The Military Wire with Mike Schindler

Lessons from Elite Military Units for Creating and Sustaining High Performance Leaders and Teams

Have you ever just "lost motivation" or if you lead teams, felt your teams just don't seem to be engaged? In this episode of The Military Wire, you'll hear from one of America's Elite and top performers, Eric Kapitulik, on how to re-engage and how to engage your teams so that you truly can achieve your best year yet.

Erik Kapitulik, founder and CEO of the Program, is a former Infantry Officer and Special Operations Officer with 1^st Force Reconnaissance Company, 1^st Marine Division. He received his MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 2005 and Founded The Program in 2008. He’s participated in eight IronMan Triathlons, The Canadian Death Race Ultra Marathon, The Eco Challenge, And The America Birkebeiner Ski Marathon. He has summitted five of the Seven Summits: Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. McKinley, Mt. Aconcagua, Mt. Elbrus, and most recently, Mt. Everest.

To learn more about Eric and how he can help you achieve your best year yet, visit TheProgram.org

Defining Your Brand After Service - with Global Chief Human Resources Officer at The Engine Group Dianne DeSevo

What does it mean to be you after that uniform comes off? And how do you even start defining your own personal brand? In this episode of The Military Wire, Dianne DeSevo, Global Chief Human Resources for one of the top global branding companies, shares how you define and build your brand after your military service.

Dianne is no stranger to helping companies (and individuals) build their brands. Today, with The Engine Group – a global creative media and marketing company - Dianne continues to help global companies "brand" their identities. And those same techniques and strategies work for individuals. 

Prior to The Engine, she served as Vice President of Human Resources at Disney ABC Television and Director of Human Resources at Time Warner.

To learn more about The Engine Group, visit their website.

To reach out to Dianne, ping her on Linkedin and just let her know you heard about her on The Military Wire. 

Effectively Communicating vs Selling Your Value with MilSpouse and HR Specialist Michelle Olson

Communicating vs Selling your Value. I think we’ve all heard the adage “people don’t like to be sold, they love to buy.” Sitting before someone in HR – hoping to get that job – sometimes may feel like having to do a sales job. You are competing against countless others and this is your one chance to turn the head of the employer and close the deal. 

But is there a difference in selling vs communicating value and do the approaches have different outcomes.

In this episode of The Military Wire, you'll hear from Michelle Olson, a military spouse, also a military employment counselor - and a Human Resource Specialist for a Berkshire Hathaway Company – (think Warren Buffet) - Johns Manville, who’s products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy. A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. 

 She shares her perspective from a the spouse lens as well as the HR lens - and you'll want to take notes.  

To learn more about the opportunities at Johns Mansville, visit their website or reach out to Michelle. 

(**Slight audio issue at 4:54 but then the interview resumes)

The Top Three Best Career Fields After Military Service - with Ret. Col. / Navy FED Clay Stackhouse

In this episode of The Military Wire, you'll learn what the top three best career fields are after military service from retired Marine Corps Colonel, now Member Outreach Manager Clay Stackhouse.

Clay served our nation's military as a Marine Aviator retiring as a Colonel. Traveled to 34 countries and completed 5 combat/contingency deployments in the Former Yugoslavia, the former Zaire, Sierra Leone and Iraq. Became a Marine One pilot, a White House Liaison Officer, a Squadron Commander and was instrumental in the 2013 re-write of the JCIDS manual.

To learn what the top ten best career fields after military service are for those who have served, visit Best Careers After Service List.

HR Expert & Former Infantry Officer Shares How to Narrow Your Niche

Grabbing the attention of HR takes a bit of luck and science. In this episode of The Military Wire, Dan Johnson, former infantry officer who is now leading Human Resource efforts at a global company shares how you can narrow your niche - what you present - in order to grab the attention of HR...and perhaps land that dream job.

Dan Johnson is the Senior Director of Human Resources for the Rings, Turbines, & Energy Group with manufacturing locations in the United States, Mexico, United Kingdom, and Czech Republic. Annual Revenue exceed $1.2 billion and an employee population base of over 2,300. 

Dan also served in the military as an officer, went through the transition process, and faced some of the same challenges many who are transitioning face today – a bit of uncertainty – but today, he’s leading a great team and helping others who served find ways to better their transition.

