Mark Rickmeier

Mark Rickmeier https://markrickmeier.com Mark Rickmeier Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:23:47 +0000 https://markrickmeier.com en Loyola http://markrickmeier.com/Loyola Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:23:47 +0000 Mark Rickmeier 429714 Leading for DEICohort based learning for executives with a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The cohort experience equips executives with the values, knowledge, and tools to design and implement enterprise-wide DEI strategies.  Leading for DEI marries the Institute for Racial Justice’s research and deep understanding of systemic inequity, racism, and xenophobia with Baumhart's expertise in change management and higher-purpose business leadership. The program engages leaders to explore how DEI can enhance each business function—from human resources to supply chain to executive governance—and add social, financial, and societal value. Learn more >> Mark Rickmeier joins the first of its kind cohort based programBack to main page Leading for DEICohort based learning for executives with a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The cohort experience equips executives with the values,... Fast Company http://markrickmeier.com/Fast-Company Tue, 30 Aug 2022 02:01:33 +0000 Mark Rickmeier 429660 Fast Company  Executive Board MemberFast Company Executive Board is an invitation-only professional network of company founders, executives, and leaders who are defining the future of business. We have created a space where startups can grow quickly, and established companies develop the nimbleness that inspires innovation. Innovation is at the heart of everything Fast Company magazine stands for. That’s why this ommunity brings together businesses who are doing amazing things. <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/1d69eacb801b5ae57d268d68b1d3a16d9c821de6a7326478c87551ca8c4b01cf/FastCompany2.jpeg" data-mid="1228530" border="0" /> Learn more >> Back to main page Fast Company  Executive Board MemberFast Company Executive Board is an invitation-only professional network of company founders, executives, and leaders who... Ravinia Festival http://markrickmeier.com/Ravinia-Festival Tue, 30 Aug 2022 01:46:55 +0000 Mark Rickmeier 429659 Ravinia FestivalFor the love of music. The Ravinia Associates Board is a premier group of  Chicagoland  professionals who share a passion for the musical arts. <img width="1200" height="630" width_o="1200" height_o="630" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/24fa92b528413744eea70e112a076e1319836ca82fcf7140c1e2e5266f68c17a/TP-RaviniaFestivalPavilion-RaviniaPvln-side-aud-2_a6c5141cc54bf13eb3cff9f60a7e5c1b.jpeg" data-mid="1219820" border="0" /> Our mission is to promote awareness of the festival and its musical programs, encouraging the development of new audiences for classical music, and contributing to Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play education programs. To date, we have raised nearly $5 million for musical education and community engagement programs. Back to main page Ravinia FestivalFor the love of music. The Ravinia Associates Board is a premier group of  Chicagoland  professionals who share a passion for the... TXI http://markrickmeier.com/TXI Wed, 10 Aug 2022 21:40:50 +0000 Mark Rickmeier 428803 TXI Technology. Experience. Innovation.TXI is a strategy and product firm helping clients close the gap between ambition and reality. We founded TXI in 2002 with the philosophy that “trust is harder to build than technology.” Partnering with Fortune 100s, startups, industry leaders, and mission-driven organizations to deliver value through product innovation, we’ve continually earned that trust with each new product, user insight, and digital strategy. Learn more >>About us  <img width="721" height="229" width_o="721" height_o="229" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/4203fae41c68e7b82cdb28f0cdd4b91e8894f1420e0414fa1069dda77e919f92/TXI-Logo-ColorOnDark-RGB-5.png" data-mid="1219717" border="0" />Back to main page TXI Technology. Experience. Innovation.TXI is a strategy and product firm helping clients close the gap between ambition and reality. We founded TXI in 2002 with... Forbes Business Council http://markrickmeier.com/Forbes-Business-Council Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:45:04 +0000 Mark Rickmeier 428802 Forbes Business Council Chair: Chicago Business Council Forbes Councils is a group of invitation-only communities in which top executives and entrepreneurs gain visibility on Forbes.com, make connections with other successful business people, and grow their businesses and careers. The Forbes Councils Groups program is a new initiative designed to better connect and engage members through the creation of micro-communities based on location, industry, identity, and interests. Forbes announces Mark as the  Businss Innovation Lead <img width="1200" height="630" width_o="1200" height_o="630" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/806114a8147bb55eb07e323b2efae7ab219fb32aae9d5212ec7ffbc36250b039/fc-blog-mark-rickmeier.jpeg" data-mid="1219718" border="0" /> Back to main page Forbes Business Council Chair: Chicago Business Council Forbes Councils is a group of invitation-only communities in which top executives and entrepreneurs... Press and Media http://markrickmeier.com/Press-and-Media Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:42:47 +0000 Mark Rickmeier 428800 SpeakingA frequent speaker on podcasts and conferences, I'm most often asked to share my reflections at the intersection of innovation, culture, and diversity + inclusion. Want me to speak at your conference/event? PodcastsHow to Be Awesome at Your Job:How to Listen and Solve Problems Like a Master Innovator with Mark Rickmeier <img width="938" height="491" width_o="938" height_o="491" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/ec878fff136cce0b273277f938e60d4f3aa164f5b4542857c3122f21f897b9a1/BeAwesome.png" data-mid="1269072" border="0" /> The Combustion Chronicles: DEI and Shaping the Employee Experience <img width="1080" height="1080" width_o="1080" height_o="1080" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/d94d8432f7506a665a2bcf24e2dd5f60653d4486093c2459191fad6e1880f078/Mark-Rickmeier.jpeg" data-mid="1224024" border="0" /> The Culture Lab: MindShift: From Office-Centric to Remote-First<img width="1200" height="675" width_o="1200" height_o="675" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/db719f6bc56d33e991f28d7b332255fd70a011fd67a15e85696894dc4e613586/Mindset.png" data-mid="1219874" border="0" /> Fresh Takes: The Future of Work <img width="313" height="313" width_o="313" height_o="313" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/1f76d338d44ef93b1588e4efc2385e113ecfb68b9eb9d19c5a199a7d1dfeaa30/FreshTakes.jpg" data-mid="1219873" border="0" /> Off the Record: The Ugly Side of Unintentional Growth <img width="1400" height="1400" width_o="1400" height_o="1400" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/9672ce5fa3d3f0cb321993bff1695d22c2d7439789870beda554f863ec645100/offtherecord.jpg" data-mid="1219872" border="0" /> Square Stories:  Power of Failure, Values Learning through Playing, and Busy is the New Stupid<img width="768" height="768" width_o="768" height_o="768" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/406e3a0fae035cd1fced94e4b7e8c9af1d554dcf6c7e6c3d1b953bc4829acc02/Rickmeier_Image_Quote_1_Twitter-768x768.png" data-mid="1219882" border="0" /> The Modern Independent: Building to Eight Figures While Balancing Lifestyle and Loving Shark’s Perspective: Design Thinking and How to Creatively Solve Problems Business Leadership Podcast: Conversation about leadership and growth Agencies that Build: Adopting an Experimental Mindset Business Leadership Podcast: 3 factors that help organizations embrace innovation Entrepreneus in B2B Sales:  Running a premium Chicago based software development agency B2B Growth Podcast: The case for intentional culture Tech Done Right: Inclusive MeetingsTech Done Right: Building Trust and Building Teams Enterprise Radio: How Mark Rickmeier, CEO of Table XI Created One of the Best Workplaces in Chicago Videos and Conferences GOTO Conference Copenhagen: Experience of Experience Design <img width="490" height="271" width_o="490" height_o="271" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/d56c1650b261f1c93b83a2b1e37433af889588c6646548a3a32709d6b6732b5d/Screenshot-2025-01-13-at-2.59.51PM.png" data-mid="1392118" border="0" /> GOTO Conference Chicago: Adopting an Experimental Mindset  <img width="1050" height="591" width_o="1050" height_o="591" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/594cbceb903216609ac9d828cdccf3572a322333289e3c965592f83e864520ec/Goto.png" data-mid="1219867" border="0" /> Cx Summit: Why good Employee Experience (Ex) delivers better Customer Experience (Cx)  Chicago Ideas Week: My biggest mistake Global Pecha Kucha Presentation of the day:  Cautionary Tales of Vending Machines BizCast Interview: How I Utilize My Direct Competitors  ExPod: Employee Experience and use of