PERSPECTIVES by ESSENCE LEARNING, LLC

Episode 32: Book Highlight - There’s A Snake On My Head

At some point in the journey of leadership, fear, worry, and anxiety are a reality. Whether a result of workplace tension, layoffs, turn-overs, personal trauma, professional insecurities, or profit loss, successful leaders learn how to manage these challenges while effectively managing their teams. Essence Learning’s Phyllis Williams invites Mindy G. Spigel, author of “There’s A Snake On My Head” to share effective strategies to minimize these distresses in leadership.
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Episode 31: The Executive Leader - Part Two

During this 30-minute podcast, Essence Learning CEO, Valerie J. Wilson sits with Executive Coach and Leadership Expert, Drew T. Jackson to discuss the keys to successful executive leadership.
 
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Episode 30: The Executive Leader - Part One

During this 20-minute episode, Essence Learning’s Kanetra Hights welcomes Drew T. Jackson to “Perspectives” to share his professional journey and new book “The Executive Leaders Handbook – A Guide for the Daily Challenges of Leadership”. As an Executive Coach and Leadership Expert, Drew has serviced companies such as Chick-fil-A, Lennox, Pinnacle Bank, and Habitat for Humanity, offering his keys to successful leadership.
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Episode 29: Teaching and Leading - Equity In Education

Are all school systems treated equal? For this podcast, let’s use the working definition of “Equitable Education” as ‘the pursuit of creating an educational system that caters to students of all kinds and develops their educational experience accordingly.’ This means that no matter what a student’s background, language, race, economic profile, gender, learning capability, disability or family history, each student has the opportunity to get the support and resources they need to achieve their educational goals.
Join Essence Learning, CEO Valerie J. Wilson as she sits with Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Mary Duhart-Toppen, Director of K-12 & Justice, John Jacobs, and Assistant Director of DEI, Tait D. Brooks to discuss ‘Equity in Education’. We will also gain perspectives on staff diversity, federal policies, and funding within the education system.
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Episode 28: Millennials Impact in the Workplace

There is power in a diverse workforce. This 30-minute podcast focuses on the characteristics and formative life experiences of the five generations that are currently active in the workplace – specifically the Millennial generation and their impact in the workforce as the largest age group in the US Labor Force. Join Essence Learning, Kanetra Hights, and executive leaders Tait D. Brooks, Kati Uminski, and John Troy Jacobs as they discuss how the Millennial's presence has shifted the workplace culture.
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Episode 27: Mentorship and Allies in the Workplace - Part 2

Essence Learning hosted a previous podcast (Episode 5) “Mentoring in the Workplace from Male Perspectives”. This was an opportunity for participants to gain insight, from the male perspective into the benefits of connecting with leaders for inspiration and mentorship.
During this two-part podcast, we will continue the conversation and expand the perspectives on reverse mentorship, cross-gender mentorship, and the roles senior executives play in leading the next generation in the workplace. We will also offer listeners tips on finding a mentor or becoming a mentor.
These perspectives tie into a broader conversation around leadership development in the workplace. We will encourage the audience to learn more from Essence Learning training solutions, “The Power of Influence”, “Essence of Me” and “The Essence of Respect in the Workplace”.
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Episode 26: Mentorship and Allies in the Workplace - Part 1

Essence Learning hosted a previous podcast (Episode 5) “Mentoring in the Workplace from Male Perspectives”. This was an opportunity for participants to gain insight, from the male perspective into the benefits of connecting with leaders for inspiration and mentorship.
During this two-part podcast, we will continue the conversation and expand the perspectives on reverse mentorship, cross-gender mentorship, and the roles senior executives play in leading the next generation in the workplace. We will also offer listeners tips on finding a mentor or becoming a mentor.
These perspectives tie into a broader conversation around leadership development in the workplace. We will encourage the audience to learn more from Essence Learning training solutions, “The Power of Influence”, “Essence of Me” and “The Essence of Respect in the Workplace”.
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Episode 25: Accelerating Your Personal Development

As leaders, we at times try to control people and projects to generate the best outcomes, when in actuality there is only one person we can control – Ourselves!
Join executive leadership coach David Porter as he shares how to accelerate a leader’s personal development with Essence Learning’s Kanetra Hights. Expand your circle of influence and increase the depth and breadth of your leadership by jumping into this 30-minute episode.
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