Lauren Fitzpatrick Shanks (KeepWOL) \\ Using gamification to engage, develop, upskill talent, and retain them In today’s episode, we have a story that is one of the most incredible trailblazing journeys, you will hear. Meet Lauren Fitzpatrick Shanks, who is the founder and CEO of KeepWOL, which is a gamified learning platform for teams that enables employee engagement and retention insights for employers. Here’s a closer look at the episode: Growing up in Kansas and Missouri Getting out of Kansas City to get to Maryland and work for Boeing First black woman to win the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Design competition What got Lauren into aerospace engineering Advice to other entrepreneurs in a similar situation, breaking odds against diversity. Transition from aerospace to tech. What is behavioral management and why is it important How maternity leave lead to KeepWOL Creating human relationships with people during the pandemic. Building a digital platform for relationships. 2022 as the Year of Discovery Providing actionable insight and people analytics Early pilot results proving the concept. Getting into TechStars Growing the KeepWOL team What is exciting right now The KeepWOL facilitation training program What does the future look like for millennials in the job market? How KeepWOL relates to DEI initiatives Advice for other founders and moms. Resources: Website: https://www.keepwol.com/ Lauren’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-fitzpatrick-shanks-pmp-csm-mba/ KeepWOL LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/keepwol/ KeepWOL Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayKeepWOL KeepWOL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playkeepwol/