CompassCast

Episode 31 brings Kristina Coffman (Regional Director- Wichita, KS) to the mic and we discuss the 3 ways she has driven Compass throughout Region 7.

1. Connect Compass to Your Objectives

2. Celebrate Compass Wins (Big and Small)

3. Talk About It (DAILY!)

Kristina is a top-notch leader and a true Compass Champion. This episode is applicable for all US Beef employees, regardless of department or position. There is also plenty of solid takeaways for any outsiders listening. Have a great week everybody!

Cheers!

BD

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E-mail me about releasing CompassCast on Tuesdays from now on:

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Excerpt from our press release:

Starting Monday, September 4, through Sunday, September 10, all US Beef owned Arby's restaurants in nine states across the Midwest and western states, will be donating 10% of all brisket sandwich sales to the American Red Cross relief efforts emerging from Hurricane Harvey. The proceeds donated from these sales should generate approximately $50,000 in donations to the relief effort.

Read the full release HERE

Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Efforts (from The Arby's Foundation):

• The Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund of Houston's mayor, Sylvester Turner, which is administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation.
• Feeding Texas accepts donations directly online.
• The South Texas Blood and Tissue Centeris reporting a critical shortage. To donate, call 210-731-5590 or visit their website for more information.
• GoFundMe has created a page with all of its Harvey-related campaigns, including one started by the country singer Chris Young.
• YouCaring has a fundraising page set up by J. J. Watt of the Houston Texans.
• GlobalGiving's Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund supports local organizations by helping to "meet survivors' immediate needs for food, fuel, clean water, hygiene products and shelter." It will also assist with longer-term recovery efforts.

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Come get naked with us!

Mike Todd stops by to provide a very unique perspective on US Beef's quest for cultural clarity. He is a Partner, Lead Consultant, and Executive Coach at Learning Unlimited. He's coached nearly every Ops Leader (ADO level and above) so he knows US Beef.

The key takeaway from this week's episode surrounds the 4 steps towards organizational health discussed in the Patrick Lencioni's book The Advantage.

1. Build a cohesive leadership team

2. Create clarity

3. Over-communicate clarity

4. Reinforce clarity

In addition, Mike talks about how Compass came to life from his unique position as consultant and coach. We also play a fun round of Finish This Sentence.

Thanks for listening!

Next week: Need Your Feedback! Be ready to complete a quick survey for me! Thanks in advance. :)

Links:

Show's Website and email signup- www.CompassCast.libsyn.com

Learning Unlimited- www.learningunlimited.com

The Icebox- Arby's Swag Site- www.arbysswag.com

US Beef Corp Website- www.usbeefcorp.com

CONTACT ME- [email protected]

Matt Strange (Regional Director) and Luke Barrón (Area Director) stop by to talk credibility. Both of these gentlemen worked their way through our Fast Track Program, so they offer a very unique perspective of US Beef.

This is the condensed version. If you'd like to listen to the full interview with Matt and Luke, you need to sign up for our mailing list at www.compasscast.libsyn.com

Let me know what you think of this new format:

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Thank you to everyone who listens and engages with the show. We passed the 10,000 download mark!!! Amazing! You guys are the best.

Thanks for all that you do!

BD

Greetings Loyal Listeners!

Welcome to Part 2 of our conversation with Robin Kellogg and Andy Widen from Wiley. We cover a lot of ground in this episode. We discuss:

• How to get the most out of DiSC
• The most common misuses of DiSC
• What the ideal team looks like
• How teams should interact using the tool
• How to determine the style of someone who hasn't taken the assessment

We also reveal the answers to last week's call to action. Here's what was sent out last week:

Call to Action:

Guess the style of Phoebe, Ross, Monica, and Joey from Friends! Send in your responses to [email protected]. First 2 people to correctly identify their styles (according to Robin and Andy) will get a $20 Gift Code to www.arbysswag.com!

Please reach out if you have any feedback for me: [email protected]. Cheers!

LINKS

CompassCast Website: www.compasscast.libsyn.com Books mentioned in the episode: Talk Like TED by Carmine Gallo The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni DiSC Workplace Sample Report: LINK Image of DiSC Map: LINK Learning Unlimited (US Beef's Authorized DiSC Partner): http://learningunlimited.com/ DiSC Unlimited (LU's sister site for all things DiSC): http://www.discunlimited.com/ Arby's Merch: www.arbysswag.com (Check out the Vintage Meats Tee!) DiSC Info (Wiley's Website): http://everythingdisc.com/

Episode #26 brings our first "outsiders" to CompassCast. DiSC Experts Robin Kellogg and Andy Widen take some time to talk with us about the DiSC assessment and how it can impact company culture. We also discuss how DiSC supports our core values of Commitment, Humility, and Respect.

Whether you have taken the assessment or not, there is some great learning in this episode!

Top 3 Ways DiSC Can Drive Culture

1. Improves self-awareness

2. Gives you insight into the values and preferences of others

3. Provides actual strategies for improving relationships

Such a simple, yet powerful tool. Hope you enjoy the episode!

