app01 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:07:23 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) GBA Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Communication” https://www.gbapodcast.com/tags/communication Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:00:00 -0700 Welcome to the GBA Podcast, where we present information and expertise from geoprofessionals around the globe to provide you with wisdom and insight to help in your pursuit of knowledge. &nbsp; GBA was founded over 50 years ago to serve geotechnical, environmental, and other geoprofessionals by giving them proven&nbsp;tools to achieve business success by confronting risk and optimizing performance. en-us episodic Presenting information and expertise from geoprofessionals around the globe to provide you with wisdom and insight to help in your pursuit of knowledge. Geoprofessional Business Association Welcome to the GBA Podcast, where we present information and expertise from geoprofessionals around the globe to provide you with wisdom and insight to help in your pursuit of knowledge. &nbsp; GBA was founded over 50 years ago to serve geotechnical, environmental, and other geoprofessionals by giving them proven&nbsp;tools to achieve business success by confronting risk and optimizing performance. no GBA, Geoprofessional, GBA Podcast, geotechnical, environmental, geotechnical engineer, comet, case histories, civil engineering Geoprofessional Business Association rymann@gmail.com #03 - COVID Concerns - Communication ‘Best Practices’ During and Post Pandemic https://www.gbapodcast.com/cc03 1ec94f09-08af-4c05-a16e-4c0597256d3d Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:00:00 -0700 Geoprofessional Business Association full Geoprofessional Business Association Senior leaders of GBA Member firms have been invited to attend Pop-Up Town Hall meetings each of the past three weeks in response to the dynamic events related to the COVID-19 pandemic to discuss issues that impact geoprofessional firms. Panels of experts have discussed operational issues, health and safety, and leadership through these unprecedented times. 1:10:10 no <h3><strong>Covid Concerns Episode 3 – GBA Pop-Up Town Hall Meeting for April 17, 2020 – Communication ‘Best Practices’ During and Post Pandemic</strong></h3> <p>Senior leaders of GBA Member firms have been invited to attend Pop-Up Town Hall meetings each of the past three weeks in response to the dynamic events related to the COVID-19 pandemic to discuss issues that impact geoprofessional firms. Panels of experts have discussed operational issues, health and safety, and leadership through these unprecedented times. GBA hopes to address its members questions and concerns by sharing experiences and challenges in the hopes to learn and help each other during this trying time.</p> <p><strong>Our Panel:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Joel Carson (host and GBA Executive Director – <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelcarson" rel="nofollow noopener">Link to Profile</a>)</li> <li>John Doehring, Author, Speaker, Consultant &amp; Founder of <a href="http://www.jdoehring.net/" rel="nofollow noopener">J. Doehring &amp; Company</a> - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndoehring/" rel="nofollow noopener">LinkedIn Profile</a></li> <li>Bob Kelleher, Author, Speaker, &amp; Founder of <a href="http://www.employeeengagement.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">The Employee Engagement Group</a> - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobkelleher/" rel="nofollow noopener">LinkedIn Profile</a></li> <li>Gerry Salontai, CEO at <a href="http://www.salontai.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Salontai Consulting Group</a> - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrysalontai/" rel="nofollow noopener">LinkedIn Profile</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Topics for discussion include:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What are communication best practices. [min 3:45]</li> <li>Are strategic plans still applicable or should member firms go back to the drawing board? [min 11:16]</li> <li>What should leaders be doing differently now, both to cope with the current situation and to plan to thrive past the pandemic? [min 22:15]</li> <li>What will employee engagement be post covid-19? [min 38:23]</li> <li>What do you believe will be the most significant work place changes past covid-19? [min 46:04]</li> <li>Opportunities/services member firms can be providing to clients? [min 57:12]</li> <li>The big silver lining in all of this is what? [min 1:01:35]</li> </ul> <p><strong>Calls-to-action:</strong></p> <ul> <li> Visit the GBA Website at <a href="https://www.geoprofessional.org" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.geoprofessional.org</a> for more information about Covid-19 resources and/or to become a member</li> <li> Visit <a href="https://www.gbapodcast.com" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.gbapodcast.com</a> for future Podcast Episodes</li> <li> Contact us at <strong><a href="mailto:info@geoprofessional.org" rel="nofollow noopener">info@geoprofessional.org</a></strong> with any podcast-related questions or comments</li> </ul> <p><strong>This episode was produced by the following GBA Members:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ryan White, PE, GE – Principle/Geotechnical Engineering Group Manger/<a href="https://www.pbsusa.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">PBS Engineering and Environmental</a></li> <li>Tiffany Vorhies, NACE CIP-2 – Chief Consultant/<a href="https://sme-usa.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">SME</a></li> <li>Donald K. Blackburn, MBA – Business Manager/<a href="https://blackburnconsulting.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Blackburn Consulting</a></li> <li>Shawn Leyva, PE – Associate Senior Engineer/<a href="https://crawford-inc.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">Crawford &amp; Associates</a> </li> </ul> COVID, COVID-19, Pandemic, communication, GBA, Geoprofessional, GBA Podcast, geotechnical, environmental, geotechnical engineer, comet, case histories, civil engineering Covid Concerns Episode 3 – GBA Pop-Up Town Hall Meeting for April 17, 2020 – Communication ‘Best Practices’ During and Post Pandemic

Senior leaders of GBA Member firms have been invited to attend Pop-Up Town Hall meetings each of the past three weeks in response to the dynamic events related to the COVID-19 pandemic to discuss issues that impact geoprofessional firms. Panels of experts have discussed operational issues, health and safety, and leadership through these unprecedented times. GBA hopes to address its members questions and concerns by sharing experiences and challenges in the hopes to learn and help each other during this trying time.

Our Panel:

Topics for discussion include:

  • What are communication best practices. [min 3:45]
  • Are strategic plans still applicable or should member firms go back to the drawing board? [min 11:16]
  • What should leaders be doing differently now, both to cope with the current situation and to plan to thrive past the pandemic? [min 22:15]
  • What will employee engagement be post covid-19? [min 38:23]
  • What do you believe will be the most significant work place changes past covid-19? [min 46:04]
  • Opportunities/services member firms can be providing to clients? [min 57:12]
  • The big silver lining in all of this is what? [min 1:01:35]

Calls-to-action:

This episode was produced by the following GBA Members:

]]> Covid Concerns Episode 3 – GBA Pop-Up Town Hall Meeting for April 17, 2020 – Communication ‘Best Practices’ During and Post Pandemic

Senior leaders of GBA Member firms have been invited to attend Pop-Up Town Hall meetings each of the past three weeks in response to the dynamic events related to the COVID-19 pandemic to discuss issues that impact geoprofessional firms. Panels of experts have discussed operational issues, health and safety, and leadership through these unprecedented times. GBA hopes to address its members questions and concerns by sharing experiences and challenges in the hopes to learn and help each other during this trying time.

Our Panel:

Topics for discussion include:

  • What are communication best practices. [min 3:45]
  • Are strategic plans still applicable or should member firms go back to the drawing board? [min 11:16]
  • What should leaders be doing differently now, both to cope with the current situation and to plan to thrive past the pandemic? [min 22:15]
  • What will employee engagement be post covid-19? [min 38:23]
  • What do you believe will be the most significant work place changes past covid-19? [min 46:04]
  • Opportunities/services member firms can be providing to clients? [min 57:12]
  • The big silver lining in all of this is what? [min 1:01:35]

Calls-to-action:

This episode was produced by the following GBA Members:

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