The Balancing Act with Andrew Temte, PhD, CFA

Mark Coggins provides us a global perspective on the topic of effective decision-making in episode 78 of the pod! Mark is Co-Founder and Board Director of Cranleigh China and is Director of KB Financial. He's an experienced leader with operations that span Asia and Europe - thanks, Mark!

This week, we have Dan Flynn, Chief Revenue Officer at the Barnum Financial Group joining us to continue our discussion on the importance of building the skill of decision-making in your organization. Dan has a wealth of experience to share with us from his work in the financial services industry for companies such as Prudential, MassMutual, and MetLife. Thanks, Dan!

Kimo Kippen and Andy had a wonderful conversation regarding effective decision-making in episode 76 of the pod. Kimo comes to you with a wealth of experience navigating the corporate world and his insights into decision-making are invaluable. Mahalo, Kimo!

Decisions, decisions, decisions. They're an integral part of our experience as colleagues, leaders, and managers yet many struggle with effective decision-making. In the kick-off to our miniseries on decision-making, co-host Dan Strafford interviews Andy for his input on the topic. Thanks for listening!

In episode 74, Andy interviews Mina Morris, Partner - Human Capital Solutions at Aon - one of the world's premier talent assessment, performance, and analytics companies.  In this special episode, Mina and Andy discuss our previous miniseries on financial acumen, business acumen, and data literacy through the lens of measuring the acquisition of these skills within teams and team members.

We're thrilled to introduce you to Satyam Kantamneni, chief executive of UX Reactor. In part 5 of our miniseries on the topic of data literacy, we focus on the importance of user centric design and how data literacy is essential to ensuring phenomenal customer experiences.

This week, we're speaking with Vishal Iyer. Vishal is a CFA and accountancy trainer whose work I've admired for some time. Vishal adds to our conversation on the importance of data literacy as a key workplace skill from the perspective of global finance and accounting professionals.

We begin 2023 with an energetic discussion about leadership and the importance of data literacy with the former CEO of Knewton and Modern Campus, Brian Kibby! We're thrilled to introduce you to Brian and certain you'll find his contributions to the show invaluable.

Our final episode of 2022 is something special. This week, Dr. Temte interviews three current and former Kaplan Educational Foundation (KEF) scholars to hear their inspiring stories of perserverance, courage, and hope for the future in the face of the societal headwinds they've faced. Tune in to learn more about how "KEF seeks to eliminate barrier to higher education for overlooked and underserved...

Raghu Krishnaiah, Chief Operating Officer of the University of Phoenix joins Dr. Temte as our first guest in our miniseries on building the skill of data literacy in individuals and teams within an organization. Raghu's contributions to the topic set a high bar for what will be a value-adding series on this critical subject for all business leaders.

We started our journey to discuss three key future-facing skills back in late September, 2022. In episode 68, co-host Dan Strafford interviews Dr. Temte to set up the third and final skill in the list, that of data literacy. Tune in to learn about why improving data literacy in individuals and teams is so important and how to get started.

To conclude our miniseries on the skill of business acumen, we have Ed Clark joining us this week. Ed is a fantastic business operator with multifaceted business experience. He is currently a Group President at Colibri and is responsible for Becker Professional Education, one of the world's largest accountancy education and training businesses.

Get ready for a real treat this week because we have Brandon Carson, VP of Learning and Leadership at Walmart joining us for part four in our miniseries on the skill of business acumen. We allowed the conversation to wander into adjacent territory and ended up spending almost 40 minutes together! Thank you for your contributions, Brandon!

Happy Thanksgiving! Today we're dropping a special episode with friend and former colleague, Melissa Mack. Melissa is Chief Communications and HR Officer for Kaplan, Inc. We're tapping into Melissa's vast experience in the field of corporate communications and taking a look back at our miniseries from late summer 2022 on the skill of communication. Thank you, Melissa!

Torrance Ford's contributions to our miniseries on the skill of business acumen are simply outstanding. His insights are influenced by his non-traditional path through the business world. A mechanical engineer by training, Torrance has spent the last 27+ years in various roles at Shaw Industries--engineer, software developer, supply chain leader--culminating in his current position of VP, Talent M...

I'm so excited to introduce you to Joyce Schnur this week. Joyce is a friend, former colleague, and is SVP of Product at Kaplan in charge of all things financial services and real estate education. Her contributions to the topic of business acumen are significant.

The next topic in our list of essential skills for the future is that of business acumen (a.k.a., commercial acumen). Tune into this introductory episode with Andy and co-host Dan Strafford to learn more about what business acumen is, why it's so important, and how we can develop it in current and future generations of workers.

In the conclusion of our miniseries on the skill of financial acumen, we welcome Jason Palmer to the show. Jason is General Partner at New Markets Venture Partners and provides keen insights on the topic.

As we continue our exploration of the skill of financial acumen, we tap into the vast well of experience Ian Schnoor brings to the conversation. Ian is the Executive Director of the Financial Modeling Institute and the Founder and CEO of The Marquee Group based in Toronto, Ontario.

Our guest this week is Duane Barrett. Duane is THE guy in the caribbean to study with for accountancy and financial credentials like CPA and CFA. Duane shares his considerable expertise and insights with us as our second guest in our ongoing miniseries on building financial acumen in individuals and teams.

The first guest in our miniseries on financial acumen is Denise Probert. Denise is an exceptional teacher who holds a faculty position at The University of Colorado - Boulder. Denise is also the author and lecturer of several popular LinkedIn Learning courses on introductory accounting and finance.

Over the next few months, we're going to be talking about three key future-facing skills. First in the list is financial acumen. Andy and co-host Dan Strafford kick things off with a discussion about everyone's role in understanding basic financial concepts and how learning them can lead to greater workplace success.

Hey everybody, this week we have a dear friend and long-time learning and development leader Andy Perkins on the show. In episode 56, Andy and Andy wrap up our miniseries on the importance of communication with a special focus on the key skill of storytelling.   https://www.andrewtemte.com/

Lisa Morton, Founder and CEO of Roland Dransfield joins us this week to continue our conversation on the importance of communication in business. Lisa brings us her perspectives as the head of a global public relations firm and helps us tease apart the differences between internal versus external communications.

I'm so happy to announce that this week, we have Jennifer Livingston joining us on the show to talk all things communication. Jennifer is a former journalist and newscaster---her perspectives on the importance of getting communication right in the world of work are invaluable. Thanks, Jen!