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Build Me Up shares inspiring stories of innovators in the built marketplace. It's hosted by Kraus-Anderson's Laurisa Titterud and Danielle Pederson. KA is a Midwest construction management firm, realty, development, insurance and financial services company. The podcast is designed to meet the needs of leaders and aspiring innovators in the built marketplace.

Build Me Up Kraus-Anderson

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    • 5.0 • 21 Ratings

Build Me Up shares inspiring stories of innovators in the built marketplace. It's hosted by Kraus-Anderson's Laurisa Titterud and Danielle Pederson. KA is a Midwest construction management firm, realty, development, insurance and financial services company. The podcast is designed to meet the needs of leaders and aspiring innovators in the built marketplace.

    The Learning Jet: Where Passion For Aviation Takes Flight

    The Learning Jet: Where Passion For Aviation Takes Flight

    In this episode, Laurisa and Lisa delve into the fascinating world of The Learning Jet with our special guests, Steve Hurvitz and Kraus-Anderson’s Doug Jaeger! Wonder what The Learning Jet is and what it does? The Learning Jet's primary goal is to ignite students' passion for STEM subjects by immersing them in aviation education programs and activities. As the nation's pioneering nonprofit organization of its kind, they've transformed a Boeing 727 cargo jet into a one-of-a-kind classroom. Join us as we explore the innovative hands-on experiences The Learning Jet offers to students and community organizations alike.

    • 45 min
    Season 5 Finale!!

    Season 5 Finale!!

    Wow— Five seasons of "Build Me Up"! Thank you to all the guests who participated in Season 5, as well as to our listeners. We’re grateful to have a platform where stories that build up the community can be shared. See you in the New Year!

    • 9 min
    PowerGirls: Catapulted into the World of the Trades

    PowerGirls: Catapulted into the World of the Trades

    This week, Abbie Lown from Girl Scouts of River Valley, Barb Pecks from the Carpenters Union, and Laurie Trousil, Kraus-Anderson’s Director of Diversity and Inclusion, join Build Me Up. The group talks about the Girl Scouts' Power Girls program which focuses on exposing middle school and high school girls to the trades and the impact it’s having on not only the girls but their families as well. We also discuss the current state of women in the trades and what keeps some women from looking at trade work as a viable career. Kraus-Anderson recently sponsored an event at the Carpenters Union with the Girl Scouts, so we recap the day's activities and discuss the possibility of future events.

    • 40 min
    Simulating Success: How HealthPartners Fosters Growth through Simulation

    Simulating Success: How HealthPartners Fosters Growth through Simulation

    In this episode, Lisa and Laurisa chat with the awesome folks from the HealthPartners Clinical Simulation Program. The group dives into the different procedures they practice, as well as discusses the lab's interesting features. Learn how the team uses this tool to boost the skills, both hard and soft, of the healthcare workers to make the patient experience even better. Discover the importance of simulation technology and the big difference it's making in healthcare.

    • 51 min
    The All-Encompassing Nature of Parks and Recreation

    The All-Encompassing Nature of Parks and Recreation

    Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of New Brighton Jennifer Fink, Parks Superintendent for the City of Eagan Chris Fleck, and Eric Quam, a project manager in Kraus-Anderson’s Government sector join this week's episode of "Build Me Up." We chat about the impact parks have in our lives (especially post-COVID), the many “hats” Jennifer and Chris wear in their jobs, how fulfilling a career in Parks + Rec can be, and more!
    "What I hear when I'm being yelled at is people caring really loudly..." -Leslie Knope

    • 53 min
    Tomorrow's Reality: Artificial Intelligence with Justin Grammens

    Tomorrow's Reality: Artificial Intelligence with Justin Grammens

    In this episode, we’ll discuss all things artificial intelligence (AI) with Justin Grammens – a local educator and AI expert. With much discussion surrounding ChatGPT, Bard, and other AI-related tools, we’re diving in to find out what its impacts are and will be on our lives – both at home and at work. What is it? Where does it get its information? How reliable is it, and how is it being used? Join us as we take a look into the future with this local expert.
    More about Justin Grammens and his work below:
    Bio:
    Justin Grammens is a lifelong learner, passionate about Software Development and Artificial Intelligence, and enjoys giving back to the community through non-profit organizations and teaching.

    He is the Founder and CEO of Recursive Awesome, a management consulting firm helping executives leverage Artificial Intelligence to bring efficiency and automation to their business. He is the Founder and CEO of Lab651, where his team helps companies quickly and efficiently build their custom software applications by guiding them with a proven process and talent to a successful release. He is the owner of IoT Weekly News, a co-founder of AppliedAI and Captovation, the host of the Conversations on AppliedAI Podcast, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Saint Thomas in their Graduate Programs in Software.

    A proven leader and builder of technology, Justin speaks regularly at meetups, conferences, and on the Lab651 and AppliedAI YouTube channels. Grammens was named one of the (Real) Power 50 by Minnesota Business Magazine and launched the first-ever Artificial Intelligence conference in Minnesota. He is a mentor to students of all ages through CoderDojo Twin Cities and Macalester College's MacStartups program. Most importantly, he is blessed to have a loving wife and two amazing boys who are the light of his life.
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    Myself
    https://justingrammens.com
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/justingrammens
    https://twitter.com/justingrammens
    My Business on Artificial Intelligence Consulting
    https://recursiveawesome.com

    My business on Software Development
    https://lab651.com
    My Business Using AI Speech Coach
    https://captovation.ai

    Applied AI & Emerging Technologies North
    Conference - https://appliedaiconf.com
    Monthly Meetup - https://appliedai.mn
    Podcast - https://podcast.appliedai.mn
    YouTube Channel - https://video.appliedai.mn
    Weekly Curated News - https://appliedaiweekly.com
    Monthly Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/appliedai/signup
    LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/appliedai-mn
    Emerging Technologies North - https://www.emtechnorth.org/
     
    University of Saint Thomas
    https://software.stthomas.edu/about/faculty-staff/biography/justin-grammens/
     
    Resources:
    Gartner Hype Cycle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gartner_hype_cycle
    Ideaflow - https://www.ideaflow.design/

    • 55 min

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