ESG What? with Patty Ng

Virtually Hybrid - a Guide to Remote Work Life with Robert Kienzle

Today's featured guest is my friend Robert Kienzle. 

"#virtual #hybrid #remote" - Such common terms today were much further down our list of daily vocabulary just a couple years ago. 

As we all continue to bear the brunt of the pandemic, be it wave 4 or wave 5, the reality is that our mode of communication has changed forever. There is now another layer of connectivity that must be adopted in both our personal and professional life. While there are early adopters and digital natives who effortlessly swing in and out of the in real life (#IRL) and digital economy, many of us are still working to get up to speed, fight off screen exhaustion, and communicate effectively, two dimensionally with only our upper torso.  

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Robert has over 15 years of business training and coaching experience on all 7 continents. Robert is the Senior Consultant at Knowmium (Hong Kong) and an Associate Professor at Sungkyunkwan University’s Graduate School of Business (Seoul). He works with Fortune 100 companies throughout Asia and beyond on topics including presentation, negotiation, personal branding, intercultural communication, influence, writing, and virtual communication. Robert authored the book Hybrid Live Guide and was a World Championship of Public Speaking semi-finalist in 2014 and 2015. He holds a number of certifications including Master Trainer (Association for Talent Development), Team Management Profile and Linking Leader Profile (Team Management Systems), and Hogan Assessment Certification.

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Resources

Tech Resource: Robert's virtual background app is Mmhmm, which has free and paid versions, and does a lot more like making myself transparent, being a smaller image, laser pointer and marker functions, etc.  Here is a video I made about it:  https://youtu.be/73c7ugME3RM

Another link you might consider including is our Radical Toolkit, which has Joshua's (Knowmium) free book Radically Remote, my video tutorials like the one above, and activity guides for virtual workshops: https://knowmium.com/radical-toolkit

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Connect with Robert 

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/robertkienzle

Knowmium: https://knowmium.com/

Meet Robert IRL on Sunday May 15, 2022 at the Association for Talent Development (ATD) International Conference & EXPO in Orlando, Florida, USA: https://atdconference.td.org/

Digital Transformation through Managing Changes Within with Aneta Kosinska

My guest today is ANETA KOSINSKA.

I have the pleasure of sharing the same alma mater with Aneta, Ivey Business School at Western University and she has been a wonderful friend through my transition back to Canada. Sharing the ins and outs of work life and insight into the technology sector where she works.

Aneta enjoys solving strategic business problems through digital transformations. Her focus on business strategy and change management started grassroots, in a Canadian startup environment but has since taken her around the world through consulting in 6 countries (Canada, India, Poland, Italy, Germany and the US), helping Directors, VP's and Partners to establish/ reinvent/ achieve their company’s internal digital strategy.

She enjoys actively coaching and leading people through transitions professionally in the digital sense, but personally, she creates content on how to manage energy while working remotely - all building towards the soon to be released book she is writing!

In the podcast, we speak about:

• Important quotes in our lives right now; 
• Rediscovering Fear through simple but impactful reminders: Trust the truth, Full self-acceptance, Letting go of expectations; 
• Digital Transformation and the 'valley of despair' in the change curve for adoption of digital practices at work; 
• Tips and tricks for leaders on managing digital change; 
• Introduction of Aneta's practical workshop: "Ways of Working"; 
• A playful "Let's get Lit" Fire Round; 
• Peaceful Energy and remote working and maintaining wellbeing.

This was a lot of fun and we hope it gives you some tips on managing the digital world - get on or get out!

Spotify Song Link: Wohin willst du by Gestort aber geil, LEA

Hospitality from the Heart with Dannie Kravetz

Why Hello there!

Apologies for the small hiatus - I recently relocated from Hong Kong back to my hometown Toronto. This was a big milestone of a decision and I needed to allow myself and family to acclimate back. I've been saving some amazing people for new podcast episodes. 

For my very first guest since my Canadian return - I have an American of Greek decent who lives in Costa Rica! 

Introducing: Dannie Kravetz, an Entrepreneur/business owner/Medicine woman. Dannie owns and operates La Ruka, a hostel on the Caribbean Coast of Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica. 

A little more about this unique human: 

a- I am a versatile and flexible human. I can be ready for anything.

b- My goal/purpose in life is to walk this Earth in the name of harmony and Love and share this vibration to all I encounter. 

c- I believe everyone and everything is connected and there is no such thing as coincidence 😉 

Contact Dannie

Email: [email protected]  

Instagram: Larukahostel or danniek7911

Youtube: https://youtu.be/UGAS6debL-Q

Website: https://www.larukahostel.com/

Healthcare of the Future with Mark Szeto

In this episode, we are fortunate to host Mark Szeto, an ex-Investment banker turned Founder and CEO of開心醫館, a Chinese Medicine Telehealth Platform. Mark has worked in the most grueling and challenging of professional environments. He has taken those career defining moments to work in the next evolution of his already illustrious career: Telehealth and Traditional Chinese Medicine. 

We aren't talking about 2 new avenues, we used to believe that Telehealth was the new innovative revolution of health and medical and that Traditional Chinese Medicine was a long dedicated path to ancient practices. But, here Mark is doing this TOGETHER. This really is the future of what healthcare is becoming and he is at the fore-front, a pioneer of the industry and making leaps and bounds. 

I wanted to have him on as my guest to learn more about his origin story and also what he sees in this industry. 

Mark has also dedicated his career as a senior executive of an entertainment production company and has a need for speed with his motorcycle hobby. It was a pleasure speaking with him and I look forward to seeing his continued development of this exciting new industry.

Mark's Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-szeto-37295144/

Time stamp:

01:06 - Mark Szeto & Nathan Introduction welcoming

03:38 - What is the common theme in your career?

02:14 - Why didn't you continue in the finance field?

03:45 - What 1 skill did you learn in finance that you can apply to your career now?

03:22 - What is Telehealth?

03:15 - Is Senior Aged Care a Driving force for Telehealth and why?

03:47 - What is your main challenge right now for Telehealth?

06:42 - What is something about TCM - (Traditional Chinese Medicine) that most people would not know?

01:51 - East and West Hybrid professionals - What's your experience?

03:02 - Rapid Fire!!!

02:13 - Megaphone - Words of Wisdom

Nathan's Career Journey with Oscar Venhuis

In the 13th episode, we do something a bit different. We reverse the roles and have Oscar interview ME!  My current podcasting style has somehow quickly evolved into a series of interviews, fireside chats, and featured guests. Where I often time took the role of the moderator and inquisitive questioner. I never planned to do this, but I believe my natural curiosity and instinct for digging deep into the lives of others took the reigns.  I was taken a back slightly when my Drinking Dialogue buddy, Oscar Venhuis had asked whether I would be cool to reverse the roles and have him interview me. Of course I said YES! This was a podcast where I did most of the talking and you will learn some of the more personal and intimate career stories that have shaped my journey thus far. I like to give credit where credit is due, so I casually mention names to help tell the stories.  My humble beginnings with Coffee to my EMBA to Finance, Investment and now to an Entrepreneurial path. You'll hear about what isn't stated in my Linkedin profile, nor on my CV - these are the sensitive moments and influencers who shaped and influenced my life thus far.  Hope you enjoy this one.