physical space in remote work Media and PressFast Company Executive Board<img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/04d35c6d1ef78de28ee42d3babb1ee913fef03ac66bc7ed0486c44cbe5d5c710/FastCompany2.jpeg" data-mid="1228531" border="0" />Forbes Business Council Chair<img width="1200" height="630" width_o="1200" height_o="630" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/44115fa8901fe3bbdc4a7762de58de993fa23b5c1dc10ccef607dcf820908269/Mark-Rickmeier-Forbes.jpeg" data-mid="1228532" border="0" /> Interview with Authority Magazine: The Top Five Trends to Watch in the Future of Work <img width="875" height="583" width_o="875" height_o="583" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/3dc9782b32fd833f1692d3cd7dfa912ab92de30b386e7a17bd9c0dcce0e042ef/FutureofWork.jpeg" data-mid="1219868" border="0" /> Crains Cover Story: Hybrid and remote work reshape how and where Chicago works <img width="6000" height="4000" width_o="6000" height_o="4000" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/89a23a9013dc448b7a276ef17d5ee1df1cd893f0f894c73de7d3ec7982e695f8/Mark.jpeg" data-mid="1310915" border="0" />Fast Company: The gold in the cracks What hiking in Japan taught me about my leadership failures Fast Company: 3 steps toward radical transparency—and how a transparent culture boosts employee retention Fast Company: Curiouser and curiouser: 3 ways to get more curious as a leader (and how doing so helps retention) WGN Radio: Interview with Mark Rickmeier Interview with the Wall Street Journal: Coding Schools Tone Down Rosy Job Script Interview with New York Times: Online Hiring Tools Are Changing Recruiting Techniques Forbes: The Secret Innovation Killer in Your Company Might Be You Forbes: Onboarding: You’re doing it wrong (and we were too) Interview with Fast Company: The case for losing your sales people and killing cold calling forever Back to main page SpeakingA frequent speaker on podcasts and conferences, I'm most often asked to share my reflections at the intersection of innovation, culture, and diversity +... Sticky Note Game http://markrickmeier.com/Sticky-Note-Game Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:16:33 +0000 Mark Rickmeier 428798 The Sticky Note Game Jumpstart your team’s career development. I created the concept of the Sticky Note Game initially as an onboarding technique to improve the expectation setting for success in the first few months of an employee’s new career. It quickly evolved into to a regular career development process that the team plays and revisits every 6 months. Having Sticky Note Games for the whole company lets me put everyone’s goals side-by-side, so I can see common patterns and know how to prioritize staffing, training and development. <img width="528" height="560" width_o="528" height_o="560" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/e6e4de45d97660107c34437310360ef72142ea41dad50b2d452660700b219fa0/Mark-stickynote.png" data-mid="1219350" border="0" />Now, dozens of organizations have rolled out the Sticky Note Game process to intentionally grow their people and improve their careers. Learn More  >> <img width="1442" height="488" width_o="1442" height_o="488" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/25f464a21a52568fc33a042b6be62a689d7dc52d55b1d060b10d5183fffd2517/sticky-note-game-logo2x-1.png" data-mid="1219349" border="0" /> Back to main page The Sticky Note Game Jumpstart your team’s career development. I created the concept of the Sticky Note Game initially as an onboarding technique to improve the... Inclusion Meeting Cards http://markrickmeier.com/Inclusion-Meeting-Cards Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:16:05 +0000 Mark Rickmeier 428797 Inclusion Meeting CardsStart having better meetings.I designed the Inclusion Meeting Card game so creative teams could have more productive interactions, more inclusive conversations, where you can stop the interruptions, silence steamrollers and encourage everyone to have a voice. <img width="1285" height="958" width_o="1285" height_o="958" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/f1ac0f9a0f48544cabcb811c5e218dd3376fbbaeae7ad8182f300a5ebd698685/Solo-Cards-1.png" data-mid="1219358" border="0" />In the creative process, you want to make sure the best ideas are heard (not just the loudest or most executive ones). This game will challenge a company’s culture to be more inclusive and raise awareness of interaction patterns in critical conversations.  <img width="1278" height="900" width_o="1278" height_o="900" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/448148f91f70b1affe619ac484066c85199883ff853ddb90f8ec113048718d4c/Intermediate-Cards-1-1.png" data-mid="1219359" border="0" /> Learn More>> Podcast: Meetings Done Right Game: Inclusion Meeting Cards <img width="2706" height="2110" width_o="2706" height_o="2110" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/e5b7b1e9cdad8dfdbb7338ab6b5044ca9df7ae12121a069276f03c1542077d32/Artboard-Copy-62x-1.png" data-mid="1219347" border="0" /> Virtual Meetings: Free Zoom backgrounds <img width="1134" height="685" width_o="1134" height_o="685" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/186d9c2f28cf09e124274821875ee73b2893b6207abb4a811e1426a0e741cc78/cards-conference-edition.png" data-mid="1219348" border="0" /> Back to main page Inclusion Meeting CardsStart having better meetings.I designed the Inclusion Meeting Card game so creative teams could have more productive interactions, more... Walkshop http://markrickmeier.com/Walkshop Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:15:58 +0000 Mark Rickmeier 428796 WalkshopGet your ideas out in the open.  I founded Walkshop to build connection, foster creativity, and encourage collaboration between passionate and curious leaders by getting them out of their typical environment and out into nature. <img width="2500" height="1667" width_o="2500" height_o="1667" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/9465e87cc4ed0b6dbabd4dc84592fd042bdffe35971881c3f29238674ba7a20b/Walkshop.jpeg" data-mid="1219360" border="0" /> Each Walkshop is a multi-day hiking + leadership development experience for executives, thinkers, and entrepreneurs. <img width="2500" height="1667" width_o="2500" height_o="1667" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/1aebbea4389bdc95f5bdfb7ff07ec59199ac2220dd83403b6d1c6d0f1ed4cd2f/walkshop3.jpeg" data-mid="1219362" border="0" /> It's a dedicated time to go off the grid with peers in your industry, push your limits while staying on your feet, recharge while being offline, develop new leadership skills, and grow deeply human connections. <img width="1500" height="2000" width_o="1500" height_o="2000" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/02046beeac6b6dfceedd7e985a9c65ef129b19ca63d54bff9cf3142efd34b14f/Walkshop2.jpeg" data-mid="1219361" border="0" /> Get a break from Zoom and connect to something other than the Wifi. Learn more >> Walkshop thru Germany  Walkshop thru Italy  <img width="240" height="240" width_o="240" height_o="240" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/37e60c04daae32698e9ad6a6abed3de302e43a23be0af31b0213a9f9c05c5b6e/walkshop-logo-stack-reverse-green2x.png" data-mid="1219719" border="0" /> Back to main page WalkshopGet your ideas out in the open.  I founded Walkshop to build connection, foster creativity, and encourage collaboration between passionate and curious... Kermit Collective http://markrickmeier.com/Kermit-Collective Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:15:48 +0000 Mark Rickmeier 428795 Kermit CollectiveThe power of “Cooperatition” I created this community as safe space for leaders to connect with respect and openness. The Kermit Collective is a high-trust community  of leaders of boutique software agencies who share a passion for doing great work for their clients while providing fulfilling careers for their employees.  <img width="2500" height="1875" width_o="2500" height_o="1875" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/53ef4ecaa5f78bbd85f36f21cfc468072a7c1e39ce1541a3e3a97bda353e4608/Kermit.jpg" data-mid="1219364" border="0" /> Twice a year, we host a Kermit camp where these leaders and executives can come together to share insights and get advice. <img width="900" height="600" width_o="900" height_o="600" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/674efba0e2c626900b93fc1cfa5d9d9ac0e0dd82c9c04fa50ba5f6ed413da456/kermitcamp.jpeg" data-mid="1219365" border="0" /> In this collective, we recognize that we are competitors AND collaborators and seek to share best practices that will help all of us grow our businesses and create even better places for people to thrive. Learn more >> <img width="6733" height="2259" width_o="6733" height_o="2259" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/f5c704127572802c4119d7fde635f5c4de36647188f3c867c03b4203d33088d2/Kermit-Collective-2.png" data-mid="1214199" border="0" /> Back to main page Kermit CollectiveThe power of “Cooperatition” I created this community as safe space for leaders to connect with respect and openness. The Kermit Collective is...