064 : A Look Back at the Lessons of 2017 : 10 things we learned this year that helped shape our careers and grow us as baristas, managers, trainers, and leaders in coffee

Well 2017 is pretty much in the bag and it has been a year filled with great guests, great topics, insights, information, inspiration, and tools to help us grow. In this episode we go over some of the best lessons learned this year. It is all arranged according to the arc of a coffee career. Starting with lessons for beginning baristas, getting promoted, moving on, being a great boss, serving your people and the customer well, training, and our impact on the coffee farm. It has been fantastic to see what a wide range of subjects we've been able to learn about this year and I look forward to the adventures ahead of us in 2018 discovering many more Keys to the Shop! In this episode we covered the following past shows: 1. ep#31:Essential Advice for New Baristas / #14: A Baristas Guide to Advancing / #15: What to do if you Don't Advance 2. ep#52: Solving Co-worker Conflict w/ Tom Henschel 3. ep#28: Why it's OK to be the Boss w/ Bruce Tulgan 4. ep#04: Leadership in the Cafe: 10 steps to being a people first Leader 5. ep#13: Leadership & Management Masterclass w/ Eva Attia 6. ep#25: Mastering the Art of Training w/ Dave Stachowiak 7. #02: Master your Workflow w/ Ryan Soeder 8. ep#19: 10 Reasons to love the Customer / #16 Raising the Bar on your Customer Experience w/ Michael Butterworth 9. ep#55: Keys to Personal Growth and Development w/ Jared Truby 10. ep#60: Serving the Coffee Plant w/ Hanna Neuschwander Email me : Chris@keystotheshop.com WWW.KEYSTOTHESHOP.COM