You might think you are inclusive and open minded, but how inclusive are you really? We tend to gravitate to people that are like us (it’s just human nature) but being more inclusive in all ways really does enrich our lives and creates stronger teams. With business entering the digital world, we need to start …
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E186: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and ESG with Julie Thompson
With business entering the digital world, we need to start looking into alternate populations to begin hiring from. Sure there are people of different skin colors or sexes, but what about individuals with physical disabilities or people from the autistic population. Sometimes to tackle certain situations, a different point of view can be highly beneficial. …
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E184: The Power of Music with Joseph Young
This is a fun #jammingwithjason #podcast episode because I not only get to talk about music (which I love), but I also get to connect with a childhood friend who is an award winning musician, Joseph L. Young. From just listening to music you enjoy, to playing an instrument, music can provide many psychological benefits …
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Do You Want to Jam with Jason Mefford?
I play the guitar and one thing I love to do is “jam” with other musicians. That’s why I call my podcast “Jamming with Jason” but it’s much more than a musical theme. It’s a combination of me interviewing people, and me just hanging out and jamming with you one-on-one as if we are having …
E182: Corporate Quitters with Jason Mefford
Yep, you read that correctly. In this special episode of #jammingwithjason the tables are turned again and you get to hear Jason interviewed on Robert Berry’s Corporate Quitters podcast. We discuss how Jason helps people with career insurance – how you can succeed in your current job, develop the skills that help you get that …
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E180: New Media in Internal Audit
In this Jamming with Jason podcast episode I share a recent discussion I had on Clubhouse in The Audit Room with Tracie Marquardt, Trent Russell, and Robert Berry. See what’s available and what’s coming for internal audit media options.
E178: Agents of Change and Follow the Risk with Richard Chambers
What does it take to be an agent of change in #internalaudit? The times they are a changing. Are you ready?? Well there’s nobody better to talk about this topic than Richard Chambers who wrote a book on the topic and has had a 46 year career in internal audit. You probably know Richard from …
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E176: Improving Relationships with Zach Olinger
This is another tables are turned episode, where I am interviewed by Zach Olinger for his #podcast The Real Zach Olinger Podcast. We talk about relationships, what can go wrong, how to improve them and some practical tips that you’ve probably never considered when thinking about relationships both professionally and personally. Listen in at: http://www.jasonmefford.com/jammingwithjason/
E174: Assessing the Value of Learning Opportunities
How do you assess the value of learning opportunities? Perhaps you may look at it as a cost per hour type of expenditure. Well in today’s episode I’m here to discuss how that is a flawed mindset and in what ways one should be looking at the various opportunities that are out there. Listen in …
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E172: Bouncing Ideas off Others to Reduce Dangerous Self-Talk and Paranoia with Hal Garyn
We’re going to be talking about how sometimes we get stuck in some “self-talk” and how talking with other people and getting outside input can lead you to answers that are actually helpful to you! Hal Garyn will be joining us for this podcast to also shed some light onto what many CAEs have been …