Handling Director Concerns: How to Maintain Control and Request Reassignment

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses a participant's concerns about their director's follow-up with their recruits, who are feeling uncomfortable with the director's involvement. Participants share their perspectives on communication and the process of changing directors within the Pampered Chef consultant structure.

Discussion Character

  • Opinion-based
  • Anecdotal
  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, expresses discomfort with their director's follow-up on their recruits, suggesting a desire for less direct involvement.
  • Another participant notes that reassignment of directors requires going inactive for a year, emphasizing the importance of communication with the current director.
  • Several users mention that the director is fulfilling her responsibilities and that the recruits should communicate their preferences directly to her.
  • One participant shares their experience of having open communication with their director and suggests that the recruits should also engage with their director.
  • Another participant expresses concern about the recruits' maturity in handling the situation, suggesting they should address their feelings directly with the director.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on how to handle the situation, with some participants advocating for direct communication with the director, while others express sympathy for the original poster's discomfort with confrontation. No clear consensus emerges on the best approach.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects personal experiences and opinions regarding the dynamics between consultants and their directors, particularly in the context of part-time involvement and varying levels of communication preferences.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants navigating similar challenges with their directors or recruits may find the shared experiences and viewpoints relevant to their situations.

So....what can we do to help give you the courage and psych you up to call her?

I think it's wonderful that you are trying to help your consultants BTW. My understanding is that they have until the end of Sept. before they go inactive.

The one thing that frustrates me about being an FD is that we get no communication from HO about our recruits - it all goes to the director. So, although I am taking on the responsibility of training them and coaching them, I don't get the warning emails about inactive status, or issues with CC's being declined or any of that....it all goes to my director, and I have to get it 2nd hand from her - if she remembers to send it to me! I think I should at least be CC'd this info.

This is where good communication w/ your director comes into play. If you aren't comfortable calling her, because you are a lone ranger, then you aren't getting valuable info you need to help your recruits with their business.
 
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Okay, time to update.
I have had no "personal contact" with my "director" as of yet (I know!!). She seems kinda peeved and when I have talked with her in the past the conversations, though fine, were longer than I wished (if you know what I mean).

Anyway, I have had good communications with at least one of my recruits and she is really upbeat. She has communicated with my "director" and let her know that she would like to attend a cluster meetingbut has yet to hear back from her. I will be working more closely with her also. She just submitted her first show, yeah!!

The other one needs a little more encouragement. I will follow up with her.

I am changing, slowly but surely.

One last question. In an earlier post I had mentioned that I thought my recruits had the remainder of their last month (of their 90 days) and the full next month to submit a show to stay active. It seems like that is either wrong or has changed. They both went inactive Sept. 1st. When I called HO they said the policy is they become inactive the first of the month after their last month of the 90 days. Confusing enough???

Anyway, their 90 days ended in the middle of August. So, I had thought based on what I read that they had the remained or August and the full month of Sept. Did I interpret that wrong or did the policy change? I was sure that is what I read but that is not what it reads now.

Thanks.
 
If they have submitted nothing.
They will go inactive on the 1st of the month following their 90 day date
example:
Monica signed May 19th
Her 90 day is Aug 19th
She did no shows and has no sales Monica goes inactive Sept 1st.

Here's the other way
Mary also signed May 19th
Her 90 day is Aug 19th
Mary submitted 500 in June and 500 in July
Mary does nothing else
Mary will go inactive Oct 1st.

I hope that makes sense :)
 
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Thanks Cheryl,
That makes perfect sense, and is how I read it, NOW.
But for some reason it seems like that is not what I read last month. Maybe I just need to chalk it up to old-timers.
Mahalos!!
 
Your welcome, we all have our "moments"
 
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I got a PM from someone who thought that my comments and issues were "un-Christian".

Were they? I thought I was being objective and even thought that I had mentioned my own shortcomings?

I am totally off base here? As a believer I really do want to do the right thing..
 
KimoMakano said:
I got a PM from someone who thought that my comments and issues were "un-Christian".

Were they? I thought I was being objective and even thought that I had mentioned my own shortcomings?

I am totally off base here? As a believer I really do want to do the right thing..
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That is insane.

I would so not be concerned about someone who doesn't know you passing judgment on you like that.
We all have issues and things that we deal with in our lives, and it is always a process. God doesn't expect us to always know the right thing to do, He just wants us to turn to Him for the answers that we need.
 
ChefBeckyD said:
That is insane.

I would so not be concerned about someone who doesn't know you passing judgment on you like that.
We all have issues and things that we deal with in our lives, and it is always a process. God doesn't expect us to always know the right thing to do, He just wants us to turn to Him for the answers that we need.
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I have to agree with Becky. We never know what is in the heart of another person. I am thankful to have never gotten a PM like that on here.
 
ChefBeckyD said:
That is insane.

I would so not be concerned about someone who doesn't know you passing judgment on you like that.
We all have issues and things that we deal with in our lives, and it is always a process. God doesn't expect us to always know the right thing to do, He just wants us to turn to Him for the answers that we need.
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I agree. I am amazed that so many people think they have a right to judge when they only get a snippet of someone's thoughts. Personally, I think it's "un-Christian" to make such a statement. I'm sorry that person caused you such stress.

PS: Un-Christian also implies (to me) that people of other faiths (like our Jewish friends) are not good people which is totally bogus.
 
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