Ripple Intent - Conversations with Everyday Heroes Who Create Ripples of Lasting Change

Send a text Jack Mumma shares his adventures in procurement, contracting, philosophy, and looking trees for fish on this episode of the Ripple Intent Podcast. After 27 years at MSU, he is now with UMB bringing his people centric approach to work and life. Hear how Jack's approach to putting people first, how he does it, and how it creates impacts to the people and businesses around him.   rip...

Send a text Traci Duez joins Kyle and Jon to talk about how we think. Traci has worked with project managers, construction professionals, HR folks, and many more in her journey to help people understand how they think and be intentional about what goes on in our heads. From Human Doings to Stranger Danger, this episode will get you to listen, laugh, and think! www.traciduez.com myVQS.com/podcast r...

Send a text Lisa Larance has been in the design and construction industry for many years and through her career she has experienced fitting in well in companies and on projects. She learned the art of helping those around her fit better after wondering why often we feel like we don't fit and sometimes we just fit. Hear how she goes about working with others to increase their feeling of fit.  ...

Send a text Tony Seidling is one of the most unique people you will find in the construction industry. He brings a perspective that you have to listen to in order to appreciate - he talks about how he looks back on his interactions each each, how he focuses on the people around him, and a range of examples from gum in the hair to wagons to getting ready for your day. Tony brings his insights on ho...

Send a text Brian Mohr from anthym joins Kyle and Jon to discuss connections. Brian has created the anthym company which is building connected teams by using the power of music and other cultural touch points. Brian shares his creation story, what anthym is all about, and the best part - Kyle and Brian put Jon in the hot seat and we all get to learn about Jon's taste (or not) in music. And wh...

Send a text Jon and Kyle are joined by Jenny Hastings to explore her CliftonStrengths and how her awareness of these results impacted her. First we talk about what her top 5 strengths are. Then how her transition to a much larger corporate wide role better aligned with her natural talents. Finally, we discuss how she helped bring Ripple Intent to Sacramento and how you can bring the Breakfast Club...

Send a text Clay Cousins joins Kyle and Jon to explore Change Management - while we all get and understand the technical side of change, why is the human side so difficult? With all the resources on available, you'd think we as humans would be able to follow the tried and true processes studied and crafted by all the business masters - yet we experience the opposite. The conversation with Cla...

Send a text Howie Ferguson, Executive Director of COAA (Construction Owners Association of America), joins Kyle and Jon for a conversation on Human Skills. Call it whatever you like - soft skills, leadership, peopling, or human skills. We explore how that skillset has gain an importance at work over the past couple decades, why it is important, and where we can learn them.  rippleintent.org www.li...

Send a text Christine Schneider learned about her Gallup CliftonStrengths and it changed her life - at work and home. Hear about how the knowledge about how we are wired, how it impacts our reactions and behaviors, and how it helped Christine understand herself. Self awareness is a powerful skill and once you start on the journey, you will transform yourself. Join Jon, Kyle, and Christine for her...

Send a text Ever hear or use the phrase "Trust, but verify?" Rooted in the belief that the other person is competent - able to complete whatever is asked of them, followed by your need to check in the finished task to ensure it was complete. According to Sean Williams, this means you actually don't trust the other person. Listen to the conversation as Sean, Kyle, and Jon explore how...

Send a text Stephen Powell joins Kyle and Jon to explore Connection - what it means, how we create them, if we can be less than present and still create a connection, and more. From Dr. Murthy in May of 2023, he declared that America is lonely - that 1 out of 2 people, at any given time, is lonely. How can this be with all of our technical ways to connect? Listen and learn more! rippleintent.org w...

Send a text David Sharrock, a long time Ripple Intent volunteer and contributor, joins Kyle and Jon to explore Value. The Value is used a lot, from people to money to actions, and this conversation explores what value means, where we see it in action, how we judge others and actions in terms of our own value, and value in the context of others.  rippleintent.org www.linkedin.com/in/kylemajchrowski...

Send a text Mark created an out of office reply that was his most daring, courageous, and inspirational ever - hear how Mark's journey in Ripple Intent led him to take a leap and share with the world how intentional authenticity can have a huge impact on so many people.  rippleintent.org www.linkedin.com/in/kylemajchrowski www.linkedin.com/in/jongrant

Send a text Ale Spray joins Kyle and Jon to explore confidence. Ale is a passionate, sincere, and dedicated person who brings an intense energy to all she does. Our conversation ranges from women in the workplace to fears to imposter syndrome. Ale credits the book Hello, Fears by Michelle Poler as being very influential to her personally. Ale takes Jon and Kyle on a wild discussion! rippleintent.o...

Send a text Best selling author, speaker, researcher, and consultant Joseph Myers joins Jon and Kyle to explore his book Trust Me. Joseph shares his thoughts, insights, research, and the brain science that impacts trust in all of us. As he states - "We decide to trust, and we feel distrust. Gaining, keeping, and repairing trust is more complex and difficult than ever before. Drawing on the mo...

Send a text Meredith Meyers joins Kyle and Jon to explore the Sincerity aspect of Trust. Meredith places the Sincerity aspect of Trust at the highest level and being a Business Development person, hearing how this plays out day to day is fascinating! Hear how she combines her strengths and approach to trust, and how that combination interacts with other people who place one of the other distinctio...

Send a text Do you ever talk about Risk? How you approach risk on projects, teams, and within your organization may be similar to how you approach risk personally. How do you personally view risk? Consider both in your life personally and professionally. If you were to make a list of risks you currently are facing, what would be on there?  Join Kyle, Jon, and guest Val Williams to explore the conc...

Send a text Tracey Abel brings the conversation on Dreams to the Ripple Intent podcast. What is the difference between goals and dreams? Can you dream at work? Are you embracing your potential to dream - and live into them? rippleintent.org www.linkedin.com/in/kylemajchrowski www.linkedin.com/in/jongrant

Send a text Trust is a huge concept - in this episode Kyle and Jon are joined by Katy Corrigan to explore one specific aspect of trust, Caring. What does it look like to care at work? How does our sharing impact how we show that we care about others? How do people who highly value caring show it in a positive way to those who do not?  rippleintent.org www.linkedin.com/in/kylemajchrowski www.linked...

Send a text Dena Null joins Jon and Kyle to explore Innovation - what it is, where we see it, how we cultivate it. Dena has been a strong supporter and influence on Ripple Intent since the very first event and continues to drive the principles into her life.  Innovation is a huge topic, with lots of definitions and implementations. How do you define it? How do you see it around you? How do you dri...

Send a text Jon and Kyle are joined by Sarah Moser to discuss Trust. Do we naturally trust others or do others have to earn our trust? Of the 4 distinctions of trust, what do each look like in our behaviors? How can we make trust intentional and not something we assume will happen over time? rippleintent.org www.linkedin.com/in/kylemajchrowski www.linkedin.com/in/jongrant

Send a text Juan Ramos joins Jon and Kyle to discuss Mistakes. How do people react when they make mistakes? How do other people react when they see people make mistakes? Are our reactions hardwired or can we choose them? Is there a difference between work and home? Where are we more tolerant - with people we know or strangers? This conversation takes Mistakes to a whole new depth of understanding....

Send a text Christine Sosnowski joins Kyle and Jon to explore the concept of Grace and Patience, a phrase we hear often yet is often assumed to be understood.  The conversation looks at our own approach to patience, examples of patience and grace behaviors, and challenges us to look deep within ourselves in our support of other people.  rippleintent.org www.linkedin.com/in/kylemajchrowski www.link...