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Debbie Pickus, CEO and Founder of Team Fireball Inc.

Team building is either your company’s favorite thing or their least favorite. Team Fireball adds a new twist to the normally boring activities. By combining sports and self defense into team building workshops, Team Fireball will have your team learning to communicate and work together all while having a great time. https://vimeo.com/146706316 Sponsored by:

Adam Ochstein, CEO and Founder, StratEx

In this episode of HR in the Fast Lane, Nicole sits down with Adam Ochstein, CEO and Founder of StratEx, to talk about how his company uses Emotional Intelligence (EQ) to help determine future company leaders. https://vimeo.com/144681110 Sponsored by:

Cathy Carroll, President of Legacy Onward

Legacy Onward is dedicated to leadership training focusing specifically on family businesses. Nicole sat down with their president to discuss what the company does differently and how they stay successful. https://vimeo.com/146842373 Sponsored by:

Marc Bertaud, Founder and President of Sherpa Strategic, Inc.

Strategic growth expert, Founder, and President of Sherpa Strategic, Marc Bertaud talks about how he helps bring products into a new light. https://vimeo.com/144630668 Sponsored by:

NAWBO Extends Application Submission for YEA! Females Ages 12-18 apply by Oct 30th!

  We are delighted to share that NAWBO has extended the date for submission of applications for their Young Entrepreneurs Academy. Female candidates, 12-18 years of age, are invited to apply by October 30, 2015 at yeausa.org/apply_today. Please share this exciting opportunity within all of your networks!    

Tonya Hubbartt, HR Director at FONA International

FONA has arguably become one of the greatest places to work. Listen as their HR Director, Tonya Hubbartt discusses what makes FONA so successful on the HR front. https://vimeo.com/143139570 Sponsored by:

Tim Czech, Integrated Project Management

We hear the phrase “my co-workers are my family” all the time. Depending on the job and your position in a company, you might even spend more time with co-workers than your real family. Integrated Project Management has been voted the best place to work five-years in a row, due to their old school and…

NAWBO Accepting Applications for YEA! Program

  We are delighted to share that NAWBO Chicago is accepting applications from young women, age 12-18, for the Young Entrepreneurs Academy. Submissions must be received by October 15th. Contact Angelika at yea@nawbochicago.org for more information, or apply directly at yeausa.org/apply_today.

Give… Connect… Grow….

  I had the pleasure of attending the Give. Connect. Grow event sponsored by GCG Financial, and it was simply amazing to learn about Elyssa’s Mission® and their commitment to providing adequate resources to prevent teen suicide. In addition, I had the pleasure of learning about The Business of Conversation from The Culture Group. I…

HRBOOST® CEO, Nicole Martin, one of the 2015 Women of Distinction Awardees

  The 2015 Women of Distinction Award will be presented to women who have been chosen as representative role models and leaders in their fields and communities. Nicole Martin will receive this award, along with other outstanding women, at the 2015 Lake County Journal’s Women of Distinction Awards luncheon on October 22, 2015 at the DoubleTree…