Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Getting your Management Team on the same page

It's been a very long time since my last post, primarily because I really had writers block. It's been talked of for centuries, mainly moments of nothingness. When your struggling to post a Blog it becomes even harder.
 Been considering returning so I have a topic & my usual opinion so here goes nothing:

Is your Management Team on the same page?
Many times, teams have been bound together for many years, continuing in the daily ebb & flow of routine. Often times, feathers become ruffled & personalities need sorting out when someone new is thrown into the mix.
The leader remains steadfast in their convictions of hiring the "newbie" although the team they will be working with undoubtedly have their obvious concerns.
However, was the Team already all on the same page to begin with? It seems a great tats to enter a new location; so much to consider, to think about. Training, routines, standards, personalities to connect with. Sometimes Teams pre-established don't remember what it was like to be the new comer & are often times guilty of not showcasing the very things the company wants conveyed on a daily basis.
Trying to accomplish so much in short periods of time is often a gift for those in this world. Hospitality means adapting quickly to your surroundings. A Hotel is a Hotel is a Hotel.
They all equal exactly the same premise: lodging for guests. A guest enters looking for a comfortable place to lay their head for the evening. Expectations differ between guest to guest obviously, however to concept never changes from brand to brand.
Personalities do. Passions do as well. Talent is ever present- some obviously more than others. Properties offer so many differences: benefits, perks, locations, standards.
One thing that shouldn't change but often times is extremely noticeable are the leaders- do they mesh well? Are they compatible? Are they co-existing together comfortably or are conflicts arising? Are the leaders adaptable to changes or are the number of years behind your badge number clouding you from your own personal growth?
Many times properties are requesting someone who is encouraging, supportive to their staff, passionate about what they do everyday. There are those that often get stuck inside personal obligations that they often forget the reason they stayed in the field. Or, was it merely the larger scaled pay check that often accompanies someone in the field? The benefits?
Your question should be to yourself, is the Team I'm with offering me the same things I myself are expected to give those under me? I'm i rewarded for my dedication? My ideas? My hard effort or am I merely an expectation? A body? Am I encouraged? Is MY TEAM all on the same page?

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