Empowering Teams with AI Tools at Masters of AI Day

TLDR Janet Hayes, CEO of Crate & Barrel Holdings, discusses supply chain challenges and strategies amid disruptions caused by the pandemic, focusing on human connections, digital offerings, and brand messages to drive purpose and clarity. Hayes emphasizes flexibility, celebration, and trust in leading teams through workplace challenges, embracing trends in the home business to drive growth for Crate & Barrel.

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00:00 Join Masters of AI Day on February 29th to empower teams with AI tools and resources, including hands-on activities and a virtual event.
04:09 Janet Hayes, CEO of Crate & Barrel Holdings, discusses supply chain challenges and strategies amid disruptions caused by the pandemic.
07:53 Janet Hayes focused on prioritizing human connections, enhancing digital offerings, and clarifying brand messages to drive purpose and clarity at Crate & Barrel Holdings.
11:43 Janet Hayes is excited about the future of Crate & Barrel Holdings, focusing on new store models, expanding into new markets, and reimagining Crate & Kids as a digital brand.
15:33 Crate & Barrel is a digitally led brand that focuses on bringing digital experiences into their stores and catalogs to enhance customer engagement and strengthen all channels.
19:07 Janet Hayes emphasizes the importance of flexibility and celebration in leading teams through workplace challenges, highlighting the need to listen, show empathy, and trust employees to make the right decisions in creating new work environments.
22:59 Janet Hayes encourages trust and flexibility in her team, embracing the "great resignation" and focusing on employee happiness while leveraging trends in the home business to drive continued growth for Crate & Barrel.
26:56 Customers are increasingly prioritizing sustainability and purpose-driven companies, leading Crate & Barrel CEO Janet Hayes to emphasize quality and environmental consciousness while fostering teamwork and flexibility within the organization.
30:57 Rose's success in expanding her restaurant business highlights the importance of tenacity and grit in scaling a company.
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