TEAM BUILDING..(from the "old" ChefLife
Mon/October/2006 01:07 AM Filed in: Rants &
Raves
I was
reminded of an old post, before I switched over to my
official website version, so I thought I might repost
a few of my favorites...Here's one on Team
Building...
I was reminded of an
old post, before I switched over to my official
website version, so I thought I might repost a few of
my favorites...Here's one on Team Building...
So I heard a cool quote yesterday, from a good friend in my company... hell remain nameless.. but I promised him Id publish his jewel of a quote... He was in one of our restaurants, and heard an Executive Chef counseling an employee...
Were all about working as a team here...Now dont EVER question my authority AGAIN!!
WHAT A CONCEPT??? It is pretty funny how these things will come out...
One thing I've learned when dealing with any employees... say what you have to that shift, but sometimes it is a good step to sleep on any major decisions to punish until the next day. When working for a cooporation, it is normally mandatory. Anger can get the best of you and lead you to abuse your position and make a decision on anger... NEVER good.
As Chefs, we are really more leaders and teachers, than cooks sometimes. There is NO WAY we could ever accomplish anything without our teams, be them Sous Chefs, Line Cooks, or Waiters for that matter. (Sometimes waiters are the necessary evil...Ha ..just kidding)... But seriously, we have to remember that each and every action and statement that we make is watched by our staff. Youd be surprised what people remember you said before. Be careful about making rule changes, people will remember and call you on it if you forget to follow your own rule.
Build a good team, take care of the people around you. IF you become a good leader, youll enjoy your time at work , and create the kind of environment that people want to exist in. Youll reduce turnover, and reduce wasted money retraining new hires.
Peace, Tony
So I heard a cool quote yesterday, from a good friend in my company... hell remain nameless.. but I promised him Id publish his jewel of a quote... He was in one of our restaurants, and heard an Executive Chef counseling an employee...
Were all about working as a team here...Now dont EVER question my authority AGAIN!!
WHAT A CONCEPT??? It is pretty funny how these things will come out...
One thing I've learned when dealing with any employees... say what you have to that shift, but sometimes it is a good step to sleep on any major decisions to punish until the next day. When working for a cooporation, it is normally mandatory. Anger can get the best of you and lead you to abuse your position and make a decision on anger... NEVER good.
As Chefs, we are really more leaders and teachers, than cooks sometimes. There is NO WAY we could ever accomplish anything without our teams, be them Sous Chefs, Line Cooks, or Waiters for that matter. (Sometimes waiters are the necessary evil...Ha ..just kidding)... But seriously, we have to remember that each and every action and statement that we make is watched by our staff. Youd be surprised what people remember you said before. Be careful about making rule changes, people will remember and call you on it if you forget to follow your own rule.
Build a good team, take care of the people around you. IF you become a good leader, youll enjoy your time at work , and create the kind of environment that people want to exist in. Youll reduce turnover, and reduce wasted money retraining new hires.
Peace, Tony