SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay Kumar – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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As a kid in Colorado, United States, he grew up thinking he was part Japanese (after a playful prank from his mother). Today, he has been living in Japan for almost three decades. One could call that destiny alright! Meet Dr. David Sweet, Founder and CEO of FocusCore Group, a leading executive search consultancy in Tokyo which has consulted for top-tier companies across the region, helping them find exceptional talent and fill critical roles with the best candidates.     

David holds a PhD in Leadership Development and is also a certified ICF Executive Coach. His expertise in leveraging social networking for recruitment in Japan has earned him recognition in publications such as ‘Facebook & LinkedIn: Social Media Job-Hunting Techniques That Don’t Require a Resume’. Before moving to Japan, he spent a decade working in Labor Relations and Employee Development for the U.S. Government. David is the author of ‘Sweet Sales’, ‘Sweet Success’ and ‘Recruit! Becoming the Top-Biller’ as well as two books of poetry and a children’s book! He also hosts the FocusCore Podcast. David is also an 'obsessed mid-pack marathon runner' (best time 3:09) and a musician playing the ukulele and the mandolin as a member of the Sweet Strings Orchestra.  

[03:20s] Colorado to Tokyo 

[11:16s] Recruitment and HR in Japan 

[19:10s] Top skills in demand in Japan 

[26:22s] Evolution of business culture in Japan 

[35:30s] FocusCore Group’s growth, learning, challenges, opportunities  

[43:17s] Future of the talent recruitment industry  

[50:49s] RWL: Check out David’s books ‘Sweet Sales’, ‘Sweet Success’ and ‘Recruit! Becoming the Top-Biller’; Listen to David’s podcast FocusCore Podcast 

Follow FocusCore Group’s work at https://focuscoregroup.com/ 

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“Business for good is good business,” says our guest for this episode and we could not agree more.

Meet Marga Hoek, a three-time CEO who gained international recognition for her visionary, innovative approach synergizing sustainability, technology and strong business and financial results. Founder of Business for Good which aims to accelerate sustainable, innovative businesses around the world, Marga is a Global Voice on Imagine5, an environmental impact platform dedicated to inspiring change through the power of positive storytelling. 

Marga has authored three trailblazing books that all received golden awards, like ‘The Trillion Dollar Shift’ and recently ‘Tech for Good’ which in addition was selected as one of the Thinkers50 best management books of 2024. Marga’s vision and thought leadership is featured in Forbes, Fortune, Financial Times, G7 and G20 Magazines, Huffington Post and many publications. She is recognized as one of the most influential, forward-thinking management thinkers by Thinkers50 and Thinkers360 and is a sought-after speaker on sustainable business, technology, and investment. 

[03:55s] The Marga Hoek origin story  

[09:04s] “Business for good is good business.”

[16:53s] Sustainability in business today  

[29:08s] ‘Business for Good’ and ‘Tech for Good’

Follow Marga’s work at https://margahoek.com/ 

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Something a little different today! Last week, our parent entity, C2C Organizational Development in association with Take 5 Global LLC launched an innovative and visionary learning journey for leaders created by none other than the only person to have come on our podcast as a guest twice, Paul Dupuis! The launch featured an engaging conversation around future-ready leadership with Dhruti Shah, host of The Resilient Entrepreneur podcast and Director C2C-OD, Dr. Anurag Batra, Group Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld BW Group and Founder, exchange4media, and Paul and Vinay of course. The launch was supported by Business World People as Outreach Partner.

Based on Paul’s bestselling book, ‘The Rule of 5’, Future Ready Leadership Gym© is a hybrid leadership development programme designed to equip leaders with the essential skills and insights to navigate and thrive in the ever-evolving business landscape of ‘today, tomorrow and day after tomorrow’. It address core leadership themes connecting concept with real-life examples, stories and ‘how to’ applications. The program features an 11-episode video series e-learning which culminates with a mastermind, one-day facilitated workshop in-person with Paul, followed by one-on-one coaching with Paul.  

We are pleased to bring you this launch webinar with an exclusive sneak peek into the Future Ready Leadership Gym© conducted live on Zoom on November 12, as a Shiny Happy People special – hit play to tune in to the conversation and glean insights from the experts. 

