Episode 148

EP 148: Build Strong Virtual Teams with Expert Tips from Peter Bonner

On today's episode of The Executive Appeal Podcast join Alex D. Tremble (CEO of GPS Leadership Solutions & KeynoteSpeaker) and Peter Bonner (President and Founder of Bonner Enterprises) as they discuss essential strategies for building strong work relationships in virtual spaces, integrating new team members, and fostering a collaborative culture. Learn how to enhance communication skills and bring teams together remotely!

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Peter Bonner is a public, non-profit, and private sector innovator, working at the crossroads between these sectors in the areas of human capital, workforce development, leadership effectiveness, and operational excellence. He recently led the federal agencies tasked with hiring the technical, management, and staff talent to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act and the CHIPS and Science Act. from his role as the Associate Director, HR Solutions at Office of Personnel Management. This resulted in hiring, in less than two years, more than 6,000 engineers, program managers, contracting and grants management specialists, to help build the roads, bridges, cell towers, water treatment facilities, and semiconductor plants that will improve the quality of life for Americans for generations to come. As OPM’s HR Solutions team executive, Peter led customer experience and innovation for USAJOBS, USA Staffing, USA Performance, USA Hire and other shared services that help federal agencies recruit, hire, train, and manage the performance of the federal workforce. Peter’s particular expertise is in interagency and inter-sector initiatives that meld the sometimes disparate missions and outcomes of federal agencies, NGOs, and the private sector. He has demonstrated this through work on OPM’s interagency hiring surge innovations, federal Energy Star programs, Veterans employment initiatives, evidence-based decision making, the OMB/USDS DITAP Program, and OPM shared services.


Peter has led consulting organization functions in senior executive roles at ICF and ASI Government that focus on strategic planning, leadership development, learning, and organizational development. Peter supports federal agencies s they chart new courses and direction in times of great volatility and change. His familiarity with federal consulting, contracting, HR, and workforce management helps agencies efficiently and effectively create and align objectives and goals in response to diverse stakeholder needs and requirements. Mr. Bonner’s experience demonstrates his ability to get results and make agencies even more effective.

Peter can be reached at

peter@bonnerenterprises.com


About the Podcast

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The Executive Appeal with Alex D. Tremble

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Alex D. Tremble

Alex Tremble is an executive leadership expert with over a decade of experience helping organizations develop leaders who influence with integrity and build cultures that last. He’s the CEO of GPS Leadership Solutions, a 3x best-selling author, and a recognized authority featured by the Aspen Institute and the International Association for Talent Development.

Alex has personally interviewed and coached hundreds of executives who are shaping industries, and he’s sharing those insights with you. His signature frameworks—The 4C Connection Model™ and The 3R Relationship Model™—have empowered leaders worldwide to achieve measurable success.

When Alex isn’t coaching executives or delivering keynote speeches, you’ll find him here—unpacking the secrets of leadership success and helping you unlock your executive advantage.

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