This week is all about culture. In this episode Dave and Hannah talk with Brittany Drozd and expert on culture. They tackle everything from cultivating a change of culture in the workplace, how to create a safe space for ideas and how a company should handle a politically charged climate.

Brittany is a distinguished CEO Thought Partner and Culture Change Catalyst with a track record of facilitating successful culture transformations and talent retention strategies. Backed by evidence-based practices and a scientific approach, Brittany brings a wealth of experience and expertise to drive tangible and sustainable results.

If you would like to stay up to date with Brittany, follow the links below:

Be sure to check out her podcast The Eye Openers Podcast
Brittany's LinkedIn
Her website

To find more information on The Five Facets and Evolve Leadership Consulting visit the link here or email us at info@theevolvedifference.com

Hosts: Dave Newell & Hannah Pniewski

Produced by: Dave Newell, Hannah Pniewski and Christopher Paul Smith

Edited by: Christopher Paul Smith

Coordination: Katie Newell

Today we bring family to the table! This week we feature Eric Newell, brother to host Dave Newell. Eric talks about his process in scaling through the middle phase of company growth, taking consistent risk and hiring skilled workers even if you don't know where to put them yet.

Eric Newell is the CEO and co-founder of Stoneridge Software, a Microsoft partner specializing in implementation, consulting, and support for Microsoft Dynamics Business Applications and technologies. What started as a three-person organization in 2012 has scaled to 300 people. Stoneridge Software is now the #7 Microsoft Business Application partner in the US and part of Microsoft's Inner Circle and Partner Advisory Council. Prior to founding Stoneridge, Eric spent 13 years at Microsoft starting as a support engineer and working his way up to Support Operations Manager and ultimately the Premier Field Engineering Manager for the Dynamics ERP applications across North America.

If you would like to stay up-to-date with Eric Newell follow the links below:

Eric's LinkedIn
Stoneridge's Website
Eric's Book - Mastering Microsoft Dynamics 365

To find more information on The Five Facets and Evolve Leadership Consulting visit the link here or email us at info@theevolvedifference.com

Hosts: Dave Newell & Hannah Pniewski

Produced by: Dave Newell, Hannah Pniewski and Christopher Paul Smith

Edited by: Christopher Paul Smith

Coordination: Katie Newell

This episode is all about storytelling. We are joined by author and business leader Marie Quintana who values expression in leadership through story. It's how we bridge gaps and how a business can relate to it's clients and personnel at every level of business and beyond.

Marie Quintana, author of Last Flight From Havana, is a distinguished business leader with a 30-year career in Corporate America, holding key positions at companies like Tenet Healthcare, PepsiCo, Perot Systems, and IBM. She's recognized as one of the Top 50 Hispanic Women in Business by Hispanic Business Magazine, Top 50 Women in Grocery by Progressive Grocer, and Top 5 Latina Executives by Latina Style Magazine.

In 2022, she received the Latino Leaders Maestro Award for Professional Achievement. Committed to fostering future women leaders, Marie co-founded the PepsiCo Women of Color Alliance and served on the founding board of the Network of Executive Women.

If you would like to stay up to date with Marie Quintana follow the links below:

Marie's LinkedIn
Her book Last Flight From Havana
DiSC Profile Assessment
Next Up Organization

To find more information on The Five Facets and Evolve Leadership Consulting visit the link here or email us at info@theevolvedifference.com

Hosts: Dave Newell & Hannah Pniewski

Produced by: Dave Newell, Hannah Pniewski and Christopher Paul Smith

Edited by: Christopher Paul Smith

Coordination: Katie Newell