“On A Mission” showcases leaders who are going the extra mile each and every day. Each of the people we interview is on a mission to serve, inspire and educate. Our hosts highlight their impact and explore what motivates, engages and fulfills individuals and teams to be more productive, more effective, better at what they do, and happier to do it. Today our host, Morgan Yonge spoke with Rick Neal.
Rick Neal
CEO and President at Goodwill of Southern Nevada
Website Address: goodwillvegas.org
Short company description:
Goodwill of Southern Nevada (Goodwill) is a nonprofit organization focused on serving
and impacting the community, this year, it’s celebrating its 50th anniversary of
operations. In conjunction with collecting and selling donated goods, Goodwill helps the
most underserved members of the community by helping them find meaningful
employment with upward mobility through career services and workforce development
programs.
What is the most important lesson you’ve learned over your career?
Regardless of the circumstances, the work still needs to be done
What nonprofit do you have a heart for and how do you support it?
GSN of course! I’ve seen through my travels and service that when there are significant
portions of a community that are partitioned off from/not allowed to participate in the
prosperity others are experiencing, tough times follow. It’s not to say that all will
experience the prosperity the same, but my motivation to support the workforce
development efforts of GSN are both emotional (it feels good to help people get their
start) and pragmatic. Externally, I’m a strong advocate for our programming and
dedicate time and effort to securing funding for it. Internally, I ensure we develop our
personnel and provide a path for them to grow within the company. I also take the time
to mentor employees, clients, and others in hopes that my learned experience might
help others.
What’s your favorite way to get involved in the community?
Outside of the work that I do with GSN, my favorite way to get involved is to volunteer.
There are always opportunities within the spheres of interest for a person to volunteer.
My experience with LLV opened my eyes to a lot of the need and associated
opportunities. Admittedly, I now spend a lot of time serving through GSN, but I’ve found
no more fulfilling activity than volunteering in an area that inspires me.
If you could be remembered for one thing, what would it be?
Having made others’ lives better.
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