Next week, we will discuss some of the misuses of DiSC, the keys to creating an environment conducive to learning, and we'll play a fun round of Finish This Sentence!

Thanks for listening!

BD

Call to Action:

Guess the style of Phoebe, Ross, Monica, and Joey from Friends! Send in your responses to [email protected]. First 2 people to correctly identify their styles (according to Robin and Andy) will get a $20 Gift Code to www.arbysswag.com!

Show Links:

Image of DiSC Map: LINK

Learning Unlimited (US Beef's Authorized DiSC Partner): http://learningunlimited.com/

DiSC Unlimited (LU's sister site for all things DiSC-related): http://www.discunlimited.com/

Arby's Merch: www.arbysswag.com (Check out the Vintage Meats Tee!)

DiSC Info (Wiley's Website): http://everythingdisc.com/

The financial wizards, Brett Pratt (President) and Lori Pumphrey (Chief Financial Officer) are here to provide their thoughts on the results from the Mid-Year Management Satisfaction Survey. They also graciously answer a few questions from our listeners.

Then, we shift gears as Brett and Lori give you 5 solid tips for gaining some stability over your personal financial situation. Skip to about the 40:15 mark if you need those now!!! :)

And then we round it out, with everyone's favorite part of the show (ok, maybe just mine), Finish This Sentence! Hope you enjoy!

Links:

Webpage with all episodes and e-mail sign-up: www.compasscast.libsyn.com

Best Arby's Swag on the Planet: www.arbysswag.com

This week's email announcement: LINK

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown: LINK

On the road with Rick and Tim! Episode 24 is focused on the Top 5 Mistakes New Leaders Make and the upcoming strategic planning sessions. There is something for everyone in this episode...We talk about providing coaching, what these guys like to do outside of work, and pig innards. Yes...pig innards. Hope you enjoy! The episode I mean...not pig innards.

There is still time to submit your questions for Brett Pratt and Lori Pumphrey. Send them in to [email protected] and if I read it on the episode, I'll send you a $20 gift code to www.arbysswag.com courtesy of our good friends at The Icebox! Boom! They have just put some new stuff on their site and it is awesome!

Have a great week! Stay cool!

BD

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Welcome to Part 2 with Little Rock Regional Director, Jeremy McGraw. We are headed back to Conway, AR and Jeremy and I tackle the following topics:

Challenges faced as a new multi-unit manager

Keys to Region 4's recent success

What Jeremy is most proud of

Our very first Star Trek reference on CompassCast!

How the team in R4 approaches clarity and how they support one another

Interesting tidbit about Jeremy's past

And, of course, Finish This Sentence.

Thank to everyone who stepped up and sent in your tips for work/life balance! All 5 codes have been distributed, but there will be more opportunities to win on future episodes.

I will be sitting down with Brett Pratt (President) and Lori Pumphrey (CFO) in a few weeks to discuss the key takeaways from the Summer 2017- Manager Satisfaction Survey. Send your questions for Brett or Lori to [email protected]. If I use one of your questions on the episode, I will send you a $20 Gift Code to arbysswag.com.

Thanks for listening!

Episode Links:

CompassCast Website (e-mail sign-up): http://compasscast.libsyn.com/

Alanis Morissette/James Corden- Ironic (2017 Version)

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Welcome to Part 1 of my interview with Jeremy McGraw, Regional Director of Operations for Region 4 (Little Rock). It's another "On the Road" style CompassCast and we cover lots of ground on Episode 22. Here is a breakdown of the episode:

(0:28)- Episode Intro

(1:54)- Interview Intro

(2:35)- How Jeremy ended up at US Beef and personal background

(5:21)- When Jeremy knew he wanted to build his career at US Beef

(7:11)- When Jeremy realized that some tough feedback from Karen Lynch was exactly what he needed to hear

(8:08)- After a short stint away from US Beef, Jeremy returns and learns some valuable lessons that led to his promotions

(9:58)- How Jeremy ended up in Little Rock

(11:11)- Mental approach as the Director position became a more realistic possibility

(13:49)- Where Compass has made the greatest impact on Jeremy

(15:20)- Aspects of Compass that really jumped out to Jeremy when he was first introduced to it

(17:07)- Jeremy's advice for those that might struggle with humility

(18:33)- Key takeaway!

(21:25)- Listener Question: Work/Life balance

(25:04)- STOP- COMPASSCAST CHALLENGE

(27:24)- Jeremy's work/life balance tips

(28:25)- Listener Question: Impactful restaurant visits

(35:20)- Listener Question: Something Jeremy looks for in every restaurant

(36:36)- Outro

(37:37)- CompassCast Challenge reminder

This week's CompassCast Challenge:

Send your Top 3 Work/Life Balance Tips to [email protected]

The first 5 listeners to do so will get a $20 gift code to be redeemed at www.arbysswag.com