Nutrition & Foodservice Edge Magazine - May/June 2021 - 6

Recipe
for Success

Tom Thaman, CDM, CFPP, Director of
Food and Nutrition, Eskenazi Health,
Indianapolis, IN
ANFP Member Since 1998

Tom Thaman, CDM, CFPP is currently in his 44th year of foodservice management, beginning in
hospitality management for 15 years and health care for the last 29 years. Through his long career,
Thaman has had to navigate through many challenging situations. At times it was not easy, but it
was always manageable. Below are just a few of his core philosophies on achieving success.

* Surround yourself with top talent. The key
to being successful is not how much you know,
but how much your team knows. Look for
individuals who bring a varied skillset to your
team and " bring something to the table. "

What I've
Learned from
a Career in
Food Service

* Not everything will go as you would like, so
always have an alternate plan or a Plan B.
This will allow you the ability to be flexible and
still be able to accomplish what you originally
intended.
* Stay focused on what you can control.
Too often, leaders make the mistake of
getting involved in situations either outside
their department or beyond their scope of
responsibility. This can sometimes have
negative consequences viewed from a higher
level.
* Whether you volunteer yourself or
promote volunteerism to your team, don't
underestimate the value of volunteerism.
Volunteering provides an opportunity to give
back to your profession or community while
giving you a greater understanding and insight
of the world around you.
* In decision-making, your initial instinct
on a situation may be the correct one.
Don't ignore it, even if you ultimately
go a different direction, it might make
you want to approach a situation more
cautiously. Trust your instincts.

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* Raise the bar every year. Whether it is with
yourself or with your team, avoid complacency
by setting higher standards each year. Those
incremental positive steps will surprise you.
* Not everything goes as planned and when
it does not, review how you approached a
problem. Learn from your mistakes. Where
did you go wrong? What decisions would you
make differently in the future?
* Embrace feedback. Avoid trying to " go it
alone " even if you have what you think is a
brilliant idea. A different opinion or view may
sway you and provide a different lens to look at
a project or situation.
* How many times have you faced a problem
or decision that must be made, but not
immediately? Sleep on it. In your mind,
you might debate the pros and cons, and
tomorrow-once you have had time to think
about it-you may not feel the same and the
emotion of the moment will have subsided.
* The key to success is an engaged staff.
Invest in your team. Make sure the workplace
you provide your team is a satisfying and a
rewarding experience. That happens through
focused employee engagement. Whether that is
through staff recognition, advocating for wage
equity, personalized one-on-one discussions,
or providing your team a forum to share ideas,
success is measured by the culture of caring you
create. E

May June 2021

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of May June 2021

Metabolism-Boosting Meals
Breaking Barriers: Culturally-Responsive Congregate Meals
Ethics: Let's Do it Right
Meet Your Incoming 2021-2022 Officers and Directors
Culinary Connection: Discovering Fermented Foods
Nutrition Connection: Nutrition & Brain Health: An In-Depth Look at Alzheimer's, Depression, and Anxiety
Culinary Connection: The Importance of Umami in Healthy Aging
Connect Corner
My Recipe for Success
Top 10 Ways to Use Chickpeas
Join Us at ACE
Message From the Chair
What CDM, CFPP Means to Me
CDM, CFPP Spotlights
May June 2021 - Cover1
May June 2021 - Cover2
May June 2021 - 1
May June 2021 - 2
May June 2021 - 3
May June 2021 - 4
May June 2021 - Connect Corner
May June 2021 - My Recipe for Success
May June 2021 - Top 10 Ways to Use Chickpeas
May June 2021 - 8
May June 2021 - Join Us at ACE
May June 2021 - Culinary Connection: Discovering Fermented Foods
May June 2021 - 11
May June 2021 - 12
May June 2021 - 13
May June 2021 - Nutrition Connection: Nutrition & Brain Health: An In-Depth Look at Alzheimer's, Depression, and Anxiety
May June 2021 - 15
May June 2021 - 16
May June 2021 - 17
May June 2021 - 18
May June 2021 - 19
May June 2021 - 20
May June 2021 - 21
May June 2021 - Culinary Connection: The Importance of Umami in Healthy Aging
May June 2021 - 23
May June 2021 - 24
May June 2021 - 25
May June 2021 - 26
May June 2021 - 27
May June 2021 - Metabolism-Boosting Meals
May June 2021 - 29
May June 2021 - 30
May June 2021 - 31
May June 2021 - Breaking Barriers: Culturally-Responsive Congregate Meals
May June 2021 - 33
May June 2021 - 34
May June 2021 - 35
May June 2021 - Ethics: Let's Do it Right
May June 2021 - 37
May June 2021 - 38
May June 2021 - 39
May June 2021 - Message From the Chair
May June 2021 - 41
May June 2021 - 42
May June 2021 - What CDM, CFPP Means to Me
May June 2021 - Meet Your Incoming 2021-2022 Officers and Directors
May June 2021 - 45
May June 2021 - 46
May June 2021 - CDM, CFPP Spotlights
May June 2021 - 48
May June 2021 - Cover3
May June 2021 - Cover4
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