Menttium Matters

Inclusive Leadership and Building Trust with Rob Grubka, CEO, Workplace Solutions at Voya Financial

In this episode, Rob Grubka, the CEO of Workplace Solutions for Voya Financial will share Voya’s strategy for creating an inclusive workplace culture. He reveals why building a foundation of trust is so important, and how Voya creates an organizational culture based on trust. He discusses the ways in which Voya has responded to the “new normal” and how they have rolled out hybrid and remote work options in response to employee preferences. Rob offers advice to up-and-coming leaders. Listeners will also hear Rob’s personal annual review questions that have helped him navigate his career path.

Unlock Your Potential: Expert Strategies for Navigating Organizational Change and Enhancing Your Leadership Skills With Larry Sherrell, Consultant and former VP of HR

In this episode of the Menttium Matters Podcast, listen as Larry Sherrell, a seasoned dives deep into the art of self-development. Discover his unique perspective on nurturing talent and his essential strategies for personal and professional growth.

Larry kicks off the discussion by deep-diving into the art of creating a strong self-development plan. He emphasizes the critical role of prioritization and introduces a practical 3-step approach that can help you stay focused and achieve your career goals effectively.

Tune in to learn how prioritizing personal growth and leveraging proven strategies can pave the way for career advancement and fulfillment. Don't miss out on the keys to success—start unlocking your career potential and leadership skills today!

Unlocking Team Potential: A Journey of Strengths, Diversity, and Creative Leadership with Jolie Haupert, Vice President, Consumer Experience at U.S. Bank

In this episode, we explore the power of strengths in both team dynamics and leadership development. Our guest, Jolie Haupert, Vice President of Consumer Experience at U.S. Bank, shares insights from her career journey, including a pivotal moment where she transformed her division to better reflect diverse communities.

Jolie discusses how leveraging her strengths helped facilitate this cultural shift and how embracing diverse perspectives strengthened her team. Throughout her career, she emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and uses tools like Gallup’s StrengthsFinder to empower her mentees and enhance team leadership.

Join us as Jolie reveals practical strategies, like utilizing creativity to support team well-being during times of change and disruption. Discover how embracing strengths and diversity can lead to stronger, more effective teams. Go team!

Inspire Inclusion: A Conversation with Menttium's Leading Women

We kick off International Women’s Day with this inspiring episode featuring Lynn Sontag, Menttium’s owner, and Missy Chicre, Menttium’s CEO.  Lynn and Missy share their powerful stories of learning, growth, and surprises during this year of transition.  They role-model a transformative mentoring partnership and offer authentic acknowledgments to each other.  They also reveal their visions for the future of Menttium.  

Growing Your Professional Garden with Craig Warren, CEO of Washburn Center for Children

In this episode, Craig Warren shares his best practices for strategic career planning aligned with your values and purpose; professional development; and networking with ease. Growing your professional garden involves cultivating cheerleaders, advocates, mentors, and a personal board of directors that will help you propel your career to the next level. Craig offers sage advice for bringing out the best in yourself personally and professionally: 1. Know yourself. 2. Push yourself. 3. Love yourself. 4. Be true to yourself.

Navigating Burnout and Prioritizing Well-Being During Turbulent Times with Sue Willman, Vice President Care Collaboration at Athenahealth at Athenahealth

In the past few years, as we've navigated through turbulence and stress, the adage that we need to “place the oxygen mask on ourselves, before we can help others" has become more relevant. In this episode, Mentor Sue Willman (VP Care Collaboration for Athenahealth) shares her powerful story of living this truth. 
 

Sue was driven to change her personal narrative and self-expectations after enduring an overwhelming amount of stress that included the loss of parents, a series of new jobs, moving from the family home due to surgery, and having 3 of her adult children return home during Covid (one of whom needed support with long haul symptoms). The openness and wisdom that Sue shares during this conversation will resonate with many of us as an inspiring example of how to ride the waves of change.

“Stuck” is a great place to be! with Jaime Taets, public speaker, author, podcast host and CEO of Keystone Group

Join our conversation with Jaime Taets - a dynamic CEO, public speaker, author, podcast host, and thought leader who is focused on helping individuals, and companies, identify and push past whatever is holding them back from achieving all that they are capable of. Jaime's ability to reframe perspective is inspiring and energizing and will have you rethinking where you are, and where you want to go.

Taking Control of Your Career with Kimberly Grey, Vice President of Global Talent Management for Leggett and Platt

The ballroom dancer Ginger Rogers is said to have done everything Fred Astaire did, only backwards and in heels. Which is an excellent illustration of the additional challenges and hurdles that women, professionals of color, and other groups of difference can face in the corporate world. And how different the view may be, depending on who and where you are.

In this episode Kimberly Grey, Vice President of Global Talent Management for Leggett and Platt, shares with us her perspective and insight as a Black Woman who has successfully navigated her career as an executive leader. Kim offers tips around the skills she largely credits with her success including: networking, setting expectations and being effective in holding others accountable. Her authenticity, and wisdom around intentionality, make for a great conversation – while also reinforcing how much we can learn when we choose to broaden our view!

How to Ask for What You Want with Karen Laos, motivational speaker, author, podcast host, trainer, and executive coach

In this episode, communication expert Karen Laos, reveals a proven four-step process for asking for what you want. Karen offers strategies for getting clear on what you want, overcoming self-doubt, building a case for your idea, and asking in a way that makes it hard to say no. Listeners will learn to ask for what they want with greater confidence and ease.

Recognizing the Importance of Mental Health in the Workplace with Vera Lewis, Vice President of Development and Communications at Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

In this episode, we connect with Vera Michelle Lewis, who is the Vice President of Development and Communications for the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. We focus on the topic of mental health – which is increasingly being recognized not as a stigma, but as a human issue that we will all deal with at some point in our lives. In fact, with global unhappiness currently at an all time high, many of us are seeking a way to increase our own sense of well-being right now. Vera shares openly and authentically what she has learned (both professionally and personally), through the lens of a female professional of color. And her message of reaching out to others, not surprisingly, echoes the essence of mentoring.