Lawrence, Kansas
(785) 766-8454
Capacity Assessment, Transitional Planning and Coaching
Profile Overview
Articles from CDS Consulting publications
Articles in Cooperative Grocer
Other works by Jeanie Wells
Profile Overview
She was the general manager at Community Mercantile until 2009, where she built strong infrastructure, systems and a fostered a strong management team, in addition to planning and leading two major expansions, before leaving to become a food co-op consultant.
At CDS CC, Jeanie focuses on operational improvement and planning, organizational capacity assessment and development plans, and price strategy development. Jeanie often works in tandem with expansion planning efforts to help create solid internal readiness plans. A benefit of working with Jeanie is that she brings insight and the relevant current management practices to her work, whether working with small co-ops or large multi-store operations.
“I love creating systems," Jeanie said. She began her career stocking in the produce department because she was interested in learning about how local food systems and cooperation work. “That has carried me forward. It is what brought me to where I am and holds my passion now. My enthusiasm for systems and order is also why I also enjoy organizational structure development and expansion planning. Strong planning and systems can help co-ops achieve so much more as they take on big expansion projects.”
Jeanie’s services include:
Responding to Workplace Conflicts
Solutions: Grab and Go - September 2017
The Cooperative Difference is Your Competitive Advantage
Solutions: Grab and Go - June 2017
Excellent Staff Communication - The Pillar of Change Movement
Solutions: Grab and Go - March 2017
Marketplace Overview and the 'New Normal'
Solutions: January-February 2016
GM Retirement Planning Best Practices, or How to Retire Gracefully
Solutions: Grab and Go - October 2015
Labor, Waste and Taste
Solutions: Grab and Go - June 2015
Expansion Projects Require Great Internal Communication: Before, During and After
Solutions: Grab and Go - April 2015
Better Meetings!
Solutions: Grab and Go - December 2014
Ten Easy Tips to Improve Sales
Solutions: Grab and Go - October 2014
Growth Frameworks for Expansions and Startups Predicate Success
Solutions: September-October 2014
See You at CCMA!
Solutions: May-June 2014
Restructuring the Co-op to Prepare for Growth
Solutions: March-April 2013
Startups Seize the Moment with Leadership Development
Solutions: September-October 2012
Multiply Growth Through Operational Improvement
Solutions: July-August 2012
What Cooperators Have to Say About Bill Gessner
Solutions: January-February 2012
Foster Operational Empowerment and Accountability for Growth
Solutions: July-August 2011
Are You Ready to Compete? A crowded marketplace is the new reality
May-June 2016
Getting Ready for General Manager Succession
May-June 2015
Strategic Pricing: Why and How
March-April 2015
Expanding to a Multi-Store Co-op: Build Capacity from the inside out
March-April 2014
Open Book Management: Emerging Lessons in the Food Co-op World
September-October 2013
Who’s Driving the Bus? Bringing cooperation inside the store walls
September-October 2012
Balancing Employers and Employees
March-April 2012
Maintaining your store's cultural identity while managing change
New Hope 360 Blog, October 26, 2016
When and how to seek staff input on a store expansion project
New Hope 360 Blog, January 24, 2016
Managing internal hiring when there's more than one internal candidate
New Hope 360 Blog, September 16, 2015
Staffing for a natural products store expansion
New Hope 360 Blog, June 15, 2015
Build the Brand Image You Want
New Hope 360 Blog, September 15, 2014
Master merchandising in your store
Natural Foods Merchandiser, June 2014
How to create a vision for your company
New Hope 360 Blog, January 7, 2014
4 Ways to Manager Your Staff Better
New Hope 360 Blog, September 26, 2013
3 Steps Toward Sustainable Business Growth
New Hope 360 Blog, March 27, 2013
How to Be a Flexible Yet Practical Employer
New Hope 360 Blog, January 11, 2013
Create Priorities and Build Alignment for Each Stage
Food Co-op Initiative Webinar - January, 2012
How Responsible Are You for Your Employees' Success?
New Hope 360 Blog, November 2, 2012
Francis Murphy, General Manager, Neighborhood Co-op Grocery, Carbondale, IL
Matt Stanley, General Manager, Astoria Co-op Grocery, Astoria, Oregon
Care Kerlin, General Manager, Whole Foods Co-op, Erie, Penn.
Amy Fields, former General Manager, Eastside Food Co-op, Minneapolis, Minn.
Jacqueline Hannah, General Manager, Common Ground Food Co-op, Urbana, Ill.