Telling people what to do or not to do something is still a little awkward and uncomfortable for me. My boss does it real well. It's actually weird, because one minute she'll be all friendly and kicking back, then if someone does something that she disagrees with, she turns into a no holds barred tell it like it is or at least like she wants it to be... boss. I haven't been on her bad side yet, but I'm sure eventually I'll do something dumb.. it's just who I am. I think too, she treats people a little differently if she doesn't like them. She seems much quicker to jump on those people for mistakes than someone like me or this other manager who she's friends with. But, hey I dont care, as long as I'm on that side.
I'm getting better at it. It's a little forced, but I have to remind myself that I set the rules and the standards. Like yesterday, I had to tell one of my workers that her lip ring had to be removed. Honestly, I never even realized she had it. I guess that shows that I'm just not really in the full mindset of the store manager. My boss said something about it to me the other day and I'm like "really?" Or maybe it just shows that I don't pay enough attention to the image. But, I need to because that is one thing the company is cracking down on right now. They are really gung ho lately about these audits and reshaping the company to fit the corporate Domino's pizza image. They are pretty much firing anyone that they feel is bringing the company down. I already had my audit, but if I'm not prepared right now, then when the next round comes, I will be disapointed and if it goes bad enough, jobless. I have to remember that my job is on the line when these people are going against the company image and ultimately I'm fully responsible for them.
I guess I struggle with it a bit because I'm still in that "I'm your friend and your boss" mode. I know it doesn't work like that. I have to be the boss. There is a balance there somewhere, that I still have to find. I will find it though. I need to find some books on management I think and read up on how to keep improving my skillz.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
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too bad you cant let them all read this blog entry. maybe you could edit it and post it for them to see. lem em know what its like in your shoes! just a thought.
Dude, it's a lot like being a parent. You have to be firm and consistent at all times so they know the boundaries, what is expected of them, and the consequences if they stray off the path. It'll take some time to get the hang of it.
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