Leadership Matters

Claude Robinson, Executive Vice President, External Affairs & Diversity of UCAN on the west side of Chicago, has been recognized for his work by the city of Chicago on several occasions. Claude specializes in the personal development, education and motivation of youth and children. A staunch advocate for youth, Claude continually challenges adults to examine their perspectives about youth and diligently strives to build positive youth and adult partnerships. He also is known for his exceptional work in advancing equity within his organization, in his community, and his work with the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities to further their vision of “A healthy and equitable society”. He currently serves on the Alliance core team of Advancing Equity Peer Exchange group, supporting the Alliance network of over 400 human serving organizations throughout the country. This work mobilizes and reaches thousands of individuals to ensure that society and its systems are just, fair, and inclusive.

What is executive coaching and who needs it? Recently retired from a $30 million organization with 500 employees, Howard Garval has been successful in coaching employees for many years. As a certified facilitator, he will present the key elements to coaching executives in a variety of settings. He will also address what leadership development programs he has implemented in his long history of serving in a nonprofit human serving organization in Hawaii.

Adair Mosley, interim president and CEO of Pillsbury United Communities in Minneapolis, is overseeing a $6.7 million-dollar capital campaign. The project involves the development of a grocery store and wellness center in North Minneapolis. His comments will include the why and how of establishing this social enterprise, the eighth for the organization. Adair will also identify how his leadership style has been influenced by attending human centered design at Stanford’s prestigious Institute of Design and the Executive Leadership Institute, a certificate program, sponsored by the University of Michigan and the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities.

John Jeanetta, President and CEO of Heartland Family Services in Omaha NE participated as a Cohort Member in one of the Alliance’s Transformation Projects. He will explain the project related to residential programs for youth, how it has changed the organization and how the staff responded to these changes. For John, continuous learning is key to success and growth, resulting in greater impact within the community.

Join host Dr. Sheryl White and special guest Cynthia Burnham, coach and author of The Charisma Edge: A How to Guide for Turning on Your Leadership Power, for a discussion on enhancing executive presence. Practical tips will be shared on ways to look, act, and feel authentically powerful and master the skills to be confident and charismatic. Tune in to Leadership Matters: Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!

Nancy Biberman, President and Founder of Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) in New York City will tell of her 25 year journey of community development. She will name the changes in the neighborhood and the challenges she encountered with this experience. Creating sustainable livable neighborhoods with safety and health, commercial revitalization and affordable housing are some of the elements she addressed

Looking for ways to meet your leadership challenge? Tune in for this discussion on Kouzes and Posner’s five practices of exemplary leadership with special guest Edward Condon, Executive Director of Region 9 Head Start Association and our host Dr. Sheryl White. Running a public or nonprofit organization means juggling the needs of many constituents as well as the myriad of tasks needed to operate any business organization. Meanwhile, organizations are experiencing enormous stress and additional uncertainty, budget restrictions, and increased poverty in families. How to achieve the extraordinary while overcoming the overwhelming will be discussed along with Konzes and Posner’s five practices of exemplary leadership.

Managing persistent performance issues is one of the biggest challenges for executives and managers. Because the conversation seems highly critical if not disrespectful, most managers soften the message. The result is that team performance decreases, conflict increases and the team loses respect for the manager. In this episode, our host Dr. Sheryl White will discuss with Executive Coach, Jordan Goldrich a mindset and technique for having these conversations that Jordan has witnessed to yield 100% success and, says ultimately, is far more respectful than avoiding the conversation or softening the message. Jordan is a Partner and Chief Operations Officer for CUSTOMatrix, Inc. and a Master Corporate Executive Coach. He is also an executive coach for the Center for Creative Leadership and a Talent Management Executive for Executive Core, both international leadership and talent management firms.

Join host Dr. Sheryl White, Cultural Psychologist with the Neighborhood House Association and guest Mr. Gregg Ward, author of The Respectful Leader: Seven ways to influence without intimidation for proven strategies on ways to become and coach others to be more respectful and influential. Join the conversation! Call-in or email your thoughts or questions to 1-866-472-5790 or LeadershipMattersQuestions@InnoVisions.org.

Want to know how you can save on worker’s compensation and heath care premiums; escape “high hazard” business mandatory OSHA fees; and co-create a healthier, more energized, and more productive workforce? Well, wonder no more! Tune in to this week’s episode of Leadership Matter and hear the case study on how the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA has saved almost $400,000 in Workers Compensation premiums; reduced health insurance premium cost by 12.8% this year; escaped $10,000 in OSHA “high hazard” mandatory fees; and increased the health and vitality of its workforce through laser focused efforts and partnership with the County of San Diego’s Live Well program. Host, Dr. Sheryl White, will be joined by special guests Rudolph A. Johnson, III, President and CEO of the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA and Mike Cothrine, Health and Wellness Specialist of Cothrine Training Services to share this story and much more.

Join several leaders from the nonprofit human serving sector who will discuss their respective organizations transformation efforts. Through the transitioning of their operating model, they are making a transformational shift towards more home- and community-based models which are evidence-based. These organizations have transitioned from traditional residential care to a new model that emphasizes a child- and family-centered values approach. Leaders will discuss and share how their transformational efforts have been trenched and rooted in evidence-based and/or evidence-informed services; how their efforts feature a child- and family-centered approach and values orientation; and how the transformation have assisted in building a community service array that includes residential treatment as a part of the continuum of care.

What are the common characteristics and transformational qualities found in America’s best urban schools? What sets the leaders of these outstanding performing urban schools apart? Join host Dr. Sheryl White for this special episode with co-author of “Leadership in America’s Best Urban Schools” Dr. Joseph F. Johnson, Jr, Dean of Education and Executive Director of the National Center for Urban School Transformation and QUALCOMM Professor of Urban Education at San Diego State University for a revealing discussion on how leaders of 117 schools from 22 different states have influenced the development of many of the nation’s highest performing urban elementary, middle and high schools. Although these schools serve low-income, urban communities and do not utilize selective admissions policies, these schools generate multiple indicators of impressive academic results for every racial/ethnic/income group they serve.

Many nonprofits do not reach their full potential because greater engagement, support, and vision are needed from their boards. Boards that are able to offer not only oversight of what is, but vision and support for what could be can make a significant difference in an organization's ability to positively impact communities and exceed goals. On this week’s episode of Leadership Matters, Dr. Sheryl White, Vice President of the Training and Organization Development with the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA will discuss how to effectively engage boards to achieve greater visionary leadership and support from its members. Special guests Mrs. Cynthia James-Price, Owner-President of Dimensions Management and Mr. Curtis Price, President of the San Diego Alpha Foundation will join us for this conversation. We invite you to also join us by calling in to 1-866-472-5790 or emailing your comments and questions to: LeadershipMattersQuestions@InnoVisions.org.

Nonprofit organizations exist to serve the public’s interest. Many are aware of the good they do to help meet the needs of underserved populations. What is often overlooked and not discussed is the positive impact that they have on businesses and the local economy. Special guests Rudolph A. Johnson, III, President and CEO of the Neighborhood House Association and Gerald McFadden, President and CEO of Volunteers of America Southwest, will join our host Dr. Sheryl White, Consulting Psychologist and Vice President of Training and Organization Development at the Neighborhood House Association to discuss the essential topic. We invite you to also join the conversation by emailing in your comments/questions or calling in Wednesday between 2 – 3 PM/PST. Don’t miss Leadership Matters: Informing Leaders. Inspiring Solutions!