Connect & Collaborate Hosts for January 9-13, 2017

January 9 – Pat Maley – Vistage
Pat Maley, Chair of Vistage, a CEO Peer Group, will talk with Vistage members Rob Bohacs and Eric Schraufnagel, co-founders of ClinTrial. They’ll discuss how technology is changing the flow of information in clinical drug trials and the resulting improvement in patient outcome. Then, Neil Anderson will share a Chief Outsiders conversation about how companies can improve their marketing investment outcome.

January 10 – DORA – Financial Literacy         
Jill Sarmo from the Division of Securities, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), talks with Natriece Bryant with the Banking and Financial Services Divisions about financial literacy. DORA’s SeniorSafe program now includes a program designed to teach financial professionals how to spot elder financial abuse. We’ll discuss efforts to provide information on financial literacy through life stages - two initiatives, Smart$tart and $tepUp – that will launch in March.

January 11 – Andrew Moriarty – Immigration Reform  
Andrew Moriarty of FWD.us joins Jeff Wasden, President of the Colorado Business Roundtable and a member of the new statewide coalition called Coloradans for Immigration Reform, to discuss current efforts to help pass comprehensive immigration reform. We will talk with Brithany Gutierrez, 18-year-old Colorado State University sophomore, about her experience with DACA (Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals). We’ll hear from Susana M. Muñoz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Ethnic Studies Faculty Associate, Colorado State University and Elias G. Quiñonez, MA, CSU Colorado Challenge Counselor, The Colorado Challenge, Colorado Department of Higher Education.

January 12 – Edgar Johansson – Aerospace Advocate
Edgar Johansson, COBRT Aerospace Advocate, joins us to discuss progress in Colorado’s aerospace industry. His guests are Rene Simard, Executive VP and Chief of Military Affairs at the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, and Roger McNamara, Director, Launch Abort and Service Module System on the Orion project for Lockheed Martin. They’ll discuss aerospace and defense as it relates to Aurora’s development, and they discuss progress on Orion.

January 13 – Kristen Muzzy – Manufacturing
Kristen Muzzy, Executive Vice President of Business Development for Leading2Lean, advocates for manufacturing progress in Colorado and nationwide. Her guest is Janet Colvin, Manufacturing Pathways Campus Coordinator for the Community College of Denver and Women in Manufacturing board member. Together, they’ll discuss the Advanced Manufacturing Program at Community College of Denver – helping manufacturers narrow the workforce skills gap and giving workforce an alternative pathway for a rewarding career.

Listen at KDMT 1690 AM Denver's Money Talk from 4-5 p.m. Monday through Friday or live stream online. Podcasts are available at www.cobrt.com/radio and on your favorite podcast app the day after live airing. Listen and live tweet @ColoradoBRT

Trade Panel

Jeff Wasden, President of the Colorado Business Roundtable, joins us with a recap of a panel discussion, “The importance of International Trade,” which was sponsored by City and County of Denver, Denver International Airport, COBRT, CACI and the Chamber of the Americas.

Tune in to hear from Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Consul General of Canada in Denver Stéphane Lessard, COGA’s Dan Haley, Global Chamber Denver’s Jeff Campos, World Trade Center Denver’s Karen Gerwitz, as well as panelists Abdul Sesay, Chad Vorthmann and Tyler Rauert.

Listen to Connect & Collaborate today at 4:00 on Denver's Money Talk 1690 

You can watch the entire panel discussion in the video below

Leading Change Without Resistance - The New Way

Join us for our first radio show of the year with Doug Krug and Christine Kahane, resultants from the Institute for UnLearning.

We continue an ongoing series of “Leading Change Without Resistance” with a focus on The New Way.

They’ll guide us through being in the space between “the no longer” and “the not yet” and reflections on your accomplishments in 2016 to better prepare for 2017.

We will start with some questions to contemplate your achievements for the past year and into the future. 

Thank you for listening.
Here are the questions you can use for yourself and your entire team to get the most out of what happened in 2016; and, how to build on your accomplishments to better assure a very successful 2017.
The suggestion is to pass out the questions to your people in advance, then listen to this podcast with them.

