Michael Ziri, Director of Public Policy at Equality Illinois, shares his passion for advancing the rights and equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Illinoisans. Kristen Prinz & Michael Ziri Kristen and Michael discuss pending legislation that affirms LGBTQ people in areas such as employment and education [...]

Mark Willis shares his journey of working in the financial services industry and secrets he’s uncovered along the way Kristen Prinz & Mark Willis #1 Best Selling Author, Certified Financial Planner™, and Owner of Lake Growth Financial Services In this episode of "Tales from [...]

Karen Goldner shares her experiences in helping women launch and grow businesses Kristen Prinz & Karen Goldner Karen and Kristen discuss common challenges women entrepreneurs face in managing their businesses, and they share strategies to persevere. In this episode of "Tales from Around [...]

How to utilize outplacement services to make smooth career transitions with Andrew Challenger Kristen Prinz & Andrew Challenger Employment horror stories, horrifying tales of employees/employers, negative/positive company culture. Lessons learned as an employer. In this episode of "Tales from Around the Water Cooler" [...]

Jess Jankowski shares his path to becoming a CEO and the hard work required to lead a successful company and home life Kristen Prinz & Jess Jankowski Jeff and Kristen describe the tough decisions made for the company, but also Jess's priority of leading with emotion and fully engaging [...]

Kristen and Founder of VRM Intel Amy Hinote, discuss the pains and pleasures of becoming successful female entrepreneurs in a predominately male space Kristen Prinz & Amy Hinote Amy shares lessons learned from leading a thriving company, as well as her many successes [...]

Kristen and Mike share insights and stories on how they create personal awareness to improve the quality of their personal and professional lives. Kristen Prinz & Mike Lauesen Mike Lauesen, business coach, former Founder and CEO of Nicoat, and author of Getting off the Treadmill discusses a few tools [...]

Dr. Irving and Kristen share insights and anecdotes on leading and building small organizations with fearless passion. Kristen Prinz & Dr. Toni Irving Dr. Toni Irving, Executive Director Get IN Chicago and former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to Illinois Governor Pat Quinn [...]

Tales from Around the Watercooler digs into the world of the non-profit C-Suite with Mary Lee Montague Kristen Prinz & Mary Lee Montague Tales from Around the Watercooler digs into the world of the non-profit C-Suite with Mary Lee Montague, a top executive recruiter for non-profits as Managing Partner [...]