Accelerate Webinar Podcast

What agreements to enterprising families need to best work together? Whether family members have been working together for a number of years or a number of generations, having a common and formalized understanding of their working relationship is a key component of their success. In this episode of the podcast, Family Business Consultant Joshua Nacht joins us to explain what kind of agreements you...

How you talk to yourself plays a large role in how you interact and communicate with others. If you’re like most people (80% to be exact!), your inner self-talk is filled with negative, harmful thoughts. In this episode of the podcast, Executive Education faculty and executive coach Karen Collins helps you learn how to let go of this disruptive thought pattern. She explains three common thinking t...

The uncertainty of the last two years has exposed significant vulnerabilities in how organizations manage their supply chains. Although we can’t predict the next natural disaster or global pandemic, in this episode of the podcast, Executive Education faculty Jenny Dobmeier shares six steps leaders can take to mitigate risk and build resiliency into our supply chains. Leaders across industries bene...

Executive Education faculty and data analytics expert Phil Beaver has consulted with more than 600 companies, and he’s seen a common theme: organizations have data, organizations have questions, and organizations want to use the data they collect to solve these questions. But few know where to begin. In this episode of the podcast, Phil serves as your expert data analyst, guiding you through the p...

Hollywood has much to share if you’re looking for good and not-so-good sales tactics. In this episode of the podcast, Executive Education Faculty Michele Cunningham and Dan Zuch provide an insightful and entertaining overview of some of the best sales scenes they’ve seen with a goal of helping you improve your own sales skills. Bring your popcorn and enjoy!

Today, we welcome Executive Education faculty Amy Phillips. Amy has been a faculty member at the Daniels College of Business for more than 20 years in the Department of Business Information and Analytics. A dynamic, engaging, and passionate professor, Amy teaches one of our most popular workshops called Data Visualization Using Power BI. Amy joined the Accelerate Webinar in June of 2022 to explain...

Today, we welcome Executive Education faculty Scott McLagan. Scott has more than 25 years of industry experience and is known for having a framework for every business situation. He has been Professor of the Practice in the Management Department at the Daniels College of Business for many years. Scott is also one the lead faculty of the Denver Leadership Experience, a five-day, transformational pr...

Today, we welcome Executive Education faculty Jed Summerton and Michael Myers. Both Jed and Michael are key members of the Daniels faculty and regularly teach in both Executive Education and the Daniels College of Business core degree programs. They co-teach a new course called Digital Marketing Using Data Analytics which is offered every fall through Executive Education. Both have extensive backg...

Today, we welcome Executive Education faculty David Worley. David is the Executive Director of Executive Education here at Daniels, and he’s been a thought leader in the management and leadership space for several years. He has a PhD from the University of Denver, and a Master’s degree in leadership from Bethel University. As leader of Executive Education, one of the things that David does best is...

Today, we welcome Executive Education faculty Bo Stro-zuk. As a strategic learning and talent management consultant at Jacobs, Bo focuses on leadership development, team effectiveness, and learning solutions to drive business and talent strategy. He is also a core member of the Executive Education faculty, co-teaching the five-week Accelerated Leadership Experience which transforms new managers in...

Today, we welcome Executive Education faculty Brandon Daruna. Brandon is the Chief Executive Officer of Eagle County Paramedic Services and one of the lead faculty teaching the Public Safety Leadership Development program at Executive Education. In the classroom, Brandon combines his experience as a first responder, his passion for education and his expertise in the leadership development space to...

Today, we welcome Executive Education faculty Jed Summerton. Jed is a business executive and consultant with deep experience in strategic IT, data and analytics. He goes beyond technical analysis to also explain how the data delivers improvements to business alignment, organizational development, and process optimization.  In addition to his work in the new Daniels College of Business Digital Lead...

Today, we welcome Executive Education faculty Kellie Jenkins. Kellie is a leadership coach and consultant who teaches in many of our customized leadership programs. She is passionate about working with professionals, especially women, who want to grow in their ability to become better leaders. Kellie is originally from Australia but has lived and worked around the world. Kellie joined the Accelera...

