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 work

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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, gives some great tips on ways to move the needle. Even if the change is within yourself and by extension, your family isn’t that a step worth taking? She admits that it’s tough for middle managers to make these changes in a larger context. However, I want to encourage you that change is possible, again, even if it’s within yourself and your small circle of influence. How can you make your circle more inspiring, caring, human, and impactful?

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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.

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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?

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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?

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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 teaches, opens eyes, and inspires?

I would love to see your thoughts below in the comments at http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode59

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Todd

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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

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Thank you,
Todd

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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

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Todd

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The Power of Humility in Growing A Great Culture Episode 56 with Chris and Mike, Menlo Innovations, Part 2

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Copyright 2016 Todd A Reed

3 Keys to Productivity. Episode 55 with Chris and Mike, Menlo Innovations, Part 1

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Copyright 2016 Todd A Reed

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.

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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.

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This is part one of two episodes with Charlie Frank, Founder and Managing Partner for the Zingerman’s Candy Manufactory.

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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

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

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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

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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

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Sit back and enjoy.

This is my repodcast of my interview with Matthew Bodary, Zingerman’s Coffee Company Account Manager.

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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.

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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, I did bring up the "M" word to get her thoughts on the matter.

Questions and Reflections - http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode47

As with most of the people I meet at Zingerman's, she's thoughtful, insightful, and an absolute pleasure to speak with.

I also thought during her and many other interviews that I don't want to overwhelm you with Zingerman's people. This team they have there is so nice and the systems/culture they have in place is something special. But it's not perfect and it's not necessarily the end-all-be-all. I share these stories to inspire you that there is another way. What, from what they're sharing can you adapt, not adopt to your business?

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Questions.

Does your interview process allow you to represent your company as your really are? Does your interview process allow the candidates allow them to be themselves?

This is not something you can fake - but do candidates feel welcome when they’re in for their interviews?

Would you allow a 5 month employee to represent your company to the “media” without prep or practice?

You have the ability to “make it right” with a customer. Do you give your people this ability?

Are you providing opportunities for millennials?

Is your company compassionate with your people? Do you care?

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Notes

Quote - 10 minutes - What’s really going on at Zingerman’s? Oh, people believe in you.

Systems and Culture Gap - Need to look this up.

It doesn’t really matter how the employee feels. There’s no emphasis on why the product is great. You don’t really know why you’re supposed to be selling something.

We talk Millennials. “I don’t want to pour myself into something and then leave, just to leave.”

Making it right doesn’t cost money. The mistake is what cost the company money.

Perspective on Open Book Management - there’s nothing to hide. There are no secrets. “There’s no uneasiness on what the numbers might be, you know what they are.”

How does OBM, Open Book Management, affect her day-to-day job? She’s in charge of social media and it helps her connect what is happening in the sales side of things to help her decisions on what to promote.

One suggestion for someone in a position where the company isn’t in alignment with your values. Perhaps start with personal vision, your passions, and caring for yourself.

http://inspiredandintentional.com/episode47

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

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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.

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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.

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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 and enjoy:

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Resources

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