15 MAR 2024 · Whether it’s an unexpected repair during a space walk (think Apollo 13-type problem solving!) or an evacuation order in the Army, Major Kate Rubins keeps cool and collaborative. Maybe it’s being a “fish out of water” that prepared her: the NASA astronaut, microbiologist, and US Army reservist is continually putting herself in new and challenging situations across a wide variety of domains. In this episode, you’ll hear: - what prompted her surprise pivot from MIT researcher to astronaut – and how each of us could learn from that experience - how cross-discipline collaboration helped her become the first person to sequence DNA in space - who she names as her personal heroes - what techniques NASA uses to prepare people for the kinds of teamwork required in the tight confines of the International Space Station For further information, visit www.usar.army.mil or www.nasa.gov

8 MAR 2024 · Smarter Collaboration features Shellye Archambeau, former IBM executive, member of the board of directors at Verizon and Nordstrom along with best selling author of Unapologetically Ambitious. Together with show host Dr. Heidi Gardner, this episode goes deep into the collaborative process that occurs inside successfully run boards. Learn that collaboration is fueled by clarity and vulnerability.  About Shellye: Shellye is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations. Shellye has over 30 years of experience in technology leading organizations focused on business to business as well as business to consumer. She is a frequent featured expert on CNBC and CNN.Since 2020 Shellye Archambeau has been passionately creating spaces to help others to achieve their goals and ambitions in life. Her book https://www.amazon.com/Unapologetically-Ambitious-Barriers-Create-Success-ebook/dp/B084G8K9Q6/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Unapologetically+Ambitious&qid=1624360853&sr=8-1 https://www.amazon.com/Unapologetically-Ambitious-Barriers-Create-Success-ebook/dp/B084G8K9Q6/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Unapologetically+Ambitious&qid=1624360853&sr=8-1 was the first step towards that. She has been working closely with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historically_black_colleges_and_universities as well as communities and individuals to inspire young professionals from diverse backgrounds. Her community has been growing ever since. Numerous requests from her community for mentoring and advice led her to create online spaces to share her resources, advice, and insight. Background:She is the former CEO of MetricStream, a Silicon Valley-based, governance, risk, and compliance software company that enables corporations to improve their business operations through better risk management across the enterprise. Shellye built the company into a global market leader with over 1200 employees serving customers around the world. Under her leadership MetricStream was recognized for growth and innovation over the years and was named in the top 10 of the “Deloitte Technology Fast 50” and named a global leader in GRC by leading independent analyst firms for 9 consecutive years.She is a recognized expert in marketing and co-authored, “Marketing That Works: How Entrepreneurial Marketing Can Add Sustainable Profits to Any Sized Company.” She has held EVP of Sales and Chief Marketing Officer roles for two public companies and as President of Blockbuster.com, launched the entertainment retailer’s first online presence.She was named the second most influential African American in IT by Business Insider. She was ranked one of the “100 Most Influential Business Leaders in America” by Newsmax and that same year received thehttps://www.ncwit.org/project/ncwit-symons-innovator-award Award from The National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT)

29 FEB 2024 · If designing theme parks doesn’t require smarter collaboration, we don’t know what does! In our conversation with former Disney Imagineers and creative consultants Ryan Harmon and Joe Lanzisero, we learned about the different parties that come together to turn great entertainment ideas into reality. The pair sees themselves as conductors, who take an initial client concept, “plus” it (that’s Disney lingo for build on it), and then lead the “orchestra” that carries it out. Each person has a role to play, even those who just chime in from time to time. We also learn why both Imagineers each spontaneously picked the same Disney character as their favorite.Smarter Collaboration goes deep into Disney magical collaborations with former Imagineers Ryan Harmon and Joe Lanzisero, now leaders at Zeitgeist. Hear about the behind the scenes collaborations that consistently delight.

30 JAN 2024 · When Cynthia Round was hired to help make The Metropolitan Museum of Art more open and accessible, she knew she needed buy-in and collaboration across colleagues and the public. “We needed collaboration across the entire organization, even the security guard at the entrance, to create an open welcoming experience from the get-go,” she told us. Engaging with consumers and other diverse stakeholders have served her well at the Met, United Way, P&G, and throughout her career. In this episode, Cynthia shares polished wisdom on putting collaboration at the heart of branding. 

30 JAN 2024 · Smarter Collaboration takes a deep dive into the origin of Lenscrafter with founder Dean Butler. LensCrafters founder Dean Butler unpacks the collaborations behind “glasses in about an hour,” a service that revolutionized the eyewear industry globally. What struck us most about the groundbreaking approach is the diverse minds that went into making it happen: everyone from a “soap guy” (Butler, a Procter & Gamble alum), to a retail shoe conglomerate (that bought, financed, and provided personnel support and expansion opportunities to LensCrafters), to a variety of suppliers that traditionally hadn’t worked with retail outlets. It’s no wonder that Butler’s collaboration savvy later played out in Rwanda, where all its people received the eyewear they needed. Breakthrough results happen when people of diverse skills consider new ideas from each other. So goes the case with producing eyeglasses in less than one hour.

2 JAN 2024 · Collaborations can occur in any field, at anytime. On this episode, you will meet award winning winemaker, Dan Petroski. He has led a collaboration inside his ancient and very traditional industry that has led to new taste and challenged the thinking amongst 11,000 vineyard owners in the U.S. Through collaborations, Massican produces white wines that are timeless, vibrant, and stylistically “Mediterranean.” The collaboration started in Napa Valley, California. Heidi and Ivan go inside Napa Valley and tackle this interview in tandem. They explore the collaborative process, challenges and break through moments in winemaking through the lens and discerning taste of Dan. To learn more about the end result of collaborative winemaking, visit www.massican.com today. Taste the collaborative difference for yourself.

12 DEC 2023 · Ever feel distracted by your finger-tapping colleague in the next cubicle? Unable to get a word in edgewise on Zoom? What if you had the right mix of workspaces and technology to maximize productivity, effective collaboration, and other business outcomes? You can, according to Cisco’s Ray Milora and Janet Monk. In this episode of our Smarter Collaboration podcast series, they reveal some futuristic Cisco offerings and reiterate leadership behaviors to facilitate smarter working and collaboration. Whether you’re a remote, hybrid, or fully onsite worker, you won’t want to miss this one. Visit www.cisco.com to learn more about their products and services today.

6 DEC 2023 · University of Idaho President Scott Green speaks about his just launched book "University President’s Crisis Handbook." You’ll be amazed how smarter collaboration helped the university address three major obstacles: financial deficits, the COVID-19 pandemic, and a heinous crime against four students.

6 DEC 2023 · Straight from Silicon Valley, Dr. Philippe Bouissou (former right hand to Steve Jobs) and John Orcutt bring their decades of collaboration-related insights based on leading and investing in tech companies. Showing that smarter collaboration often sparks some conflict, Dr. Gardner takes on the idea that only former CEOs deserve board seats.

4 NOV 2023 · Hear how big-city perspectives have linked up with middle America to address gaps in the television and film market. According to Joe Weinstock, “I think the buyers are on the coasts and they watch certain things. I moved back to Oklahoma and I feel I have my own focus group of friends and family that are reminding me of what I should be developing.” James Burstall's credits include The Masked Singer, House Hunters International, The Englishman in New York and many other television and films. He authored a timely book- The Flexible Method, that supports his aggressive strategy to collaborate for global growth. Joe Weinstock is co-founder of Rose Rock Entertainment and is an Emmy award nominated producer with a track record inclusive of Duck Dynasty, Assembly Required and In the Works.