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GBA Podcast

Geoprofessional Business Association

Welcome to the GBA Podcast, where we present information and expertise from geoprofessionals around the globe to provide you with wisdom and insight to help in your pursuit of knowledge. GBA was founded over 50 years ago to serve geotechnical, environmental, and other geoprofessionals by giving them proven tools to achieve business success by confronting risk and optimizing performance.

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41:19

GeoHeroes - Elizabeth Clarke

GBA Podcast ·

2024/12/18

GeoHeroes - Elizabeth ClarkeAbout This Episode In this episode Guy Marcozzi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-marcozzi-b12744a/) interviews Elizabeth Clarke (https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-clarke-571198b/), CEO of Structures Group, who recounts her non-traditional career path. Starting with a childhood in a close-knit Italian-Portuguese family, she shares her varied early interests and experiences, including a stint on Star Search and time as a police dispatcher. Clarke details her unexpected

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37:19

GeoHeroes - Charlie Head

GBA Podcast ·

2024/12/11

GeoHeroes - Charlie HeadAbout This Episode In this episode Guy Marcozzi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-marcozzi-b12744a/) interviews Charlie Head (https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliehead1/), a co-founder of the geo-environmental firm Sanborn Head & Associates. The conversation covers his career journey, including his educational background, professional experiences, and the challenges and rewards of building a successful company. Head also discusses his current semi-retired status, focusing on

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6:05

First Word - December 2024

GBA Podcast ·

2024/12/01

SummaryOn the first of each month, GBA Executive Director Joel Carson provides an inside look at the latest GBA member resources, events, and news. These short and information-packed videos will make you and your firm smarter, stronger, and more successful! Links to resources referenced in this video: New Business Brief: Beyond gINT, A New Era in Geotechnical Data Management (https://members.geoprofessional.org/store/viewproduct.aspx?id=24860502) New Podcast Series: GeoHeroes Ep. 1

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32:05

GeoHeroes - Mark Kramer

GBA Podcast ·

2024/11/27

GeoHeroes - Mark KramerAbout This Episode In this episode Guy Marcozzi (https://www.linkedin.com/in/guy-marcozzi-b12744a/) interviews Mark Kramer (https://www.linkedin.com/in/markkramerpe/), a successful geotechnical engineer and CEO of SME. The conversation explores Kramer's career path, including his childhood experiences and educational background, highlighting the influence of his father and a pivotal college professor. He discusses the challenges and rewards of the geotechnical engineering

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1:08:16

#2 - Management Best Practices - Professional Goal...

GBA Podcast ·

2024/11/25

Management Best Practices - Professional Goal Setting About This Episode In the second episode of the Management Best Practices series Craig Hill interviews Marcus Dudley, a program manager at Kleinfeld. They discuss effective goal-setting strategies for managers and employees. Dudley emphasizes the importance of "stretch goals" that push individuals outside their comfort zones, promoting growth. He differentiates between long-term career goals and short-term performance goals, suggesting the latter

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First Word - November 2024

GBA Podcast ·

2024/11/02

Summary On the first of each month, GBA Executive Director Joel Carson provides an inside look at the latest GBA member resources, events, and news. These short and information-packed videos will make you and your firm smarter, stronger, and more successful! Links to resources referenced in this video: New Podcast Episode: Leadership Lounge #2: Building the People and the Teams that Build Your Projects (https://www.gbapodcast.com/ll02) New Podcast Episode: Leadership Lounge #3: Inspiring Leaders to

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51:37

#3 - Leadership Lounge - Inspiring Leaders to Bring...

GBA Podcast ·

2024/10/23

Leadership Lounge - Inspiring Leaders to Bring Out the Best in Their TeamsAbout This Episode Tiffany and Ryan interview Val Ries, founder of Executive Muse, which offers individual and group coaching and training programs focused on leadership development and author of the book "Chief Inspiration Officer." She emphasizes the importance of communication, acknowledging and validating, and understanding different communication styles through DISC assessments. Ries highlights the significance of

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37:19

#2 - Leadership Lounge - Building the People and the...

GBA Podcast ·

2024/10/16

Leadership Lounge - Building the People and the Teams that Build Your Projects About This Episode In this episode, we interview with Sydney Jacques, a business coach who specializes in leadership and team development, particularly within the engineering and construction industries. Jacques discusses her career journey, her coaching philosophy, and several frameworks she uses to improve team communication, address conflict, and foster a positive work environment. Series Summary In the Leadership

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4:43

First Word - October 2024

GBA Podcast ·

2024/10/02

SummaryOn the first of each month, GBA Executive Director Joel Carson provides an inside look at the latest GBA member resources, events, and news. These short and information-packed videos will make you and your firm smarter, stronger, and more successful! Links to resources referenced in this video: 2024 Photo Contest Winners (https://www.geoprofessional.org/news/2024-photo-contest-winners-announced/) Top Apps for Geoprofessionals

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6:45

First Word - September 2024

GBA Podcast ·

2024/09/03

SummaryOn the first of each month, GBA Executive Director Joel Carson provides an inside look at the latest GBA member resources, events, and news. These short and information-packed videos will make you and your firm smarter, stronger, and more successful! Links to resources referenced in this video: 2025 GBA Annual Conference (https://www.geoprofessional.org/event/gba-2025-spring-conference/) New Mine Tailings Safety Resources Available

