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Disrupting Corporate 'Arsehole' Environment, with Peter Malek

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

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TAMPA BAY, Fla., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The average employee is productive for 31% of the 8-hour office workday.(1) Stress and distraction are significant detriments, as 41% of workers report stress makes them less productive, and it takes around 23 minutes and 15 seconds to refocus on a task after a distraction.(1) Happy workers are more loyal, healthier, and around 20% more productive than their stressed-out or unhappy counterparts.(2) The single most critical factor in employee satisfaction, happiness, and engagement is a workplace culture that fosters common philosophies and practices, where employees are invested in outcomes and feel part of something bigger than themselves.(3) Yet, despite the proven success of leadership training, 51% of HR professionals reported their companies do not possess strategically-aligned leadership programs.(4)

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As a result, many individuals promoted in the corporate environment lack the ability to effectively ignite their team's potential.
This lack of productive leadership damages the bottom line and creates negative corporate cultures that stagnate creativity, innovation, and productivity.
When he expressed displeasure at the abrupt change, he became a target for corporate bullying despite gaining overwhelmingly positive feedback from stakeholders and customers.
He said, THAT'S IT — I'M DONE WITH THE STATUS QUO and left the corporate world to open his own business.

Disrupting Job Recruitment by Building Recommendation Algorithms With David Kamwana

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Monday, December 12, 2022

TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Most job descriptions and resumes are on Word documents or PDFs and held on individual or business storage and then shared over limited databases for a limited time. This means that finding the ideal candidate or position requires checking the right database at the right moment. Meanwhile, job satisfaction is at a 20-year low, (1) and at least 44% of employees are actively seeking a new position. (2) Hiring managers struggle to find and attract the right talent and are paying more when they do. (3)

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Meanwhile, job satisfaction is at a 20-year low, (1) and at least 44% of employees are actively seeking a new position.
Born in Zambia, David Kamwana has been an inventor and engineer driven by a vision of a better world since childhood.
It's only when a job description is posted, and a job seeker actively searches in that location (a company website or job board) that a match is made.
Phase one for OneCrate, available right now, is using living online job descriptions and resumes to help companies and job seekers match up with our recommendation algorithm.

Disrupting the Swamp of Go-To-Market Data With Lars Grønnegaard

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Sunday, November 6, 2022

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Nov. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Data collection and analysis is critical in business in 2022. Data drives everything from product launches to marketing decisions. The challenge many organizations face is how to turn raw data into actionable intelligence. Collecting data is the easy part. Data analysis takes more skill and precision.

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Disruption Interruption podcast host and veteran communications disruptor Karla Jo Helms interviews Lars Grnnegaard, Founder and CEO at Dreamdata.
Enter disruptor Lars Grnnegaard, founder and CEO at Dreamdata, who explains to Karla Jo Helms, host of the Disruption Interruption podcast, that data isn't useful until it is .
Lars spent decades working in product management, where he saw how business leaders apply data to operations.
A passion for pizza: In addition to data, Lars' current obsession is making the perfect pizza in his apartment's wood-fired pizza oven.

Disrupting Real Estate Management Cryptocurrency Payments with Denny Bohs

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The rental market is stronger than ever. Sustained demand has fueled an unprecedented boom in build-to-rent properties.(1) Heated multifamily construction and increasing numbers of affluent renters have contributed to the increasing percentage of U.S. households that rent, currently around 36%.(2) As fewer people use checks, renters expect digital payment options. Meanwhile, the property management software market is exploding,(3) but most require some technical savvy or target larger property management firms, leaving individual property owners overwhelmed and confused. Enter disruptor Denny Bohs, Project and Product Manager with Renteez.com, who explains to Karla Jo Helms, host of the Disruption Interruption podcast, that landlords need a simple, affordable way to provide bank-to-bank transfers. His team at Renteez is launching an easy-to-use rent payment platform and adding the option to pay with cryptocurrency and for renters to stake their rent payments and earn returns.

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Meanwhile, the property management software market is exploding,(3) but most require some technical savvy or target larger property management firms, leaving individual property owners overwhelmed and confused.
His team at Renteez is launching an easy-to-use rent payment platform and adding the option to pay with cryptocurrency and for renters to stake their rent payments and earn returns.
Denny Bohs' degree in marketing and economics got him a job at an accounting firm pricing mutual funds.
Denny Bohs is a product and project manager who has extensive experience with business analysis, change management, and problem-solving.

Disrupting and Unlocking Mystery Surrounding Blockchain with Bryan Daugherty

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Monday, October 31, 2022

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Bitcoin has a sketchy reputation thanks to media reports about the downsides of crypto markets. It's painted as an environmental risk, with the University of Cambridge estimating that bitcoin has generated 200 million tons of carbon emissions in the 13 years since its invention.(1) Additionally, crypto markets are increasingly seen as platforms for scammers and predators who get rich by stealing from users on apps like Coinbase.(2) The common perception is that blockchain and the tokens like bitcoin are speculative financial instruments that do untold damage to the environment.

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(2) The common perception is that blockchain and the tokens like bitcoin are speculative financial instruments that do untold damage to the environment.
Enter disruptor Bryan Daugherty who explains to Karla Jo Helms, host of the Disruption Interruption how to get beyond the scams and use blockchain and bitcoin for business .
He has spent his 25-year career working with data security and blockchain applications.
If blockchain technology could reach the kind of transaction processing capacity of companies like Visa, blockchain applications could expand beyond crypto markets.

