R.O.G. Return on Generosity

115. Patience | Generous Leadership Coaching Tip

“Have patience with all things but first of all with yourself.” - Francis de Sales
“I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.” - Lao Tzu
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 116, with special guest Stephen Ritz.
Credits:
Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

114. Rohini Anand, PhD - Leaders Change to Lead Change

114. Rohini Anand, PhD - Leaders Change to Lead Change
“Disruption of our worldview happens with the very painful work of introspection.” - Rohini Anand, PhD
Rohini Anand, PhD
Guest Bio:
Dr. Rohini Anand is a strategic global business leader and trusted board member who has successfully transformed cultures, built an iconic brand with an enduring reputation resulting in growing the core business and driving sales. Dr. Anand is a recognized pioneer and a sought-after expert on organizational transformation, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), executive leadership, human capital, and global corporate responsibility (CR). Her global experience, cultural dexterity, vast network and ability to influence leaders result in a reputation for judgment, integrity and accountability.
Her new book, Leading Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Guide for Systemic Change in Multinational Organizations, offers five proven principles for multinational companies to advance DEI with a nuanced understanding of local contexts across countries and cultures. It is now available to buy!
As Principal and CEO of Rohini Anand LLC, Dr. Anand provides DEI advisory services to clients in the public and private sectors. She was the former SVP Corporate Responsibility and Global Chief Diversity Officer for Sodexo. She reported to the Global CEO and was a member of Sodexo’s North America Executive Committee. Rohini successfully positioned Sodexo as a global thought leader in DEI and CR. Sodexo’s remarkable global culture change, led by diversity and inclusion, is featured in a Harvard Business School case study entitled Shifting the Diversity Climate: the Sodexo Solution. 
Dr. Anand is a published author and esteemed speaker. She has been featured in CNBC, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post, as well as appearing on CNN, Bloomberg and CNN Money and on National Public Radio. See some of her featured videos here.
Dr. Anand received her PhD from the University of Michigan. She serves on the boards of several organizations including WomenLift Health a Gates Foundation initiative, Aspen Institute’s Family Prosperity initiative, Tent Partnership for Refugees, Pulsely and Galt Foundation. She also serves on the DEI Advisory Boards of Charter Communications and Sanofi. Rohini chaired the Catalyst Board of Advisors, is a Senior Fellow with the Conference Board and is on the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Center for Inclusive Governance’s Advisory Council.
R.O.G. Takeaway Tips:
Organizational focus on DEI: 
Focus on the things that are most impactful. What are you solving for? What are the initiatives that will have the largest impact? Measure the impact on the barriers. 
Link DEI to core business strategy. Diversity is leading to business outcomes. Connect the work you are doing to the mission of the organization. Understand the business well and make the DEI work integral and core to the business. Quantify how it grows the business. Make it congruent with purpose and how business is done. 
Influence key leaders to be allies and stakeholders. They will advocate on your behalf of the efforts you are making.
How to influence? Meet people where they are, without judgment. What makes the tick? Give them whatever experiences they need (head: data, listening to lived experiences; heart: engage in a position of being a minority, listen). Have a plethora of strategies. 
Belonging: How can our organization belong to diversity elite companies? 
Resources:
www.RohiniAnand.com
About Dr. Rohini Anand
Leading Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A Guide for Systemic Change in Multinational Organizations offers five proven principles for multinational companies to advance DEI with a nuanced understanding of local contexts across countries and cultures. 
Principle 1 — Make It Local 1. Localizing a Global Change Strategy 2. Understanding Race and Ethnicity
Principle 2 — Leaders Change to Lead Change 3. Transformational Leadership Across Cultures 4. Dealing with Resistance
Principle 3 — And it’s Good Business, Too 5. Compelling Rationales for Change 6. Creating Competitive Advantage through DEI
Principle 4 — Go Deep, Wide, and Inside-Out 7. The Scaffolding for Change: Governance and Champions 8. Embedding Change: Internal and External Ecosystems
Principle 5 — Know What Matters and Count It Conclusion: Elevating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Long Haul
Four Strategies for Moving Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Beyond Lip Service Article from Forbes.com
Network Diversity Index Quiz
Dr. Rohini Anand with her new book Leading Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Coming Next:
Episode 115, Building Bridges Coaching Tips for Generous Leaders with Shannon Cassidy. Topic: Patience. 
Credits:
Dr. Rohini Anand, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

