Episodes

  • Addressing Women and BIPOC's Struggles in the Workplace

    Addressing Women and BIPOC's Struggles in the Workplace
    Jul 4 2024
    Jimi Okubanjo, Founder of Folajimi Worldwide, discusses her documentary 'Arise Firebird' and the experiences of workplace marginalization faced by women and BIPOC professionals. We also explore the impact of workplace abuse on mental and physical health, as well as the silence surrounding these issues, the impact of poor work environments on a global scale, and the changing nature of work. This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/ Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation 📌TALKING POINTS04:13 - The Silence Around Workplace Abuse05:24 - Context and Impact of Marginalization06:21 - Age and Treatment in the Workplace08:30 - Ignorance and Lack of Awareness11:10 - Impact of Poor Work Environments on a Global Scale14:35 - Reframing Success in Careers18:04 - Processing Toxic Work Experiences26:06 - Characteristics of Effective CEOs30:13 - CEO Mental Health and Wellbeing🌟ABOUT JIMI OKUBANJOJimi Okubanjo, founder of Folajimi Worldwide and producer/director of ARISE FIREBIRD, boasts a 20+ year career in leadership and management consulting with Global Fortune 100 corporations like McKinsey & Co, Amazon, and Royal Dutch Shell. Her international award-winning documentary, ARISE FIREBIRD, sheds light on workplace marginalization faced by women and BIPOC professionals, drawing from her corporate background to advocate for psychological safety and productivity in professional spaces.As an international thought leader and sought-after keynote speaker and consultant, Jimi shares her insights and experiences at prestigious institutions worldwide, including Harvard University, the Association for Women in Science, and the National Retail Federation. She sparks conversations and inspires action toward a more productive and psychologically safe future.🔗CONNECT WITH JIMILinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/folajimi/ Website: https://www.arisefirebird.com/ 🔗CONNECT WITH TOMInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfinnovation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnovation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tomfinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomfinnovation Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TomFinnovation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomfinnovation🎙️ABOUT THE PODCASTEvery week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.
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    36 mins
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    Preview: Jimi Okubanjo
    Jul 2 2024

    This Thursday, Jimi Okubanjo, Founder of Folajimi Worldwide, discusses her documentary 'Arise Firebird' and the experiences of workplace marginalization faced by women and BIPOC professionals. We also explore the impact of workplace abuse on mental and physical health, as well as the silence surrounding these issues, the impact of poor work environments on a global scale, and the changing nature of work.


    This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/


    Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation

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    4 mins
  • How to Overcome Objections in Sales

    How to Overcome Objections in Sales
    Jun 20 2024
    Bill Walsh, the founder and CEO of The Objection Box, shares his insights on sales and overcoming objections. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on the needle mover in sales, which he believes is overcoming objections. He breaks down the five main objections in the market and provides strategies for handling them. Bill also shares his personal journey into sales and the challenges of balancing work and family life.This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/ Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation 📌TALKING POINTS06:51 - The Needle Mover: Overcoming Objections09:03 - Starting with the End in Mind10:28 - The Five Objections12:45 - Unpacking the Five Objections25:00 - The Importance of Product-Market Fit27:47 - Taking Care of Your Team🌟ABOUT BILL WALSHBill Walsh, known as “The King of Objection Handling” is the Founder & CEO of The Objection Box, which is one of the leading sales training companies in the world. Bill is focused on helping entrepreneurs and sales professionals 2-5x their income in 45 days or less with his Objection Box Methodology. His rapid rise to success includes being awarded the prestigious 2CC award from ClickFunnels in only 4 months, and generating nearly $4,000,000 in less than 2 years. Bill's mission is to create leaders in sales that can 2-5x their income so they don't have to double their time on calls and work weekends! Bill's big driver in all of this is to help sales professionals create financial freedom so they don't carry the stress of financial difficulties like he saw as a kid in Ireland with his mum's businesses.🔗CONNECT WITH BILLInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/billwalshofficial/ The Objection Box group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/740815757350519/ 🔗CONNECT WITH TOMInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfinnovation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnovation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tomfinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomfinnovation Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TomFinnovation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomfinnovation🎙️ABOUT THE PODCASTEvery week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.
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    34 mins
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    Preview: Bill Walsh
    Jun 13 2024

    Next Thursday, Bill Walsh, the founder and CEO of The Objection Box, shares his insights on sales and overcoming objections. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on the needle mover in sales, which he believes is overcoming objections. He breaks down the five main objections in the market and provides strategies for handling them. Bill also shares his personal journey into sales and the challenges of balancing work and family life.


