I Need to Bounce Some Ideas off of You Guys

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Discussion Overview

This thread revolves around participants sharing ideas and experiences related to filling out the hospitality directorship award form. Participants seek open-ended questions to inspire their writing and reflect on the impact of their hospitality directors.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses difficulty in completing the award form and requests open-ended questions to stimulate their thinking.
  • Another participant suggests reflecting on how their hospitality director has influenced their life and business.
  • Several participants share personal experiences about the emotional impact of receiving and writing heartfelt letters for their hospitality directors.
  • One participant mentions the significance of the letters and how their director treasures them, highlighting the emotional connection involved.
  • Another participant notes their intention to nominate their hospitality director, expressing excitement about the potential recognition.
  • One participant shares their struggle with articulating their thoughts and feelings about their director, emphasizing the challenge of capturing their appreciation in words.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the specific questions to ask, but there is a shared sentiment about the importance of heartfelt communication and recognition for hospitality directors.

Contextual Notes

Participants appear to be consultants within the Pampered Chef community, discussing personal experiences related to the hospitality director award process.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for inspiration or ideas on how to express appreciation for their hospitality directors may find this discussion beneficial.

Chozengirl
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I am filling out the hospitality directorship award form, and am having alot of block walls.
Can someone ask me open ended questions or something that will help get my wheels spinning.
Thanks!
 
When you started PC your intention was to
 
How has your Hosp. Director impacted your life/business?

How does she make you feel about yourself?

Where would you have been in your business if SHE wasn't there for you?

How will this impact how you treat/train others?
 
I don't have any questions for you but I do have this:
keep in mind that your Hosp. Dir. will get these letters to keep. So write as if you are speaking to her from the heart.
My director received this award at last years Wave 3 conference, it was so awesome to see her look of suprise and how touched she was. She definitley deserved it. and now she says how much she treasures those letters above most anything else from PC in 11+ years.
 
How does she/he inspire you to be better, both in your business and as a person?

How does she/he encourage you to take that next step?
 
reba515 said:
I don't have any questions for you but I do have this:
keep in mind that your Hosp. Dir. will get these letters to keep. So write as if you are speaking to her from the heart.
My director received this award at last years Wave 3 conference, it was so awesome to see her look of suprise and how touched she was. She definitley deserved it. and now she says how much she treasures those letters above most anything else from PC in 11+ years.
I love this! Thanks for writing this, becaue I didin't know she got the letters. I am about to nominate my hospitality director too! And thanks to all you for the ideas! I was "freezing up" too!
I do know that all of us would who have hospitality directors that are deserving of this award truely want to see her win! If my gal does win, it will be neat because my cluster and her cluster are all in the same wave!
How neat is that!:D
 
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reba515 said:
I don't have any questions for you but I do have this:
keep in mind that your Hosp. Dir. will get these letters to keep. So write as if you are speaking to her from the heart.
My director received this award at last years Wave 3 conference, it was so awesome to see her look of suprise and how touched she was. She definitley deserved it. and now she says how much she treasures those letters above most anything else from PC in 11+ years.
WOW, thanks for giving me the insight!
I knew that she was going to hear what I said, but I didn't know that it was going to be given to her.
I have to really sit down in a quiet room and dwell on it.
She really has helped me, but putting it into words is more difficult.
Also, touching every base and not leaving anything out, KWIM?
 

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