Many times a representative from a company will call us and request a cooking team building just to get the “troops” out of the office or out of their multi-day conference meeting, just to get together and do something different. Of course I’ll continue to ask them is there anything else I can help them with, say, project planning, communication skills or strategic planning, but they usually decline and say, “just an opportunity to get together and do something different will be fine... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Lessons in Leadership". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and... Read Full Story

As we were putting up newly platted dishes for a special “soigné” order, one of my cooks asked, “What makes this dish so special, what makes it so great?” Of course in the middle of the dinner rush, it’s hard to give a complete answer, so I quickly responded with the phrase, “I already gave it the soigné 5 minute treatment!”, “I’ll explain later”. So after the dinner rush was complete and the kitchen crew was finalizing their clean-... Read Full Story

Hi, readers! Carol here. I love being a CEO Chef trainer. It’s so much fun watching people transform from “What have I gotten myself into?” to “I’m lovin’ this!!” What has been even more interesting is watching the transformation in me. As the lead trainer for some of our larger programs, I’ve had to coordinate the efforts of almost 200 people to enable them to create their own gourmet buffet banquet in under 2 hours. It’s truly a privile... Read Full Story

Employee engagement is the cornerstone of higher output in the workplace. Employee engagement begins with building relationships in a diverse arena. Diversity in the modern workplace is more prevalent than anytime in history. It’s not just about ethnic origins, cultural background growing up or gender differences; it’s also about generational diversity from the Y generation to baby boomers! From my experience in working with many companies, I’ve noticed the wide variety of ... Read Full Story

Employee engagement is the cornerstone of higher output in the workplace. Employee engagement begins with building relationships in a diverse arena. Diversity in the modern workplace is more prevalent than anytime in history. It’s not just about ethnic origins, cultural background growing up or gender differences; it’s also about generational diversity from the Y generation to baby boomers! From my experience in working with many companies, I’ve noticed the wide variety of ... Read Full Story