Chuck McDanal was honored for his work in the community as the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce’s Businessman of the Year for 2020. “To be recognized for the work I do at Studio C helping organizations and leaders do more and be more successful means the world to me,” said Chuck after the annual gala, which was delayed until April over covid concerns.
Chuck McDanal is the owner of StudioC and has more than 25 years of experience in a range of roles, from managing an IT department to working as an editor; from directing a large operation to leading an internet startup and creating a 501(c)(3) nonprofit from the ground up. He has extensive experience in process improvement, data analytics, coaching, mentoring, facilitation, strategic planning, managing and leading. Chuck also is a Certified Analytics Professional, an RRCA-certified running coach, has a certificate from the Wharton School in Business Analytics, is a Six Sigma Black Belt, and is a professional coffee roaster. He has served on multiple community boards and organizations, which currently includes the Lakeland Symphony Orchestra and Lakeland Vision. He is a graduate of Leadership Lakeland and Leadership Polk, and was Chair-elect of Leadership Lakeland Class 36 and Chair of Class 37. Chuck was named 2020 Businessman of the Year by the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce. He recently published a book called “Human Training,” which is available on Amazon and through other resellers.
We started Part I (leadership, read it here), by noting that we see companies and organizations writing heartfelt posts and emails, first during the pandemic, and now because of the racial wounds hurting the nation. Initially, I kept my own feelings confined to a circle of family and friends. As important as these issues are,…
The renovation of our new Downtown space was finally completed late last year and we’ve now settled in and gotten all the little things done that were left over from a long (too long!) project to get this 100-year-old building ready. For 47 years on N Kentucky Ave, it was Charlie’s Import Auto. Now completely…
“Human Training” is finally done! It took a year to write and edit this book – and Chuck is excited to share the news. It’s available on Amazon in paperback and hardcover, plus the Kindle edition. It’s also now avaliable through IngramSpark for independent bookstores, libraries, and schools, as well as through the Apple Book…
Chuck talks with the CFDC about starting a business in Lakeland: When you think of innovative, progressive cities where people are moving to start a business, Austin, Nashville, and Charleston might come to mind. Now add Lakeland to that mix. Polk County’s largest city landed at No. 30 on the 2020 Surge Cities list compiled…
So many times we go to do something online and we are asked for all sorts of information. Let’s think about this in two buckets: What does the company or organization actually NEED from you to conduct whatever business you are doing? And what else are they asking for? For most things, when you get…
Seems like an unnecessary question. But most of us know it’s not. When we have good people in our organizations, we love to see them do well and grow. So let’s take a minute to think about what WE are doing to foster that. Did you promote a shiny employee to a managerial role? How…