Growing Your Business While Staying Small Join me for the next four episodes as I speak with Tom Root, Managing Partner, Zingmerman’s Mail Order. Also continuous improvement leader and creator of a business maker space called Maker Works in Ann Arbor, MI. In this episode we talk about the concept of managing partners and how they choose to create a new business to help keep their businesses small. Yet at the same time, growing the number of businesses to give their employees more opportunities. ...
Jan 17, 2017•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast ZingTrain shares in this 10 webinar replay how they have created a system to facilitate change in their organization. This system makes sure it's in alignment with the great vision and purpose, gives it a process to test, implement, and communicate to the team/community. Go to the Business Deep Dive page http://inspiredandintentional.com/deepdive on the site to get links to all the webinars for their slides and other downloadable resources. Thank you ZingTrain for letting me rebroadcast these we...
Jan 10, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast What? For real? Most of the time, I believe most of think "effective" and "performance review" don't belong together. The team at ZingTrain share, through this webinar, their thoughts on ways to improve on this procedure that both managers and their employees dread. Go to the Business Deep Dive page http://inspiredandintentional.com/deepdive on the site to get links to all the webinars for their slides and other downloadable resources. Thank you ZingTrain for letting me rebroadcast these webinar...
Jan 05, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Now what? Even if you have a great team, there are times when issues come up that disrupt what you're trying to achieve together. In this 8th ZingTrain webinar replay, the crew covers how you can work through these problems. Go to the Business Deep Dive page at http://inspiredandintentional.com/deepdive on the site to get links to all the webinars for their slides and other downloadable resources for you to start working through those tough relationships at your organization. Thank you ZingTrain...
Jan 03, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast This post continues our ZingTrain webinar replays. This is the beginning of the 2nd series that I've called, Building a Great Team. The first recording has a crazy echo and we won't replay it here. The 2nd webinar is called 8 Terrific Tips to Tune up Your Team. If you find your team is experiencing the following, then you need to listen for some great ideas to help solve them: Productivity is down Energy seems flat Interpersonal tension is up “Fun” isn’t a word you’d use to describe coming to wo...
Dec 27, 2016•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Katie Frank is a ZingTrain consultant and trainer. In part 2 of my discussion with Katie we deep dive into what ZingTrain does, but to me it is really a discussion of some steps people can take to start making a more intentional and inspired workplace. This is cliche but you have to be the change you want. Blahhhh. As much as I don’t want to admit it, it’s true. If you’re a cog in your machine, you can make a difference where you are and Katie, by explaining some of the work ZingTrain is doing, ...
Dec 20, 2016•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Katie Frank is a ZingTrain consultant and trainer. In this episode, Katie will discuss what it’s really like to work at a company like Zingerman’s. She discusses a little about areas they can improve and the toughest part getting used to when she started working there. She discusses more how Open Book Management affects the day-to-day. She closes this episode with her thoughts on visioning. Go to http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode62 to join our community email list, make comments and find...
Dec 13, 2016•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Join me in part two of my conversation with another pairing from Menlo Innovations, Mollie Callahan, High Tech Anthropologist and George Lund, Software Developer. In this episode we deep dive into the concept of pairing. This concept may not necessarily work in your business, but what are some ways you may want to consider structuring your company to support your purpose and the culture you’re hoping to encourage within your company? Come on over to http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode61 to...
Dec 06, 2016•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Align Purpose and Policies Mollie and George - Menlo Innovations Pt 1 Join me in a conversation with another pairing from Menlo Innovations, Mollie Callahan, High Tech Anthropologist and George Lund, Software Developer. In this episode we get to know their journey from academia to private business and in the discussion you can hear a little about how Menlo is different. We also talk about alignment, i.e. do your policies align with your purpose? Go to http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode60 ...
Nov 29, 2016•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Thank you to all my listeners, guests, family, and friends who support the podcast. Go to http://inspiredandintentional.com/2016Thanksgiving to read some articles on gratitude and to join the Inspired email Community.
Nov 22, 2016•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Vision, Diversity of Perspective, and You. Gauri Thergaonkar Pt 03 Episode 59 They talk about staff partners and getting a diversity of opinion/viewpoint. How could you get this in your company? Do you have a process to help your team members understand their role in the bigger vision that will be in line with their own vision? Do you have a vision for your organization that everyone understands? Have you considered creating a leadership development “course” for your organization’s leaders that ...
Nov 15, 2016•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast What is Open Book Management? Gauri Thergaonkar Pt 02 Episode 58 What is your company doing right now: Open Book Management (OBM)? Open Book Reporting? None of the above? What area of your books could you open up and start getting team input? How could opening up the planning, forecasting and reporting of your financials to your team affect your organization? What’s holding you back? I would love to see your thoughts below in the comments at http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode58 Remember t...
Nov 08, 2016•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Grant Your Team Their Adulthood - Gauri Thergaonkar Pt 01 Episode 57 Questions for you to consider: Are you, are your people doing the right work they’re meant to do? Does your work allow your team to be the best them? Does it allow them to know the part they play? (Can it work at a huge company?) I would love to see your thoughts below in the comments at http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode57 Remember to sign up for the community, ie newsletter to learn the latest about organizations that ...
