how to create value in the workplace

HowtoCreateValueintheWorkplace

ByGregUbert

WhoIam

•  Harvardgraduate•  Founder&PresidentofCrimsonCupCoffee&Tea

•  Familyman–wifeLaura,threekidsCaroline,JackandNick

•  Firmbelieverinfollowingone’spassion

AboutCrimsonCup

Someofourpartners:

Kroger

TheOhioStateUniversityWholeFoods

TheHillsMarketColumbusStateCommunityCollege

Katzinger’sDeli Spinelli’sDeli

TouchofEarthintheNorthMarket

FranklinParkConservatory

ColumbusMuseumofArt

Sparkspace Andmanymanymore!

Becomingan“I’llTakeCareofIt”Person.

MisconcepTonaboutEntrepreneurs

Theyarepowerhungry

TheTruthaboutEntrepreneurs

•  Theywantdecisionstobemadebytheirteam.– AvoidsboVlenecks– Leave95%ofdecision‐makingtoothers

Guesswhat?

ThismeansopportunityforYOU!

Say,“I’llTakeCareofIt!”

•  It’snoteasy;ittakeguts

•  Youmaynotalwaysknowtheanswer

•  Apersonofvaluefiguresouttheanswer

PresentSoluTonsNotIdeas

•  Ideasareadimeadozen

•  Presentwellthought‐outsoluTons

•  Makeitclearhowyourideaimpactsthecompanygoals

PresentSoluTonsNotChallenges

•  Ifideasareadimeadozen,challengesareit’suglycousin

•  PresentchallengesonlyiftheyareaccompaniedbypossiblesoluTons

BeAccountable

•  Onceyougiveacommitment…

•  Completeyourcommitment.

InSummary…

Therearethreewaystocreatevalueintheworkplace:

1.  Say,“Yes,I’llTakeCareofIt!”2.  PresentSoluTons‐notproblemsorideas

3.  BeAccountable

FORProcess

ToensuremyteamofCuppersstayontask,IcreatedtheFORprocess.

Focus On

Results

Theprocesshelpsmeandmyteamseeit,ownit,solveit,anddoit–nomaVerwhatthetask.

FORProcess

TherearethreestepstotheFORprocess:

1.  BigPicture–overallgoal,objecTve,plan2.  TacTcoutline–onepagesnapshotofthe

tacTcgoal,objecTve,plan,needs,investment,&return

3.  TacTcDetail–thedetailstheleaderusestoensurethetacTciscompleted.

TacTcTemplate

TheImpact

“TheFORprocesshasbeenagreatlearningexperienceforme.I’veevenuseditoutsideofworktoorganizeoneofthegroupsIvolunteerwith.It’sallowedmetosetcleargoalsthatI

caneasilyexecute.”

‐‐ChrisJunker,Packaging&MarkeTng Specialist

TheImpact

“I’vereallyenjoyedlearningtheFORprocessandseeingtheimpactit’shadonCrimsonCup.It’sallowedmetofindwaystocontrol

costsandstreamlineourcoffeepurchasesandproducTonline.”

‐‐DaveEldridge,RoastMaster

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