    This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/


    Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation

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    5 mins
  • Transforming Inspiration Into Action as an Entrepreneur

    Transforming Inspiration Into Action as an Entrepreneur
    Jun 6 2024
    In this episode, Chris Taylor, Founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Chris shares his journey of starting Actionable.co, and his experience of writing over 400 business book summaries. He explains the importance of translating inspiration into action. He also talks about the challenges and pushback he has faced.This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/ Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation 📌TALKING POINTS07:16 - Transition to Actionable and Focus on Behavior Change10:26 - Methodology and Philosophy of Actionable12:53 - Shifting from L&D Language to Business Language14:27 - Using Data to Correlate Behavior Change and Outcomes24:28 - Entrepreneurial Journey and Considerations28:24 - Thoughts on Selling the Company31:38 - Building Systems and Processes for Freedom and Exit🌟ABOUT CHRIS TAYLORChris founded Actionable.co in 2008 for the express purpose of helping corporate learners apply what they learned; consistently and measurably. Since then, Chris – and his team at Actionable – have supported the deployment of over 2000+ programs leveraging the Impact Certainty model for driving change. Chris is a regular speaker and writer on Learning Impact Measurement, Behavior Change, and how to overcome the challenges of eLearning.🔗CONNECT WITH CHRISLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisjrtaylor/ LinkedIn (Actionable): https://www.linkedin.com/company/actionable.co/ X: https://twitter.com/ActionableChris X (Actionable): https://twitter.com/Actionableco 🔗CONNECT WITH TOMInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfinnovation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnovation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tomfinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomfinnovation Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TomFinnovation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomfinnovation🎙️ABOUT THE PODCASTEvery week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.
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    35 mins
  • Preview: Chris Taylor

    Preview: Chris Taylor
    May 30 2024

    Next Thursday, Chris Taylor, Founder and CEO of Actionable.co. Chris shares his journey of starting Actionable.co, and his experience of writing over 400 business book summaries. He explains the importance of translating inspiration into action. He also talks about the challenges and pushback he has faced.


    This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/


    Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation



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    3 mins
  • Awaken the Fire of Growth in Your Organization

    Awaken the Fire of Growth in Your Organization
    May 23 2024
    Catherine Bell, Founder of The Awakened Company, discusses her work in providing micro-loans to women to help them escape poverty. She emphasizes the importance of leadership and personal growth and the need for leaders to have a clear vision and positive intentions. Bell also explores the impact of technology on communication and the role of AI in business and shares her insights on shifting from a 'but' to an 'and' mindset and the power of expressing gratitude and appreciation.This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/ Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation 📌TALKING POINTS03:34 - The Concept of Leadership05:03 - Personal Growth and Leadership Development07:47 - The Importance of Vision Statements09:41 - The Changing Nature of Leadership12:04 - The Value of Personal Connections16:34 - The Awakened Company and its Purpose20:17 - Understanding the Enneagram25:54 - Shifting from 'But' to 'And'🌟ABOUT CATHERINE BELLCatherine Bell is a successful entrepreneur, business leader, best-selling business author, and the founder of The Awakened Company, which aims to awaken the fire within organizations with passion, purpose, and playfulness Catherine is best known for her award-winning and best-selling book “The Awakened Company”, and was chosen as one of The Best Leadership Books of 2015. As an author and business leader, Catherine discusses the art of awakening companies for sustainable success.🔗CONNECT WITH CATHERINELinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellcatherine/ X: https://twitter.com/awakenedcompany 🔗CONNECT WITH TOMInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tomfinnovation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomfinnovation/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/tomfinnovation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tomfinnovation Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TomFinnovation/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tomfinnovation🎙️ABOUT THE PODCASTEvery week on the Talent Empowerment Podcast, Tom Finn, the dynamic Co-Founder and CEO of LeggUP, ventures into the minds of trailblazing CEOs, HR executives, and talent development savants from various industries to dive deep into their career paths, dissect their strategies for growing people-first culture in their organizations, and uncover how they’re driving talent innovation.
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    37 mins
  • Preview: Catherine Bell

    Preview: Catherine Bell
    May 16 2024

    Next Thursday, Catherine Bell, Founder of The Awakened Company, discusses her work in providing micro-loans to women to help them escape poverty. She emphasizes the importance of leadership and personal growth and the need for leaders to have a clear vision and positive intentions. Bell also explores the impact of technology on communication and the role of AI in business and shares her insights on shifting from a 'but' to an 'and' mindset and the power of expressing gratitude and appreciation.


    This podcast is powered by LeggUP, the only accelerated platform with a holistic approach to professional development that guarantees and nurtures the growth of employees. Click here to learn more: https://www.leggup.com/


    Subscribe to the Talent Empowerment Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TomFinnovation

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    3 mins