What Makes Good Work?

Today on Conflict Managed, Kevin Adelsberger, founder and managing partner of Adelsberger Marketing, talks of the 3 P’s of good work: purpose, possibility, and prosperity. Kevin tells us how he manages his growing business through taking time to listen to his employees, his semi-successful ‘Book It’ program, and the detrimental effects of working in a chaotic environment. Listen as Kevin talks about what he learned working for a bad boss and board, offering advice for those caught in toxic work environments.

Kevin Adelsberger is the founder and managing partner of Adelsberger Marketing where they make creative work that grows their clients’ businesses in a culture that values their team and community of Jackson, Tennessee. Kevin is also a Cofounder of Our Jackson Home and serves on the Board of Madison County CASA, theCO, and an advisory committee for Leadership Tennessee NEXT. In 2019 Adelsberger Marketing sold a portion of ownership to Alexander, Thompson and Arnold CPAS, and became a member of their Family of Firms.

In 2015, Kevin graduated from the Jackson Chamber’s Leadership Jackson program. In 2016, Kevin was recognized as an emerging leader by Leadership Jackson. In 2017, Adelsberger Marketing was named the Emerging Business of the Year by the Jackson Chamber.  In 2020, Union University gave Kevin recognition for Distinguished Achievement in Arts and media. In 2022 Kevin graduated from Leadership Tennessee NEXT and UT Martin’s WestStar leadership program.

Kevin lives in Jackson with his wife and business partner Renae and their three children. They are involved members of First Baptist Church, Jackson. They are also some of the few to cheer on the Minnesota Vikings from below the Mason-Dixon line.

You can find Kevin online at:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kadelsberger/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adelsbergermarketing

Twitter: https://twitter.com/k_adelsberger

Instagram: www.instagram.com/kadelsberger

Mentioned on this podcast:

The Power of Work Friends (hbr.org),

Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work by Matthew B. Crawford

 

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Conflict Managed is hosted by Merry Brown and produced by Third Party Workplace Conflict Restoration Services. Contact us at 3PConflictRestoration@gmail.com. Our music is courtesy of Dove Pilot.