Category: Dr. Daryl D. Green

Dr. Daryl D. Green Receives 2022 ACBSP Region #6 Best Presentation Award

Leadership development expert and award-winning author, Dr. Daryl D. Green, along with his co-presenter Dr. Tracy Dunn of Benedict College, receives the 2022 ACBSP Region #6 Best Presentation Award.

Dr. Daryl D. Green, Associate Professor of Business, Oklahoma Baptist University, and his co-presenter, Dr. Tracy Dunn, Business Dean, Benedict College, were named as regional award recipients of the 2022 Best of Region Presentation Award. Due to prior obligations, Dr. Dunn was unable to co-present with Dr. Green at this conference. The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) recognizes individuals each year who exemplify teaching excellence in the classroom. Region #6 is comprised of universities and colleges from Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Dr. Green and Dr. Dunn bring a combined more than 30 years of academic experience in engaging students toward greater learning outcomes.

In his presentation, Dr. Green focused on the issue of how today’s educational institutions can produce greater learning outcomes for this generation of students. In 2020, many organizations, not only in academia, were challenged by the pandemic. As a result, they were required to modify existing strategies. Across the country, universities are concerned about how to improve student performance. Dr. Green’s presentation exhibited some innovative teaching practices targeted to engage today’s student population. Dr. Green explains, “I think we are underserving our students as educators if we do not understand their learning styles and make adjustments. Our students today are of Generation Z, who make up the most global, diverse and deliberate generation of all times.” Both Drs. Green and Dunn advocate for a student-centered approach to teaching in lieu of the traditional lecture-based teaching, which focuses more on the subject being taught rather than on the students who are expected to better understand the subject.

In this entertaining presentation, participants learned more about Gen Z students and how to leverage more student-engaging activities to produce greater learner outcomes. Most students can benefit from practical applications of theory. With that said, educators need to better understand this student generation to more effectively engage them in learning.

At the conference, Dr. Green shares teaching strategies to better engage today’s students.

Green adds, “Today’s students need classes that show them how to connect with the real world, especially in business schools. Dr. Dunn and I bring a unique skillset to academia because of the substantial corporate experience in our careers. In our workshops, we show faculty how to engage their students.” Today’s Gen Z students need more ”hands on” real world exposure to connect classroom theories. Some of these active learning tactics include question-and-answer sessions, team led-discussions, experiential learning, and hands-on activities. Engagement activities get students involved in their own learning experiences.

Using games, Dr. Green provided hands-on experience to participants on engaging students.

As a result of winning this award, Drs. Green Dunn will advance to present at ACBSP Conference 2023, the Accreditation Council’s national conference, held in Chicago on June 29-May 2.

For more information, please contact Estraletta Green at estraletta@att.net

Dean Dr. Randall Dupont of Louisiana State University, Alexandria (LSU-A), presents Dr. Green with the presentation award for the conference.

Dr. Green celebrates his award with fellow Louisianan, Ashley Nelson (LSU-A).

About AGSM LLC

AGSM Consulting LLC provides consulting, guidance and management training for today’s small businesses. Estraletta Green and Dr. Daryl D. Green formed their consultancy, which is based in Tennessee. Additionally, Dr. Green is the Dickinson Chair of Business in the Paul Dickinson College of Business at Oklahoma Baptist University. AGSM LLC offers a full menu of services for business owners, depending on their particular business needs. This includes, but is not limited to, business and marketing plan preparation, audit/management evaluations, general business consulting services, leadership development training, professional seminars/workshops, speaker services and personal advisement. The company focuses on new and start-up businesses, preferably in the earlier stages of operation. For more information, please visit www.agsmconsulting.com.

November 23, 2022
OBU Business Presentation at ACBSP #6 Conference

On October 4th, Dr. John Cragin and Dr. Daryl Green shared their presentation, “Developing Entrepreneurs & Innovators in legacy institutions struggling with new market realities desperately clinging to the past” at the 2019 ACBSP Region #6 Conference at Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Oklahoma. Dr. Cragin is a Professor of Social Entrepreneurship & International Business with extensive global experience. Dr. Green, Dickinson Chair and Associate Professor, is a nationally recognized author and speaker.