WATCH the official trailer of Future Ready Leadership Gym©     

DOWNLOAD more details about Future Ready Leadership Gym© 

READ Paul’s book ‘The Rule of 5’

WATCH the full launch webinar on YouTube 

WRITE IN to us at info@c2cod.com with your questions and interest.   

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Technology has taken over our lives, but what is the downside to it? Meet the tech maverick who is credited as the force behind Stockholm’s rise as the startup capital of Europe and the ‘unicorn factory’ of the world, Tyler Crowley. Tyler who lives off the grid in a remote island in Thailand, hosts ‘Tech News Around the World (TNATW)’, Clubhouse’s largest daily tech room. He is also the organizer of EU’s largest monthly startup event and Sweden’s startup festival Sthlm Tech. Gear up for an exciting conversation on where technology is headed, with this visionary tech ecosystem influencer and creator.  

[3:40s] Foray into the tech ecosystem

[7:53s] ‘Starting up’ cities – From LA to London to Stockholm!

[11:40s] Ingredients for a successful start-up ecosystem

[23:53s] Is the Big Tech (the Big 5) dead?

[36:17s] ‘Why I chose to live off the grid’ 

[46:38s] The future of tech, climate refugees, green tech and more 

If you enjoyed this conversation, follow Tyler’s ‘Tech News Around The Word (TNATW)’ on Clubhouse, the TNATW podcast, YouTube live stream and Twitter    

You can also follow Tyler on Twitter or email him at steepdecline@gmail.com  

Connect with Vinay on Twitter, LinkedIn or email him at vinay@c2cod.com 

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It's Facilitation Week 2021, the annual global celebration to promote the power of facilitation hosted by the IAF (International Association of Facilitators). To mark this, we have none other than the one and only Ingrid Bens, a legend in facilitation and author of the worldwide bestselling book ‘Facilitating with Ease!’, who has been an inspiration to facilitators worldwide including Vinay himself! Ingrid has also created the first and only online facilitation skills course in existence.

[3:13s] It all began with a community!

[8:30s] Facilitation in organizations

[10:19s] Genesis of her bestseller 'Facilitating with Ease'

[13:27s] Breaking down hierarchies

[24:20s] Online e-modules

[26:32s] Facilitation in schools

[35:06s] RWL: Ingrid’s recommendations for you to READ ‘The Skilled Facilitator’ by Roger M Schwarz; ‘The Art of Facilitation’ by Dale Hunter; ‘Practical Facilitation’ Christine Hogan

Our recommendation for you to READ: Ingrid’s books ‘Facilitating with Ease!’ and ‘Facilitation at a Glance!’

Follow Ingrid on LinkedIn and Twitter

Connect with Vinay on Twitter, LinkedIn or email him at vinay@c2cod.com 

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Taking off from her own transformational journey which started with the HR and Talent Development space in the corporate world, Kuala Lumpur-based Chevonne Hassan embarked upon a new career as a transformational life coach, speaker and facilitator, at the cusp of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following his meaningful connection with Chevonne on ‘Clubhouse’ where they first met, Vinay brings her to our podcast to find out more about her journey and insights and experiences from Chevonne’s long-standing advocacy for mental health and creating safe spaces. 

[04:00s] Chronology of Chevonne’s journey 

[9:32s] Going fulltime to freelance in a pandemic

[19:37s] Transformational coaching and creating safe spaces

[28:34s] Looking ahead into the journey of coaching and facilitating 

[36:44s] RWL: Chevonne’s movie recommendations for you to WATCH – Christopher Robin, A Thousand Words, The Pursuit of Happyness and Hidden Figures    

Follow Chevonne on LinkedInand Instagram 

Connect with Vinay on Twitter, LinkedIn or email him at vinay@c2cod.com 

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Meet Alessandra Pollina, founder and owner of the Boston-based boutique PR and marketing agency Quotable Media Co., who became a full-fledged entrepreneur at just 23! Over the next nine years, her experience further fueled a deep passion for female entrepreneurship. In 2016, Alessandra founded the Female Millennial Entrepreneurs Boston networking group which brings likeminded entrepreneurs and business owners together to connect and share learning experiences. She also launched The Female Millennial Entrepreneur Podcast, a podcast inspired by the group, by and for female millennial entrepreneurs with an international reach.  

[05:26s] Being an entrepreneur at 23!

