3/21/2013–We all have our IDP now. Mine includes a recruiting aspect, O3s, and perfect closes. All are due by May 1. For recruiting I have to hire two “stars”. I can use any tools at my disposal as long as one is Craigslist. Other resources I am considering are the hospitality department at IUPUI, the culinary school at Ivy Tech, and restaurants where I eat. Maybe I could get work to pay for those dinners. I hope to have completed this by mid April.
O3s are being rolled out at our team meeting Saturday. I think I’m supposed to have done at least one by May 1. The hard part will be scheduling, as it was in Brookfield. Good thing I have a journal of ways to do it effectively here. I’ll begin with my top performers, just as I will with feedback.
Perfect closes are the hardest part of my IDP to accurately measure. We decided I’m supposed to leave two notes in the manager log for the bar and two for the kitchen. The hard part isn’t closing, the hard part is keeping an eye for detail after working a 10-hour shift. It does feel good knowing you set up tomorrow’s team for success. I’m not sure how JD is measuring the completion of this, other than finding two notes per shift.
These IDPs are a good coaching tool. In fact, they are a great example of why “SMART” goals are stupid. The three goals I have are measured and time restricted, but we didn’t spend valuable time trying to fill in the S A R parts of SMART. Doing that is making the process more important than the result.
The title is about my having thought of trying to get into consulting soon. Three people now have advised me not to even consider leaving any time soon because it’s a solid job with a solid company. And I enjoy it! I never planned on leaving soon, though I am open with my plans to eventually get into consulting. To say I’ve pumped the brakes the past week is accurate. I need to learn how to be a great manager before taking any steps toward consulting.
QOTW: “There’s butter in the saucy shrimp?” –Server
?FNW: Will any interviews happen? Yes-5
10/25/2017 review: This reflection was to point out the importance of fundamentals. I naturally focus on the distant future, and this habit makes me prone to missing the near-term. To this day, the goal setting system “SMART” has never been more effective in my experience than just clarifying the “M” and “T” parts (measurable and time-bound). The rest is taken care of by two reasonable professionals (yourself and your manager) if you have a thorough discussion when setting the goals.