Today, we welcome Executive Education faculty Amanda Cahal. Amanda is a lead faculty in the EMBA program at Daniels and has been teaching with Executive Education for more than ten years. One of our highest-rated faculty, she is known for bringing insight and warmth into the classroom, and she leads two workshops for us: Effective Communication Using Insights Discovery and Building Teams & Organiz...

The Accelerate podcast is hosted by the Daniels College of Business Executive Education division at the University of Denver. Throughout the school year, we invite our expert faculty to share the latest professional development ideas and trends with you in the Accelerate Webinar Series. These free monthly episodes accelerate your capacity to deliver results for your organization. During the summer...

Welcome to the Accelerate podcast, hosted by the Daniels College of Business Executive Education division at the University of Denver in Colorado. Today, we are so pleased to welcome Bo Storozuk. As a strategic learning and talent management consultant at Jacobs, Bo focuses on leadership development, team effectiveness, and learning solutions to drive the business and talent strategy. He is also a...

Welcome to the Accelerate podcast, hosted by the Daniels College of Business Executive Education division at the University of Denver in Colorado. This episode features Executive Education faculty Joe Hernandez. Joe is an expert on negotiation, and he often teaches this topic in our custom programs. His wide range of work experience includes time at Intrado and BuildingDNA, and Joe is currently th...

Welcome to the Accelerate podcast, hosted by the Daniels College of Business Executive Education division at the University of Denver in Colorado. This episode features Executive Education faculty member Amanda Cahal. Amanda is the Director of the MBA Global Programs at Daniels and she’s been teaching in Executive Education for the last 10 years. She is an expert in the Insights Discovery tool, an...

Welcome to the Accelerate podcast, hosted by the Daniels College of Business Executive Education division at the University of Denver in Colorado. In this episode, we welcome Executive Education faculty member Amy Phillips who has taught in the Daniels College of Business for more than 20 years. Amy is an expert on why data matters and what we should do with it, and she is highly regarded for her...

Welcome to the Accelerate podcast, hosted by the Daniels College of Business Executive Education division at the University of Denver in Colorado. In this episode, we welcome Executive Education faculty members Dessa Bokides and Keely Gohl. Dessa has worked in a variety of finance and financial services roles including Goldman Sachs, Doitze Bank, pitny Boes, Prologis, and GMAC. Her 25-plus years o...

Welcome to the Accelerate podcast, hosted by the Daniels College of Business Executive Education division at the University of Denver in Colorado. In this episode, we are so pleased to welcome Brandon Daruna. Brandon is Chief of the Gilpin Ambulance Authority and a 20-year EMS veteran. In addition to serving on a number of boards in the Denver Metro Area, Brandon teaches in the Public Safety Leade...

Welcome to the Accelerate podcast, hosted by the Daniels College of Business Executive Education division at the University of Denver in Colorado. In this episode, we welcome Executive Education faculty Ali Boyd. Ali is a long-time executive coach, working with clients such as Google, Dell, McKinsey, and the US Foreign Service. As a core member of the Executive Education faculty, Ali works with a...

Welcome to the Accelerate podcast, hosted by the Daniels College of Business Executive Education division at the University of Denver in Colorado. In this episode, we welcome Executive Education faculty Scott McLagan. Scott is Professor of the Practice in the Management Department at the Daniels College of Business. He has more than 25 years of industry experience and is known for having a framewo...

Welcome to the Accelerate podcast, hosted by the Daniels College of Business Executive Education division at the University of Denver in Colorado. In this episode, we welcome Executive Education faculty Amanda Cahal. Amanda is the director of the MBA global programs at Daniels and has been teaching with Exec Ed for more than ten years. One of our highest-rated faculty, she is known for bringing in...

Welcome to the Accelerate podcast, hosted by the Daniels College of Business Executive Education division at the University of Denver in Colorado. In this episode, we welcome Executive Education faculty Ali Boyd. Ali is a long-time executive coach, working with clients such as Google, Dell, McKinsey, and the US Foreign Service. She is one of the core faculty of our Accelerated Leadership Experienc...