What did we accomplish in 2016 that we’re most pleased with?
What were the biggest obstacles that we overcame?
What did we do that worked best to overcome the obstacles?
What did you accomplish that you feel you were not acknowledged for?
    Who on the team supported you most?
What were the most important lessons we learned in the last year that best prepare us to be successful in 2017?
What is the biggest risk you took and how were you rewarded?
What was the biggest surprise for you in 2016?
What is most uncomfortable about being in the place of not yet knowing?
What will you do to allow yourself to be more comfortable in that space of not yet knowing?

What are the two or three most important questions for us to be considering as we move into 2017?
What are we most looking to accomplishing in 2017?
What has best prepared us to be successful this year?
What do we see as the biggest challenges we will be facing?
What do we know, what resources do we have, to get past those challenges?
What is our best understanding today of what our goal/desired outcome is?
How do we accomplish results beyond our wildest expectations and have fun doing it?
Who, or what, other than yourself are you most committed to loving and serving in this year?
What’s one word you’d like to have as your theme in this new year?

Best to you this year,

Christine and Doug

Share these questions with your teams and tune in or listen to the podcast for Doug and Christine's guidance through these reflections, and how to discuss your results. Make it a great year! 

Listen to Connect & Collaborate at 4:00 on Denver's Money Talk 1690 AM.

Connect & Collaborate Hosts for January 2-6, 2017

January 2 – Doug Krug and Christine Kahane – Institute for UnLearning
Join us for our first radio show of the year with Doug Krug and Christine Kahane, resultants from the Institute for UnLearning. We continue an ongoing series of “Leading Change Without Resistance” with a focus on The New Way. They’ll guide us through being in the space between “the no longer” and “the not yet” and reflections on your accomplishments in 2016 to better prepare for 2017. 

January 3  – Jeff Wasden – COBRT Year in Review/Preview     
Jeff Wasden, President of the Colorado Business Roundtable, joins us live to review our 2016 COBRT events and discuss our newsletter, website and partnership opportunities.  We will also discuss the partner launch of Dream It Do It Colorado, a statewide coalition to support manufacturing through education. We’ll also have a preview of upcoming 2017 events. 

January 4 – Stephanie Veck – Workforce Development Council and TalentFOUND
Stephanie Veck, Director of the Colorado Workforce Development Council joins with the continuing TalentFOUND series, highlighting job creators in Colorado.  The 2016 class of Colorado Companies to Watch winners have created 3257 jobs!  The show will also highlight the creation of a network of industry intermediaries throughout Colorado in a variety of industries.  This network of statewide industry associations and regional sector partnerships are supporting businesses in a variety of industries and helping build a demand driven talent pipeline.  

January 5 – COBRT – Trade Panel at DEN
Jeff Wasden, President of the Colorado Business Roundtable, joins us with a recap of a panel, “The importance of International Trade,” which was sponsored by City and County of Denver, Denver International Airport, COBRT, CACI and the Chamber of the Americas. Tune in to hear from Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, Consul General of Canada in Denver Stéphane Lessard, COGA’s Dan Haley, Global Chamber Denver’s Jeff Campos, World Trade Center Denver’s Karen Gerwitz, as well as panelists Abdul Sesay, Chad Vorthmann and Tyler Rauert.

January 6 – Peter Moore – VITAL for Colorado
Peter Moore, President and CEO of VITAL for Colorado, joins us to discuss the importance of energy production in our state, along with esteemed members of VITAL’s Board of Directors.

Listen at KDMT 1690 AM Denver's Money Talk from 4-5 p.m. Monday through Friday or live stream online. Podcasts are available at www.cobrt.com/radio and on your favorite podcast app the day after live airing.

Connect & Collaborate Hosts for December 26-30, 2016

December 26 – Anna Ewing – COIN
Tune in to hear Anna Ewing, Executive Director of the Colorado Innovation Network, interview Kelly Manning, State Director for the Colorado Small Business Development Center Network. Kelly will discuss the state of Colorado small business ecosystem and the variety of programs the State SBDC Network provides to support entrepreneurs and grow Colorado small businesses. 

