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Mission Forward with Carrie Fox

Mission Forward: An award-winning podcast for communicators on a mission. Hosted by social impact expert and B Corp leader Carrie Fox, each episode of Mission Forward explores the power of communications. With just the right mix of practical and thought-provoking content, we take on the issues that matter to you, and that support your work as a communicator for change. Together, we talk through topics that you’re likely experiencing right now: from how to tackle tough conversations; to how to best challenge stereotypes; to how we can build bridges across the issues that divide us. If you’re working to become a more inclusive and thoughtful communicator, there’s nothing holding you back—except you. About Season 9 Communication is essential to moving missions forward. Whether you’re trying to advance a strategic goal, drive change in an organization or raise funds to increase your impact, how you communicate matters. And with the noise of today’s world, it matters even more that your message be delivered, heard, remembered, AND acted upon. Getting there requires more than words. We’ve entered a consequential year. Every decision will matter. Care, courage, and civility will matter too. On season 9 of the Mission Forward podcast, host and social impact communications expert Carrie Fox will be with you through it all. With episodes dropping every Thursday, this season will feature a host of thought leaders who will share their take on this critical year and how they navigate the issues ahead. We’ll dig into key issues you’re facing, we’ll inspire you with fresh ideas and practical insights, and we’ll show you how to apply the key practices of courageous leadership to your work. Come along as we practice a more-than-words approach to communications and leadership. * About the Host (https://www.missionforward.us/about-carrie) * Listen to Past Episodes (https://www.missionforward.us/episodes)

  1. Common Ground • Finding the Words

    4 DAYS AGO

    Common Ground • Finding the Words

    Last week, I joined dozens of university leaders as they honed skills to navigate political conflict on campus. It was a preventative measure, really, to support their soon-to-return students through the remainder of this election season, and to help one another maintain open and peaceful dialogue across contested issues. We learned a very powerful lesson. This short-form episode is part of the Finding The Words column, a series published every Wednesday that delivers a dose of communication insights directly to your inbox. If you like what you read, we hope you’ll subscribe to ensure you receive this each week. (00:00) - Join us for Mission Forward Live! October 9, 2024 • missionforward.us/live (01:05) - Common Ground

    7 min
  2. Information We Can Rely on with American Press Institute’s Michael D. Bolden

    SEP 26

    Information We Can Rely on with American Press Institute’s Michael D. Bolden

    In a world drowning in information, where every click and scroll can lead us further down a rabbit hole of misinformation, what is our cultural and intellectual lifeline? This week on Mission Forward, Carrie Fox swims the turbulent waters of local news with Michael D. Bolden. He serves as the Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer at the American Press Institute, and he's not here to talk about headlines and deadlines. He’s here to talk about the very oxygen of democracy – the free flow of information and how we've let ours become polluted. Bolden shares his deeply personal journey, from a childhood steeped in the wisdom of diverse media sources to his current mission of rescuing local journalism from the clutches of apathy and distrust. But this isn't just another lament for the dying days of print. This is a call to arms. Bolden throws down a gauntlet, challenging the very notion of "audience." He speaks of forging genuine connections, of weaving newsrooms into the very fabric of the communities they serve. He paints a picture of journalists not as detached observers but as engaged citizens, listening intently to the whispers and shouts of the people they represent. It's a radical shift, reimagining the relationship between the informed and the informers. The American Press Institute, under Bolden's leadership, isn't just patching up the cracks in the foundation of local news; they're rebuilding it from the ground up. He reveals their secret weapon: a laser-focused mission to create news organizations that are not just surviving but thriving. He speaks of resilience, of adaptability, of the courage to pivot in the face of relentless change. Along the way, he hints at exciting new initiatives, veiled in a touch of journalistic mystery, promising a future where local news is not just relevant but essential. As the looming shadow of a pivotal election descends, Bolden offers a glimmer of hope. He sees newsrooms embracing flexibility, thinking beyond the immediate frenzy, and laying the groundwork for a future where trust is not a luxury but the bedrock of our democracy. He reminds us that the work doesn't end on election night; it's a continuous conversation, a constant striving to build bridges and illuminate the path forward. This episode is a stark reminder: we cannot afford to be passive consumers of information. The future of our communities—and our democracy itself—depends on it. We are grateful to Michael and the American Press Institute for their generosity in making this conversation possible. (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward (06:50) - Local News and Democracy (08:46) - What is The American Press Institute? (11:27) - Change, Challenge, and Opportunity (15:38) - The Relationship Gap (18:58) - A Focus on Mission (20:44) - Hope (23:08) - Closing Thoughts On October 9, 2024, we will gather for a virtual half-day conference to explore how leaders across sectors are navigating changes, challenges, and opportunities, and we’ll bring wide-lens context to many of today’s most pressing issues. Reserve your spot today, as space is limited.

