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From coffee farm to Wall Street to coffee entrepreneur | CPG brands inspire innovation by celebrating excellence | Curb your incivility to create a respectful workplace Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( September 11, 2024 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [From coffee farm to Wall Street to coffee entrepreneur]( Margaret Nyamumbo transitioned from investment banking to launching Kahawa 1893, an ethical coffee brand that sources beans from African countries and supports women farmers through customer tips. Founded in 2018, the company faced early financial challenges but achieved significant growth, including over $3 million in sales in 2023 and partnerships with Trader Joe's and Keurig. Story: [CNBC]( (9/3) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [CPG brands inspire innovation by celebrating excellence]( From Grupo Bimbo's partnership with FC Barcelona to advance women in sports to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's community engagement award highlighting universities making an impact and PepsiCo's initiative supporting Latina entrepreneurs, consumer packaged goods companies are developing a new way of thinking around excellence and product development. Full Story: [BakeryAndSnacks (France)]( (9/2) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [Say 'Adieu' to Average with Naan Dippers®]( Stonefire® Naan Dippers® take the Original Naan recipe customers know and love, and offer a bite-sized option perfectly shaped to complement dips, soups, spreads, charcuterie platters, and inspired to-go boxes. [Try our deliciously dippable flatbread!]( ADVERTISEMENT: [] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [] [Curb your incivility to create a respectful workplace]( [Curb your incivility to create a respectful workplace]( (Artis777/Getty Images) Leaders can minimize incivility in the workplace by creating a culture of respect and tolerance, writes speaker and consultant Marlene Chism, who recommends leaders begin with themselves to become aware of what triggers their emotions and how to become curious when they're feeling judgmental of others. "As long as we see other human beings as our enemies, there will be incivility because the way we see others determines our behavior towards them," Chism notes. Full Story: [SmartBrief/Leadership]( (9/9) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Communication most crucial piece of workplace etiquette]( Respectful communication topped the list of the most essential workplace manners, according to a survey by Monster, with half of survey respondents ranking it as the top piece of etiquette. Vicki Salemi, a career expert at Monster, said priorities shifted after the COVID-19 pandemic: "With so many workers in fully remote or hybrid situations, professional dress codes have become less important on their etiquette list whereas communication in all forms is of utmost importance." Full Story: [The Business Journals (tiered subscription model)/Biz Women/Chicago]( (9/9) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [Chef Jesus "Chuy" Cervantes demos spinach tetela, corn tamales]( Join the Culinary Institute of America for its second installation of the virtual Latin American Cuisine Summit! Gain in-depth knowledge of signature dishes, explore traditional techniques and discover the culinary influences that continue to shape the industry. Watch chef Cervantes demo spinach tetela and corn tamales. [Watch now.]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Industry News & Trends [] [Why Mr. Pickle's is playing with sandwich size]( California-based franchise Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shops has introduced a three-size sandwich format that will roll out next month to improve unit profitability, provide customers with more options and compete with bigger chains that are doing heavy discounting. Mr. Pickle's will offer Whole, Mini and a new mid-sized Sammie sandwich on the chain's signature Dutch Crunch rolls. Transactions rose 5% in testing and customers opted for the mid-sized Sammie. Full Story: [Restaurant Business]( (9/6) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Restaurants reignite cherries jubilee in New York]( [Restaurants reignite cherries jubilee in New York]( (South China Morning Post/Getty Images) Some New York City restaurants are reviving cherries jubilee and its fiery tableside service, a fine-dining classic that faded in popularity after the 1980s. Marc Forgione's nostalgic version at Forge calls on tart and sweet fresh cherries flambeed with the traditional kirsch and served with nasturtium frozen yogurt and olive oil cake; while Elyane Bruno at Chez Napoleon favors the soft texture of pitted, canned cherries. Full Story: [Eater/New York]( (9/10) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( FREE EBOOKS AND RESOURCES Free eBooks and resources brought to you by our sponsors - [2024 AI Outlook: Ten Predictions]( - [ITPro Today 2024 IT Salary Survey Report]( - [How AI Prompt Engineering Empowers IT]( - [8 Hot AI Stats from InformationWeek Research]( [] Read the latest from SmartBrief [] - [Q&A: How cultural blending, migration are reshaping culinary traditions]( SmartBrief/Food (9/4) [] - [5 things that will keep restaurant workers around, and 3 that will have them looking for the exit]( SmartBrief/Food (8/7) [] - [Keys to making and sustaining a winning menu]( SmartBrief/Food (7/17) [] DEI and Company Culture [] [Southeast debuts first Black-woman-owned culinary school]( The Culinary and Hospitality Enthusiast of the Future Academy, the first Black-woman-owned culinary school in the Southeast, has opened in DeKalb County, founded by chef Simone Byron and hospitality leader Adeola Sokunbi, to provide diverse culinary education and career development. C.H.E.F. Academy, an extension of Byron's nonprofit Navigate Foundation, offers classes and certifications for all ages while celebrating the founders' personal and cultural ties to the hospitality industry. Full Story: [The Atlanta Voice]( (9/5) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Gullah cuisine chef icon keeps culture alive]( Chef Charlotte Jenkins, an 81-year-old Gullah Geechee culinary icon, retired from her celebrated Gullah Cuisine restaurant in 2014 but continues to celebrate and teach her cultural traditions, including through a workshop at the 2023 Charleston Wine + Food festival. “It means a lot to me to teach others about our cuisine and culture, because if I don’t share, it dies. But by sharing, I can keep it alive,” said Jenkins. Full Story: [Saveur]( (9/9) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Work/Life Balance [] [Study: Is remote work harder on women?]( Research from Durham University Business School indicates that remote work can exacerbate gender inequalities. Women experience more blurred boundaries between work and home life compared to men, which leads to increased stress and decreased productivity for women. The study suggests that while remote work offers flexibility, it also highlights the need for more equitable distribution of household duties and better employer support. Full Story: [Yahoo]( (9/9) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Looking for work-life balance? Live like a monk]( [Looking for work-life balance? Live like a monk]( (Godong/Getty Images) St. Benedict of Nursia, in the 6th century, established the "Rule of Saint Benedict," which author Oliver Burkeman recommends leaders should still follow because it provides "a sort of model of moderation and rhythm that finds time for work, time for prayer, and time for rest." Under Benedict's rules, monks work until an appointed time, then stop and move on to other activities of life, which can help those of us in the modern era "develop that willingness to do your part for the day and declare that you have done enough," Burkeman concludes. Full Story: [Big Think]( (9/9) [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] WFF News [] [Imposter syndrome may be less about you, more about the environment]( Feeling you are never quite good enough or that your success is due to luck and not your own abilities is often attributed, especially among women, to Imposter Syndrome. Despite meeting or exceeding external standards, you still feel inadequate. But while those feelings may be something you’re experiencing internally, they can also be at least partly due to what’s happening externally. The bias and barriers that women, and especially women of color, still often face at work can erode confidence and cause you to question your own talents. [Read more](. [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( LEARN MORE ABOUT the WFF: [About the WFF]( | [Join the WFF]( | [WFF Programs]( [] [] I know I'm going to do this for the rest of my life. I know this is the path I need to follow, whatever that means for me, and whatever success that means for me is what I'm destined for. 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