tools, and inspiration to thrive during organizational change and lead with vision, values, and purpose.
Shannon has authored several articles and books including Discover Your Inner Strength (2009), The Five Degree Principle: How Small Changes Lead to Big Results (2013), V.I.B.E. A Self-Discovery Journey to Authentic Leadership (2014) and Grounded in Gratitude a one-line-a –day, five-year gratitude journal (2015). Her current efforts focus on the benefits of Generosity at Work.
Resources:
Free Disc Assessment
TTI Disc Assessment (the one we use with teams)
bridgebetween.com
Network Diversity Index Quiz
R.O.G. on Apple Podcasts
R.O.G. on Spotify
Coming Next:
Please join us next week, Episode 1120, with special guest Tom Halloran, President and CEO, Fidelis Care.
Credits:
Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

118. Jill Campbell - Own Your Career

118. Jill Campbell - Own Your Career
“You have to own your own career.” - Jill Campbell
“Be humble.” - Jill Campbell
“Be really mindful that there are a lot of other people in your life, and in the organization, that got you where you are. Pay back that good grace you got from everybody else.” - Jill Campbell
Jill Campbell
Guest Bio:
Jill Campbell is the President and Chief People and Operations Officer for Cox Enterprises, a private, family-owned company based in Atlanta, Georgia, with nearly $20 billion in annual revenues and nearly 50,000 employees. In her role, she leads the people solutions,real estate, aviation, facilities, security and corporate affairs departments.  
Previously, Campbell served as Chief Operations Officer of Cox Communications. In this role, she oversaw the company’s day-to-day operations, ensuring company-wide alignment with competitive strategies to enhance marketplace execution and grow the company’s nearly 7 million residential and business customers.
Campbell joined Cox in 1982 as Director of Communications in Oklahoma City, where she also served as Customer Service Manager and acting General Manager. She later served in several roles for Cox operations, including Vice President and General Manager for Cox’s Bakersfield, California, and Santa Barbara, California, operations; vice president of customer operations for Cox in Phoenix; and vice president and general manager for Cox’s Las Vegas operation. In 2001, she was promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations for the Eastern Division, and in 2011, she expanded her role to oversee operations for the company’s entire field operations.
A graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Campbell also earned an MBA from Oklahoma City University. She is currently on the board of directors for the Atlanta History Center and Georgia Power and is a member of the International Women’s Forum. Jill is a member of the International Coaching Federation and is also a Certified Master Coach.
She previously served as a board member for several nonprofit organizations, including United Way, Boys & Girls Club of America, YMCA, Woodruff Arts Center, Girl Talk and the WICT Foundation. She also served on the boards of the California, Arizona and Nevada cable television associations. In April 2017, Campbell was inducted into the Cable Hall of Fame. In 2004, Campbell received the Atlanta Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT) Woman of the Year Award, and in 2008, she was honored by WICT as its national Woman of the Year. She was ranked number two in Cablefax’s 2015 Most Powerful Women in Cable. In 2020, Campbell was honored with the Alumni of the Year Award from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. She is married with three children and two granddaughters.
R.O.G. Takeaway Tips:
Have your own career path and plan.
Make your intentions known.
Know you’re always on stage.
Find a sponsor.
Don’t assume that people know what you’ve done (Share your successes).
Take time to mentor others.
Be aware of your surroundings, be kind.
It’s not all about you. It’s about the team.
Be humble.
Resources:
Jill Campbell on LinkedIn (ln/jillcampbell2)
Article on Jill Campbell - Five Things Business Leaders Can Do To Create a Fantastic Work Culture
Jill Campbell to Receive Fearless Leader Award
The Wict Network Article on Jill Campbell - Jill Campbell Fearless Leader Award
Network Diversity Index Quiz
Coming Next:
Episode 119, Building Bridges Coaching Tips for Generous Leaders with Shannon Cassidy. Topic: Behavioral Style Adaptation 
Credits:
Jill Campbell, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

117. Pura Vida | Generous Leadership Coaching Tip

“Love the life you live; live the life you love.” - Bob Marley
Host Bio: 
Shannon Cassidy is Founder and CEO of Bridge Between, Inc. a boutique leadership development firm specializing in behavioral change, executive presence, effective communication, collaborative teamwork, empowering leadership, and conflict resolution. She provides Executive Coaching, Facilitation (team sessions, retreats, conferences) and Keynote Speaking (conferences, annual events, ceremonies) and Mentoring Programs (associations, ERGs, leadership circles) all custom designed. She has a podcast called R.O.G. Return on Generosity that focuses on how to be a corporate generous leader by sharing time, talent and gratitude. 
Shannon combines her keen ability to get to the heart of every matter with a proven track record as a corporate leader. Before founding bridge between, she spent years building profitable businesses and driving innovation and leadership initiatives. This real-world experience formed the bedrock of her success, enabling her to provide clients with the strategies, tools, and inspiration to thrive during organizational change and lead with vision, values, and purpose.
Shannon has authored several articles and books including Discover Your Inner Strength (2009), The Five Degree Principle: How Small Changes Lead to Big Results (2013), V.I.B.E. A Self-Discovery Journey to Authentic Leadership (2014) and Grounded in Gratitude a one-line-a –day, five-year gratitude journal (2015). Her current efforts focus on the benefits of Generosity at Work.
Resources:
bridgebetween.com
Network Diversity Index Quiz
R.O.G. on Apple Podcasts
R.O.G. on Spotify
Coming Next:
Please join us next week, Episode 118, with special guest Jill Campbell.
Credits:
Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

