Intention to innovation: the road to real impact
summary
Describes a practical model that turns restaurants and farms into workforce pipelines: an 11‑acre farm and brewery hires people with developmental delays, 58% of staff face barriers, and turnover for those hires falls below 5% versus ~82% in casual restaurants. Implements low‑ and high‑friction programs — eight deep breaths as a decision tool, the Plenty of Plates immersive cook-and-serve program (charge $5,000 for ten people to cook for 75), and a defiant sign campaign that drives 3,000 photos and redeems 119,000 tokens for local shelters.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction and background
- 2:14Breathing as a business tool
- 4:24Courage and standing for others
- 9:46Diversability in the workforce
- 13:16Turning threats into opportunities
- 16:52High-friction innovation
- 19:43Creating spaces of convening
- 22:54Leave the world better
- 24:14Final message and thanks
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