October 16, 2019
Wicked Problems for Today’s Leaders

My wife and I wanted to get a motion detector in our backyard. We had a backlight on the house already. The house was a new construction. The motion detector would be additional security. We estimated the price to be under $200.
When the electrician arrived, he talked with us about our needs and did a thorough inspection of the home. He came back with an estimate of over $600. He rationalized this price due to the configuration of our home and the difficulty of wiring this fixture.
My wife and I both wanted this motion detector. However, we were unwilling to pay the price for this addition. Thus, we needed to redefined the problem. We wanted this motion detector as extra security for the home. We asked the electrician what it would cost to change out the light fixture. He mentioned less than $80. The motion detector was about $50. By redefining or refocusing the problem, we were able to carryout a better solution.
In search of more lucrative markets, today’s companies are looking for more opportunities across the globe. The United States is a land where dreams come true. Individuals from across the globe come to this country for possible opportunities. Yet, companies fail every day in the marketplace.
According to one study, the failure rate for new startups is about 46%. Botch understanding of your business competencies and market opportunities may put to be fatal. On the contrary, businesses that provide value to customers by solving their pressing problems are rewarded.
By solving someone’s challenging problems, individuals are compensated very well. Thus, solving ‘wicked problems’ could yield greater rewards. In this session, we will discuss the concepts of wicked problems and introduces how organizations can solve them with effective leaders who provide a burst of innovative thinking.
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February 14, 2018
Connecting The Dots Between Personal Competencies & Personal Branding

With fierce competition for limited jobs, many college students wonder if they will be able to land a good job. Sadly, the economic situation feels like a bad dream. With a weak job growth, many U.S. jobs will continue to be outsourced globally or automated through technology. Yet, there are opportunities for those students who are prepared for the future.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, total employment in 2024 will reach 160.3 million, an increase from 2014 of almost 9.8 million jobs. The health care and social assistance sector will account for over a third of the nation’s projected job growth from 2014 to 2024. This article focuses on how building the right competencies will help individuals brand their personal brand and increase their opportunities for job opportunities.
As a result, today’s unemployed workers are unsure about their future. Many students struggle to pursue the right major in college. Others follow the latest trend on reality TV for selecting their ideal major. Finding the ideal job is a combination of personal interest/passion, values, and skills/abilities.
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September 11, 2017
Building A LinkedIn Profile for More Job Opportunities

Today’s college students face a landscape of great opportunities as employers look to this Millennium generation to infuse bright ideas and energy into their organizations. In recruiting young engineers and scientists at the Department of Energy, I soon discussed a major disconnect between what employers desire from potential employees (i.e. college students), and today’s job seekers’ expectations of employers.
I often spoke on this matter and wrote these discoveries in several formats including articles, books, and lectures. With that said, I believe marketing these concepts are also vital on Bison Hill too. In this discussion, we will examine how an effective LinkedIn.com profile can be utilized to showcase students’ potentials to future employers and increase their personal brand.
Having an online presence is vital for today’s employment opportunities. According to Business2community.com, 427,000 resumes are posted each week on Monster.com, an online job board; 8 million job applicants said they found their job on Twitter.com. Eighty-nine percent of employment recruiters have hired through LinkedIn.com.

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March 13, 2017
Exploring Hidden Markets in Ballroom Dancing

We just had to go on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee, the place was known for great blues music. We stopped at one of the famous blues hotspots on this strip. We were directed to our seats; the house was packed with people. The band was playing with great passion. My wife and I walked in the room to celebrate with others the love of good music. The music was carried across the room slowly as blues music permeated the atmosphere like smoke covers a house on fire. Everyone was excited. People were all over the dance floor. These folks were no amateurs to blues. Interesting enough, my wife and I were the only black couple in this crowded location. Blacks created the blues. Yet, many blacks have either abandoned this genre or have forgotten the roots of this music. I hope that dance in America will not falter like this.
As my wife and I have danced ballroom in various states and different dance studios, we have not seen many black people doing ballroom dancing. African-Americans have made significant contributions in all walks of life, dance is no exception. Black History Month gives us a time to remember the pioneers of dance, including Josephine Baker and the Dance Theatre of Harlem and glance at the future. When you start talking about ballroom dancing, everyone thinks about the ABC’s hit show, Dancing With the Stars, that pairs up celebrities with professional dance partners in an intense ballroom competition. There are a few African Americans involved with ballroom dancing in the nation. In this session, we will examine how dance studios can better target African American communities by reaching an untapped market.

