Janet Walsh and Birchtree Global staff will be speaking at the 2014 HRPA conference in Toronto. It is one of the best run business conferences with which we’ve been associated and we’re looking forward to returning. Our speech will be on “Key Considerations in Global Start-Ups”. We look forward to skating in the park next to the conference facility and enjoying the vibrant culture of Toronto.
Details coming soon. Rotary trip to Cuba planned for February 23-March 1, 2014.
This 7 Day, 6 Night trip is being developed to further understand the business, art, history of Cuba. Havana was the site of the first Rotary Club established outside of the United States. We will post details as they are available and as the trip is finalized. To join the mailing list for this trip, email: info@birchtreeglobal.com. We’ll keep you updated as the trip progresses.
Tuesday, July 10 was a memorable night at the Explorer’s Club in New York City. The author and fellow Explorer’s Club Member Clive Cussler came and regaled us with hilarious stories about his writing, exploration, car collecting, and “Madman” activities. He was at the same time charming, fascinating, droll, and a great raconteur. When I mentioned that I didn’t care much for flying and always took one of his books as a distraction, he commented that women usually took him to bed….(…reading his books!) One could immediately see where his protagonist, “Dirk Pitt” got his sense of humor.
Since I have to do a lot of writing I have been asking the authors I’ve met how they stay focused on composing for long periods of time. Christopher Buckley mentioned as a joke, “Adderall” then said he really got into his stories and didn’t find it too easy to get distracted. Clive mentioned he stayed very disciplined working to complete an average of four pages a day in writing and editing. Given Clive was a creative director in his early career it would seem staying focused on writing comes easily.
An addition to a very successful career as an author, Clive founded NUMA the National Underwater and Marine Agency to fund his search for shipwrecks. Notable finds for which he is associated include; the Hunley-a submarine first used in the U.S. Civil War; the Carpathia-the ocean liner responsible for rescuing the Titanic survivors; the Mary Celeste-famous 1872 ghost ship found abandoned in the Atlantic.
He is also a collector of antique automobiles and owns over 100 historic cars. They are housed in the Cussler Museum outside of Golden, Colorado. The cars range in age from a 1906 Stanley Steamer to 1965 Corvette Stingray. The can’t compete in my opinion however, with the 1929 burnt orange Duesenberg.
If you don’t know much about Clive Cussler I encourage you to look at his website, museum and perhaps pick up one of his Dirk Pitt novels. They are guaranteed to keep you distracted while flying…!
Janet Walsh
New changes are coming to Birchtree Global, LLC. Birchtree Global has embarked on a major overhaul of our websites and information portals. Changes coming include a new logo, easier to navigate website, and accessible white papers, blogs, new services, and information updates.
Stay tuned!
Janet Walsh, president elect, Bedford-Armonk Rotary Club hosted a farewell dinner party for Bangalore Rotary professionals visiting from India. The group had a rollicking good time sharing funny stories about travel around the US and India. Serious issues were shared as well including public health challenges, new business development, and future exchange programs. “What is great about the Rotary program is the ability to come together and work on projects that advance the common good,” said Janet Walsh. “We raised $2,500 for the Bangalore Rotary sponsored school for underprivileged students. The children we sponsor will have a better life and improve the future of their families and communities.”
Birchtree Global is pleased to announce Cay Gliebe has joined the firm as Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing. Cay brings to Birchtree strong sales and marketing leadership experience in global technology and outsourcing companies.
Her skills include sales leadership & execution, process improvement (Six Sigma and TQM), people strategy design & execution, business & HR transformation, and global business. Cay is in demand as a Thought Leader speaking at and leading industry events. Her broad experiences will help Birchtree clients define and execute their sales, marketing, and HR transformation strategies more cost effectively. Cay’s experience includes executive, C-Suite leadership positions with the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, i-nexus, Northgate Arinso, and Convergys.
Birchtree Global is pleased to announce the Forum for Expatriate Management program in New York, June 18, 2013 has received 4.5 GPHR HRCI recertification credits. For more information see: www.totallyexpat.com.
Birchtree Global is seeking a vice president executive sales to join our management team. We are growing our suite of business services in our education and training division and need to complement our executive team with someone who understands the dynamics of sales to C-Suite leaders. This individual should be an experienced sales professional with experience selling into the C-Suite of executives including VP Sales, Finance, IT, and HR. Experience using the Challenger sales methodology would be helpful. This individual can contribute to growing the business by their sales expertise but also in an advisory capacity to the team.
We offer a base salary, generous bonus, and benefits. Individuals can work from home. Individuals interested in working part-time, recently retired executives or independent contractors are encouraged to apply.
Please contact us at Info@birchtreeglobal.com to submit a resume or for further information.
Birchtree Global’s “Transformational Sales to HR Leaders” is now available to staffing, education, benefits, relocation, and HR software firms. Birchtree’s customized training program was developed to help sales professionals increase revenues by becoming a trusted advisor to C-Suite human resource leaders.
Birchtree’s extensive, in-depth research incorporated interviews with Fortune 500 CEOs, HR VPs, respected thought leaders, and SHRM, ISHRM, and LinkedHR professional organizations. Newly commissioned, exclusive research on executive personality identified critical communication issues between HR leaders and their CEOs.
The resulting twelve content models describe the real work environment of HR leaders. High impact transactions, real-life case studies, recent articles, surveys, statistics, and quizzes are used to highlight the dynamic curriculum.
Birchtree’s distinguished team of Fortune 500 CEOs and HR VPs serve as teaching faculty. These executives provide unique, insider access to executive conversations between the VP HR and the CEO-conversations that help sales professionals understand how buying decisions are made.
Program results are impressive. One Fortune 200 client describes this program as, “…a game changer for our business.” and the program is now required for all 6,000 sales professionals in the organization.
For additional information and case studies, contact Info@birchtreeglobal.com or call (01) 914 218-3149.
2013 marked a milestone with Philip Walsh Sr. joining niece Janet Walsh as a member of the Explorer’s Club. Phil is an amature archeologist with significant experience working on excavations around the world. John Glenn was the featured speaker and we enjoyed spending time with him. John Glenn is a charming and kind man who goes out of his way to meet and encourage younger people.