Beyond social media for change in the restaurant industry

How Starbucks's COO runs her day | 6 ways leaders can exercise their influence | A leadership lesson from Ebenezer Scrooge Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( December 23, 2020 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE](  [] A Leader's Edge [] [How Starbucks's COO runs her day]( As the chief operating officer for Starbucks, Rosalind "Roz" Brewer likens her day to that of a traffic cop, juggling multiple daily meetings, phone calls and emails to guide the company's strategy and operations. "Retail is 24/7," said Brewer. "I always feel like if a barista is making coffee, I should be doing something." Full Story: [Fast Company online]( (12/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Don’t just meet up. Show up. BlueJeans lets you bring more of yourself to meetings. With BlueJeans virtual events, you can host and manage up to 50,000 and still be interactive. [Try Events now.]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [] [6 ways leaders can exercise their influence]( Increase your influence as a leader by creating a strategic vision and making decisions that move it forward while forming relationships needed for success, writes Joel Garfinkle. "Conviction, even enthusiasm, signals to others that you are setting out on the right path; you give people the ability to embrace change when you first embrace it yourself," he writes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (12/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [A leadership lesson from Ebenezer Scrooge]( Ebenezer Scrooge has a revelation about the power of his former boss, Mr. Fezziwig, when he revisits his workplace with the ghost of Christmas past, noting, "He has the power to render us happy or unhappy." Scott Cochrane suggests leaders ask, "Are those who have been influenced by my leadership this year generally happier, or unhappier, than they were a year ago?" Full Story: [Scott Cochrane]( (12/17) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( A cost efficient and versatile consumer favorite As restaurants reopen dining rooms, time and cost efficiencies are key. Cooked Perfect® meatballs offer a shortcut to many dishes and provide consumers with the variety they desire. [Download our infographic]( for the latest menu trends and inspirational recipes. ADVERTISEMENT: [] SmartBrief Originals [] [Next year's food trends to reflect 2020 concerns]( The pandemic brought a home-cooking revival that's likely to continue and flavor the food trends of 2021, SmartBrief's Tricia Contreras writes. Her roundup of next year's food trend forecasts also calls for a rise in private dining experiences as restaurants reopen, and a focus on health and wellness that will further popularize plant-based options and immunity-boosting superfoods. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Food & Travel]( (12/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] - [Retailers, manufacturers make CBD moves]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (12/21) [] - [Q&A: Consumer Brands brings leaders together for CPG Speaks]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (12/16) [] - [Datassential's 10 food trends to know in 2021]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (12/14) [] Diversity and Inclusion [] [Diversity efforts require more than just regulations]( Nasdaq's recent proposal to require its participating companies to report on board diversity specifics was a start, but lasting change will require organizations to infuse diversity throughout their cultures, Craig Jonas of CoPeace writes. Jonas notes that companies that prioritize diversity are likely to find that they'll also be more profitable. Full Story: [TriplePundit]( (12/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Giant Food showcases supplier diversity with shelf tags]( [Giant Food showcases supplier diversity with shelf tags]( (Ron Cogswell/Flickr) Ahold Delhaize USA's Giant Food banner will roll out new shelf tags in 2021 to highlight products from companies run by veterans, women and Black, Asian, Latino and LGBTQ people. The diverse supplier showcase also will extend to the grocer's website and app, with digital shoppers seeing a special notification and Giant's website featuring a special page introducing the included companies. Full Story: [Winsight Grocery Business]( (12/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Beyond social media for change in the restaurant industry]( Many marginalized workers in the restaurant industry took their grievances onto social media this year, after realizing that employers weren't rectifying workplace deficiencies fast enough, and sometimes not at all, writes Soleil Ho. While this approach has, at times, been an effective way to incite change, Ho writes that she wonders if there's a better alternative that could create ripples of long term change to "improve social safety nets that make life for the working class and their employers easier -- better health care, better food access and security, immigration reform." Full Story: [San Francisco Chronicle (tiered subscription model)]( (12/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [D.C. cocktail entrepreneur plans women's sports bar]( As the coronavirus pandemic unfolded in March, Laurel Oldershaw's plan to open a women's sports bar in Washington, D.C., was derailed, but she pivoted instead to create drinks-delivery service Bay Leaf Bitters Co., which also hosts virtual events centered around sports and culture. Still, her long-term goal includes the women's sports bar, "a place for women's teams particularly to gather, [and] a place for non-binary folks to feel safe," Oldershaw said. Full Story: [Eater/Washington, D.C.]( (12/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [La. chef aims to preserve the past, protect the future]( With her Mosquito Supper Club restaurant in New Orleans and a cookbook of the same name, chef Melissa Martin is working to highlight traditional Cajun cooking and raise awareness about Louisiana's shrinking coastline. The pandemic has forced Martin to adapt the restaurant's communal dining model to allow for social distancing, and she converted to a tasting menu model featuring Cajun classics alongside new dishes. Full Story: [The Washington Post (tiered subscription model)]( (12/17) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Culinary incubator spotlights international cuisines]( The innovative Kampar Kitchen in Philadelphia is positioning itself as a culinary incubator that gives burgeoning chefs an economical way to showcase the best of their international cuisines. The restaurant "essentially transforms into a different restaurant each day" with diverse concepts, giving customers a chance to try different plates and without having to incur high startup overhead. Full Story: [Billy Penn (Philadelphia)]( (12/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] WFF News [] [2021 is calling: Reclaim, reimagine, renew](-Reimagine,-Renew) Suffice to say, 2020 was tough and many are anxious to leave it behind. But we also learned we are more flexible, resilient and creative than we ever thought. You may have grown in ways you did not expect and gained new insights that may not have revealed themselves in less turbulent times. As you think ahead to 2021, those crisis learnings can be applied to how you want to show up for yourself, your workplace and your loved ones moving forward. [Read more](. 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