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SmikleSpeaks

Joanne L. Smikle, PhD

Joanne L. Smikle, PhD is a respected authority on leadership and organization development. She provides learning that helps you soar! Each episode prepares you to lead in our ever-evolving world. Subscribe today...content is updated all of the time! Get more relevant tools from The SmikleSpeaks YouTube Channel and the library at smiklespeaks.com. Contact Joanne for assistance with your individual and organizational development.

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9:36

Exploring the Opposition

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/04/30

I had a long flight from the east coast to San Diego. My seat mates were two guys from a rural town in Maryland. I don’t know how it happened but we got started talked about the country. It was pretty obvious early on that we saw the world through different lenses. Very different lenses. We wound up having a really interesting discussion. We found that, in spite of our opposing views on many issues, we shared a lot of common ground. As I reflected on the conversation I came up with 10 strategies for

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24:56

Gratitude in the Midst of Pessimism, Featuring Linda...

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/04/23

Linda Roszak Burton, author of Gratitude Heals, explores being grateful in pessimistic and cynical environments.

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21:26

Gratitude in Chaotic Times, Featuring Linda Roszak...

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/04/16

Linda Roszak Burton, author of Gratitude Heals and one of the country’s leading experts on the subject guides us through maintaining a grateful heart in the midst of chaos.

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12:50

Next Chapters, Featuring Russ Snyder, Pt. 1

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/04/09

Russ Snyder currently serves as CEO of Volunteers of America Chesapeake and the Carolina's. This faith-based health and human services develops and owns affordable housing organization, provides behavioral health, assistance to veterans and the homeless, and other supports to vulnerable populations. But that isn't how Russ' story began. He had a very successful corporate career before his transition to nonprofit leadership. Listen to his next chapter story and be inspired.

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21:19

Business Architecture, Featuring Kenyn Benjamin, Pt. 2

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/04/02

The business architecture strategy is an innovative way of approach organizational development and design. Kenyn Benjamin, president of ARGITEK, a strategy management consultancy, is back to delve deeper into this tool for transformation.

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28:26

Business Architecture, Featuring Kenyn Benjamin, Pt. 1

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/03/26

Kenyn Benjamin is the President and founder of ARGITEK, a strategy management consultancy. He’s a thought leader on organizational transformation and business strategy. A speaker and a consultant focused on transforming business operations through enterprise alignment, his company serves forward-focused leaders throughout the US. Today he introduces the concept of "business architecture."

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28:26

Business Architecture, Featuring Kenyn Benjamin, Pt. 1

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/03/26

Kenyn Benjamin is the President and founder of ARGITEK, a strategy management consultancy. He’s a thought leader on organizational transformation and business strategy. A speaker and a consultant focused on transforming business operations to create alignment throughout the enterprise. His company serves forward focused leaders throughout the US. Today he introduces the concept of "business architecture."

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24:50

Next Chapters, Featuring Marilyn Wood, Pt. 2

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/03/19

Marilyn Wood shares more of her story of going from bedside nurse, to nursing home administrator to founder and CEO of one of the country's most highly rated privately-held nursing home chains in Florida. In her latest chapter she's teaching, training, and serving in very different ways. Listen and learn...

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51:43

Spirit at Work, Featuring Rev. Virgil Hammett

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/03/12

As we continue in the Spirit at Work Series we get to have a conversation with Virgil Hammett. He has two successful careers: one as a leader in human services and the other as the pastor of an African Methodist Episcopal (AME) church. He's long followed both a secular and religious path and created natural ways to blend them. He is a master at bringing spirit to work.

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25:30

Living the Dream, Featuring Lanecia Baldwin, Pt. 2

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/03/05

More with Lanecia Baldwin on how she took a chance on herself, pursued a cross-country adventure, and made many of her dreams reality.

