Welcome to Tellwell’s weekly Plog (photo-blog)!

We enjoyed outside time, being out in the community, and diving deeper into our processes this week. Let’s get into it! ☀️

A first-person view from an outdoor table showing a laptop screen with a Google Calendar. In the background, a sunny patio area features a green lawn, a wooden fence, and a person working at a picnic table under a clear blue sky.

This week’s writer

Hey readers, it’s Kari! I’m the video content specialist here at Tellwell and I have the pleasure of writing this week’s plog. As part of the film team, I conduct interviews, direct talent, write storylines, and so much more! Let’s get into it!

Leadership in action 📢

Story Maker Success Manager Jenny has been busy in the background lately! She has been part of Leadership FMWF, diving deeper into what leadership looks like within our communities. Last week, she had the opportunity to share her and her group’s community change initiative they’ve been working on: Thriving Together.

This initiative brought the community together to support those transitioning from homelessness. They recently held an event to provide financial literacy, career resources, and more. Chief of Staff Annie attended to support! It’s amazing seeing our own teammates out in our communities, making change and learning along the way.

Five team members in matching green t-shirts stand at the front of a conference room giving a presentation. One woman speaks into a microphone while the others listen and smile. In the foreground, an audience sits at round tables, and a large "Thriving Together" banner is visible to the right.
Two women stand side-by-side smiling in front of a white backdrop featuring the "Thriving Together" logo. The woman on the left is wearing a bright green t-shirt, and the woman on the right is wearing a white floral blouse.

Strategery! 📚

This week, the strategy team sat down for their Q1 Ed-Venture!

Setting aside time to dive deeper into the strategy process, team-specific workflows, and the best way to share all this information with our Story Makers are just a few things that were worked on. Being able to take a closer look at what works, what needs cleaning up, and how to improve our processes is such an important part of creating the best experiences for those who work with us. Leaving this Ed-Venture, Megan and Max have a clearer vision for what strategy looks like at Tellwell.

A smiling woman with long red hair takes a selfie in an office setting. Behind her, a bald man with glasses and a beard makes an exaggerated, shocked expression while pointing at a large TV monitor displaying a Google Doc titled "Strategy Deliverables." The monitor shows a detailed deliverables matrix with green and purple highlights.
A wide-angle shot of a bright office featuring a man leaning across a white desk in a dramatic, playful pose with his arms outstretched. In the background, a large screen displays a business document. The foreground includes a laptop, a stack of papers titled "Designing Strategy," and a black Stanley tumbler. A glass garage-style door to the right looks out onto a patio.

Rolling! 🎥

The film team has once again been out and about in the community – more specifically, across the river in Moorhead for several shoots lately!

Whether it be cozying up to the kitchen island for a CEO welcome video, or capturing conversations at the local brunch spot, we’ve got lots of exciting projects in the work.

A behind-the-scenes view of a video shoot in a modern kitchen area. A man in a blue blazer sits at a granite island while two large professional cameras and studio lights are positioned around him. A camera monitor in the foreground shows a close-up shot of the man.
Two videographers capture a scene of three people sitting at a booth in a brightly lit diner. The diner windows have a yellow "Breakfast All Day" sign, and the wall features a word-cloud graphic with words like "Heroes" and "Dedication."

Beautiful day 🌤️

The team definitely took full advantage of the single day of summer-like weather this week.

After lunch, several Tellwellians made their way to the backyard and soaked in some sun. And working outside? It’s amazing. The fresh air and warm sun just has a way of making you feel productive. While we might be back into a winter slump, we look forward to the warmth returning soon!

Three women enjoy a sunny day in a grassy backyard bordered by a tall wooden fence. Two women are sitting on the grass while a third woman stands and gestures while talking to them.
A woman sits at a wooden picnic table working on a laptop in a paved outdoor courtyard. She is positioned in front of a white building with a large glass garage door that reflects the outdoor light.
That wraps up this week! Keep an eye out for our next plog, coming April 24th!
A man lies flat on his back on a concrete path, looking up at the sky. The shot is framed from inside a building looking out through a partially raised glass garage door toward a wooden fence and power lines against a blue sky.