Gráinne Mullins’ Post

Distraction will derail even the most gifted team. I'm a pretty good baker. During my early expat days, job opportunities and friends were few. I dove headlong into a Great British Bakeoff binge and mastered delicacies from homemade sprinkles to choux pastry. Despite those culinary feats, I managed to absolutely roast muffins this weekend. Why? Distraction. A team that doesn't have a clear image of what needs to get done, when it needs to be accomplished, and why cannot perform. Daily distractions and competing priorities will derail their efforts. Focus -- at the macro level, is essential to keep everyone rowing in the same direction. This helps each team member prioritize tasks. When everyone knows with clarity what they need to do each day, you can make real progress. What has been a time distraction derailed you?

✨ The Perfect Pancake Recipe for Building a Winning Team ✨ Everyone loves the excitement of pancakes in the morning. But just like building a great team, there’s an art to getting it right. Imagine this: 💡 The Right Mix – A lumpy batter isn’t just frustrating; it means the pancake may fall apart. The same goes for your team. If we don’t carefully consider whether a candidate is the right fit, the “batter” won’t hold up. We blend skill, culture, and character to find employees that stick and strengthen your team. 💡 The Right Heat – Pouring pancake mix onto a scorching pan? Disaster! Likewise, placing a new hire in a role that’s undefined or too demanding will leave them overwhelmed and burnt out. We ensure that each role is crystal clear, setting up new hires for success right from the start. 💡 The Right Timing – Flip too soon, and you’ve got a mess. Staffing is the same way. Rushing hires leads to retention issues and high turnover. We take the time to get to know both you and the candidate, ensuring a “flip” that’s smooth and seamless. Building a successful team is like mastering the art of pancakes. With our expert approach, your team will have all the ingredients it needs to thrive! 👩🍳 Express Employment Professionals– Serving Up the Perfect Team Recipe Every Time 👨🍳 https://lnkd.in/egRwVN_J

Some wise words on leadership

Bringing Teams Together, One Crazy Flavour at a Time! 🥤 In the fast-paced world, it's crucial to find ways to bond as a team. While some might opt for traditional team-building exercises, our team enjoys something a bit more unconventional... Trying unique flavoured snacks and drinks, like Hot and Sour Lemon Braised Feet Lays and Flaming DEW! 🎉 🤣 Whether it's the latest crazy concoction of spicy pickle chips or a soda flavour that defies description, every now and then, we love taking 15 minutes out of our day with these eccentric treats. It's a quirky way to take us out of our comfort zones, help us build stronger connections, and create a fun, collaborative environment. After all, a team that can bond over trying the most bizarre flavours can tackle any challenge that comes our way. Here’s to finding joy in the unexpected and fueling our creative spirits with a side of laughter! 🥳💪 #TeamBuilding #WorkCulture

"Chai" and sales! Oft talked about but true, nothing gets more problems solved than a perfect tea brew! ☕️ As a sales professional, I can attest to the magic of a perfectly brewed cup of tea. Whether it's during market visits, team meetings, or casual catchups, a shared cup of tea has the power to get conversations flowing and solutions found. I used to be "Chai Shy" in the early days of my career, missing out on important discussions and closures that were achieved over a cup of tea. But with experience and guidance from a caring leader, I learned the criticality of sharing that cup. It's a sign of respect and equality, especially when meeting with retailers and distributors. Now, a cup of tea has become a constant in my workday, a staple during water-cooler discussions and much-needed breaks. So, let's raise a cup to the power of Chai and the connections it brings! ☕️ #ChaiLove #SalesLife

Sharing my thoughts on promoting a team member! As a Restaurant Manager, how you will deal with it, when it comes to multiple choices and what is the most important basis that you can come up on choosing the right person that the company can benefit on. From my side, I always weigh and do check first which is for me the most important criteria is the attitude towards work and to his coworker.My biggest reason on that is we need someone to be promoted that the team can worked and support with. I will choose someone who can be a great leader to the team. I always believe that the team can bring you either down or up and "SKILLS CAN BE DEVELOP" so I'd rather choose the person who will be supported fully from the team. I still have a lot to say with regards to promoting someone but I am keeping some of the points for you :-) :-) :-)😁 How about you? What are your reference on promoting someone ? Hope it is not because he is your friend and you have a personal favor to repay for .🤣😂😂 See you again later!

Breaking bread with the team is one of my weekly highlights. And it is not because of the delicious food (we rotate the menu every time ) but the shared moments it creates. It’s meeting in a neutral space where everyone is the same, a human having lunch. I love how it randomly shuffles different departments and seniority together and shares a moment everyone requires and does similarly: eating. The benefit of getting on with people from different teams is easily understood when reading ‘Silos, Politics and Turf Wars’ by Patrick Lencioni: the cross-functional ideas and the increasing empathy for other parts of the business. It can help overcome trust challenges by providing more than the usual communication points. It is an opportunity to overcome the obstacles Patrick describes so well in ‘The Five Distinctions of a Team’. And it is easy to set up in any organisation that sees the value in this. It requires a champion but no budget. If there is no budget, you make it a BYO. The additional benefit for a company to sponsoring the meal is the appreciation that the people will have for you. It is seen as a thank you for coming to work every day and giving your best, and with the intent to express with a deed: ‘I appreciate you’. #barefootceo #betteroffice #workculture

Do I have talent? Yes, of course! Are other people more talented? I am sure throughout my lifetime I have worked with many individuals that were more experienced and/or more talented. Did they work harder than me? No, they did not. This saying is so true. As a teenager I was working in a pizzeria. I was so excited to learn how to make pizzas. I was able to get six pizzas in the oven before the first one was done. I learned how the make the dough, the sauce, run the register, make calzones and so much more. I could do it all! One day I came to work and the manager and assistant manager were gone! I asked the owner what happened to them. He said, “Janine, you are such a hard worker and they were bad mouthing you so I fired them!” I was shocked he fired them and shocked they were bad mouthing me. As I got older, I realized two things. 1. Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard. 2. The owner of the pizzeria could pay just one person (me) to do the work of multiple people. Smart business decision! #hardworkpaysoff #dedication #tenacity #passion #learning #focusedmindset #talent #keepmovingforward #workethic

Great to see a brand PepsiCo to listen to their customers and #thinkdisruption. Embracing the basic idea of the sachet economy, from other informal (Base of Pyramid) markets like India, Indonesia, China et al., to help customers that are having month left at the end of the money. How refreshingly different and customer-centric compared to the more common approaches of the formal sector (Top of the Pyramid)? To my mind, offering price-offs, multi-buys, Buy 2 for XX Rand, Buy 3 get 1 free or buy 2 and get 20% off does NOT get a cash-strapped customer to buy more. Talifhani Banks Selby Gumede

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