[18:20s] The Female Millennial Entrepreneurs Boston Networking Group   

[29:50s] Entrepreneurship in a pandemic: Opportunities and Challenges

[33:45s] Her journey into podcasting 

[41:51s] Then and Now: What has changed for her as a business owner?    

[50:44s] RWL: Alessandra’s recommendations for you to READ ‘Believe IT’ by Jamie Kern Lima and ‘The Up Level Project’ by Hanneke Antonelli   

Check out The Female Millennial Entrepreneurs Podcast and the Quotable Magazine 

Follow Alessandra on LinkedIn, Twitter

Connect with Vinay on Twitter, LinkedIn or email him at vinay@c2cod.com 

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He helps individuals, entrepreneurs and teams see what they truly want, be the person they need to become to achieve it and create the action plan to get there – and he does so with a generous blend of positivity, experience and humor! Meet Steve Gamlin, speaker, humorist, author, vision boarder, radio show host, stand-up comedian and The Motivational Firewood™ Guy, who blends back-to-basics positivity, visualization and humor into all that he does. Vinay finds out more.  

[03:16s] “Learned new ways”: Notes from the pandemic life

[04:43s] From radio to stand-up comedy to The Motivational Firewood™ Guy   

[13:16s] ‘Attitude, Action, Traction’ 

[15:16s] Vision boarding, working with leaders and teams 

[29:13s] Steve’s best practices to help you get into positive action   

[33:35s] RWL: Steve’s and Vinay’s recommendations for you to READ ‘20 to Life (In a Good Way!)’ and Oh Yeah! (Another Quote Book) by Steve Gamlin 

Visit Steve’s blog for more insights and resources: https://www.motivationalfirewood.com/blog  

Follow Steve on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram

Connect with Vinay on Twitter, LinkedIn or email him at vinay@c2cod.com 

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This week, we peer inside the beautiful mind of Cat Janisko, on-camera coach and the woman behind ‘The Confidence CEO’ which helps CEOs and business owners ‘manifest their dream life with soul-aligned marketing strategies’. A former beauty queen (titleholder in the Miss America program) and TV news anchor and presenter, Cat's journey speaking in front of national crowds started at the age 14! Cat has sold over $300 million worth of products on QVC and HSN and now coaches stars, on camera and on stage. Vinay discovers Cat’s intuitive eye for talent and her expertise in helping clients create a confident personal brand that sells. 

[03:34s] “The girl with the voice you’ll never hear”: Journey of an ambivert

[11:05s] “More than just appearances”: Limiting beliefs of getting on camera  

[14:50s] “Giving back”: On entrepreneurship 

[21:16s] On the dark side social networking

[25:18s] “The biggest level ups come right after rock bottom” 

[36:50s] Cat’s top 3 tips for getting camera-ready 

[49:00s] RWL: Cat’s recommendations for you to READ ‘1,000 True Fans’ by Kevin Kelly 

Find out more about Cat’s work at https://linktr.ee/theconfidenceceo 

Follow Cat on Instagram to get tips and insights on getting on-screen ready!

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Gear up for an exciting conversation with Angel Ribo, the CEO Confidant who has helped more than 1500 CEOs across 33 countries accelerate the growth of their businesses in the last two decades. Angel is an influencer, LinkedIn strategist, international TV host, public speaker and CEO consultant. He also sits on the Board of the Evolutionary Business Council, which has over 350 global transformational leaders with a combined reach of 600 million plus people. Vinay discovers the man behind the CEO Confidant and how Angel finds the time to do everything that he does and more! 

[04:17s] Inspiration behind the CEO Confidant

11:22s] Top challenges CEOs faced during the pandemic 

[15:30s] ‘Revenues are vanity, profits are sanity & cash-flow is reality!’

[19:14s] Creating a space of trust for CEOs to confide in each other

[30:27s] ‘I live to connect the unconnected’

[35:38s] RWL: Angel’s recommendations for you to READ ‘The Celestine Prophecy’ by James Redfield; ‘The Baker’s Dozen Rules of Highly Successful Business Operators’ by Neville Joffe 

Read more about Angel’s work at https://linkfol.io/theceoconfidant

Connect with Angel on LinkedIn, or email him at angel@angelribo.com

Connect with Vinay on Twitter, LinkedIn or email him at vinay@c2cod.com 

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