Disrupting Women in Engineering With Janell Nelson

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Oct.18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) occupations comprise 7% of all U.S. jobs and play a critical role in global competitiveness. However, even though women comprise nearly half of the active workforce, they only make up 27% of STEM workers.(1) That number drops closer to 15% when looking at engineering, depending on the type.(2) Meanwhile, women who forge careers in STEM are sometimes paid less for the same work, rarely see other women in leadership positions, and experience fewer opportunities for advancement than their male counterparts. (3) Enter disruptor Janell Nelson, Senior Engineering Manager at Canon Medical Informatics, explains to Karla Jo Helms, host of the Disruption Interruption podcast, that while engineering firms benefit from the varied perspectives that diversity brings, the applicant pool is primarily men.

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(3) Enter disruptor Janell Nelson, Senior Engineering Manager at Canon Medical Informatics , explains to Karla Jo Helms, host of the Disruption Interruption podcast, that while engineering firms benefit from the varied perspectives that diversity brings, the applicant pool is primarily men.
Janell Nelson entered engineering with a passion for building solutions and found her natural understanding of the big picture made her an invaluable leader.
One day, when Janell was already an engineering manager with many successful projects under her belt, a new leader came on board.
Approximately 22% of people in the engineering field are women, and only about 18% of new engineering graduates are women.

Disrupting Customer Success FOR Customer Success with Emily Gabriele

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Monday, October 17, 2022

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Customer service is a big business. Organizations that deliver a superior customer experience bring in 5.7 times more revenue than their competitors that lag; companies that work to improve their customer experience saw their revenue increase 84% of the time.(1) A recent stat also showed that 62% of online shoppers will recommend a brand based on great service.(2) Meanwhile, as many as two-thirds of customer service employees are at risk for burnout.(3) Enter disruptor Emily Gabriele, experienced customer success manager with Airtable, who explains to Karla Jo Helms, host of the Disruption Interruption podcast, that part of delivering outstanding customer service is to understand the customer is NOT always right, and that customer service representatives need proactive support to succeed.

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(3) Enter disruptor Emily Gabriele, experienced customer success manager with Airtable, who explains to Karla Jo Helms, host of the Disruption Interruption podcast , that part of delivering outstanding customer service is to understand the customer is NOT always right, and that customer service representatives need proactive support to succeed.
She said THAT'S IT I'M DONE WITH THE STATUS QUO and became a customer success advocate FOR customer success employees.
In her role as a Customer Success Manager with Airtable, Emily's team is implementing social and technological solutions that empower customer service employees to excel and find win-win solutions.
Emily Gabriele is a writer, singer, songwriter, and tech enthusiast who is currently on the Customer Success Team at Airtable.

Disrupting Employee Health Benefits With Lauren Randall

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Roughly half (51.8%) of adults in the United States have at least one diagnosed chronic condition and 27.2% of U.S. adults have more than one.1 As the nation struggles, our health insurance rates have risen by 215% over 20 years. During the same period between 2001 and 2021, the cumulative rate of inflation was only about 57%.2 Meanwhile, as healthcare costs soar to consume about 18% of GDP, wasteful spending accounts for about 25%.3 Enter "stabilizing" disruptor Lauren Randall, Benefits Strategist Consultant with MMA, who explains to Karla Jo Helms, host of the Disruption Interruption podcast, that no one cares about our health as much as we do, and it's essential to be the CEO of our own healthcare. Lauren and MMA are making strides with employers to better manage healthcare expenditures while addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and providing value and mission-aligned benefits to attract and keep top talent.

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Lauren took this experience into her career in employee health benefits, helping employers and employees trim unnecessary expenses as they balance needs for comprehensive care, second opinions, and personal responsibility.
In such a tight talent market, employers are hesitant to limit health benefits or pass too much on to their employees.
They need to talk about mental health employee assistance programs, fertility benefits for employers trying to attract women, and all of the issues visible in today's landscape.
Lauren Randall is an experienced Benefits Strategist consulting with CFOs and CHROs on their people and risk strategy.

Disrupting the Fit Tech Industry With Walla's Laura Munkholm

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Around one in five Americans have a gym membership, and the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics reports that only about 23% of the population between 18 and 65 achieve recommended fitness minimums every week.(1) Fitness is a growing industry, but as many as 81% of startups fail or close their doors within the first year.(2) Boutique fitness studio owners tend to be passionate about changing people's lives but are challenged to attract and retain clients sustainably. Enter "curious" disruptor Laura Munkholm, President and Co-Founder of Walla, who explains to Karla Jo Helms, host of the Disruption Interruption podcast, that new behavioral psychology research combined with easy-to-use technology can transform boutique studios into accessible profit centers.

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(1) Fitness is a growing industry, but as many as 81% of startups fail or close their doors within the first year.
She partnered with an experienced tech expert who had built and scaled businesses before.
The status quo in the fitness industry has been to lower prices to motivate people to join and retain their memberships.
Walla delivers state-of-the-art software designed by a studio owner to help fitness business owners do what they love, sans tech headaches.

Disrupting Data Science in Neuroscience Research and AI

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

TAMPA BAY, Fla., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In 2013, then-President Obama launched the brain initiative, which allocated funding to map every neuron in the brain. Understanding how the brain works can revolutionize the lives of many Americans, solving the complex problems of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, depression, and traumatic brain injury (1). However, mapping the brain alone does not reveal how it functions. Different parts of the brain appear similar but function differently, and each person has unique brain anatomy (2).

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The need for data analysis has allocated neuroscience graduate students to solving complex computer science problems.
Dimitri Yatsenko's background in computer science gave him a unique perspective when his fascination with the human brain led him to neuroscience.
They develop data science frameworks, platforms, and services for collaborative research, focusing on neuroscience and AI.
While engaged in neuroscience research at Baylor College of Medicine, Dimitri started the DataJoint framework as an open source framework https://datajoint.org .