Using Technology To Advance Social Impact With Darian Rodriguez Heyman And Flipping The Script On Human Resources With Laurie Ruettimann

TTL 782 | Technology For Social Impact

Using Technology To Advance Social Impact With Darian Rodriguez Heyman And Flipping The Script On Human Resources With Laurie Ruettimann

You’ve never seen a business plan without a competitive analysis. It’s ridiculous to think that somebody would run out and start a company without surveying the landscape. That is why it’s fascinating that the whole world of social entrepreneurship or nonprofits lack in this area. Dr. Diane Hamilton’s guest on today’s podcast is Darian Rodriguez Heyman, a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and an expert in the area of nonprofits. Darian shares how nonprofits can use technology to support and advance their goals around social impact and build the capacity of not one or two groups or leaders but the entire set.

With the growth of the gig economy, the number of people who are full-time employed workers is getting smaller and smaller. However, the majority of the HR world we have right now is built for a workforce that existed years ago. They seem to get a lot of things wrong, and so Laurie Ruettimann sees a need to fix it. Laurie is a former Human Resources leader turned writer, entrepreneur, and speaker. Today, she joins Dr. Diane Hamilton in dissecting the need to flip the script on human resources. After all, work isn’t the be-all-end-all. People need to put themselves first so they can take control of their careers.

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TTL 772 | Improving Business Performance

Improving Business Performance By Taking Care Of Talents With Jay Fulcher And Helping Women In Business Worldwide With Wendy Diamond

We are entering a moment for human capital management and the science behind HR. Now, more than ever, more and more companies are realizing the importance of talent to a business’ performance. Helping small and mid-sized businesses on that front and more, Jay Fulcher, the CEO and Chairman of Zenefits, joins Dr. Diane Hamilton to get us up to date with the latest on business growth and leadership, particularly on the importance is the enrollment process for companies, and where technology plays into that. He takes us deeper into HR and how Zenefits can help you gain access to opportunities that used to be available for big businesses only. Follow Jay’s wisdom as he helps you navigate this new business landscape where people, just as it should be, are at the forefront.

Many women worldwide are being kept from living the life they always wanted because they don’t have access to the opportunities that could otherwise lead them to live a successful and fulfilled life. On a mission to help and empower women, Wendy Diamond founded the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day. In this episode, she sits down with Diane to talk about the ways she has been empowering, celebrating, and supporting women in business worldwide. She talks about her organization as well as her passion for animal rescue and how she puts two and two together to create a bigger social impact. Through it all, Wendy shows us the social importance of entrepreneurship and how great leaders bring their mission forward to benefit not only themselves but the world at large.

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TTL 564 | Live Audio Broadcast

Live Audio Broadcasts: Democratizing Access To Information with Ayinde Alakoye and The Impact Of Good Ethics In Life and Business with Yonason Goldson

There is a massive amount of fluidity these days because of the cultural diversity that you can witness in live audio broadcasts or television. Such difference is what gives us a wide range of understanding of the ethics of freedom. Ayinde Alakoye, the co-founder and CEO of nēdl, shares the value of allowing people to access any information and democratizing this access. As he walks us through his journey to becoming the CEO of the world’s first keyword search engine for live audio broadcast, discover the difference in the impact between podcasts and radios. Learn how Ayinde monetizes his search engine even if it is a free app to download. Also, catch on how he became the Message Advisor for President Obama.

If the freedom of speech allows any human being to exercise the right to express their opinions by all means, should there be any limitations to what should be aired out in the public or social media? Yonason Goldson, the Director of Ethical Imperatives, talks about being aware of and determining your responsibilities. He teaches professionals how good ethics is good business and the benefits of intellectual diversity. A keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, and community rabbi, Yonason gives an in-depth analogy on why compliance is the enemy of ethics. Likewise, he gives his take on sharing too much of our opinions and our values versus being too sensitive to other people’s reactions to them. As we dive deeper into ethics in politics and business, find out what the “fake it until you make it” mentality is and why you should dodge it.