33 Years of Leadership Insights

Welcome to season 3 of our Menttium Matters Podcast, where we talk with our community of leaders and share lessons on life, leadership, and everything in between for the benefit of your leadership development.

In this episode, we explore the power of strengths in both team dynamics and leadership development. Our guest, Jolie Haupert, Vice President of Consumer Experience at U.S. Bank, shares insights from her career journey, including a pivotal moment where she transformed her division to better reflect diverse communities.

Jolie discusses how leveraging her strengths helped facilitate this cultural shift and how embracing diverse perspectives strengthened her team. Throughout her career, she emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and uses tools like Gallup’s StrengthsFinder to empower her mentees and enhance team leadership.

Join us as Jolie reveals practical strategies, like utilizing creativity to support team well-being during times of change and disruption. Discover how embracing strengths and diversity can lead to stronger, more effective teams. Go team!

Jolie Haupert

Vice President, Consumer Experience

U.S. Bank

We kick off International Women’s Day with this inspiring episode featuring Lynn Sontag, Menttium’s owner, and Missy Chicre, Menttium’s CEO. Lynn and Missy share their powerful stories of learning, growth, and surprises during this year of transition. They role-model a transformative mentoring partnership and offer authentic acknowledgments to each other. They also reveal their visions for the future of Menttium.

Missy Chicre – CEO and Lynn Sontag – Chairwoman and Owner

Menttium

In this episode, Craig Warren shares his best practices for strategic career planning aligned with your values and purpose; professional development; and networking with ease. Growing your professional garden involves cultivating cheerleaders, advocates, mentors, and a personal board of directors that will help you propel your career to the next level. Craig offers sage advice for bringing out the best in yourself personally and professionally: 1. Know yourself. 2. Push yourself. 3. Love yourself. 4. Be true to yourself.

Craig Warren

CEO

Washburn Center for Children

Sue Willman, VP Chronic Condition Management at Athenahealth

In the past few years, as we’ve navigated through turbulence and stress, the adage that we need to “place the oxygen mask on ourselves, before we can help others” has become more relevant. In this episode, Mentor Sue Willman (VP Care Collaboration for Athenahealth) shares her powerful story of living this truth.

Sue was driven to change her personal narrative and self-expectations after enduring an overwhelming amount of stress that included the loss of parents, a series of new jobs, moving from the family home due to surgery, and having 3 of her adult children return home during Covid (one of whom needed support with long haul symptoms). The openness and wisdom that Sue shares during this conversation will resonate with many of us as an inspiring example of how to ride the waves of change.

Sue Willman

Vice President, Care Collaboration

Athenahealth

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