In 2001, Ian Gurfield co-founded Ianâs Pizza in Madison, Wisconsin. In 2003, Ian attended his first ZingTrain seminar hoping to get direction and vision on how to thoughtfully grow his small business. Today, Ianâs Pizza is bringing pizza to the people at 9 locations across 4 states and their cross-country team is actively working towards a shared vision […]
This webinar is Part 2 of a two-part series on the basics of our Bottom-Line TrainingÂź method. Part 1: Set New Employees Up For Success with an Effective Training Program A new hire walks into your organization for their first day. Do you feel confident you’re able to give them a great onboarding experience? Do you have […]
This is Part 1 of a multi-part series on the basics of our Bottom-Line Training method. Creating the Training Method When ZingTrain was founded in 1994, Maggie Bayless, ZingTrainâs Founding Partner, joined the Zingermanâs Community of Businesses as the third Zingermanâs business along with the Delicatessen and the Bakehouse. Her expertise in training method and instructional […]
This webinar is Part 1 of a two-part series on the basics of our Bottom-Line TrainingÂź method. Part 2: A Practical Guide to Onboarding New Employees In the mid 90s, after a decade of organic growth, Zingerman’s needed to more formally develop its employee training program. Enter Maggie Bayless, ZingTrain’s Founding Partner. Her expertise in […]
Change is an inevitable part of life. Organizations embark on new initiatives, businesses begin to offer new products and services, managers want to improve the way their team is working, individuals desire personal and professional growth. But for many of us, change is also challenging. We humans are creatures of habit. Our brains love recognizing […]
Chances are youâve seen the signs everywhere that say âNow Hiring!â Recruiting and hiring is a real challenge nowadays â we hear it from our clients time and time again and weâve certainly experienced it ourselves throughout the Zingermanâs Community of Businesses over the last few years. According to Glassdoor, âit will be just as […]
Weâve all been in the bad meeting… Youâre left wondering why the meeting was called in the first place and why the same four people are dominating the conversation. In any meeting, in-person or virtual, itâs important to kick things off by letting everyone get their voice in the âroomâ in order to have a […]
Giving and receiving actionable feedback is a pillar of a strong team culture. Not only is feedback an essential tool for performance management, itâs also a productive tool for debriefing events and managing ongoing change â continuously improving your work as a team. How can you foster this kind of feedback within your team? We […]
Poet Naomi Shihab Nye says, âQuestions are very helpful. Begin with a few youâre carrying right now.â So, in the spirit of Ms. Shihab Nyeâs suggestion, here are a few questions with which to start this conversation: What if I told you I had a tool that you could put to work in your organization […]
I donât have that many regrets in life, but one of mine is that I never managed to meet Grace Lee Boggs. She lived relatively close by in Detroit and passed away, just six years ago, at the age of 105. I have read a lot of what this amazing woman put into print. Her […]
If you work with anyone, whether it’s you and a business partner, or you’re a part of a team of many, it’s inevitable that people will complain from time-to-time. This is a co-working reality! How you handle a complaint from a coworker says a lot about your organization, and it’s important to give these complaints […]
What if I told you we had an organizational tool that gets better, longer lasting results than the old command-and-control approach? That it helps develop effective leadership skills across all levels of the organization. Encourages humility in everyone. Actively and systemically engages diverse perspectives in meaningful conversation. Cuts down on unpleasant surprise changes that can […]
