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This is @Work with Dr. Elizabeth Teagarden. For over a decade, Dr. Teagarden has worked with small to medium enterprises to create more drama free workplaces. Here on the @Work podcast, she speaks with presidents, owners and executives of companies about their unique workforce ecosystems and how they create great places to work.

As a single mother of modest means in the 1970s, with no retail or business experience. Syble Latta faced many challenges when she decided to open a bridal salon. The economic times were bad, and banks felt that women were a loan risk and treated them differently from men in business. However, Syble had passion, determination and a commitment to meeting the needs of her customers.

For over 50 years, Poffie Girls has served women in all of their special events from high school prom to wedding day to Mother of the Bride. And Syble is passing along the business to her daughter, Pam Nixon, the original Poffie Girl. Pam has worked in every aspect of the business with guidance from her mom as she now looks forward to taking Poffie Girls into the future.

One of the top bridal salons in the Southeast, Poffie Girls has an undisputed reputation for honesty, high quality products, competitive pricing, and, of course, real customer service. Syble Latta and Pam Nixon are our guest today on the @Work Podcast.

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Poffie Girls Website

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Dr. Elizabeth Teagarden on LinkedIn

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This is @Work with Dr. Elizabeth Teagarden. For over a decade, Dr. Teagarden has worked with small to medium enterprises to create more drama free workplaces. Here on the @Work podcast, she speaks with presidents, owners and executives of companies about their unique workforce ecosystems and how they create great places to work.

Dr. Pam Howze is the Principal Consultant with the American Apprenticeship Center and a teaching professor in the master’s program in Workforce Development, as well as the Community college leadership doctoral program at North Carolina State University. She has led Wake Technical Community Colleges efforts to expand apprenticeship and work based learning. She has served as program director for the National Fund for Workforce Solutions.

She was the statewide director of apprenticeship business and veteran services for North Carolina’s Department of Commerce and NC Works and was instrumental in getting a tuition waiver for community college youth who enter a registered apprenticeship while still in high school. Dr. Howes has also worked on apprenticeship and workforce development for private industry, including as chief learning officer at Siemens and also at Merck.

Dr. Pam Howes is our guest today on the At Work podcast.

This is @Work with Dr. Elizabeth Teagarden. For over a decade, Dr. Teagarden has worked with small to medium enterprises to create more drama free workplaces. Here on the @Work podcast, she speaks with presidents, owners and executives of companies about their unique workforce ecosystems and how they create great places to work.

Ben Kinney, as publisher of Business North Carolina and South Park magazines in its 38 year history, Business North Carolina has won over 120 national awards for editorial and design excellence, including recognition as the 2012 Best Regional Business Magazine. He has served on the boards of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, the Alliance of Area Business Publications, and serves on North Carolina State Alumni Magazines Advisory Group, as well as on the Leadership Committee of the Board of Directors for the NC State Alumni Association. He is active in the North Carolina Committee for Business Education, North Carolina Economic Developers Association and is a graduate of Leadership North Carolina. Ben Kenny is our guest today on the @Work podcast.

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Ben Kinney on LinkedIn

Business North Carolina

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Dr. Elizabeth Teagarden on LinkedIn

CTK@Work

This is @Work with Dr. Elizabeth Teagarden. For over a decade, Dr. Teagarden has worked with small to medium enterprises to create more drama free workplaces. Here on the @Work podcast, she speaks with presidents, owners and executives of companies about their unique workforce ecosystems and how they create great places to work.

On this episode, Billy Lipari and Pete Futia from Sur-Seal talk about how they create a respectful workplace.

Billy Lipari is the marketing director and Pete Futia is the chief operating officer at Sur-Seal. Sur-Seal is a top tier manufacturer of engineer components. They help their customers solve complex sealing, insulation, thermal and protection challenges. Sur-Seal offers a range of custom die-cut, molded, formed and extruded parts. On their website they state that they foster a positive company culture that values the contributions of their employees, and we believe they keep their word. Billy Lipari and Pete Futia are our guest today on the @Work Podcast.

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Pete Futia on LinkedIn

Billy Lipari on LinkedIn

Sur-Seal

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Dr. Elizabeth Teagarden on LinkedIn

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