Navigating The Complexities of Decision-Making with Kandis Porter

How do you make better decisions in life and work? Author and corporate trainer Kandis Porter shares the rules of life most of us were never taught. Brad and Kandis discuss the roadmap from her book Good Decisions = Success...everything from why "collaboration" does NOT WORK, DISC® personality traits, her service in the military, Emotional Intelligence, and what gives her sanctuary. If you're in the Learning & Development space THIS is a fun episode... ABOUT KANDIS PORTER: Kandis Porter is the Founder and Managing Director of Effective Flow Connections (EFC), a management consulting company that helps transform organizations through project management, process improvement, change management, facilitation of key meetings, and training. Kandis also works one-on-one with clients, focusing on Leadership development and growth. In addition, Kandis is the co-author of the book "Good Decisions Equal Success." Kandis Porter has more than 20 years of experience managing people and large projects in both the government and private sectors. She has supported clients in various industries, to include the Department of Defense, Federal Aviation Administration, utilities, medical device, health care, non-profit, and learning & development. Kandis has a Master of Science Degree in Project Management (MSPM) from The George Washington University and Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resources. In addition, she is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), PMP Exam Prep Course Instructor through Project Management Institute, Prosci Change Manager, and Six Sigma Green Belt. She is also certified as a Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Practitioner, Thomas-Kilmann Instrument (TKI) Practitioner, and is a Wiley Everything DiSC Workshop facilitator. Before joining the consulting industry, Kandis proudly spent more than seven years on Active Duty in the United States Air Force and is passionate about giving back to veterans and their families. She is a former member of the Small Business Administration’s Advisory Committee on Veteran Business Affairs (ACVBA) and is the President of the Board of Directors for the Veterans Guest House in Reno, Nevada. Outside of work, she enjoys running, skiing, and spending time with her family. HOST of AWAKENED NATION: Brad Szollose --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/awakenednation/support