Stephanie is the Business Development Director for GPS Dairy Consulting and will focus her time on expanding the GPS consulting team with individuals that fit the core values of the business. She will work with new consultants to help establish business goals and ensure a successful transition into the team. Additionally, Stephanie will play a key role in the development of new opportunities and services that would provide value for the GPS team and their clients. Stephanie graduated from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in 2005 with a Dairy Science degree and Chemistry minor. After college, Stephanie worked for a small agriculture research and development company, providing silage technical support across the U.S. Since 2012, Steph had been working with an animal nutrition company supporting regional distributors and spending time on farm to provide services focused on quality forages and rumen health. Most recently, she focused some of her time on coaching and mentoring new employees. Currently, Stephanie resides outside of Randolph, WI with her husband, Josh, and their three boys, Cade, Mason and Zach. In her spare time, Stephanie dedicates time to running the Sunday School program at her church and is actively involved in several school and agricultural organizations.
One on One’s… No, this isn’t a Basketball Game!Click to open One on One’s… No, this isn’t a Basketball Game!
Staying connected with your team, especially your direct reports, is essential to creating a productive and supportive work environment. However, with the number of tasks to complete each day, it seems this is getting harder and harder to do. To put more focus on staying connected, a few GPS clients have introduced a concept called “one on one’s” with each of their direct reports. So, what do these look like?
What Now? The Aftermath of Courageous ConversationsClick to open What Now? The Aftermath of Courageous Conversations
We have worked up the courage to have a tough conversation with our employees or teammates about their performance or interaction with others on the team…. now what? The work isn’t done just yet, in fact, it’s just beginning. To keep things moving in the right direction, there are a few things to keep in mind to make the follow up conversations as successful as possible:
Helping Solve Personality Conflicts Between EmployeesClick to open Helping Solve Personality Conflicts Between Employees
In this vlog, GPS Business Development Director Stephanie Jens talks about personality conflicts between employees. She outlines an exercise that can be used in the work place, at home and in the greater community to ensure others don’t overact to a situation and that they can open up to the possibility of a healthy discussion. Being able to resolve differences and turn them into successful conversations is an important skill, and Stephanie has a great tool to assist you.
Do You Have 10 Seconds of Courage?Click to open Do You Have 10 Seconds of Courage?
If your business involves people, at some point in time you are going to need to have a tough conversation with a teammate. These conversations can be hard, sometimes really hard. Let’s walk through some steps to make your next conversation not only easier, but more effective as well.