Mills Scofield

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It’s Not Just Semantics: Managing Outcomes Vs. Outputs

Mills Scofield

In the non-profit world, outputs are programs, training, and workshops; outcomes are knowledge transferred and behaviors changed. What if a packaging company could help them strategize not just how to package the product for higher acceptance into the mass retail markets, but also where to place it on store shelves to get the most exposure?

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This Seems Like a Lot of Work For a Free Banana

Mills Scofield

I had trained for 5 months, for two and one half hours of grueling monotony. After all that training, and preparation, was it worth it? I had prepared and trained, I was running strong. I knew I wouldn’t win, but I ran like I could win. It was a half marathon , not a sprint. My time was good, but it wasn’t great.

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It’s Not Just Semantics: Managing Outcomes Vs. Outputs

Mills Scofield

In the non-profit world, outputs are programs, training, and workshops; outcomes are knowledge transferred and behaviors changed. What if a packaging company could help them strategize not just how to package the product for higher acceptance into the mass retail markets, but also where to place it on store shelves to get the most exposure?

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Sustaining Collaboration for Decades

Mills Scofield

The continuity and stability of MPC’s core values is a bulwark against market, industry and global cycles. I proposed a 3-year training plan to improve the culture, starting with the basics: getting people on the floor to share ideas with people in the office. This made the training more natural, more like the actual work.

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Lessons from Amazonian Culture and Ecology for Talent Management

Mills Scofield

We’ve built our entire supply chain from the ground up and are the first to introduce guayusa to international markets. One level below Fausto, we hired a team of “técnicos,” field staff who directly recruit, train, and coordinate farmers. Recruiting new técnicos has been a further bottleneck to scaling.

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Dancing Your Way Through A Revolution

Mills Scofield

“No,” he told me, “There was a peaceful march near the train station this morning, but that is seriously all that’s happened in Alexandria today.” Convinced I must be wrong, I called a friend in a different part of the city. “Are there violent demonstrations today?” ” I asked him.

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