The Balancing Act with Andrew Temte, PhD, CFA

Our Most Precious Resource (with Trace Blackmore)

This week on the show, we're taking a look at a new industry segment, at least for our show, the world of industrial water treatment! Trace Blackmore, owner of Blackmore Enterprises and host of Scaling Up H2O podcast joins us to help us understand more about how one of our most precious resources - water - is used in industrial applications around the world. Tune into episode 109 to hear Trace's story, his 'rocket booster' moment, and his thoughts on the world of industrial water treatment.

 

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The World of University Services (with Beth Hollenberg)

What's the best way for colleges and universities to innovate and adapt to the modern learning landscape? This week, Beth Hollenberg, co-founder and CEO of university services leader Everspring joins Andy to explore the ever-evolving landscape of third-party university services and online program management (OPM). Tune into episode 108 to hear Beth's story, her 'rocket booster' moment, and her thoughts on the world of public-private university partnerships.

A Superior Learning Experience (with Barry Kelly)

Frustrated with bland, vanilla, page-turner corporate learning and training programs? Want to improve learning experience at your corporation or institution? Barry Kelly, CEO of Thought Industries, joins me this week on the show for an engaging conversation on all things learning experience. How can we fuel the desire for lifelong learning? How can we prioritize and make sense of corporate learning technology stacks? Tune into episode 107 to hear Barry's story, his 'rocket booster' moment, and his thoughts on the world of education technology.

 

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They Saw Something in Me (with Roberto Reif)

This week we have Roberto Reif joining Andy on the show. Roberto is founder and CEO of ScholarU - a start-up focused on education and training in data analytics. He is also the former executive director at data science bootcamp Metis. The conversation ranges from the balancing acts that founders and start-up leaders play to how to grow data analytics and literacy skills in today's workforce. Tune into episode 106 to hear Roberto's story, his 'rocket booster' moment, and his thoughts on the world of data analytics and literacy.

Recognize the Milestones (with Gregory Marino)

It's "back to school" time for students around the world, so there's no better time for us to welcome Greg Marino to the show. Greg is a friend, former colleague, and the CEO of Kaplan North America, one of the world's premiere innovators in lifelong learning serving individuals, businesses, and educational institutions. Our conversation spans the balancing acts CEOs play, improving post-secondary educational access, and innovations in alternative pathways into the world of work. Tune into episode 105 to hear Greg's story, his 'rocket booster' moment, and his thoughts on the world of education and training.

Building for the Future (with Charlie Cichetti)

Charlie Cichetti joins us this week on the podcast to discuss all things green building! We even get into a conversation about ESG investing and why ESG is getting a bad rap in our hyper-polarized political environment. Charlie is the CEO of Green Building Education Services and is also CEO and co-founder of Sustainable Investment Group. Tune into episode 104 to hear Charlie's story, his 'rocket booster' moment, and his thoughts on the world of LEED and green building education.

There are no Shortcuts (with Jesse Jackson)

To say we're excited about introducing you to this week's guest is a gross understatement! Jesse Jackson, Head of Consumer & Community Banking and Firmwide Operations New Joiner Experience at JP Morgan Chase joins us to discuss the work readiness of today's workforce, talent acquisition and the ongoing war for talent, and the relationship between learning & development and talent acquisition. Tune into episode 103 to hear Jesse's story, his 'rocket booster' moment, and his thoughts on the world of talent acquisition and work readiness.

Ethics in Medical Research (with Bharat Krishna)

This week, we'd like to introduce you to Bharat Krishna, managing director at CITI Program - a global leader in online education with a focus on research, ethics, compliance, and safety training at over 2500 institutions worldwide. Bharat and Andy talk about the balancing acts leaders play in the field of medical ethics and compliance, and delve into the impact the recent uptick in mis/disinformation has had on the medical community and how we rebuild trust in science and medicine. Tune into episode 102 to hear Bharat's story, his 'rocket booster' moment, and his thoughts on medical ethics.

Talent Reskilling & Acceleration (with Larissa Chaikowsky)

We begin the journey toward our next 100 episodes with Larissa Chaikowsky, US chief human resources officer and head, talent reskilling & acceleration at BMO. Larissa and Andy talk about the balancing acts Chief Human Resources Officers play and delve into innovations in talent acquisition that are being driven by the reskilling revolution. Other topics include the creation of alternative pathways into the world of work and improving equity and diversity within organizations. Tune into episode 101 to hear Larissa's story, her 'rocket-booster' moment, and her thoughts on all things talent acquisition.

100th Episode Celebration

It's our 100th episode this week on The Balancing Act Podcast!! To celebrate, we've selected a series of memorable moments from the first 99 episodes. Your time is valuable and we're grateful that you’ve chosen to spend 30 minutes each week. We’re all on a journey of personal and professional continuous improvement and we hope this show has added value to yours. Tune into episode 100 and meet a series of business leaders who share a common purpose -- to help individuals learn and grow.