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February 13, 2017
Job Strategies for Professionals

Are you fearful about your career future? Good people can’t find jobs. College graduates are losing Hope. Our world is filled with uncertainty. My co-author William Bailey and I wrote our latest book, Job Strategies for the 21^st Century: How to Assist Today’s College Students during Economic Turbulence. Through our research, we found that there is a huge disconnect between what organizations are looking for in potential employees, and what today’s job seeker are providing. I will share some of the key insights from our undertaking. (more…)

April 22, 2016
2014 College Grads & Beyond: Revising Your Job Strategy
Many parents will celebrate their child’s graduation from college this year. However, most parents are concerned that their children will not have a better life than they did. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the U.S. ranked fourth worst among 29 developed countries for children obtaining a higher level of education than their parents. In fact, only 22% of those 24 to 34 years old achieved a higher level of education than their parents in the United States compared to an OECD average of 37%.
For many former college graduates, unemployment and underemployment continue to be a curse on their dreams and aspirations. Yet, this pressing problem has impacted many segments of our society and way of life. For example, adult children are returning home to their parents at record numbers. Sadly, overly-protective parents may stunt the maturation of their college graduates by destroying their independence as they return home.
These miscues in understanding the financial climate and the hiring process of employers could jeopardize their future. This article examines the current economic crisis and how recent college graduates and parents can better position themselves for more employment opportunities.

According to several polls, including Harris and Career Builders’ polls, employers expect to hire more college graduates based on feedback from more than 2,000 hiring managers and human resource professionals from various industries. In fact, 57% of employers plan to hire new college graduates which are up from last year (53%). Businesses and other organizations intend to hire graduates in percentages from these majors: computer/information (28%), engineering (18%), math/statistics (14%), health/clinical services (14%), communications technology (12%), engineering technologies (11%), liberal areas (10%), education (7%), science technologies (7%), and communications/journalism (7%).
Consequently, in society, getting hired can be shown as the important effect on the demand for any particular college major. If there is no demand or interest for college major, students will have a difficult time in finding gainful employment.
Despite this positive prospect, many employers feel that most college graduates are not prepared for the workforce. According to a recent study, 24% of employers do not feel that recent graduates are prepared for positions in their companies. Sadly, employers do not have the time and patience to groom prospective graduates who are talented but lack experience or preparation for the workforce. Companies want prospective employees who are ready to work.
Peter Cappelli, author of Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs, explains that employers have shifted their expectations for prospective employees: “Employers do not have time to develop the new skills they need internally when dramatic changes in products and strategies happen so quickly.” Regardless of where you stand on today’s college students, it is clear that some intervention is necessary if they are to be successful in this environment. The following job strategies are offered to better assist this segment of the population:
- Evaluate your current online appearance so that your image makes a positive impression.
- Get an independent assessment on your resume and job strategies.
- Develop a personal brand that will create an image of indispensability and uniqueness.
- Showcase your expertise on a variety of levels (blogs, media expert, etc.).
- Champion a significant cause in a nonprofit organization such as United Way.
- Consider volunteering in areas where you can build or enhance your expertise.
- Extend your network globally with social media platforms such as Linkedin.com.
- Obtain special training or certifications to become more competitive.
With the ever increasing competition for limited job opportunities, college grads must understand today’s hiring process. Additionally, parents can assist their recent grad by providing other non-traditional strategies for obtaining full employment. This article demonstrates the need for careful and deliberate job strategies in today’s competitive environment for employability.
Individuals can help themselves by becoming knowledgeable in all aspects of the employment process. The road may not be easy, but dedicated planning will pay off for recent college grads and their parents to find successful employment in the future.
© 2014 by Daryl D. Green

[1] “U.S. students struggle to top their parents” by Leslie Kwoh
[2] Talent on Demand by Peter Cappelli
June 2, 2014