This week I met a Culinarian who just got a job in a large university dining operation: after only a few months on the job he’s noted the staff’s lack of commitment and engagement. He told me about his frustration with people not showing up for work or being less than productive when they do: I asked if he’d thought about asking these employees what it would take to get them to have better attendance, work hard and care a lot - he wasn’t sure if that was allowed. The fact is, new supervisors in that kind of operation need to be proficient in so many things: managingschedules, productivity, menu planning, food costs and more, and leadingpeople to want to achieve (emphasis on want). Professionals need to learn and practice the most effective leadership techniques, not the least of which is motivating employees to do what’s needed and learning to coach them effectively. What kind of professionals do you like working for? And what kind of professional are you? Be the kind of professional that’s great at leading people today.
Grace Brewster Murray Hopper (1906 – 1992): American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral
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