National University Podcast Series

Many workers have come to appreciate and thrive with the flexibility and efficiency of virtual work. While there are organizations urging a return to office, virtual work has proven to be an effective work model and is most likely here to stay. In today’s podcast hosted by Elizabeth Caulder, President and Chief Strategist at the Phoenix Lifestyle Marketing Group, Debra Dinnocenzo, author of Remote...

In this episode, NCU alumna, Dr. Ebony Cole, shares her expertise in higher education and the findings of her research on the experiences of Black women working in predominately White colleges and universities. Dr. Cole offers excellent advice for completing the dissertation process successfully. Read more about Dr. Cole's dissertation advice in her blog! https://www.ncu.edu/blog/phinished-ho...

Women have been taking up space and reclaiming their time for years now. The Covid-19 global pandemic has altered lives, created a new normal, and even yielded a time called “The Great Resignation.” The great resignation has presented women with the opportunity to redefine work-life balance. Listen to the discussion of these powerful women led by Dr. Randee Sanders, School of Business at NCU: Juvo...

When his middle school went virtual during the pandemic, student Seth Raphael created LinkJoin to help people manage meeting invites and arrive on time to class. Join us as we talk with Seth who went from student to entrepreneur when he designed and patented LinkJoin. Learn more about LinkJoin: https://youtu.be/36kdMjY--tU Visit LinkJoin: https://linkjoin.xyz/

CAVO Ep. 63: Using Remote Work to Design Your in Person Life Ali Greene, one of CAVO’s first quarter Visiting Virtual Expert, explores common pitfalls and challenges for remote workers and discusses unique opportunities remote workers can take to design their ideal in-person life. Together with host, Samantha Hedgspeth, PhD, CEO of The Hedgspeth Group, they cover topics such as isolation, communit...

In this episode, National University's Kate Glass explains design thinking, and how empathy mapping plays an important part in a human-centered design process.

With the shift to flexible work models arising from the pandemic, many people are at a loss for how to create effective hybrid meetings. What do leaders have to do differently when conducting hybrid meetings? In this podcast, Karin Reed, award-winning broadcast journalist and co-author of Suddenly Hybrid: Managing the Modern Meeting , joins Dr. Kathy Richie, Professor in the School of Business at...

In this episode, Dr. Barnhardt speaks with Amber Hall, a Master Enrollment Advisor and doctoral student in NCU’s instructional design program. Amber talks candidly about her experiences with technology and how more people can be reached with online learning. 

As organizations plan for the post-pandemic recovery, what opportunities and challenges are they considering? What is the outlook for remote work? Hear answers to these questions and more in this CAVO episode with Sylvia Melena, Founder & CEO of Melena Consulting Group and author of Supportive Accountability: How to Inspire People and Improve Performance . Sylvia joins Aaron Brown, Professor i...

NCU doctoral students, Dawn Irons and Susan Pinson share their experience developing and implementing the Oklahoma State Department of Education's new online coaching program for teachers. This innovative program brings together experienced and first-year teachers from across the state. New teachers are matched with a coach, record and discuss their practice, and engage in an essential proces...

Working remotely offers numerous benefits for both employees and organizations alike. Employees appreciate the flexibility that can result in a better work/life balance and the demand for flexibility is in large part the reason for the Great Resignation we are witnessing. Having a remote workforce offers a cost savings for employers and the opportunity to draw from a global pool of employment cand...

Technology has made it possible to work from anywhere in the world and many are taking advantage of technology to combine remote work with travel to become a digital nomad. Life as a digital nomad is appealing to many, offering the opportunity to see the world while earning a living. In this episode, Andrew Murdoch, YouTube Strategist and nomad, joins Erin Hoffer, Professor from the School of Busi...

NCU alumna, Reverand Jacqui Hood Martin, Ph. D., discusses her work with helping individuals and teams establish balance through online training and coaching. Dr. Hood Martin helps people stay open to learning in the face of technology challenges and draws on tools like the DISC assessment for advancing learning and relationships in online education. You can read her blog, Recalibrating! , on the...

This episode brings you Sam Kary, educator and founder of The New EdTech Classroom . Sam describes an inspiring shift in approach for teacher professional development. After serving as a teacher and experiencing the challenges with implementing technology, Sam launched a business to help schools advance the use of EdTech through improved professional development for teachers. The New EdTech Classr...

Living and working in a nomadic lifestyle, digital nomads are people who travel and work from different locations. They are often world travelers who see no geographic boundaries as long as they have reliable Wifi and an appropriate device to complete their work. Rachel Woldoff, urban sociologist, professor, researcher, and educator, and Robert Litchfield, Associate Professor at Washington and Jef...

Join our NCU guests, Shaina Philpot, Sm'neexł / Jerome Jainga, and Dr. Linda Collins, along with educator, film-maker, and author of A Place of Belonging: Community Based Research Documentaries (2021), Dr. Eddie Webb, as they continue their discussion of online learning in higher education.

Today, university students want more than academic degrees; they aim to launch businesses, develop new products, and start social movements. In response, universities are building academic incubators to remain competitive and relevant; to attract and retain entrepreneurial students, faculty, and researchers; and forge connections between industry and academia. The launch of the School of Business...

Join our NCU guests, Shaina Philpot, Sm'neexł / Jerome Jainga, and Dr. Linda Collins, along with educator, film-maker, and author of A Place of Belonging: Community Based Research Documentaries (2021), Dr. Eddie Webb, in this discussion of online learning in higher education.

Are you interested in starting a business you can run online from home? Many people dream about being their own boss but don’t know how to get started. In this episode, Gina Horkey, author of the Make Money series, chats with Rickard Briggs, Director of Innovation Incubator at Northcentral University, about helping everyday people start a free-lance writing and service-based virtual assistant busi...

The best format for learning and coaching in a remote environment is to offer rich, diverse opportunities. The more opportunities, the better. This allows your people to choose what format works best for them and encourages them to switch between setups to keep things engaging. In this episode, Elizabeth Caulder, President of Phoenix Lifestyle Marketing, joins Dr. Randee Sanders, Associate Dean of...

NCU Alumna, Dr. Abby Helbling describes her experience creating a trauma-sensitive online community for elementary students. Dr. Helbling’s research focuses on the transition to kindergarten for children who have experienced trauma. In her work as a teacher, she continues to explore how to create learning environments that can prepare students for their future careers.  

With meeting overload, multiple time zone workforces, frequent location shifting, and increasing schedule flexibility, leaders in virtual organizations need to understand and embrace asynchronous communication. Why is it critical for remote and hybrid leaders to develop async powered teams? In this interview, Tammy Bjelland, Founder and CEO of Workplaceless, joins Deborah Hutchinson, PhD candidate...

Remote communication skills have been important to many entrepreneurs and business leaders for some time, but now they are more important than ever. Even if you feel comfortable with virtual meeting platforms and remote communication, it's likely that many people you work with are not. Having a strong understanding of how virtual platforms change our communication behaviors can help you signi...

Leaders of virtual teams must build relationships with team members through casual conversations rather than micromanaging. This idea challenges the perception of creating accountability control rather than though building trust. Listen as Dr. Jessica Lowery, School of Business at Northcentral University, chats with Anand Madhavan, Digital Strategy Manager for Gallup, to discuss practices virtual...

How does a manager hold virtual team members accountable without micromanaging them? In this episode, Dr. Aaron Brown from the School of Business at Northcentral University is joined by Carl Manello, a senior leader for process improvement and program management, who enables virtual teams by ensuring they have clearly established roles, responsibilities, and clear deliverables to guide their work....