People, Culture, Engagement, & Experience (with Cheryl Whiting-Kish)
What does it mean to optimize the employee experience at your company?
While many corporations spend money and time marketing their business to consumers, can that same effort and intention be applied to making your workplace a suitable and appealing place to be?
Beyond this, what does it look like to lead a team well, affirm their stories, maximize their potential, and equip them with the tools to succeed?
Shawn Nason speaks with Cheryl Whiting-Kish on today’s episode to discuss her beginning as a Hooters Girl, the leadership experience she gained on the way to becoming HOA Brands’ current Chief of People Officer, and more.
In This Episode
What We Learned From Cheryl
Notable Quotes
[04:47] - “If you want to get the results that you’re going for externally, then we have to make it just as much fun, just as appealing, just as exciting as we would to the external customers.”
[05:17] - “Experiences drive beliefs, and beliefs drive behaviors.”
[07:22] - "What really drives us as human beings is knowing that we're part of something bigger than ourselves."
[20:18] - “We cannot lead if we don’t start with self first.”
Our Guest
Cheryl Whiting-Kish is the Chief People Officer at HOA Brands, which operates and franchises close to 400 Hooters restaurants in 38 states. With a background in consulting and leadership, her focus is identifying talent and giving team members the space and freedom to shine, grow, and become whomever they want to be, wherever their path leads them.
Resources & Links
Cheryl Whiting-Kish
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-whiting-kish-0ba7b01
Shawn Nason
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nasonshawn/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/manonfiresocial/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/manonfiresocial
Website: https://shawnnason.com/
MOFI: https://www.mofi.co/
The Combustion Chronicles Podcast
Website: https://shawnnason.com/combustion-chronicles-episodes/
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