    26 min
  3. Rebroadcast • Civility in Focus with SHRM’s Jim Link

    SEP 5

    Rebroadcast • Civility in Focus with SHRM’s Jim Link

    This week, Carrie Fox sits down with Jim Link, Chief Human Resources Officer for SHRM, to discuss the growing issue of workplace incivility and how to foster a culture of respect and inclusion. Link shares startling statistics from SHRM's research, revealing that two-thirds of employees have witnessed acts of incivility in the workplace within the last six months, with 50% experiencing it in the last week alone. He emphasizes the importance of creating a balanced "four-legged stool" of workplace cultures: collaboration, learning, innovation, and inclusion. To combat the rise of incivility, SHRM has launched the "1 Million Civil Conversations" initiative, aimed at encouraging respectful dialogue and interactions among colleagues. Link discusses the overwhelmingly positive response to the campaign and the creative ways organizations are implementing the "Cards Against Incivility" toolkit to promote civility. Tune in to learn more about how you can contribute to a more civil and inclusive workplace, one conversation at a time. SHRM's resources and toolkits are available for download at SHRM.org. Join the movement by using the hashtag #CivilityAtWork. (00:00) - Summer at Mission Forward (00:58) - Sponsor: SHRM.org (01:45) - Welcome to Mission Forward (03:16) - Introducing Jim Link (07:01) - DEI (19:39) - Trust (31:05) - Extreme Listening (35:55) - Sponsor: SHRM — Civility is a Cornerstone of Workplace Culture

    38 min
  4. Rebroadcast • Stories that Shape Us with Nicole Lynn Lewis

    AUG 22

    Rebroadcast • Stories that Shape Us with Nicole Lynn Lewis

    Nicole Lynn Lewis is the founder and CEO of Generation Hope and an incredible leader in the fight against poverty and the stigma surrounding it. Her specific area of focus? Teen mothers. You see, Nicole is a former teen mother herself, rocked by this sudden life change that upended her life at a young age. But she was able to rebound, to put herself through college with a three-month-old daughter along for the ride. "... across higher education, about one in five undergraduate students across the country are parenting. It's almost five million students," she says. "It is an invisible population ... a population more likely to be women and women of color, particularly black women." Nicole decided to do something. She wrote a book, Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families, and Generation Hope was born. It's a nonprofit dedicated to supporting teen parents and their children through mentorship, emotional support and guidance, and financial resources they need to thrive through college and kindergarten, a two-generation solution to poverty. Nicole's story is amazing, inspiring, and challenging all at once. Join us and hear how her story truly shaped the future of this movement. Our deep thanks to Nicole for joining us on Mission Forward. (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward (04:23) - A Story that Launched a Movement (12:11) - Exploring Champions (15:15) - The Invisible Common (17:49) - Making the Story Real for Those who can Make Change (22:01) - Pressing Issues (25:00) - Moving Through Urgency, With Urgency, and not Against Urgency On October 9, 2024, we will gather for a virtual half-day conference to explore how leaders across sectors are navigating changes, challenges, and opportunities, and we’ll bring wide-lens context to many of today’s most pressing issues. Reserve your spot today, as space is limited.

