This episode features an organization that is truly doing the deep work necessary to evolve culture.   My guests, Mychal Coleman Associate Vice President of Human Resources at Grand Valley State University and Lindsey DesArmo, Interim Director of Talent Management at GVSU, began the journey of culture evolution when they realized a few years ago, they were losing what had made their organization great for so many years and it was time to review and reset with a goal to reach higher by 2025.   In this episode, Lindsay and Mychal walk through the steps their team took to evolve their approach to HR and strategy resulting in evolution of the role of HR within the organization and further establishing wellness into the employee experience. 

What I love about this episode is how it brings the beginning of culture evolution to life.  From the need to have senior leadership on board and involved in the conversation to the reality that change takes time and can be uncomfortable for some, yet when worked through intentionally it delivers a reward worth investing in… a culture that supports thriving humans and organizational sustainability.

Connect with Mychal Coleman
Email:  colemamy@gvsu.edu
Website: https://www.gvsu.edu/hro/hr-transformation-timeline-1118.htm
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mychal-coleman/

Connect with Lindsey DesArmo

Email: desarmli@gvsu.edu
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desarmli/

Connect with Susan Morgan Bailey
Email: Susan.Bailey@marshmma.com 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanmbailey/

Dr. Marcus Collins is back on the podcast to talk about his new book For the Culture: the power behind what we buy, what we do, and who we want to be.

Listen in a Marcus highlights why it’s essential to be clear on what you stand for as an organization and the importance of being intentional about building culture;  why we buy the things including why we buy including the idea that showing up to a job every day is a worthwhile endeavor beyond a paycheck; and, the power of the too often neglected role of storytelling in the workplace to motivate.  

Connect with Marcus Collins
Email:  marcus@marctothec.com
Website: www.marctothec.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marctothec/

Connect with Susan Morgan Bailey
Email: Susan.Bailey@marshmma.com 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanmbailey/

My guest for this episode is Victor Cho.  A passionate consumer advocate, Victor was most recently the CEO at Evite where he led the company successfully through COVID-19 and returned it to growth, financial health, and a successful corporate buy-out. He is also the creator of the 4th Stakeholder Framework on improving stakeholder capitalism.

Victor believes for society to thrive, we must shed what he calls the Mercenary Business approach and embrace a more balanced stakeholder model. Unfortunately, many organizations find it hard to balance even just the first three primary stakeholders (Shareholders, customers, and employees).  When you add Society (the 4th stakeholder) to the mix, that balancing act becomes even more challenging.   Gratefully, Victor has developed a framework to help organizations maximize impact and overcome the challenges that stand in the way of achieving balance between all the stakeholders.
Listen in as we discuss a bit about the history of business and capitalism, the power of listening to stakeholders and the idea that considering the relative impact of various actions in combination with thinking about the broader whole can equal more than the sum of its parts.  

Connect with Victor Cho
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-cho-/
www.victorcho.com - Free leadership frameworks and courses
www.4thstakeholder.com - A practical framework to help businesses become better citizens

Connect with Susan Morgan Bailey
Email: Susan.Bailey@marshmma.com 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanmbailey/