Old Managers › Used to tell you what to do, how and when to do it › Watched over employees and reprimanded New Managers › Leave it up to employees to determine best way to do things › Work more as a team, supporting, coaching, and motivating.
Managers › Plan (very important – lays the groundwork) › Organize › Lead › Control
Anticipating trends and creating strategies Mission, vision, values, goals, and objectives SWOT analysis Strategy and tactics Decision making › Using scientific method
To inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person, one cup, and one neighborhood at a time. Why is it important to focus upon “one” of everything? How does inspiring the spirit sell more coffee?
Strategic Planning – Long range goals of the company Tactical Planning – Short-term programs for reaching long-term goals Operational Planning – Figuring out how to work better in certain departments Contingency Planning – Coming up with Plan B
Managers organize the efforts and resources they have under their control Organizational Chart › Why do people get put into management positions? › Is this right? Choosing between stakeholders Staffing the ranks and dealing with turnover
Technical Skills – Abilities to perform certain functions Human Relations Skills – communicating with and motivating others Conceptual skills – being able to think convergently and divergently
Creating something for others to follow Different styles of leadership › Autocratic › Participative › Free-rein Leadership used to be referred to as directing – shows how management style has changed!
Establishing standards Creating a measurement system Measuring Comparing results to plans Taking corrective action
External customers › Consumers and other businesses › Getting them to want to refer the business › Getting them to return Internal customers › Making them feel at home › Putting a smiling face in front of the customer › Making everyone work well together to run more efficiently.