Missing Conversations

Missing Conversations

How do you create extraordinary and meaningful outcomes that take care of people, your organization and the future you care about? We at Altus believe all results, those that you want and those that you don’t, are generated by conversations. When conversations are missing, people and results suffer—learning to see the missing conversations is where to begin. Helping you and your teams have the right conversations with the right people to get the results you desire is what Altus is all about. Through in-depth interviews with incredible guests, we explore the power and practices of conversations. In each interview, you’ll learn how to see the missing conversations to enhance your leadership influence and impact and ignite a world of difference, one conversation at a time.

If you’re aiming for bold change and growing your leadership, teams and organization to create extraordinary results, we want to talk to you! Schedule your confidential conversation at altusgrowth.com/contact.

Episode #86: Visibility at Work: How Leaders Create Space for Every Person's Unique Contribution
Missing Conversations
Episode #86: Visibility at Work: How Leaders Create Space for Every Person's Unique Contribution

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Episode #86: Visibility at Work: How Leaders Create Space for Every Person's Unique Contribution
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Oct. 22, 2026

Episode #86: Visibility at Work: How Leaders Create Space for Every Person's Unique Contribution

Your people decide every day how much of themselves to bring to work. What helps them choose to show up fully, and be seen fully as members of your team? In this episode of Missing Conversations, Altus Growth Partners executive coaches Dan Winter, Steven Jones, and Lara Guille guide leaders through that question with insight drawn from their own lives and work, from the career advice Dan once received to "go become invisible," to Steven's early career leading a minority affairs office, to Lara's
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Episode #85: Leading Without a Script: How to Build Trust in Your Team and in Yourself
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Oct. 7, 2026

Episode #85: Leading Without a Script: How to Build Trust in Your Team and in Yourself

The moments that shape a leader tend to arrive unscripted. Founder of Koppett, Kat Koppett started her career as a classically trained actor, then “serendipitously” discovered improv. Kat found that improv gave her a way to focus, access what she was feeling in her body, and be more present. For nearly 30 years, Kat has brought improvisation into organizations as a leadership practice. In this episode of Missing Conversations, Altus Growth Partners executive coaches Steven Jones and Ellen Burton
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Episode #84: Inside the OR: A Surgeon’s Guide to Building Trust and High-Performing Teams
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Sept. 30, 2026

Episode #84: Inside the OR: A Surgeon’s Guide to Building Trust and High-Performing Teams

What does it take for a team to earn someone's complete trust? For more than 30 years, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Kelley has answered that question every time a patient places their life in his team's hands. He has led surgical teams in hospitals ranging from 1,000 beds in North Carolina to the smaller setting of Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. On this episode of Missing Conversations, Altus executive coaches Ellen Burton and Amy Vodarek sit down with Mark for a candid
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Episode #83: Human-Centered Leadership Starts Within: How Self-Care Builds a Culture That Performs
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Sept. 24, 2026

Episode #83: Human-Centered Leadership Starts Within: How Self-Care Builds a Culture That Performs

When stepping into executive leadership, elevating an organization begins with caring for yourself so you can authentically care for and empower your people. In this episode Altus executive coaches Amy Vodarek and Heather Neely talk with GuardMe Insurance Europe CEO Mark Sheerin. They explore what it takes to build the foundation for a thriving, person-centered culture and the results produced because of it. Alongside his wife and colleague, Suzanne, Mark seamlessly weaves this deep commitment t
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Episode #82: How to Lead Without Authority: Building Teams Through Shared Commitment
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Sept. 17, 2026

Episode #82: How to Lead Without Authority: Building Teams Through Shared Commitment

When Jan Irene Miller flew in from Africa and bought 217 untended acres, she was clueless. She had no familiarity with the land, no team, and no authority. What she did have was a deep love for the earth, a vision, and the wisdom to know she couldn't rebuild the land alone. The first question she asked wasn't "what's the plan?" It was "who shares this with me?" In this episode of Missing Conversations, Altus executive coaches Amy Vodarek and Dan Winter chat with Jan Irene—Altus co-founder, one o
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Episode #81: Responsible AI Transformation: How Forward-Thinking Leaders Are Redesigning Workflows and Elevating Human Potential
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Sept. 10, 2026

Episode #81: Responsible AI Transformation: How Forward-Thinking Leaders Are Redesigning Workflows and Elevating Human Potential

How do forward-thinking leaders build a workforce resilient enough to thrive alongside rapid technological change? In this episode of Missing Conversations, hosts Dan Winter and Lynette Winter sit down with Kristi Conlon, a three-time Top 100 Learning Leader and ICF-credentialed executive coach. Drawing on 25 years of experience guiding Fortune 100 and high-growth companies through complex organizational shifts, Kristi explores how leaders responsibly navigate AI transformation, elevate team pot
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