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9:52

First Word - August 2024

GBA Podcast ·

2024/08/02

SummaryOn the first of each month, GBA Executive Director Joel Carson provides an inside look at the latest GBA member resources, events, and news. These short and information-packed videos will make you and your firm smarter, stronger, and more successful! Links to resources referenced in this video: New Member Site (https://members.geoprofessional.org/) Video: How to Log in to Your Profile on GBA’s New Member Site (https://youtu.be/QCKdmn8Q488?si=fGsE0t2V0_dWTeI_) 2023-2024 Annual Report

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6:17

First Word - July 2024

GBA Podcast ·

2024/07/01

SummaryOn the first of each month, GBA Executive Director Joel Carson provides an inside look at the latest GBA member resources, events, and news. These short and information-packed videos will make you and your firm smarter, stronger, and more successful! Links to resources referenced in this video: 2024 Professional Practice Ethics & Leadership Award Winner (https://www.geoprofessional.org/news/passion-and-pride-gba-past-president-selected-for-professional-practice-ethics-leadership-award/) AI

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#114 - Case History - Geophysics Provides the...

GBA Podcast ·

2024/06/11

GBA Case History Series – Case History #114 - Geophysics Provides the Confidence to BuildSummary In this episode, we explore how Siemens Associates turned an “unbuildable” site into a construction-ready plot using advanced geophysical exploration. Initially, a school’s building plan hit a roadblock when a non-GBA member firm’s study flagged variable surface conditions and air-filled voids, rendering the site unfeasible. However, the drilling method used was unreliable, causing uncertainties. Enter

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7:48

First Word - June 2024

GBA Podcast ·

2024/06/01

Summary On the first of each month, GBA Executive Director Joel Carson provides an inside look at the latest GBA member resources, events, and news. These short and information-packed videos will make you and your firm smarter, stronger, and more successful! Links to resources referenced in this video: President’s Letter to Membership (https://www.geoprofessional.org/news/gba-presidents-letter-to-membership-may-2024/) Watch 2024 Annual Conference Recordings on Demand

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5:17

First Word - May 2024

GBA Podcast ·

2024/05/01

SummaryOn the first of each month, GBA Executive Director Joel Carson provides an inside look at the latest GBA member resources, events, and news. These short and information-packed videos will make you and your firm smarter, stronger, and more successful! Links to resources referenced in this video: AI in the Geoprofessions, Article 2: How LLM Works: In a Nutshell (https://www.geoprofessional.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/LLM-Work.pdf) New GBA Technology Brief: Improve Your Drone Strategy

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5:11

First Word - April 2024

GBA Podcast ·

2024/04/01

SummaryOn the first of each month, GBA Executive Director Joel Carson provides an inside look at the latest GBA member resources, events, and news. These short and information-packed videos will make you and your firm smarter, stronger, and more successful! Links to resources referenced in this video: GBA Podcast Leadership Lounge Episode #1 (https://www.gbapodcast.com/ll01) Contact GBA with questions about the Ambassador program: info@geoprofessional.org Case History #116 – Went Fishing, Caught a

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#1 - Leadership Lounge - How to Communicate Like a...

GBA Podcast ·

2024/02/27

Leadership Lounge - How to Communicate Like a Hostage NegotiatorAbout This Episode In this episode, we learn from a master negotiator about how to communicate more effectively through building cultures founded on emotional communication, active listening, and relationship-based negotiations. It doesn't matter if you are left-brain dominant, you can learn the right-brained skills necessary to become a better communicator. Dan talks about how every conversation is a negotiation, why storytelling is

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1:05:56

#1 - Management Best Practices - How to Have Tough...

GBA Podcast ·

2024/02/21

Management Best Practices - How to Have Tough Conversations About This Episode If tough conversations have the power to bring about positive change, why are they often associated with feelings of discomfort? Join GBA’s Jennifer Sanborn and Leadership Development Coach Jen Bell as they explore how to facilitate better one-on-one discussions. “Our aversion to difficult conversations comes from the inherent potential for conflict associated with corrective actions,” Bell says. “But through a

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18:02

#93 - Case History - $150M Near Miss

GBA Podcast ·

2023/03/29

GBA Case History Series – Case History #93 - $150M Near Miss Summary The GBA-Member Firm’s CEO and the developer’s CEO had worked together successfully on numerous projects for more than 15 years, establishing a friendship based on mutual respect and trust. This project was the developer’s most ambitious to date, by virtue of its size, local prominence, and complexity. Among other things, the project plan called for four levels of parking beneath 2½ city blocks and adjoining streets. As the

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18:35

#109 - Case History - We Were Hacked

GBA Podcast ·

2023/01/10

GBA Case History Series – Case History #109 - We Were Hacked Summary Member Firm with multiple offices became the victim of foreign hacking enterprise. It started when an employee of the firm innocently opened an email from an unsuspected contact and clicked on a link allowing the hackers to access the Member Firm’s management systems. Unbeknownst to anyone, the infiltrators spent months learning about the Member Firm’s operations, information storage and data. After obtaining and securing the

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