In this compelling episode of The Leader U Podcast, Angie Lion of Black River Performance Management sits down with Marlene Robinson, a seasoned business coach and consultant with over two decades of experience, to explore “The Courage to Grow: Why it Requires Top-Down Buy-In”. This episode dives into the dark side of personal and professional development, shedding light on the all-too-common issue of the destructive nature of, do as I say, not what I do. Angie and Marlene engage in a candid discussion about what happens when the team embraces change, growth, and the vision of a collaborative work culture but leadership does not.
Tune in to “The Courage to Grow: Why it Requires Top-Down Buy-In” for a deep dive into the heart of leadership and the shadow side of growth fostering the desire for change. Whether you are a seasoned executive, a new manager, or someone committed to personal and professional growth, this episode promises to enlighten, inspire, and empower you to become a leader who role models a growth mindset and an empowerment approach to management.
After owning her own company and brand for 9 years, and producing large-scale events for the last 5 years, in addition to my 20 years in Corporate America, her perspective in business is broad. Marlene has had the gift of consulting and coaching some amazing entrepreneurs, coaches, authors and trainers onto the stage to share their message. She has become embedded into a variety of different organizations to help craft, optimize and launch marketing campaigns and executive-level projects. This experience has offered insight into how to identify opportunity for improvement in workflow, staffing and process development.
With 20 years of experience in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry Marlene is passionate about the corporate experience and employee engagement and can lend to her clients. The Corporate experience paired with her entrepreneurial endeavors affords her a unique perspective into the needs and concerns of businesses leaders and their teams.
Marlene is specialized in events that transform the audiences intellectually, emotionally, physically and spiritually (aka Personal and Professional Development). Managing every detail from the hotel negotiations, to the menu selections to the main stage production, speaker coaching, content creation and audience engagement. From Registration desks, to Swag Shops to Volunteer crew management; special performances and vendor forums, she’s mastered the art of executing a life-changing event. Add to that Golf Tournaments, Corporate Events, Galas, Summits, Seminars and Symposiums, she’s got this event thing down to an artform…which is ultimately project management at its best.
Marlene has completed my certifications in John Maxwell Speaker Training & Coaching, The 17 Laws of Invaluable Growth, Connecting with Audiences , Leadership Gold & Developing the Leader Within 2.0, and my TTISI Certifications in DISC, 12 Driving Forces and Emotional Intelligence. Marlene welcomes the opportunity to help optimize your organization and its people!
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