Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Blaine Little, Founder and Chief Trainer with Momentum Seminars, Training & Coaching, who discusses his background and books on management, team-building, and volunteerism, emphasizing the importance of effective leadership and communication in organizations. He addresses the need for volunteer-driven organizations to adapt to engage younger generations and shares insights from his books, "The 8 Managerial Challenges," "The Individual Team," and "Civic Duty." Blaine also highlights his current projects and expertise in leadership, team building, and communication skills, encouraging individuals to visit his website for more information.
Managerial Challenges Book Discussion
Blaine Little, Founder and Chief Trainer at Momentum Seminars, Training & Coaching, discusses his background and the inspiration for his first book, "The 8 Managerial Challenges." He explains how his experiences in real estate led him to start training new agents, which eventually expanded into broader training and seminar work. Blaine wrote his first book during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on common challenges faced by first-time managers. He notes that the book's content is also relevant for experienced managers who may still struggle with some of these challenges.
Management and Volunteerism Insights
Blaine discusses his book on management challenges, highlighting issues like micromanagement and the importance of understanding individual team members' motivations. He emphasizes that allowing employees to learn and make mistakes is crucial for their development. Blaine also shares insights from his latest book on volunteerism, "Civic Duty," noting the lack of resources on effectively running volunteer organizations and his goal to fill that gap.
Adapting Clubs for Millennial Engagement
Blaine discusses the challenges organizations like Kiwanis and Lions Club face in engaging younger generations, particularly millennials, who are eager to contribute to their communities but feel disconnected from traditional club activities. He emphasizes the need for organizations to adapt by using platforms like Instagram and TikTok to reach millennials and make their efforts more appealing and relevant to younger audiences by offering active engagement, service opportunities.
Blaine's Communication and Leadership Approach
Blaine discusses his approach to engaging participants in training sessions and coaching, emphasizing the importance of hands-on activities and visible results. He shares his current projects, including a book on interpersonal communication set to be released in early fall, and highlights his expertise in leadership, team building, and communication skills. Blaine explains his process of identifying and addressing organizational challenges, often finding that communication issues underlie management problems. He encourages individuals to visit his website, momentumseminars.com, to learn more about his books, workshops, and contact information for further collaboration.
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