Professor Bruce Gillies, PsyD, teaches at the School of Management, California Lutheran University. He came on the show to tell us about his new book, The 21st Century Career Search Program. He discusses how the first 90 days on the job is crucial to make sure there’s a cultural fit for the employee and the workplace.
Laura Azzalina Rigali – Illuminating your path forward
Laura Azzalina Rigali is a bundle of energy, and it must be fun to be one of her students. She is an adjunct professor at California Lutheran University, in the School of Management and in a professional capacity she runs a vibrant consultancy called Illuminate CFO.
Getting Communities to Connect – Aaron Pick, Allen Construction
Aaron Pick, the Chief Operating Officer of award-winning Allen Construction, in Santa Barbara, had an engaging conversation with us, covering areas from LEED construction, the rebuilding of Montecito to his winding journey to Santa Barbara.
The Shifting Sands of Brands- John Silva Senior Creative Director DuPuis Group
John Silva is the President and Senior Creative Director of DuPuis Group, based in Ventura, California. They work on branding, innovation and have created several ventures in conjunction with their clients’ brands. John is a veteran with 25 years experience of creative problem-solving. We learned some key aspects of how he approaches problems. Specifically using brand values to connect trends and culture to business goals and strategy.
What does an inclusive community look like?
We had an excellent, wide-ranging conversation with Phillipa Bisou Della Vina, President of the Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network (SBTAN). She’s been deeply involved in this underserved community for the past several years and helped us better appreciate their challenges.