The View Ahead

A Conversation with National S.A.V.E. Director, Carleen Wray by The Grandview Group

Click to listen to an interview with Scott Gilliam, Training Director for D.A.R.E. Mr. Gilliam is one the founders of the program that focuses on drug abuse resistance education. Learn about the original program and how it has evolved to serve the entire United States and 52 countries.

Join Dr. Ron Stephens, the Executive Director of the National School Safety Center (http://www.schoolsafety.us/safe-schools-week) as he shares background on the origins of America’s National Safe Schools Week (October 16 - 22). Gain insight on the current conditions in our schools and NSSC’s special publication, Talking to Kids About School Safety. This is a valuable activity guide parents can use to structure a conversation with their kids about safety topics relevant to them. For more information about America’s Safe School Week and Talking to Kids About School Safety can be obtained at https://solutions.visdomk12.com/ssw-1

View David Albert's free school safety webinar, Working With the Media in a Crisis: http://events.thegrandviewgroup.com/thegrandviewgroup/Event/6149/working-with-the-media-in-a-crisis

Bill Burkhart is the Director of Buildings and Grounds at the 10,000 student Dubuque Community School District in Dubuque, Iowa. Bill and his team manage all aspect of physical logistics, construction, and maintenance at over 19 building across the Dubuque community. With school safety constantly in the news, Bill is very aware of the challenges relating to keeping the buildings and surrounding grounds a safe environment for all students and staff. He focuses on importance of secured entry into school buildings, communication systems and all hazards planning. If you'd like to find out how the physical environment can contribute to safer schools, you'll want to listen in.

Grandview's media director Trevor W. Denton speaks to author and business storyteller Karen Dietz about her webinar, "What's Your Story?"

Grandview's Director of Media speaks to storyteller and life coach Cassie Ashton about the power of storytelling in business.

In this episode we look at storytelling in organizations as David Brake interviews bestselling author, David Hutchens. There's a lot of buzz about storytelling in business today. David works with some of the biggest brands in the world—The Coca-Cola Company, Wal-Mart, IBM, GE, Nike, Bank of America, and NASA—helping them tell their stories as well as listen to the stories from within their own organizations. Listeners may be surprised to learn that David does not like the word "storytelling," claiming that the telling of the story is only part of a larger process. He focuses on that larger process, something that involves creating a "safe story space" where people can be comfortable sharing and receiving stories. To hear David tell it, "there's gold in your organization … story gold." If you'd like to find that "story gold" in your organization, you'll want to listen in. Check out the webinar presented by David Hutchens and take a deeper dive into the storytelling process. https://youtu.be/kV9NwuOvq-g And don't forget to check out David's new book, Circle of the 9 Muses: A Storytelling Field Guide for Innovators and Meaning Makers, published by Wiley: http://www.davidhutchens.com/9-musestories.html