Throughout the pandemic, Inspire Brands began rolling out new technologies to help ease digital customer convenience, from contactless payment which began testing at Buffalo Wild Wings in September, to an order-ahead platform with mobile app capabilities, which will roll out to all Arby’s restaurants in the first quarter of 2021 after a pilot test, which… read more
Middleby Acquires Wild Goose Filling. The company brands are Wild Goose, Inline Filling Systems, and Meheen which together generate $35 million in annual revenues. “Wild Goose Filling is the domestic market leader in craft beverage filling and canning. The company has industry-leading technology serving the fast-growing craft beverage market which includes beer, seltzer, cold brew,… read more
Zhuhai Guangdong China-based United Foodservice is a leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of countertop commercial foodservice equipment with recent annual revenues of approximately $10 million. “This strategic acquisition expands our capabilities in a key global location and high-demand market. We expect continued growth in Asia and this acquisition strengthens our capabilities to best… read more
By Sarah Dillon – Ladders If you could move anywhere in the country where would it be? Now that a large fraction of the United States workforce has switched to remote work many are reconsidering their location since their job no longer influences where they live. This pandemic also has people craving wide-open spaces over cramped apartments since everyone is staying… read more
By David Hassell – Human Resources Today Employee feedback is an incredibly powerful tool. If offered properly, it has the ability to grow and develop the people of your organization, improve the levels of trust and communication, and strengthen bonds between employees and managers. But unfortunately, feedback is often ignored or omitted entirely in an… read more
By Todd McKinnon – Fast Company At least 90% of my evaluation of any leader is the quality of people they get to work for them, and teamwork and judgment comprise the other 10%. I recently tweeted about this calculation and followed up by sharing how I assess newly hired leaders on the caliber of people who… read more
Originally Published on Center for Creative Learning Leaders shape our nations, communities, and organizations. We need good leaders to help guide us and make the essential large-scale decisions that keep the world moving. Our society is usually quick to identify a bad leader, but do we know how to identify a good one? What would most people… read more
By Renee Warren – Entrepreneur No one is born as an entrepreneur. But it also doesn’t happen by chance, instead, they are driven to it. It’s all about having the compulsion to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself and being willing to do whatever it takes to find that success. How “cut out” you… read more
By Rebecca Knight – Harvard Business Review You made it through the final-round job interview, and now you’re waiting to hear whether or not you’re hired. This stretch of time can feel like agony, so what should you do in the meantime? Is it appropriate and expected to send handwritten thank-you notes? Or is email… read more
By Michael Thompson – Ladders The future doesn’t belong to the smartest person in the room. Nor does it belong to the strongest or the fastest. The future belongs to the people who focus on what’s in front of them instead of being distracted by everything around them. This includes not only the work we… read more