    31 min
  5. Rebroadcast • Navigating the Way Forward: What We’ve Done and Where We Go From Here with Dr. John Izzo

    AUG 8

    Rebroadcast • Navigating the Way Forward: What We’ve Done and Where We Go From Here with Dr. John Izzo

    What does it mean to orient your life around your mission? We talk about mission all the time around these parts, but when was the last time you stopped, took a deep breath, and embarked on the discernment journey around not just what you do in the world but what you want to leave behind when you're gone from it? This week, kicking off the eighth season of the Mission Forward podcast, Carrie sits down with Dr. John Izzo, author, and advisor who has dedicated his mission to helping companies and individuals find theirs. This conversation is a masterclass in vulnerability; Dr. Izzo shares how experiences from his childhood, growing up without his father, shaped his desire to help people live more purposeful lives. This led him to become a minister, get a Ph.D. in organizational psychology, and eventually advise companies on creating positive cultures for themselves. He's also a leading trend-spotter and shares with Carrie major trends he sees in business and society: rethinking our relationship to work and seeking more meaning, the growing divide between the wealthy and others, and more. We're at an inflection point, he says, where we could create a more regenerative society or head down a darker path. The choice is made by the cultures we create. The bottom line, according to Dr. Izzo, is this: "Ultimately, the only thing that's going to matter to you is what you wound up giving the world, not what you wound up taking from it."  We're deeply grateful to Dr. Izzo for sharing his time and attention with our Mission Forward community.  (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward (03:32) - The Life and Good Work of Dr. John Izzo On October 9, 2024, we will gather for a virtual half-day conference to explore how leaders across sectors are navigating changes, challenges, and opportunities, and we’ll bring wide-lens context to many of today’s most pressing issues. Reserve your spot today, as space is limited.

    29 min
  6. Rebroadcast • Succession Planning with Edgility Consulting's Christina Greenberg

    JUL 25

    Rebroadcast • Succession Planning with Edgility Consulting's Christina Greenberg

    This episode is brought to you by Edgility Consulting. This episode is sponsored by Edgility Consulting. How can leaders of social impact organizations build equitable pipelines of leadership to sustain their missions? That is our central question this week as Carrie Fox sits down with Christina Greenberg, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of diversity-focused talent management firm Edgility Consulting. It’s a question that begs us to examine all our best practices for succession planning and talent development to ensure organizations stay true to their values over time. When most organizations start planning for succession, it is often too late, Greenberg explains. Succession planning must start years in advance with strategic talent management - identifying core competencies for roles at every level and systematically developing staff. Just as we plan for communications risk scenarios, leaders should have multiple potential successors identified by giving them concrete experiences to demonstrate readiness. With an intentional focus on competency gaps and development areas, organizations can build diverse benches of potential leadership. How can social impact organizations close skills gaps in order to nurture well-rounded leaders? Where are potential successors today, and what experiences do they need to get them ready? How can succession planning apply to all levels? True succession planning requires looking beyond ego to the future health of the institution and its social mission. As Greenberg says, “What I would just tell people about this process is it’s hard and daunting and scary, but just take it in bite-sized pieces." We just scratch the surface of Christina’s expertise in nonprofit succession planning and talent development. The bottom line: building an equitable leadership plan for the long term requires leading with values first, and letting the right people with the right skills rise to meet them. Our great thanks to Christina and Edgility Consulting for their partnership in this conversation! (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward (01:31) - Introducing Christina Greenberg (11:13) - The Boomerang CEO (19:00) - Succession (25:59) - What are the Next Steps? (29:08) - A final note of Hope (30:26) - Sponsor: Edgility Consulting Today's show is brought to you by Edgility Consulting, your compass for building equitable organizations where all staff thrive. Their talent management experts empower you to break free from traditional hiring, compensation, and talent management norms that often perpetuate inequality and prevent you from hiring and retaining great staff. Put your values to work, act on equity, visit Edgility Consulting and talk to a consultant about upgrading your talent systems to attract and retain top talent and ensure equity at your organization today.

