Culture at Work in Tucson

02/03/2022

After a revamp of our landing page, I'm very excited to share this month's Culture at Work in Tucson podcast with Matt Sadowsky, President of Merit Foods of Arizona and Brett Rustand of Crest Insurance Group.
Merit has been described as the longest-running Tucson grocer that most haven’t ever heard of, which is ironic since the company has supplied food to probably every Tucsonan at some time via some of the best-known restauranteurs in the city, including eegee's, Lucky Wishbone, Jonathan's Cork, the Casino Del Sol Resort, and so on. Additionally, the company performed a massive, and essential pivot to support the community and the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona in the darkest days of the pandemic.
Join us as we discuss Matt's perspective on Tucson, pivoting a business in a challenging environment, and the value of a team - lessons that can benefit every business leader.
Thank you to Crest Insurance Group and Mark Bishop for making this episode possible. Enjoy!
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Matt goes in-depth on how the foodservice business featuring a Tucson Icon Merit Foods of Arizona has delivered through the Pandemic period along with Vice President of Crest Insurance Brett Rustand an Ex-Black Hawk Pilot.Merit Foods aims to be the best local independent broad-line Food Distribution...

02/24/2021

I'm very excited to share this month's Culture at Work in Tucson podcast with Shannon O'Connor of Paychex HR Solutions. I’ve worked alongside some truly remarkable Human Resources professionals for over 15 years, and I truly enjoyed this much discussion about rethinking workplace culture and its role as a profit engine for companies. As we discuss in the podcast, Shannon's experience as the standard-bearer of a technology startup, an entrepreneur and now nationwide consultant has demonstrated just how important your relationship to your employees is.

Join us for a great discussion about what your workplace culture can look like with a key combination of the right people, the right attitude, and the right partners working in concert.

Thank you to Crest Insurance Group and Tucson Business RadioX for making this episode possible. Enjoy!
Episode Page: www.cultureatworkaz.com
Audio: https://businessradiox.com/podcast/tucsonbusinessradio/caw-e12-shannon-oconnor-of-paychex-com-feed/

CAW E12: Shannon O’Connor, of Paychex.comSam Harrellshare Social: Link: Embed: https://stats.businessradiox.com/33620.mp3 Download AudioShannon O’Connor, Regional Human Resources Consultant PAYCHEX 630.220.6106 [email protected] www.paychex.com SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter Sha...

01/29/2021

I'm very excited to share this month's Culture at Work in Tucson podcast with TJ Juskiewicz, Executive Director and Christiana Benson, Director of Business Development for Perimeter Bicycling Association of America, Inc – the organization responsible for 38 years of El Tour de Tucson. I’ve been involved in the Tour for several years as both a competitor and as fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona.

As we discuss in the podcast, the event has had a massive effect on Southern Arizona throughout its nearly four decades of operation, raising over $100 million to benefit the community.

Join us for a great chat about how a group of motivated people with a culture of giving back can effect massive change in Tucson, all while having fun along the way.

Thank you to Crest Insurance Group and Tucson Business RadioX for making this episode possible. Enjoy!

Episode Page: www.cultureatworkaz.com
Audio: https://businessradiox.com/podcast/tucsonbusinessradio/caw-e11-perimeter-bicycle-el-tour-de-tucson-feed/

CAW E11: Perimeter Bicycle / El Tour De TucsonSam Harrellshare Social: Link: Embed: https://stats.businessradiox.com/33451.mp3 Download AudioTJ Juskiewicz, Executive Director Perimeter Bicycle / El Tour De Tucson 2609 E BROADWAY BLVD. Tucson, AZ 85716 Phone: 515-505-5567 Email:[email protected]....

12/30/2020

I'm extremely excited to share this month's Culture at Work in Tucson podcast with Kathi Roche, CFO, GM and Co-owner of Santa Rita Landscaping!

I have had the pleasure of knowing Kathi and her team for a number of years, and have always been impressed by the dedicated professionalism of this great Tucson company. Santa Rita is a quintessential American success story: a business started from scratch that has grown to provide for hundreds of Tucsonans through hard work, grit, and a commitment to core values. It is truly an honor to share some of their story, and I hope you find it valuable for your business in the coming year.

Thank you to Crest Insurance Groupup and Tucson Business RadioX for making this episode possible. Enjoy!

Episode Page: www.cultureatworkaz.com
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Celebrating the businesses, leaders and workplace cultures that have stood the test of time in Tucson!

12/01/2020

I'm extremely excited to share this month's podcast with Drew Kallestad and Ken Sloan of Agility Innovation Partners.

I’ve been involved in the insurance side of the healthcare system for over 15 years, and I truly enjoyed this month’s conversation about leveraging innovation and technology to improve access to healthcare. As we discuss in the podcast, our system locked the keys to controlling waste spending and improving access to care in the car, and as such created a feedback loop of spiraling costs, poor outcomes, and frustrated people on all sides.

Nice Healthcare, one of Agility’s key initiatives seeks to not just bend the cost curve, but fundamentally reimagine what a health system could look like if we started from the ground up with the goals of access to primary healthcare, ethical margins, and rapid-fire innovation to drive patient convenience and engagement. Join us for a great discussion about what healthcare can look like in Tucson with the right culture and technological innovation, right around the corner.

Thank you to Crest Insurance Group and Tucson Business RadioX for making this episode possible. Enjoy!

Episode Page: www.cultureatworkaz.com
Audio: https://businessradiox.com/.../caw-e9-agility-innovations...