116. Stephen Ritz - The Power of a Plant

116. Stephen Ritz - The Power of a Plant 
“The one thing that we have to do is continue to be courageous. And the opposite of courage is not cowardice. The opposite of courage is conformity, because even a dead fish can go with the flow. And here in the South Bronx, we are not dead fish.” - Stephen Ritz
“I am not willing to accept the things I cannot change. I am going to change what I cannot accept.” - Stephen Ritz
Stephen Ritz
Guest Bio:
Stephen Ritz is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning educator, author of best-selling book, The Power Of A Plant and Founder of Green Bronx Machine. Known as America's favorite teacher and 2015 Top Ten Finalist for the Global Teacher Prize, Stephen is responsible for creating the first edible classroom in the world. He and his students have grown more than 165,000 pounds of vegetables in the South Bronx, were celebrated at the Obama White House three times, have been featured on the cover of TIME for KIDS, and are the subject of a new, full-feature documentary, Generation Growth. A replica of his classroom was installed in the US Botanic Gardens in Washington, DC and his curriculum is being used in hundreds of schools across the United States, and internationally from Colombia to Dubai, from Canada to Cairo, to Doha, and beyond. 
To date, Stephen’s work has been featured by Forbes, Fast Company, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, FOX, TNT, Disney, Discovery TV, NPR, Teach Middle East, The Gulf National, and countless others. His TED talk boasts more than 1 million views, ranks in the Top 10 Food/Education TED Talks of all time, and is used for teacher training/workforce development globally. Stephen was featured in the film adaptation of Michael Pollan’s best-selling book, In Defense of Food and appeared on ABC’s The Chew, The Rockefeller Foundation’s Food for Thought, NPR’s 50 Great Teachers, All Things Considered, and American Graduate. The State University of New York uses his curriculum to train teachers in all content areas. His recent appearance on PBS’ Growing A Greener World (Episode 808) won an Emmy Award, the first ever in the ten-year history of the show. 
Stephen serves as a Senior Fellow in Social Innovation at Babson College and as a Board Member for the NYC Nutrition Education Network. Stephen is now appearing in the new PBS educational series Let's Learn with Mister Ritz, was named the 2020 Change-Maker Award by NYC Food Policy Center for his response to COVID, named a 2021 Food Hero by TMZ Live, testified for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ending Hunger in America, and was awarded the 2021 Artemis CEA Disruptor Award for his work, advocacy, and impact in public schools across NYC and America. Stephen was just named to the Food Transition Team for NYC Mayor, Eric Adams.
R.O.G. Takeaway Tips:
Wherever you go, there you are. 
Put your best two feet on the ground and stand up straight. 
Seek the sun. Seek the light, and seek to nourish yourself in the best way possible. 
In a world where you can be anything to be kind, to be kind to yourself, to each other, to the planet. 
Put the phones down. Put the social media down. Find some time to be in love, to be still, to be quiet. 
Realize that every drop fills the cup. 
Lots of people can do great big things. 
It's the small stuff daily that really adds up. Showing up is very powerful. Being consistent in what you do and what you say is very powerful.
No one will go broke giving love. So, give love freely and you know, you're always going to get it back. 
Stephen Ritz in the Green Bronx Machine
Resources:
www.stephenritz.com
www.greenbronxmachine.org
The Power of a Plant by Stephen Ritz
Make It Happen by Stephen Ritz
Food Tank Article About the Green Bronx Machine
Anthem Awards Article about the Green Bronx Machine
Whole Kids Foundation: The Green Bronx Machine
Green Bronx Machine Foster Care Farm in Appalachia
Green Bronx Machine Farm at Yankee Stadium
Green Bronx Machine Housing Innovation
Article on the Green Bronx Machine Working with Trotwood Elementary
Article from Daytona Daily News about the Green Bronx Machine and Trotwood Elementary
Network Diversity Index Quiz
Video Resources:
2021 Social Innovation Award
Short Video Featuring NY State Education and Agriculture Commissioners
Green Bronx Machine - We Grow Happy
Mini-Documentary with NYC Mayor Adams:
The Green Bronx Machine: a Film by Food Inspiration
Coming Next:
Episode 117, Building Bridges Coaching Tips for Generous Leaders with Shannon Cassidy. Topic: Pura Vida. 
Credits:
Stephen Ritz, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.