 To get in touch with Dan Johnson, check out his LinkedIn profile.

Retention Secrets and Key Questions to Ask in an Interview

In this episode you'll hear from former Marine Corps Master Sergeant, now HR Director at a global company, Chris Patton, share how his company retains Veterans for 10+ years and what questions to ask that will help you crush the interview.

Harvard Business stated that the cost of losing an employee is about $60,000. With costs to onboard and recruit being roughly $4000, then an investment of 6 – 9 months into the employee, it’s easy to see why retention is so important for companies.

Finding the “best-fit” is critical from both a company perspective and from a "career perspective." 

Chris Patton reveals how certain questions can help you in your job hunt determine "best-fit" and reduce your chances of rolling out of a company in the first two years. His advice isn't theory. His company has found ways to attract best-fit Veterans who stay an average of 10 years.

That company? Travelers Insurance.  This company that has been around for more than 160 years and have earned a reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry; the only property casualty company in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. 30,000 employees and 13,500 independent agents and brokers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

To learn more, visit  www.travelers.com

 

 

 

HR Expert Anthony Eaton Shares The Secret to Aligning Your Skillset in Today's Marketplace

Even with a competitive job market, you can rise above and target the best-fit job by aligning your skills with some of America's top companies. HR Expert Anthony Shares how to best do this in today's episode of The Military Wire. 

To learn more about Anthony, visit leadershipandmore.com If you are transitioning, and want to Discover Your Post-Service Identity, reach out to us at www.opmilfam.com and we can discuss how you can start to plan your best year ever after transition.

What It Takes to Be a 21st Century Leader - with Leadership Expert Monty Hipp

In this episode you'll hear from one of the country's top experts on Leadership on what it takes to be a 21st Century Leader.

Many Veterans possess "leadership skills" - however, in today's corporate setting one also needs not only professional leadership skills but also personal leadership skills. 

Monty unpacks what the research shows and how today's Veterans truly can excel in today's marketplace. 

To learn more about Monty and his efforts, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/montyhipp/ 

 

Monty L. Hipp is the Founder and co-owner of The CompleMentor, a life-action design firm engaging with leaders and their teams by focusing on personal and professional priorities that accelerate growth.

As a leader with over 30 years of experience in leadership development, non-profit management, Monty has provided executive leadership in for-profit and non-profit teams across the U.S. As an innovator and creator, Monty has a unique ability to move an idea to strategy, and put a big picture idea into a small frame.

The life-action grid, created by Monty focuses on personal growth, professional development, and life priorities is impacting leaders and their teams in significant ways.

As a communicator Monty has spoken in 20 countries and all across the USA on topics that have transformed thousands of people from all sectors of life and leadership. His ability to inspire and provide real time solutions for people continues to bring transformational results in others personally and professionally.

HR Expert - Getting the Attention of Human Resources - with Former Air Force Command First Sergeant Jennifer Hellwig

Getting the attention of Human Resources can almost seem like "mission impossible." In this episode, Jennifer Hellwig, former Command First Sergeant with the Air Force, who now serves as a Senior Executive Human Resource Manager for two different companies shares how she struggled to even get the interview, and through the struggle discovered the "secret" to grabbing the attention of HR - of which she shares on this episode.

Listen if you want to know:

1. How she had to craft her resume to properly communicate her training and skills

2. How she moved her resume to the top of the pile

3. And the "one thing" that moves a resume to the top of the pile

To learn more about the engineering and aerospace company Jennifer represents, visit: Cornerstone Research Group

13 Hours Kris "Tanto" Paronto Shares About Living A Heroic Life

Heroes are made every day. In this episode we unpack Kris Paronto's latest book The Patriot's Creed. 

In The Patriot's Creed, Kris Paronto uses the seven core Army Values that all soldiers learn in Basic Combat Training, and the experiences of other servicemen and women and First Responders, to explain how anyone can improve themselves, the world around them, and live a heroic life.

Kris Paronto is best known for his experiences fighting the terrorist attack on the US State Department Special Mission Compound in Benghazi, Libya, on SEPT 11, 2012. The Movie 13 Hours was the feature of that experience. Kris went on to write the best-selling book The Ranger Way and has a new book out called The Patriot’s Creed.

To learn more about Kris and what he is doing in the market place, visit:

https://www.kristantoparonto.net/
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