    31 min
  7. Rebroadcast • Courageous Conversations with Ronnie Galvin

    JUL 11

    Rebroadcast • Courageous Conversations with Ronnie Galvin

    We're revisiting one of our favorites this week as Reverend Ronnie Galvin discusses the importance of community and how it is not a physical place but a set of practices. He shares his journey through social change and community building, and highlights the role of community in fostering justice, equity, and sustainability.Community, says our guest this week, is not a place. It's a practice.   It is a practice of authenticity, vulnerability, mutual support, and accountability in creating meaningful connections between each and every one of us. And he should know. He's dedicated his life and career to helping others challenge assumptions and daring to dream of a new future together.   We welcome Rev. Ronnie Galvin to the show this week to share his journey through social change and community building. He's an incredible advocate and change agent, and, in spite of the challenges and strife he sees around us today, he's also an optimist: "I fundamentally believe that our capacity to solve the biggest problems in front of us is directly related to the experience and the practice of community that we engage in with each other in a world where it feels like everything is falling apart."   His current enterprise, Communivation, is an embodiment of his passion for aiding people, organizations, and movements to convene and generate transformative ideas for community experience and practice. Despite the despair and angst felt in these challenging times, Galvin expresses his firm belief in the power of community to solve the biggest problems faced by society and "to interrogate our current reality fiercely and lovingly, but also dream about and reimagine and practice the future that we want together." The conversation is a powerful reminder of the role of community in fostering justice, equity, and sustainability.   Thank you, Reverend Galvin, for joining us on Mission Forward. (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward (02:32) - Introducing Reverend Ronnie Galvin (08:44) - The Possibility of Community (12:04) - Sponsor: CommonHealth ACTION EDI Training Institute (13:19) - Communivation (22:26) - Values & Beliefs On October 9, 2024, we will gather for a virtual half-day conference to explore how leaders across sectors are navigating changes, challenges, and opportunities, and we’ll bring wide-lens context to many of today’s most pressing issues. Reserve your spot today, as space is limited.

    33 min
  8. Find the Good • Finding The Words

    JUN 27

    Find the Good • Finding The Words

    It's natural to bend toward hopelessness in heightened moments of stress and uncertainty. In those moments, I invite you to seek solid grounding in the things that you know for sure.  This short-form episode is part of the Finding The Words column, a series published every Wednesday that delivers a dose of communication insights directly to your inbox. If you like what you read, we hope you’ll subscribe to ensure you receive this each week. (00:00) - Welcome to Mission Forward On October 9, 2024, we will gather for a virtual half-day conference to explore how leaders across sectors are navigating changes, challenges, and opportunities, and we’ll bring wide-lens context to many of today’s most pressing issues. Reserve your spot today, as space is limited.

    7 min
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Mission Forward: An award-winning podcast for communicators on a mission. Hosted by social impact expert and B Corp leader Carrie Fox, each episode of Mission Forward explores the power of communications. With just the right mix of practical and thought-provoking content, we take on the issues that matter to you, and that support your work as a communicator for change. Together, we talk through topics that you’re likely experiencing right now: from how to tackle tough conversations; to how to best challenge stereotypes; to how we can build bridges across the issues that divide us. If you’re working to become a more inclusive and thoughtful communicator, there’s nothing holding you back—except you. About Season 9 Communication is essential to moving missions forward. Whether you’re trying to advance a strategic goal, drive change in an organization or raise funds to increase your impact, how you communicate matters. And with the noise of today’s world, it matters even more that your message be delivered, heard, remembered, AND acted upon. Getting there requires more than words. We’ve entered a consequential year. Every decision will matter. Care, courage, and civility will matter too. On season 9 of the Mission Forward podcast, host and social impact communications expert Carrie Fox will be with you through it all. With episodes dropping every Thursday, this season will feature a host of thought leaders who will share their take on this critical year and how they navigate the issues ahead. We’ll dig into key issues you’re facing, we’ll inspire you with fresh ideas and practical insights, and we’ll show you how to apply the key practices of courageous leadership to your work. Come along as we practice a more-than-words approach to communications and leadership. * About the Host (https://www.missionforward.us/about-carrie) * Listen to Past Episodes (https://www.missionforward.us/episodes)

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