Episodes

Join us for this interview with Sharmeela Mediratta, LCSW, Vice President for Community-Based Services and Kimberly (Kym) Hardy Watson, Vice President of Prevention, Foster Care & Adoption Services at Graham Windham to learn how they work together as part of a wider strategy to cultivate the development of Graham’s leaders through the Directors Network, an intra-agency approach to equip and support Graham's emerging and developing directors. During this episode, Sharmeela and Kym will share chal...

Got Leadership Challenges? Call or email your concerns and tune into Leadership Matters, Wednesday, March 2 from 2-3 PM Pacific Time. Our host Dr. Sheryl White, Consulting Psychologist and Vice President of Training and Organization Development/InnoVisions at the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA and special guest Jenni Furmer, CEO of Alpert Jewish Family & Children’s Services in West Beach, FL look forward to hearing from and responding to you. Don't miss this opportunity to ask q...

Dr. Derenda Schubert, Executive Director at Bridge Meadows, is on the leading edge of an emerging national conversation around intergenerational living. Bridge Meadows successfully brings together families raising foster children with older people of modest means. Elders receive reduced rents in return for volunteer work with the adoptive families living in the community: everything from babysitting and playing catch with children to working on arts-and-crafts projects and making meals. This mod...

Email - call-in your concerns and tune into Leadership Matters, Wednesday, Jan 6 from 2-3 PM Pacific Time to Leadership Matters.

Email - call-in your concerns and tune into Leadership Matters, Wednesday, Jan 6 from 2-3 PM Pacific Time to Leadership Matters.

Dr. Albert L. Reyes, President and CEO of Buckner International, joins us today to discuss the significance of spirituality in change leadership. While Buckner International is a Christ-centered organization that delivers redemptive ministry to the most vulnerable, Dr. Reyes explains that being a spiritual leader is not necessarily connected to religion but more so focuses on being mindful of the higher purpose and higher calling that brings human-serving leaders into a field which aims to bette...

Got Leadership Challenges? Call or email your concerns and tune into Leadership Matters, Wednesday, Nov 4 from 2 -3 PM Pacific Time. Our host for the hour Dr. Sheryl White, (formerly Gee) Consulting Psychologist and Vice President of Training and Organization Development/InnoVisions at the Neighborhood House Association; Mr. Harold Tuck, Senior Fellow at the Center for Digital Government and Retired County of San Diego Chief Information Officer; and Dr. Jeffery Carr, Chief Diversity Officer and ...

Got Leadership Challenges? Call or email your concerns and tune into Leadership Matters, Wednesday, Nov 4 from 2 -3 PM Pacific Time. Our host for the hour Dr. Sheryl White, (formerly Gee) Consulting Psychologist and Vice President of Training and Organization Development/InnoVisions at the Neighborhood House Association; Mr. Harold Tuck, Senior Fellow at the Center for Digital Government and Retired County of San Diego Chief Information Officer; and Dr. Jeffery Carr, Chief Diversity Officer and ...

Father Steven Boes has served as Executive Director of Boys Town since 2005, where he continues to carry the vision and legacy of Father Edward J. Flanagan to make the world a better place for children. Boys Town is nationally recognized for its Integrated Continuum of Care program and model for success, impacting over 2 million people across the country every year. During this interview, Father Boes will discuss how the nonprofit landscape has evolved during his time at Boys Town and how he con...

Is health care reform presenting a critical sustainability issue for charitable nonprofit service organizations and can these organizations withstand the fundamental changes that are taking place as a result of the emerging health care reform landscape? What new business models will be required by nonprofit organizations in the short-term to ensure long-term sustainability and to take advantage of key new opportunities available via health care reform? Please join host Gerald McFadden, President...

Ever thought about being a CEO? What path you might take to get there or challenges you might encounter or have to overcome along the way? Tune in for a journey into the mind of a CEO. Mr. Rudolph A. Johnson, III, President and CEO of the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego, CA will share his story and respond to your questions on what it takes to become a CEO and successfully navigate through good and turbulent times.

Over the past 30 years, Dom Betro, president and CEO of Family Service Association (FSA), has led his agency to tremendous growth and diversification. Once very clinically-focused, FSA now builds communities with communities through a variety of services and initiatives, including Mobile Fresh, an innovative social enterprise that takes on the problem of food deserts and food insecurity in our communities. During this episode, Dom will discuss what it takes to build and sustain authentic communi...

What are the keys to improving organizational and personal effectiveness, and how do I create a sustainable path for a high performance culture for my corporation or business unit are two key questions business leaders of for profit and not-for-profit corporations struggle with as they work to optimize the performance of their business enterprise. There is no shortage of ideas being shared today by current authors of new publications and periodicals on these topics, but what effective and pragma...

In recent months, challenges regarding domestic violence and organizations’ responsibility to expect and support ethical behavior of their employees has made its way into the media and policy platforms. Additionally, the potential danger associated with escalated spousal/family disputes that can find themselves spilling over into incidents of violence in the workplace has made it clear that turning a blind eye to this concern can lead to unexpected volatile and hazardous situations. What is a le...

Let’s face it, failure is terrifying. There is nothing attractive or noble about it. Not surprisingly, if you’re an organizational leader, there’s an unstated expectation that you just don’t fail.

Is the current education system properly preparing our children to the next generation of scholars? One survey after another indicates that overall students in the United States continue to rank lower in areas such as mathematics, science, and reading when compared with our international counter-parts. This pattern of academic underperformance would raises the question of what type of transformation leadership in education will be needed to significantly improve academic performance in schools a...

Want ideas on ways to engage your team in developing and implementing an accountability system they’ll own? How about being able to top it off with an easy to implement performance conversation process that aligns everyone’s goals directly with the most significant goals of your organization? Join Special Guest Chris McIntyre, Author and Peak Performance Expert and Host Dr. Sheryl White, Vice President of Training and Organization Development with the Neighborhood House Association in San Diego,...

Pat Lawler has served as CEO of Youth Villages since its inception in 1986. Recognized as the gold standard for a successful nonprofit organization by Harvard Business School, Youth Villages has grown extensively, both in terms of revenue and impact. During this interview, Pat Lawler will discuss the ideas and challenges that led to the incredible transformational growth of Youth Villages.

Is the door to the C-Suite still locked for women and people of color? Research conducted by Alison Cook and Christy Glass of Utah State University indicate that over a 15 year period 551 CEO appointments within Fortune 500 Companies were given to white males, while just 57 were given to a woman or a person of color. Please join host Gerald McFadden, President & CEO of Volunteers of America Southwest, Ms. Karen Dale, Market President, AmeriHealth District of Columbia; Ms. Tonya Smallwood, Presid...

What role does exposure to childhood trauma, adverse experiences, and childhood toxic stress play not only on the lives of a person as a child, but also on their life as an adult. How can we as leaders use the power of our own experiences to become more effective transformational leaders? How can we as leaders stir up hope, courage, and resiliency to bring out the best in ourselves and others? What does it mean and what would it look-like for leaders or service providers to use a trauma informed...

Partnering with and impacting community is at the center of President and CEO Chanda Smith Baker’s work at Pillsbury United Communities. This is evident in Pillsbury United Communities’ strategic framework, One Pillsbury, United, which focuses on two specific strategies, impact and capacity. Impact is defined as an “interconnected approach to address multi-dimensional barriers, socio-economic issues and opportunities required to generate long-term individual, family and community success,” while...