How do you ensure that what you teach in training is effective for both the employee and the business? Well, there are many different elements but amongst those element are four foundational mindsets and practices that serve to hold everything together. Today we are going to be exploring how focusing on minimum viable skills, patience, real-life training, and tracking/follow-up will …
228 : Cracking the Leadership Code w/ Alain Hunkins
Leadership is a HUGE topic and it is easy to get overwhelmed with the never-ending opinions and techniques that are available these days. It is cruel in a way because in a time where we need good leadership the most we want to find good resources but the choice of what voice to listen to is often paralyzing. …
226 : The Art of being Indispensable at Work w/Bruce Tulgan
Are you a “go-to” person? How do you show up at work in a way that gains trust and makes you an essential and indispensable member of the team? These are important questions to answer right now as many teams are being re-built and companies need to rely on their staff to come through more than ever. Today we welcome …
COVID-19 Focus w/ Lauren Crabbe of Andytown Coffee Roasters
So happy to sit down with Lauren Crabbe Co-Founder of Andytown Coffee Roasters for this episode of our COVID-19 Focus Series. Lauren was a past Founder Friday guest and has a wonderful style of leadership that prioritizes people and focuses on facilitating their success. In this conversation Lauren details how the crisis has impacted Andytown and what they are …
212: Refining your Leadership and Systems in a Crisis
The time to lean into optimizing your operations and how you show up as a leader is now. As we get used to the “new normal” everyday, we need to take time to look at some critical elements of the work we do in the middle of the crisis and how it what we can do to create excellence in …
211 : Straight Talk from the Retail Doctor, Bob Phibbs
Brick and mortar retail is taking a huge hit right now. We are all trying our best to adjust and weather the storm. In the midst of this crisis there is still room for hope, connections, and there is an opportunity to serve like never before. All of this of course requires decisive and consistent action and to help motivate …
208: Building a Company that Cares w/ Kyra Kennedy of Baratza
One of the most unique things about Baratza, a legendary 20 year old home grinder company, is that people are not just loyal to them, but that those same people go out of their way to advocate for and recommend the brand to anyone who will listen. That does not happen by accident, it is cultivated and grown over time …
207 : Hope in Difficult Times w/ Kathy Turiano of Joe Bean Coffee Roasters
In the midst of challenging times, there can still be hope and a way forward. Today we welcome back to the show Kathy Turiano to talk about finding hope in the face of difficulty. Kathy is the Co-Owner of Joe Bean Coffee Roasters in Rochester, NY, an award winning Roastery and cafe in Rochester, NY that has consistently set the …
194 : Encore Episode! Leadership in the Cafe: 10 Steps to being a People First Leader | Aired January 17 2017
That’s it! The year is done and to help us ring in the New Year I am re-airing a classic from way back in the day. January 17 2017 is when “Leadership in the Cafe : 10 Steps to being a People First Leader” first aired. Now, three years and 274 episodes later, the message rings just as true and …
192 : Freedom through Coffee w/ Esther Hope-Gibbs of Manumit Coffee
27 Million. That is the number of people who are trapped in modern day slavery. It is a number that may leave many wondering what they can possibly do in the face of such a daunting statistic. However, today’s guest decided that she needed to take action and try to make a difference. Esther Hope-Gibbs is a veteran coffee …