Life Is Too Long To Not Like Your Employees! An Interview with Jeff Clapper

Life is too long to not like the people you’re working with. I make it a goal to like everyone on my team, and this episode’s guest feels the same way. Jeff Clapper is the President and CEO of 8th & Walton, a company whose mission is to help suppliers become better partners with Walmart. They do it with training, and are known for their best-in-class support which is provided by his best-in-class team. Jeff believes that paying attention to your people makes a huge difference and it demonstrates that you care about the work; by doing the work, they are bringing their personalities to the table. And that goes a long way. He says that life is too short for us not to care about the people we work with. We all want to be seen, right?In this episode you will learn:Jeff’s process for coming to the values that are working for their team8th & Walton’s experience becoming B-Corp Certified and how that aligns with WalMartWhat Jeff’s colleagues and employees think about the benefits of the B-Corp Certification Why attention is love and how caring for employees creates better performanceThe hidden benefits of caring for employees and how your company will benefit//WHEN YOU’RE READY, HERE’S HOW WE CAN HELP YOU//TAKE THE FREE 5-MINUTE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT ASSESSMENThttps://turningthecornerHR.com/quizSCHEDULE A CALL WITH A HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTANThttps://turningthecornerHR.comLISTEN TO OUR PODCASTApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-turned-the-corner/id1637875430Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2S4sGuOSeXWXIKY7zMW1p5iHeart Radio:https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-how-i-turned-the-corner-100448118/HIRE KENDRA AS A CONSULTANT OR KEYNOTE SPEAKERhttps://kendraprospero.com/__________Say hello on social:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC18USlHyF1MEruK2tO3fdFQFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TurningTheCornerHRInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/turning_the_corner/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/turning-the-corner/__________About Turning The Corner HRThe world of work is more complicated than ever, and traditional HR has struggled to keep pace. When it comes to creating and sustaining healthy, thriving cultures, small businesses suffer the most.Turning the Corner is the remedy. Today’s high-tech, low-touch, cookie-cutter approaches simply don’t work for small businesses. Experience, judgment, and relationships have been replaced by technology in the name of efficiency with disastrous results. At Turning the Corner, we understand your challenges are as unique as the company itself. We design personalized HR approaches that work for you.Only after listening, learning, and