OBM and Visioning – Katie Frank, ZingTrain Pt 01

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.Katie Frank, ZingTrain Consultant and Trainer

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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Does Your Structure Support Your Mission? Mollie and George Pt 2

Join me in part two of my conversation with another pairing from Menlo Innovations, Mollie Callahan, High Tech Anthropologist and George Lund, Software Developer.

Does Your Structure Support Your Mission? Mollie and George of Menlo Innovations, Part 2
Does Your Structure Support Your Mission? Mollie and George of Menlo Innovations, Part 2

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? Continue reading Does Your Structure Support Your Mission? Mollie and George Pt 2

Align Purpose and Policies – Mollie and George Pt 1

Join me in a conversation with another pairing from Menlo Innovations, Mollie Callahan, High Tech Anthropologist and George Lund, Software Developer.

Mollie Callahan and George Lund of Menlo Innovations
Mollie Callahan and George Lund of Menlo Innovations

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? Continue reading Align Purpose and Policies – Mollie and George Pt 1

Vision, Diversity of Perspective, and You. Gauri Thergaonkar Pt 03

Learn about the importance of Vision and Diversity of Perspective from Gauri Thergaonkar, Community Manager for ZingTrain.

She has helped me set up all of my Zingerman’s interviews. I finally get her on the mic to get her perspective on life at Zingerman’s.

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What is Open Book Management? Gauri Thergaonkar, Pt 02

Learn about Open Book Management basics from Gauri Thergaonkar, Community Manager for ZingTrain. She has helped me set up all of my Zingerman’s interviews. I finally get her on the mic to get her perspective on life at Zingerman’s.

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