Thomas J Walter

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On Process and Process Management

March 5, 2013 by Kenneth Thompson

On board a Boeing 777, cruising at 37,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean, in-flight between Chicago and London.  A yellow light goes on indicating that there is a fire in the baggage compartment, which is not accessible by the crew.  What should be done next?  Relying just on training and experience … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Employee Engagement Tagged With: Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, employee engagement, It’s My Company Too!, Jack Stack, Malcolm Baldrige organization, MidwayUSA, SRC corporation

Maintaining an Employee Driven Culture

February 12, 2013 by Thomas Walter

It was mid-November of 2005. Our company had just moved into a building that was four times larger than our previous facility. We were a close knit group with great communication and transformational behavior amongst the employees. The larger area helped a silo atmosphere settle in, resulting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurs

Ethics in Leadership

February 1, 2013 by Thomas Walter

Has ethical behavior become meaningless term? Ask several of your employees what is ethical behavior and you will probably receive a glazed stare. Ask your leadership peers what subsets of their behavior are influenced by ethics and you may receive the same result. Proper organizational moral … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurs

Understanding the Younger Generation

January 15, 2013 by Molly Meyer

Why you shouldn’t try to ‘get around’ working with Millennials Are you a Gen X-er or a Boomer who just doesn’t like working with the Millennial generation? Understanding the younger generation is a must-do for organizations these days. In just a few short years, believe it or not, we will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurs

How to be a Good Coach: Tips for employee-focused leaders

November 1, 2012 by Thomas Walter

Being a good coach means putting others before yourself and always making decisions for the good of the team.  Here are a few tips on how to take coaching principles into the workplace in order to be an employee-focused leader. Listen This is the most important part of communication.  Part … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Employee Engagement, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Small Business

Coaching vs. Managing: Why coaches are better leaders than managers

October 11, 2012 by Molly Meyer

For the past several years, I’ve had the pleasure of coaching young females in the sport of softball. Throughout my time, I’ve learned that being the coach of a team and being a leader within an organization is not much different. The same principles span both responsibilities. In fact, when you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership

How to Get High at Work

September 3, 2012 by Thomas Walter

Take a look at this video, titled "How to Get High at Work."  Creator Paul Herr discusses the benefits of giving employees a chance to experience "creative highs" in the workplace and what it could mean for both your employees and your organization.   [youtube height="HEIGHT" … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurs

5 Key Steps to Gaining Company-Wide Discretionary Thinking

August 31, 2012 by Thomas Walter

If every employee gave just five or ten percent more than the required thoughts every day at work, how much stimulus towards performance excellence would result? Is it possible to raise the level of your staff’s discretionary thinking, company-wide, and find out? Yes! It is possible, and those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Employee Engagement, Leadership

How to Attract (and Keep) Olympic-Caliber Employees

August 14, 2012 by Thomas Walter with Molly Meyer

In the last post, we compared an entangled employee to an Olympian, versus an engaged employee, or collegiate athlete. Just to recap, the engaged employee has risen to a level above most other employees.  He has skills, commitment and dedication but doesn’t exhibit the same kind of care for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Core Values, Employee Engagement, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Work Culture Tagged With: employee engagement, employee entanglement, employee feedback, olympics & business, work culture

Entangled Employees are ‘Olympians’ at the Office

July 30, 2012 by Thomas Walter with Molly Meyer

Maybe it’s just a coincidence that the Olympic Games are going on right now, or maybe that’s what sparked the idea for this blog post. Two years ago, when we set out to write our book on the phenomenon known as “organization entanglement” with fellow co-authors, Dr. Ray Benedetto and Dr. Ken … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Employee Engagement, News, Work Culture

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Companies & Organizations

Catering

Tasty Catering is a top Chicago caterer with an award winning culture. Tom is the founder and Chief Culture Officer.

Marketing

nuphoriq specializes in marketing for catering and event planning companies throughout the U.S. Tom is a partner and advisor.

Social Responsibility

That's Caring produces high end gifts for all occasions. With every gift purchased, weekend meals are supplied to a US child in need. Tom is a partner and advisor.

Motorcycles

iMotorsports is an internet based motorcycle dealership with nationwide reach. Tom is an investor and advisor.

Mentorship

True Mentors connects aspiring business professionals with today’s successful leaders. Tom is a mentor.

Manufacturing

T.F. Processors is a wholesale contract manufacturer of baked goods. Tom is a partner and advisor.

Financing

Touhy Capital provides funding for capital investments and employee assistance programs for 80NINE Holdings companies. Tom is President.

Education

The Junto Institute is a leadership and revenue accelerator for growth-stage companies. Tom is an instructor and supporter.

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