December 27 – Valerie Sanders – WeatherCall
Valerie Sanders from WeatherCall Services joins us to discuss WeatherCall as well as facts about the weather industry, how much science is involved in the forecasts, and the advances in technology that WeatherCall can provide to keep you safe in nasty weather. Tune in to hear some great stories at both local and national levels about life-saving calls from the service WeatherCall provides.

December 28 – Jeff Krebs and Lauren Beede – Make-A-Wish Colorado
Make-A-Wish Colorado helps to fulfill the wishes of kids facing life-threatening medical conditions. Jeff Krebs and Lauren Beede, Associate Directors of Philanthropy, will talk with Justin Vaughn of Vaughn Law Offices, Kevin Mohr of Eide Bailly and Keith Barton of California Pizza Kitchen – all sponsors of the Make-A-Wish Wish Store event. The Wish Store is an annual Make-A-Wish Colorado tradition where approximately 350 “wish children” shop for holiday gifts for their family members. Sponsors contributed financially and also provided volunteers to work the event. 

December 29 – Bill Symonds – Global Pathways
Jeff Wasden, President of the Colorado Business Roundtable, hosts today’s show with a guest appearance from Bill Symonds from the Global Pathways Institute. Bill explains why millennials no longer feel that the “American Dream” is a viable path for young adults and what Global Pathways is doing to provide high-quality pathways for economic independence for all youth.

December 30 – Rick Barrera – Heart Led Leadership
Rick Barrera joins us to share his network of incredible leaders and speakers from the Center for Heart Led Leadership. His guest is Jim Hodges, who has an impressive medical background and is currently working at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Jim has met many people in his career including the Dalai Lama. One thing that all of the fascinating people he’s met have in common is a natural curiosity and tend to be futuristic thinkers. Tune in to hear more riveting stories. 

Listen at KDMT 1690 AM Denver's Money Talk from 4-5 p.m. Monday through Friday or live stream online. Podcasts are available at www.cobrt.com/radio and on your favorite podcast app the day after live airing.

Connect & Collaborate Hosts for December 19-23, 2016

December 19 – Bernadette Johnson – DrillingInfo
Bernadette Johnson from DrillingInfo joins us to discuss the leading SaaS and data Analytics Company which advises companies on decision support for energy exploration. We’ll discuss the many uses for their data and how the oil and gas industry drives various revenues.
 
December 20 – Chuck Blakeman – 3 to 5 Club
Chuck Blakeman, Chief Transformation Officer and founder of Crankset Group, introduces us to Kyle Matthews, Chief Connecting Officer for Crankset Group and facilitator of the 3 to 5 Club. We learn about how entrepreneurs can use the 3 to 5 Club as an advantage for their business. Even CEOs need a safe place to say “I don’t know” when it comes to their company, and the 3 to 5 Club is your safe space.
 
December 21 – Anthony Lambatos – Footers
Anthony Lambatos shares his perspective on creating a great place to work. His guest is Tamera Kleinberg, Serial Innovator and founder of Launch Street. We’ll discuss how innovation impacts engagement and employee satisfaction. Tamera will offer details on her IQE Assessment (Innovation Quotient Edge Assessment) and how businesses can use that information. 
 
December 22 – Kelly Sloan – Trump Administration preview
Kelly Sloan, Government Relations Director for Olson Strategies, joins us to discuss the contentious win of President-elect Donald Trump. As a political consultant, Kelly Sloan will walk us through exactly how a businessman can turn into a government official and how he thinks the future president will succeed in office. 
 
December 23 – Stephanie Frances – Prodigy
Prodigy Ventures is a community-based social enterprise providing apprenticeships for young people who haven’t found success in traditional schooling or workplaces. Stephanie Frances is the heart behind the effort to create a craft coffee house, and to teach young people the craft, the business and more. Tune in to learn about this inspiring venture, then stop by 40th and Colorado to support this enterprise.

Listen at KDMT 1690 AM Denver's Money Talk from 4-5 p.m. Monday through Friday or live stream online. Podcasts are available at www.cobrt.com/radio and on your favorite podcast app the day after live airing.