THE EMPLOYEE IS VITAL
“ it took a team of people to help one person get to the top “
Here is some truth.
“People who work in the service and hospitality fields deserve respect and admiration”
ARE we catching up or ignoring our capabilities?
“information is now the currency of the realm”
He gave me a plastic glove.
“I was slightly pleased and impressed to be given something so simple yet much appreciated”
I HAVE QUESTIONS…
“When I say I have questions, it's just me being snarky and priming my audience to be peppered with rhetorical questions”
Perspective is key.
“No one is self-made”
How customers communicate
“Consumer behavior has evolved rapidly”
WASN’T THE WORSE, just NOT THE BEST
“there is never an excuse for not providing good customer service”
The difference between leadership and management
“your job as a leader is to connect with people, challenge people, commit to the journey”
STOP…AND DRINK YOUR COFFEE
“I knew I could not continue as a leader”
It is our responsibility
“Leaders own the job of creating engagement”
SOCIAL CURRENCY
“I highly recommend that all leaders not ignore the value and perception of social Currency, as it is now the Currency of the realm”.
SELF-ASSESSMENT
Assessments help prevent us, as leaders, from being horrible leaders
Be present…
“ I worked for them because I cannot remember a time when I worked with them”
PLEASE DON’T DO IT.
“maybe you should rethink your decision to be in a leadership role”
What were you thinking?
Why do we have the attitude that employees should be grateful to have jobs and paychecks
LEADERS WAKE UP!
I think that we, as a country, talk about leadership so often that I feel the term has lost value
Most people are not trained to be leaders; they are promoted.
“Unfortunately, here are some of the ways that individuals with no management or supervision skills and experience get hired”