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Inspired and Intentional Business Podcast - Open Book Management, Business Vision, Employee Engagement, Balancing Profit and Social Impact

In the United States, according to Gallup, nearly 70% of employees are not engaged in their work. Disengagement negatively affects profitability and productivity. I believe there are 3 ways businesses can improve engagement. One, they inspire with a clear vision. Two, they practice open-book management. Three, they intentionally build collaborative, accountable, strength-focused teams. My intention is to inspire owners considering a new way to run their business and to encourage those currently fighting the good fight to balance profits and social impact. Let’s be inspired. The show will touch on business strategy, vision, internal communication, finance, accounting, organizational development, team-building, marketing, sales, and operations. Inspirations for the show include The Great Game of Business, by Jack Stack; Zingermans Community of Businesses, Ari Weinzweig, Paul Saginaw, Small Giants by Bo Burlingham, Open Book Managment by John Case, Zappos, and others.
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Now displaying: November, 2016
Nov 29, 2016

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 to join the Inspired community email list. I will tell you when there are new episodes and share with you the latest news and stories to inspire you to make work...work.

Nov 22, 2016

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 15, 2016

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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Thank you,
Todd


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Nov 8, 2016

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 to sign up for the community, ie newsletter to learn the latest about organizations that are intentionally inspiring their people to make work...work.


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Thank you,
Todd


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Nov 1, 2016

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 are intentionally inspiring their people to make work...work.


Another way you can support the community is to subscribe and review the show via iTunes, Stitcher, or whatever program you use to access podcasts.


Thank you,
Todd


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