113. Wabi Sabi | Generous Leadership Coaching Tip

“Put simply, wabi sabi gives you permission to be yourself. It encourages you to do your best but not make yourself ill in pursuit of an unattainable goal of perfection. It gently motions you to relax, slow down and enjoy your life. And it shows you that beauty can be found in the most unlikely of places, making every day a doorway to delight.” — Beth Kempton
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.
Bridge Between, Inc. provides two free quizzes to help leaders realize their current state as a Generous Leader and how to diversify their networks. Check them out! 
Generous Leader
Network Diversity Index
Resources:
Wabi Sabi: Japanese Wisdom for a Perfectly Imperfect Life by Beth Kempton
bridgebetween.com
Network Diversity Index Quiz
YouTube Channel
R.O.G. on Apple Podcasts
R.O.G. on Spotify
Coming Next:
Please join us next week, Episode 114, with special guest Dr. Rohini Anand. 
Credits:
Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

112. Jonathan D. Reynolds - Head, Heart, Briefcase

112. Jonathan D. Reynolds - Head, Heart, Briefcase
“Generosity is in our heart, and it goes, releasing it in our hands.” - Jonathan D. Reynolds
Jonathan D. Reynolds
Guest Bio:
As CEO of Titus Talent Strategies, Jonathan is a visionary, entrepreneur, and game-changer. He is energized by inspiring company leaders and equipping them with unique approaches to better understand their people, foster organizational alignment, and create optimum performance among their team members. His fun stories and British accent will draw you in, while his cutting-edge ideas and practical strategies will leave you empowered to implement change.
Jonathan is bestselling author of Right Seats, Right People: A Leaders Guide to Hiring and Developing Top Talent and currently leads a unique team of talent consultants that has been on Inc. 5000's list of fastest growing companies for 4 years in a row.
R.O.G. Takeaway Tips:
Head, Heart, Briefcase, and that's for all of us to do our own inventory of, you know, what are our key behaviors, what are our core values, and what are some of the experiences that we have that we leverage in our careers. 
Asking quality questions and opening up conversations to gain information and put the person in a position of power. 
Make generosity a part of your cultural norm and look for ways in and outside of the walls of your business to make a big impact. 
​​Ask the key three questions to recruit and retain A-Players. Where do you want to be in three years? 10 years?  What does it look like for every one of the people in the company? Start with you as an individual. Start with your leaders. 
Am I being challenged every day? 
Do I see the path forward / where am I going/ what’s next? 
Do I recognize the value I am contributing? What impact are you having?
Resources:
Jonathan D. Reynolds on LinkedIn (ln/jonathanreynolds)
Titus Talent on Twitter (@titustalent)
About Titus Talent
Titus Talent Leadership
Titus Talent - Give Global
Right Seats, Right People: A Leader's Guide to Hiring and Developing Top Performers by Jonathan D. Reynolds
Network Diversity Index Quiz
Coming Next:
Episode 113, Building Bridges Coaching Tips for Generous Leaders with Shannon Cassidy. Topic: Wabi Sabi. 
Credits:
Jonathan D. Reynolds, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

111. Mentoring | Generous Leadership Coaching Tip

111. Mentoring
Quote from Episode:
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou
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.
Bridge Between, Inc. provides two free quizzes to help leaders realize their current state as a Generous Leader and how to diversify their networks. Check them out! 
Generous Leader
Network Diversity Index
R.O.G. Takeaway Tips:
Identify someone you believe in.
Schedule time to tell them why you believe in them. Say, “I believe in you.” 
Tell them, “You must give your own story to the world.” - Carter G. Woodsen
Encourage them to write it and check in to continue to provide support, if they welcome it.
Resources:
bridgebetween.com
Network Diversity Index Quiz
YouTube Channel
R.O.G. on Apple Podcasts
R.O.G. on Spotify
Coming Next:
Episode 112: We will be joined by Jonathan Reynolds, CEO of Titus Talent Strategies
Credits:
Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

110. Amy Evins - Build A Network

110. Amy Evins - Build A Network
Amy Evins
Guest Bio:
Amy Evins is the CIO of Advisor Platform, Growth Solutions & Trading at LPL Financial responsible for the technical leadership in the expansion and growth of the business strategy within the wealth management market.  LPL Financial supports Financial Advisor practices through technology, products and services to meet their clients’ needs. 
She had served as the CIO of Texas Capital Bank Inc. (total assets $1.3b 2019) responsible for the development of the corporate strategy and translating into a technology vision.  She was accountable for technical operations, direction and execution of strategic technology initiatives, and financial planning and management of those operations and activities.  With her strong banking expertise, she led a team of professionals to ensure the practical and innovative application of technology to enable and support the business strategies. 
Previously, she served as SVP of the Wholesale Business information Office (BIO) at SunTrust Banks Inc (total assets $208b 2019), with responsibility for driving the realization of business strategy and value through effective definition and deployment of technology and information for Wholesale.  Wholesale Banking is composed of Business and Commercial Banking, Corporate Real Estate, Corporate Investment Banking, Treasury and Payments and Capital Markets.  Ms. Evins was previously Managing Director, Wholesale BIO, and led new technology investment for the diversified segment which includes Corporate Real Estate, Corporate Investment Banking, Capital Markets and Commercial Banking, as well as Dodd-Frank Swap Dealer Registration.  Ms. Evins started at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey in Equity Trading and Sales and has extensive experience in capital markets.
R.O.G. Takeaway Tips:
Make time for others and provide coaching and mentoring.
Asking bigger questions about the future and vision.
Discover what’s in your way (hint: It may be ourselves)!
Build a network - family, friends, coworkers.
How do I build it? Reach out to anyone. Ask “Tell me about your career.”
Invest in your network.
Resources:
Amy Evins on Twitter (@aevins1)
Network Diversity Index Quiz
Coming Next:
Episode 111: Building Bridges Coaching Tips for Generous Leaders with Shannon Cassidy. Topic: Mentoring. 
Credits:
Amy Evins, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

109. I Believe in You | Generous Leadership Coaching Tip

109. I Believe in You 
Quote from Episode:
“You must give your own story to the world.” Carter G. Woodsen
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.
Bridge Between, Inc. provides two free quizzes to help leaders realize their current state as a Generous Leader and how to diversify their networks. Check them out! 
Generous Leader
Network Diversity Index
R.O.G. Takeaway Tips:
Identify someone you believe in.
Schedule time to tell them why you believe in them. Say, “I believe in you.” 
Tell them, “You must give your own story to the world.” - Carter G. Woodsen
Encourage them to write it and check in to continue to provide support, if they welcome it.
Resources:
bridgebetween.com
Network Diversity Index Quiz
YouTube Channel
R.O.G. on Apple Podcasts
R.O.G. on Spotify
Coming Next:
Episode 110: We will be joined by Amy Evins, CIO of Advisor Platform, Growth Solutions & Trading at LPL Financial
Credits:
Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

108. Dave Delaney - Leading with NICE

108. Dave Delaney - Leading with NICE
“Companies do exit interviews when somebody has quit and they're leaving. And so, you do an exit interview to find out why they're leaving…and what you could have done better…I would argue you're way better off doing a “stay interview” with your top talent on a positive note just to find out how things are going.” - Dave Delaney
Dave Delaney
Guest Bio:
Dave Delaney is the founder of Futureforth.com. He is an author, corporate trainer, executive consultant, host of the Nice Podcast, and keynote speaker known as a communication connoisseur.
Dave is the creator of the NICE Method. He helps fast-growing tech companies reach their people through comprehensive communication workshops and presentations. Delaney works with brands like Google, FedEx, LinkedIn, and UPS.
Delaney is an American Marketing Association award winner in Nashville. He has appeared in USA Today, Entrepreneur, Inc, Fortune, and Billboard Magazine. He has also been mentioned in multiple business communication books.
His acclaimed book, New Business Networking, explores online and offline tools, tips, and techniques to grow and nurture your professional network for your business and career by communicating - the nice way. 
Dave was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He took a trip to Ireland and ended up living with Irish twins in Nashville, Tennessee. It’s a long story he will happily share. 
R.O.G. Takeaway Tips:
Practice the NICE Method by doing things like: 
Conduct stay interviews.
What do you like least about working here?
What do you like most about working here? What keeps you here?
What might tempt you to leave?
Write (hand written) thank you cards
AMA sessions (Ask Me Anything) 
Repeat instructions to help you remember and confirm understanding
Resources:
The Nice Method - use code "ROG" to get the book for free!
FutureForth.com
The Nice Podcast with Dave Delaney
Bring the Nice Blog
Dave Delaney's Executive Coaching
Nice Method Workshops
The Great Resignation Calculator
Better Conference Networking
Network Diversity Index Quiz
Coming Next:
Episode 109, Building Bridges Coaching Tips for Generous Leaders with Shannon Cassidy. Topic: Believing in Others.
Credits:
Dave Delaney, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.