Celebrating the businesses, leaders and workplace cultures that have stood the test of time in Tucson!

10/26/2020

I'm very excited to share this month's podcast with Joey Rodgers and Soleste Lupu of Dancing in the Streets AZ. Truly enjoyed a fun, inspiring conversation with these two incredible Tucsonans who have built their studio as part of their mission to strengthen our community through a culture of inclusion and challenging the status quo.

Founded in 2008 with a small sum of wedding gift money their studio is located in South Tucson: a one-square-mile community with a strong heritage but a struggle with high crime rates and poverty. The studio uses the excitement and discipline of ballet to guide children in developing positive life skills, breaking down cultural barriers and enriching artistic experience.

Thank you to Crest Insurance Group and Tucson Business RadioX for making this episode possible. Enjoy!

Episode Page:: www.cultureatworkaz.com/october-2020
Audio: https://businessradiox.com/podcast/tucsonbusinessradio/caw-e8-dancing-in-the-street-tucson-feed/ #

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08/12/2020

I'm very excited to share this month's Culture at Work in Tucson podcast with my good friend Wade Hamstra, Vice President and Owner of Hamstra Heating & Cooling. A quintessential story of American entrepreneurship, the father-and-sons venture was the product of a small bank loan, two pickup trucks, two pieces of shop equipment, and materials for their first job.

As the Great Recession of 2008-09 hit Arizona, construction businesses like Hamstra were hit hard and faced with many difficult choices. In this month's interview, we discuss the company's big pivot into the residential consumer market, and how a steadfast commitment to taking care of the HHC team made it possible to provide a level of customer service that redefined the business in a very competitive industry. Truly a great conversation and a great company.

Thank you to Crest Insurance Group and Tucson Business RadioX for making this episode possible. Enjoy!

Episode page: www.cultureatworkaz.com/august-2020
Audio: https://businessradiox.com/podcast/tucsonbusinessradio/caw-e6-wade-hamstra-hamstra-heating-cooling-feed/

As the Great Recession of 2008-09 hit Arizona, construction businesses like Hamstra were hit hard and faced with many difficult choices. In this month's interview, we discuss the company's big pivot into the residential consumer market, and how a steadfast commitment to taking care of the HHC team

07/29/2020

I'm very excited to share this month's Culture at Work in Tucson podcast with Dave Mason, President and CEO of San Miguel High School - Tucson. SMHS students grow up with a number of obstacles, but since 2008 the school has seen 100% of its graduating seniors accepted to college in a ZIP code where 1 in 4 won't complete high school.

Join us for a great conversation about the importance of Purpose as a cultural value, how the school is adapting to COVID, and the role of work in education. You're going to love it. Thank you to Crest Insurance Group and Tucson Business RadioX for making this episode possible. Enjoy!

Episode page: www.cultureatworkaz.com/july-2020
Audio: https://businessradiox.com/podcast/tucsonbusinessradio/caw-e5-dave-mason-president-ceo-san-miguel-high-school-feed/

On Tucson's south side, where 1 in 4 people haven't completed 12th grade, 100% of San Miguel High School's graduating classes have been accepted to college every year since 2008, all while gaining work experience to pay their tuition along the way. Join me and CEO Dave Mason to learn why!

06/26/2020

Last week, I wrapped the first episode hosting our podcast, Culture@Work in Tucson!

I truly enjoyed spending time with my friend and colleague Corey Williams from Crest Insurance Group, fellow Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona volunteer and marketing/recruitment coordinator Carlos Chavez, and fellow Pima JTED advocate, Director of Public Relations Greg D’Anna.

Much more and exciting news on this front to come, but in the meantime please give us a listen and a share as we talk about how we can model mentorship in the workplace. My sincere gratitude to our panel of guests, producer Mark Bishop and our own Cody Ritchie for making this possible!

www.cultureatworkaz.com/february-2020

06/26/2020

In celebration of Women's History Month, Culture@Work in Tucson features a chat with Paula Register Hecht, CEO of Tucson Orthopaedic Institute, where we discuss Women in Leadership, the role of cultural values in the workplace, and the significance of Women's History Month.

Paula is a fantastic speaker, and her story provides a great example of professional growth through grace, patience and continuous improvement. Enjoy!

Thank you to Crest Insurance Group for your continued support of Culture at Work in Tucson, and the team at Tucson Business RadioX for your hard work in the studio.

www.cultureatworkaz.com/march-2020

06/26/2020

Having weathered the initial wave of the COVID-19 storm, businesses are now facing the challenge of resuming operations under a very different normal. Join me and Dr. Christian Moher - CEO of Escalera Health, TED speaker and 2018 Doctor of the Year - for a conversation about the challenges and opportunities ahead as we adapt to a changed workplace and workforce.

Thank you Crest Insurance Group for the continued support of Culture at Work in Tucson, and the team at Tucson Business RadioX for your work in the studio.



www.cultureatworkaz.com/june-2020

06/25/2020

Given the challenges we have been facing as a community, and nation, it is truly my pleasure to share my conversation with Crest Insurance Group colleague and fellow Army veteran Brett Rustand.

Brett was formerly a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot and Commander in the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne division. In this month's podcast, we discuss the importance of leadership in difficult times, and keys to maintaining focus and cultivating a culture that enables teams to excel through adversity. Enjoy!

www.cultureatworkaz.com/april-2020

It is an honor and pleasure to share this month's conversation with my colleague Brett Rustand - Army combat veteran, UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot and Vice President of Crest Insurance Group.