Citizen Inc. by SBJ Podcasts
Citizen Inc. - A show that explores how corporations and CEOs are taking ownership of the Springfield, Missouri, community in various ways - as well as the opportunities that still exist. A career journalist (Eric Olson of Springfield Business Journal) and a seasoned nonprofit director (Greg Burris of United Way of the Ozarks) team up to draw out some surprising results in company culture, recruitment, retention and profits. These stories about giving back are helping to grow corporate citizenship and boost the bottom line. We are Citizen Inc.
Episodes
13 episodes
Tim O'Reilly
You’ve heard of O’Reilly Automotive Inc., the Springfield-based auto parts retailer that’s been a darling of Wall Street since going public.Well this episode, we sit down with an O’Reilly, Tim O’Reilly, the grandson of company co-founder Ch...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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29:22
Cora Scott
From the onset, it’s obvious co-host Greg Burris and guest Cora Scott have great rapport from years working together. She’s the city of Springfield’s director of public information and civic engagement. That last part of her title is unique and...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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40:29
Clif Smart
Missouri State University is home to over 20,000 individuals and it’s a breeding ground for the next workforce and community leaders.In this conversation, I hear that President Clif Smart Views corporate citizenship as a living organism on ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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37:24
Tabatha Morrow
Tabatha Morrow has a very unique job. In her words, she handles “everything community” for Chase in Springfield, Missouri. And it’s a big job. The Chase call center Is one of the largest employers In the region, with over 1,000 on the team. It ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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33:29
Jessica Harmison-Olson
Welcome to the future. This episode is like a crash course for what's coming in our workplaces and in our communities. We get into the ethos of young professionals – through the lens of Jessica Harmison-Olson. She’s a partner in Maxon Fine Jewe...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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33:07
Jonathan Groves and Morey Mechlin
So, this is a special episode. It's our only one with two guests. And for good reason: Jonathan Groves and Morey Mechlin are the co-chairs of the annual Community Focus Report. They've worked the past year-plus with other leaders to ident...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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43:24
Stephanie Johnson
In this episode, we talk with Stephanie Johnson, a human resources professional living the labor wars. She's got a front-row seat, hiring by the dozens for Paddio, a nationwide online mortgage company based in Springfield, Missouri. So what doe...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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29:50
Tyrone Bledsoe
“I just got goosebumps.” Tyrone Bledsoe leaves that kind of impression on people. He’s got a big personality and it’s infectious. So much so That community stakeholders in Springfield recruited Bledsoe and his national organization to town. We ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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36:18
Scott Bybee
It doesn't take long being around Scott Bybee before you hear him say the G word.It's all about generosity. He comes by it honestly, as he credits his dad and company founder Eugene Bybee with living generously at home and work. Today, ESC ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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33:22
Don Harkey
Sometimes all it takes is a few words. We start this episode with 5:"I think five of the most powerful words in any business is: Who's got a good idea? Is that five? Who's. Got. A. Good. Idea. Yea, that's five."Don Harkey is a business ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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41:14
Jena Holtberg-Benge
We start this episode with some advice from Jena Holtber-Benge, the general manager of John Deere Reman. She kids at first, but the advice is sincere: "I don't know how to say it any stronger than, if you let go of the reins a little bit and le...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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30:11
Shawn Askinosie
Shawn Askinosie is the founder of Askinosie Chocolate, an international company based in Springfield Missouri. We chose this conversation with Shawn because it captures why Citizen Inc. exists. Shawn’s been on his own corporate citi...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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46:07
Citizen Inc. Season 1 Trailer
Citizen Inc. - A show that explores how corporations and CEOs are taking ownership of the Springfield, Missouri, community in various ways - as well as the opportunities that still exist. A career journalist (Eric Olson of Springfield Business ...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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