The Ops Authority

What are some of the upcoming changes for the Director of Operations (DOO) certification program? Today we are talking about the evolution of the DOO certification program, which has produced over 350 women through 15 rounds. I wanted to share some behind the scenes of what we have done, how we have grown, and some of the changes we have made.  Round 16 is about to begin. If you are curious, read all about our certification program! For full show notes, visit theopsauthority.com/podcast/165.

How does your physical health make you a better entrepreneur? Do you pay attention to what your body is telling you as you are busy growing your business? Tanessa Shears is going to help us get some clarity on building a legacy lifestyle, and how to do it from a wellness perspective.  Tanessa Shears is a health consultant and host of the Becoming Limitless podcast. She helps entrepreneurs scale their business by optimizing their health, focus & productivity with science and biohacking. Her passion is working closely with business owners to implement effective sleep, nutrition, work flow and stress management strategies to eliminate brain fog and help them get more done in 8 hours than most people can get done in a week. She does this by optimizing the performance capacity of your body & brain so you can produce more meaningful, impactful work output and scale your business faster. For full show notes, visit theopsauthority.com/podcast/121.

Nobody signs up for a certification program hoping to leave with four new best friends. That is exactly what happened to Beth, Cameron, Jenessa and Tera, who met inside a Director of Operations cohort, began gathering thirty minutes before every training, and are still meeting every Friday, nearly two years on. I sat all four of them down to ask how it started, what has kept it alive, and what it has actually changed in their businesses. If you have ever felt that nobody in your life understands the work you do, this one is about the kind of business friendships that fix exactly that. For full show notes, check out https://theopsauthority.com/podcast/314-from-cohort-to-community-how-lasting-business-friendships-form/ Connect with Beth Website: http://fireflyconsultinggroup.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fireflyconsultinggroup/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firefly_consulting_group/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fireflyconsultinggroup Connect with Cameron LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-fugate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cameronfugate2022 Connect with Jenessa Website: https://sustainablesystemsstudios.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenessaeljarra Connect with Tera Website: http://teramarie.com LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/teramarie/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teramarie.inc/ Stay Connected: Join the Ops Insiders FREE Facebook community! Other Ways to Connect with Me: Facebook Page Instagram

Not every operator wants to run their own company, and that turns out to change nothing about how valuable the skill set is. Dr. Cinnamon Brown came into our program on the employee track and stayed on it, and she is now a Learning and Development strategist who reaches for operations every single week. We talk about why corporate titles hide the work people are actually doing, the ceiling operators hit when getting things done is the only tool they use, and why the people around you matter more than the leader above you. If you have been wondering whether this path is only for the people starting agencies, Cinnamon is the answer. For full show notes, check out https://theopsauthority.com/podcast/313-from-history-phd-to-learning-development-operator-with-cinnamon-brown/ Connect with Cinnamon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cinnamon-brown-821a5222b Stay Connected: Join the Ops Insiders FREE Facebook community! Other Ways to Connect with Me: Facebook Page Instagram

Twenty years in the nonprofit sector taught Claire Crum something most operators never get told: the causes you care about are often where your skills are worth the most. She now runs a six person ops agency helping mission driven organizations do more with what they already have. We get into why nonprofits so strongly prefer operators who understand their funding streams and stakeholders, how outgrown systems quietly cap an organization's growth, and why operations have never belonged in the overhead column. If you have a cause you love and a skill set you have not yet monetized, Claire has already walked this road. For full show notes, check out https://theopsauthority.com/podcast/312-inside-a-six-person-ops-agency-built-for-nonprofits-with-claire-crum/ Connect with Claire Website: https://calm-ops.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairecrum/ Stay Connected: Join the Ops Insiders FREE Facebook community! Other Ways to Connect with Me: Facebook Page Instagram