Nov 01, 2016•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Power of Humility in Growing A Great Culture Episode 56 with Chris and Mike, Menlo Innovations, Part 2 To give me a piece of your mind, show notes, and to join the community go to http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode56 Copyright 2016 Todd A Reed
Oct 25, 2016•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast 3 Keys to Productivity. Episode 55 with Chris and Mike, Menlo Innovations, Part 1 Show notes, join the community, give me a piece of your mind - go to http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode55 Copyright 2016 Todd A Reed
Oct 18, 2016•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast During my interview with Charlie Frank, Founder and Managing Partner for Zingerman's Candy company, he explained to me how one of the ZZang! Bars is made. An interesting, quick, talk on a subject for which I have ZZero knowledge. http://inspiredandintentional.com/candy
Oct 15, 2016•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this part 2 of 3 episodes with Charlie Frank, Founder and Managing Partner for the Zingerman’s Candy Manufactory, gets excited about his move away from worrying about his stage of life and loving the moment where he is in life and how much there is to do. Show notes, comment, and join the community at http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode54
Oct 11, 2016•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is part one of two episodes with Charlie Frank, Founder and Managing Partner for the Zingerman’s Candy Manufactory. http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode53
Oct 04, 2016•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the final episode with James Goebel, COO and Co-Founder of Menlo Innovations. Menlo is a software development firm in Ann Arbor, Michigan that has the mission of “ending human suffering in the world as it relates to technology™.” Part 4 highlights Alignment Company Secrets The Importance of “I don’t know” News, community, fun times - http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode52
Sep 27, 2016•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the 3rd of 4 episodes with James Goebel, COO and Co-Founder of Menlo Innovations. Menlo is a software development firm in Ann Arbor, Michigan that has the mission of “ending human suffering in the world as it relates to technology™.” Part 3 highlights Open Salaries Diversity of Thought and Demographics Interviewing the Menlo Way Show notes, links to resources, join the Inspired and Intentional Community - http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode51
Sep 20, 2016•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast This is the 2nd of 4 episodes with James Goebel, COO and Co-Founder of Menlo Innovations. Menlo is a software development firm in Ann Arbor, Michigan that has the mission of “ending human suffering in the world as it relates to technology™.” Part 2 highlights: How do you know if you’re right? Team closeness is more mental than physical Everybody as manager http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode50 - sign up for the newsletter, leave comments, pictures, and suggest new guests....
Sep 13, 2016•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hope, Processes, and Fear in the Workplace with James Goebel, part 1, Episode 49 The next four episodes are with James Goebel, COO and Co-Founder of Menlo Innovations. Menlo is a software development firm in Ann Arbor, Michigan that has the mission of “ending human suffering in the world as it relates to technology™.” Part 1 highlights: Hope Are your processes/systems building people up or crushing their spirits? Fear in the workplace http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode49 - show notes, lin...
Sep 06, 2016•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sit back and enjoy. This is my repodcast of my interview with Matthew Bodary, Zingerman’s Coffee Company Account Manager. He's thoughtful and shares great insight on what it's like to be an employee at a Zingerman's company. Let's build this community click here to subscribe. - http://inspiredandintentional.com/subscribe_stay_inspired/...
Sep 03, 2016•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Round up of the latest blog posts, books, podcasts, and other media featuring organizations that are inspiring their teams and being intentional in making work...work. Check out the blog post for links and show notes at http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode48 Join the community at http://inspiredandintentional.com/join http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode48...
Aug 30, 2016•16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kathryn Wagner is a recent graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a degree in Marketing. She joined Zingerman’s Coffee House 5 months prior to our interview. After typing up that title for the blog/podcast, I felt kind of guilty because I only partially buy-in to the labels we give the different generations. There are characteristics. However, Kathryn in no way was here to represent a generation. She was asked 5 minutes before we interviewed to chat with me and she said yes. That all said,...
Aug 23, 2016•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast This, the last part of Series One of our business deep dive is episode 5, The Zingerman's Approach to Visioning. This brings it more in line with using it to help you vision for your business. This is featuring the ZingTrain team and not Ari, so you will get a bit of a different perspective. Take notes and start visioning a brighter future for your people, your teams, and you organization. (I basically said the same thing last week, but I stand by it. : ) Resources The main Business Deep Dive pa...
Aug 17, 2016•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast My title is somewhat a paraphrase of what Anese Cavanaugh means when she talks about Intentional Energetic Presence. Instead of me trying to explain it, listen to this, my final repodcast of the summer. Let's start building the community and the communication between us - sign up for the community newsletter. http://inspiredandintentional.com/subscribe_stay_inspired/
Aug 16, 2016•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Here we get Ari's views on visioning, background, and thoughts on how to do it. Visioning is for business planning and personal planning. Sit back, take some notes and start visioning a great future. The main Business Deep Dive page where you find links to the original files, slides, etc to the webinars. Let's grow this community and start a conversation, sign up for the Inspired and Intentional newsletter....
Aug 10, 2016•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Diving into the principles of servant leadership with the ZingTrain crew. When I think of servant leadership I think humility, and putting the organization first, the team second and the individual (myself) third. Therefore, when I will look for ways to serve those around me before I consider my needs. I won't always succeed, but if I intentionally pursue this line of thought, I should be a better asset to the organization than if I were strictly thinking of myself first. Take some good notes an...
Aug 03, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Another repodcast (or should I say reToddcast?). This time Jamie Pritscher shares her experience sparking change to happen at a company called Tasty Catering. She then talks about beginning a new company called Neuphoriq Marketing. She's got a great spirit and shares some great stuff. Get your notepads out. This is all three episodes in one straight shot. Be sure to subscribe to the community (ie newsletter) by clicking here. http://inspiredandintentional.com/subscribe_stay_inspired/ About Jamie...
Aug 02, 2016•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast