Business Intelligence Workshop

By Malena | Published: July 9, 2012

Phase 2 is pleased to recommend Future Point of View’s Business Intelligence Workshop 301 coming to Oklahoma City August 6-8th. FPOV founder Scott Klososky has been a long-time champion of leadership and technology and we have seen first-hand how his workshops make a positive impact on businesses and leaders.

Overview:

Program Benefits

Learn the raw power of data, analytics, and the acquisition of new knowledge.
Adopt a high level model to follow as a blueprint for your organization’s BI implementation.

Learn the concept and inherent value of data mash- ups.
Takeaway best practices for implementing BI into organizational culture.
Learn best practices for teaching other management level employees to apply BI in day-to-day operations. Experience an inspiring view of where BI will go in the future and learn how to leverage this vision

to outflank the competition for years to come.
Gain assistance with developing or improving your organization’s BI models. Read More »

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Meet OK Transformer Diana Hartley

By Malena | Published: July 2, 2012

Meet Diana…

I graduated with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public relations

Diana Hartley

from the University of Oklahoma and spent the first few years of my
career working as a newspaper reporter, and then worked for 18 years in
school and community public relations. My passion is to help people and
organizations become forces for good in our state. I was able to fully
realize this when I began working as a consultant and facilitator with
Sarkeys Foundation in 2006, and started full time in 2008 as a program
officer.  I’m also serving as an adjunct professor at OU teaching a
nonprofit management course.

2. Briefly describe your day-to-day responsibilities.

I work with nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers across the
state helping them navigate the grant application process with our
Foundation. When I conduct a pre-grant interview, I always have their
success in mind. Even if they don’t meet our criteria, I can connect
them to other resources and best practices. I also conduct trainings for
nonprofit boards and provide consulting services. One of the favorite
aspects of my job is coordinating our two major educational efforts -
The Oklahoma Institute for Nonprofit Leadership and the Southwest
Regional Leadership Forum. Read More »

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Meet OK Transformer Ann Ackerman

By Malena | Published: June 25, 2012

Meet Ann…

Ann Ackerman is the CEO of Leadership Oklahoma, a position that she has held since January 2006.  Growing up in Oklahoma City, she received a B.S. in Mathematics from OSU and earned a M.S. and Ph.D. from OU.  Making her home in Oklahoma, Ann began her career as an engineer with Southwest Bell Telephone, but quickly changed to education where she taught math at Yukon High School and then spent 25 years at Oklahoma City Community College.  Her positions at OCCC included Professor of Mathematics, Department Chair of Mathematics, Dean of Science and Mathematics, Associate Vice President of External Education Programs, and Vice President for Economic and Community Development.

2. Briefly describe your day-to-day responsibilities.

As Leadership Oklahoma’s CEO Ann’s responsibilities include administration of statewide training and education programs for adults and youth in support of the organization’s mission and the fund development required to support these programs.  Her day-to-day activities include orchestrating the founding LOK program, the 9-month adult program, designed to develop a statewide network of community leaders that are committed to moving Oklahoma forward.  This is accomplished through educational class sessions designed to inspire collaboration with others to take action as we travel across the state two days per month to discuss statewide issues. Read More »

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Meet OK Transformer Ted Streuli

By Malena | Published: June 18, 2012

Meet Ted Streuli, Editor, The Journal Record

Ted Streuli, Editor, The Journal Record

I’ve worked in the newspaper business for 24 years in California. Texas and Oklahoma. I’ve written for numerous local, regional and national publications.

2. Briefly describe your day-to-day responsibilities.

I’m responsible for all content produced under the Journal Record name, oversee all newsroom operations in our three offices.

3. What’s the most exciting business challenge you’ve been faced with?

I owned a weekly newspaper for a short time, which was both exciting and challenging. But in a newsroom, the greatest challenges are often emotional and tied to dramatic stories. Interviewing families hours after the patriarch was murdered in front of them, for example, or a story that saved a couple’s home. The one I’ll certainly never forget was covering the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, especially the memorial service. I was standing with several other reporters and were were all trying not to cry, but at the same time we were excited to be covering what would likely be one of the biggest stories of our careers. Read More »

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OK Transformer: Robin Krieger

By Malena | Published: June 13, 2012

1. Meet Robin…
Executive Vice President for Economic Development for the Greater OKC Chamber. We have a contract with OKC to provide their economic development and with the county for economic development as it relates to Tinker. We create a one-stop dev entity for greater OKC. We also manage regional partnership of 10 counties that do business recruitment and professional development. When companies look at workforce, they are looking at commute patterns in total a geographic area – recruitment, retention, expansion, econ, research, economic dev.

2. What’s the most exciting business challenge you’ve been faced with?
Acquiring the General Motors plant and lease with the County and leasing back to Tinker Air Force base. A once in a lifetime experience. A unique opportunity with its own set of challenges. Read More »

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