Authenticity & Transparency in the Workplace

One of the easiest ways to improve employee and client satisfaction is by promoting transparency. I define transparency as open and honest communication with all of your stakeholders – your employees, your clients, your partners and your neighbors. Transparency is acting authentically with the goal of achieving the best result for all. The definition makes it sound easy, but true transparency may be a little uncomfortable at times. Just know that the benefits are always worth a few uncomfortable moments.

By Kelli Sweeting | October 24, 2014

Oh the Places We’ll Go

As we work our way through the week following Labor Day, we want to share with you a story of the places Team Zen Planner visited last weekend. Read more.

By Kelli Sweeting | September 5, 2014

Youth Combine: Fighting Childhood Obesity

Matthew Howland was in his third year as a middle school teacher when he started a free after-school program he called Youth Combine. This program was a class-based fitness outlet for students in his school and was born out of concern for the countless number of kids he saw who couldn’t run a lap around the soccer field without becoming winded.

By Kelli Sweeting | August 27, 2014

The Strong Roots of a Technology Company Culture

Joining a new team naturally comes with its curiosities. Will the technology be solid enough to build upon? Does the team have world-class makings? In truth, there’s not a day that passes that I am not blown away by the culture of Zen Planner.

By Kelli Sweeting | August 8, 2014