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Strategy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Desert

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Rick Smith • Collaboration, Creative, Customers, Employees, Fun!, Imagination, Innovative, Leadership, Passion, Process, Social Media, Strategic, Teamwork

Recently we had the opportunity have a meeting with our management team in the desert, specifically Arizona. It was a great several days of learning, participation, and of course some fun. But what one area that stood out for me and I wanted to share with you was how our employees embraced creativity and coming… Continue Reading

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Unleash the employees…let them fly!

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Rick Smith • Collaboration, Creative, Culture, Employees, Fun!, Imagination, Innovative, Leadership, Process, Teamwork, Trust

Employees are great idea generators, and innovators – but only when freed by management. I get this because I am right in the middle of it as we continue to find more ways to be innovative and more ways to “re-invent” ourselves for the future. One thing I have found to be for sure –… Continue Reading

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The Road to Innovation at EJ Bartells – part two…

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Rick Smith • Collaboration, Creative, Culture, Employees, Fun!, Innovative, Leadership, Passion, Process, Teamwork, Trust

So the last time we left off in Part One of our story, we had just left the management team of the Mountain States Region in a room for two days to work as a team to come up with innovative and creative ways to surpass what we were forecasting for growth. They were stumped… Continue Reading

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The Road to Innovation at EJ Bartells

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Rick Smith • Collaboration, Creative, Culture, Employees, Fun!, Innovative, Leadership, Passion, Process, Teamwork, Trust

Over the past year Brian and I have learned a lot about innovation – inside our own company, from suppliers, customers, and countless other sources that are doing some pretty incredible things in this area. It has been an incredible experience for us and one which will help us change our company for the better… Continue Reading

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Innovation starts with “Broom Ball”

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Brian Farnsworth • Collaboration, Creative, Culture, Employees, Fun!, Innovative, Leadership, Teamwork

Broom Ball is just another way of saying, “How many people can get hurt in the spirit of having fun and being just a little over competitive.” But it also is a critical step in the process of innovation… Earlier last month we held our annual sales meeting in Keystone, CO. Since our branch locations… Continue Reading

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