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25:25

Living the Dream, Featuring Lanecia Baldwin, Pt. 1

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/02/26

Not a lot of people have the courage to sell their homes, store the possessions they care about, pack their car, drive around the country, and explore to their heart's content. Most of us have dreams but many of us don’t have the courage to go after them and make them reality. Alabama native Lanecia Baldwin decided to live her dream and she’s going to tell us all about it.

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52:59

Next Chapters, Featuring Marilyn Wood, Pt. 1

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/02/19

Marilyn Wood is the retired founder and CEO of Opis Senior Services Group. The company operated 14 nursing homes throughout Florida. It also had a physician practice, home health service, and rehab company under its umbrella. Marilyn weathered the pandemic, sold the company, and is now writing the next chapter of her life.

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16:12

Brain Matters, Featuring Matt Picard, Pt. 1

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/02/12

Matt Picard is a private equity investor at Bolt Ventures, a family office focused on acquiring large global sports franchises and operating businesses around the sports and entertainment ecosystem. Prior to joining Bolt, Matt worked in Investment Banking at Jefferies, specializing in transactions across the Consumer, Gaming, and Entertainment sectors.Matt's journey with brain health began during his high school years at Choate Rosemary Hall, where he suffered two serious hits in lacrosse and

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25:51

Mental Wellness, Featuring Dr. Jennifer Douglas, Pt. 3

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/02/05

Today we get to talk about Dr. Jennifer Douglas' book, Freedom From Perfection. It is such an important tool for anyone who can’t accept good, great or even excellent and is making themselves nuts striving for perfection. In addition to the book, Dr. Douglas provides virtual learning on overcoming perfectionism. She served as a professor at Stanford University and now devotes her time to a private practice that is devoted to mental wellness.

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25:06

Mental Wellness, Featuring Dr. Jennifer Douglas, Pt. 2

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/01/29

Dr. Jennifer Douglas, respected expert on mental wellness, shares her insights on the dimensions of mental health that impact young people. She provides strategies for getting help, for developing a better understanding of the nuances of mental wellness as they impact younger people, and advice for parents.

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36:26

Mental Wellness, Featuring Dr. Jennifer Douglas, Pt. 1

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/01/22

Dr. Jen Douglas, author of Freedom From Perfection, is joining us for a three-part series of mental wellness. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from San Diego State University and you did her undergraduate work at Wesleyan. She served on the faculty at Stanford University and then decide to pivot and build a private practice. Her passion is treating mental health in women and young people.

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12:14

The Evolving World of Work, Featuring Brian Powell,...

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/01/15

One of the country’s leading experts on the world of work, Brian Powell, is back to further explore issues impacting leaders. Today he shares his insights on human capital utilization, strategic use of the available talent in the workforce, and turning executive's attention to national and global trends that impact recruitment and retention.

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24:38

The Evolving World of Work, Featuring Brian Powell,...

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/01/08

I’m continuing my conversation with Brian Powell. We’ve been talking about the future of work. He’s the Chief Human Resources Officer for The Community Solution Education System. Prior to this role he held senior leadership positions at Chapman University, University of California Merced, Columbia University, and other distinguished institutions. His focus has always been on leading groundbreaking HR programs, from centralizing operations to fostering strategic alignment across diverse campuses.It’s

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22:08

The Evolving World of Work, Featuring Brian Powell,...

SmikleSpeaks ·

2025/01/01

Brian Powell is an attorney and human resource executive. His focus is on transforming leadership. He's currently serving as Chief Human Resource Officer for The Community Solution Education System.Brian has unique insights on the trends that are gamechangers for the world of work. Today we'll talk about geographic shifts in the workforce, AI...it's pros and cons, and the concept of "upskilling" for leaders.

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1:14

Merry Christmas!

SmikleSpeaks ·

2024/12/25

Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas. If Christmas isn’t your faith tradition Happy Holidays. If Holidays aren’t part of your world Best Wishes.Know that I am sending Joy and wishing Blessing upon Blessing upon Blessing to each of you. Thank you for another glorious year of podcasts.

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