Remote work has been emerging as a trend for the modern workplace, along with the question of what impacts it has for employees and organizations alike. We spoke with Yann Toutant, CEO of Econocom Netherlands and avid believer in remote work, to get his insights on how companies can become remote friendly to both improve the quality of employees' lives and as a key strategy for organization innovation. Connect with Yann on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yann-toutant/

Do you separate your problems from your solutions? In this episode, John Sassatelli (GE Power), Michael Sander (GE Renewable Energy), and Gregory Thomas (GE Renewable Energy) discuss how they achieved meaningful, incremental, and efficient change through design thinking to make the most impact on products and processes.

Danielle Merfeld, Chief Technology Officer for GE Renewable Energy, visited the Crotonville campus and spent some time with us to talk about change, trends, and innovation in the energy industry. Hear about one of the digitalization trends she's most excited about and how behavioral design can be used to help better engineer processes to manage the rapid pace of change more effectively. Twitter: @DWMerfeld Danielle was recently named "Woman of the Year" as part of the Cleanie Awards. Learn more: https://www.apnews.com/37c050cd27cb45a5b0f8544117e5fc35 https://cleanieawards.secure-platform.com/a/page/Winner-Gallery She Can STEM video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVxRM5ga61I

In this episode, guest Derrick Rumenapp talks about his journey into coaching: how he got started, what it means to him, and how others can get started. Read more of Derrick's reflections on his site: https://rumenapp.com/ Twitter: @DerrickRumenapp

You've heard it before: Storytelling is a key skill for leaders. It's one of the oldest ways to share information and instill a culture. Yet, it's not always easy for us to bring stories into the workplace. Karen Eber has used stories across a global population to develop leaders and shape culture.  In this episode, she talks about her approach to storytelling, how to leverage stories, where to find them, and of course, she shares some stories along the way. Find Karen on LinkedIn and follow her on Twitter @KarenEber1

Denise Hamilton is a Speaker, Coach, Social Entrepreneur, and CEO and Founder of WatchHerWork - a multimedia digital platform that is helping capture, curate, and communicate female brilliance to help close the achievement gap for professional women by providing professional advice for critical moments of need. Listen as we discuss what led her to create WatchHerWork, her passion for democratizing access to important information on critical topics, making sure there's a place for your purse, and how YOU can contribute to the community, too. Website: www.WatchHerWork.com Twitter: @OfficialDHam and @WatchHerWorkTV Instagram: watchherworktv Facebook: WatchHerWork Watch for Denise's book in 2018 - When Sleeping Women Wake: Moving Mountains in Life and Work

The power of community cannot be understated, especially when it comes to minority communities. In this discussion with Rick Rodriguez, hear how his community both challenged and inspired him to make a career change and become an advocate for other minorities, specifically those in the Hispanic and LGBTQ populations.