Join us for Business Bites - Leading Through Change | Lessons From Leaders Who Thrived in 2020
We are living through a period of exponential change. Although some believe that 2020 was an anomaly, most experts contend that continuous rapid change is a "new normal." The circumstances of 2020 exposed the pervasive reality of this dynamic across industries and across the globe impacting nearly every aspect of the human experience. Leaders who were responding to a shifting and uncertain marketplace faced complex challenges. Those who found a way to thrive through the challenges in 2020 may offer valuable lessons for others in the years ahead. Please join industry experts Stacy Sherman, Tom Rausch and Tracie Sponenberg in this months Business Bites Session as they explore strategies for "leading through change."
Stacy Sherman - Head of CX & Employee Engagement | Schindler Elevator Corporation
Stacy Sherman is an empathetic customer experience (CX) pioneer who has devoted her career to leading with a heart and creating lasting customer loyalty through engaged employees.
She has been featured in multiple publications, including Forbes and Psychology Today. She has also received numerous awards and accolades for her leadership in the field, including CX Leader of The Year. In addition, Stacy is a vocal advocate for workplace diversity and inclusion and promotes recruiting and developing talent from underrepresented groups. She continues to drive cultural transformation by creating environments focused on empathetic leadership, stakeholder accountability, and open and honest communication among team members.
Stacy has held multiple leadership roles at major companies such as AT&T, Verizon, Martha Stewart Crafts, and Schindler Elevator. Stacy holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Marketing from American University and a Master of Business Administration in Marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She has a multitude of professional certifications, including one in Customer Experience & Design Thinking from Rutgers University.
Tom Rausch - Managing Director | Leadership Beyond Limits
Tom Rausch is an organizational culture transformation expert & leadership coach. A passionate teacher and avid learner, he brings the ability to scale culture transformation across any size organization, from global multi-nationals to family run businesses and everything in-between.
As a student of human and organizational development, he is always looking for new insights to drive continual improvement and bring fresh clarity to complex and challenging problems. As CEO of Leadership Beyond Limits, he works towards his vision of a world where everyone flourishes, doing work that matters.
Tracie Sponenberg - Chief People Officer | The Granite Group
Tracie Sponenberg is Chief People Officer of The Granite Group.
With expertise in strategic business planning, technology selection and deployment, employee engagement and wellness, employment branding, culture development and turnaround, leadership and team development, organizational and strategy development, she has gained broad experience across a wide range of industries in her more than 20 years in human resources, with much of her career focused on working with CEOs to develop people strategies to help the organization grow. She’s led the HR function at an award-winning multi-state professional services firm; a Pulitzer-prize winning newspaper and publishing company, and a national wellness distribution and technology company.
Tracie has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from The College of The Holy Cross, and a Master’s Degree in Human Resources from Framingham State University. She is SPHR and SHRM-SCP certified.
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About Business Bites:
An original webinar series brought to you by HanaHaus in close collaboration with ON ITS AXIS. Enjoy 1-hour livestream episodes featuring renowned thought leaders and notable speakers from various industries. Join us for thoughtful conversations every month where our guests share insights on innovation, leadership, business development, and other relevant topics!
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