I'm Trying! We'll See How It Goes. I Think I Need at Least 7 or 8

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around participants sharing their experiences and thoughts on conducting surveys within their teams to gauge engagement and support needs. Various methods of reaching out to team members and the challenges faced in communication are discussed.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, mentions having a team of 23, with only 9 being active and communicative.
  • Another participant shares their experience of using an online survey tool, noting that it confirmed existing knowledge about team members wanting to learn but not engage in coaching calls.
  • Several users mention the idea of sending personal calls or postcards to encourage responses from team members.
  • One participant discusses their frustration with low survey response rates and the perceived lack of effort from team members.
  • Another participant shares their experience of sending a survey and receiving a 25% response rate, highlighting the types of questions asked.
  • Some participants express humor and disbelief regarding a request from a hospitality consultant to change meeting times to accommodate their schedule.
  • One participant notes the challenges of integrating hospitality consultants into their team dynamics.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the effectiveness of surveys and personal outreach methods, with some participants expressing frustration over engagement levels while others share positive experiences with surveys.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects the varied experiences of consultants in managing team dynamics and communication, particularly in relation to survey responses and engagement strategies.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for insights into team engagement strategies and the effectiveness of surveys may find this discussion relevant.

Go to Browse responses. Then it shows you each persons survey.
 
That is under Analyze results.
 
Well at least she is hospitality so she can find another director with meeting dates that she can make.
 
Happy Chef said:
Well at least she is hospitality so she can find another director with meeting dates that she can make.

Yeah... I'm not quite sure why she hasn't done that!

Hopefully this will make you all laugh: She's only been to one training anyway! The meeting she came to we talked about booking lines, making calls for bookings, etc because at the time, my TEAM was REALLY struggling for bookings. For those who know me, know that I run this business like a business... it is not a hobby for me. So she ended up telling me at the meeting that I was too mean to customers and too forceful. Hmmmm... then why do I have a full calendar and she doesn't? Okay... we won't get into that one!

Anyway, this is an e-mail she sent to me after that meeting in regards to the next month's one:

I decided not to attend tonight because I am not ready to work at PC right now. As much as I liked your assertive personality and homework to get us going, I have to clear my desk literally and figuratively. I am not a person who can focus on what I need to with baggage from the past that needs to be completed. So I will continue working on my 'stuff' and my goal is to finish by the time I go back to school. Then I can devote time to PC and also not waste your time in being so helpful and encouraging to me.

Please continue to e-mail me with everything-I read it all.

Your style and poise are intimidating to me-those are qualities I don't seem to possess-being stylish and polished. I'm ok with myself, but would like a bit of a different exterior.


Okay...

What would you all do?
 
Just keep emailing her like she asked. You might want to forward this on to her director so she can either get her new hospitality or do damage control.
 
Good idea. She gets my weekly e-mails and anything I send out... sometimes she comments on them and other times she doesn't. No worries on my part... I find it more entertaining than anything else!
 
Looks like you have some interesting meetings Colleen! :) I had a Director from Utah call me to see if I would provide Hospitality for one of her girls then asked if I could take her to a few of my shows so she can get the hang of it. I told her I had just recruited 8 and that they were my priority as far as "shadowing." She then asked if I could give her to one of my "stars" then to train. I told her she was very welcome to come to my trainings for training. :)
 
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finley1991 said:
Yeah... I'm not quite sure why she hasn't done that!

Hopefully this will make you all laugh: She's only been to one training anyway! The meeting she came to we talked about booking lines, making calls for bookings, etc because at the time, my TEAM was REALLY struggling for bookings. For those who know me, know that I run this business like a business... it is not a hobby for me. So she ended up telling me at the meeting that I was too mean to customers and too forceful. Hmmmm... then why do I have a full calendar and she doesn't? Okay... we won't get into that one!

Anyway, this is an e-mail she sent to me after that meeting in regards to the next month's one:

I decided not to attend tonight because I am not ready to work at PC right now. As much as I liked your assertive personality and homework to get us going, I have to clear my desk literally and figuratively. I am not a person who can focus on what I need to with baggage from the past that needs to be completed. So I will continue working on my 'stuff' and my goal is to finish by the time I go back to school. Then I can devote time to PC and also not waste your time in being so helpful and encouraging to me.

Please continue to e-mail me with everything-I read it all.

Your style and poise are intimidating to me-those are qualities I don't seem to possess-being stylish and polished. I'm ok with myself, but would like a bit of a different exterior.


Okay...

What would you all do?



I would give her the # of a local psychologist...
 
dannyzmom said:
I have a team of about 23 right now. Only about 9 of them are active and/or communicative with me about what they're doing business-wise.

I have three on my team who have yet to do ANYTHING and are starting to look like kit-nappers.

I was thinking of maybe sending out a survey...online or otherwise...asking them what THEY need from ME. Would they like me to keep calling them weekly? Leave them alone? Set up specifi times to talk etc?

Have any of you done something like this before?

Ideas? Opinions? Tips?

Why not attach something like this to your cluster newsletter? Got this from my mentor & friend Darcy:



Training

What would you like for training? Please email me and let me know what topics you’d like to see at upcoming Cluster and Focused Training meetings.

What would you like PERSONALLY for training from me? I am here as your director and supporter. I can help coach you and provide information on a variety of topics, but YOU have to let me know what you would like for YOUR business to succeed.

Do you want to schedule 30-minute training calls with me on a weekly/bi-weekly/monthly basis? It’s up to YOU to let me know how you’d like me to support you.

If you’d rather call when you have a question, that’s fine as well. If you don’t reach me live, please leave your question or topic on my voicemail; along with the best time to call you back so I can respond back to you. Here are the BEST times to reach me, but if I’m not there, please leave a message!

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: ____PM – ___PM
Wednesday and Friday: ____AM – ___PM, ___PM – ___PM
Weekends: Try anytime up until 8:30 PM
 
My issue is that I don't get the responses. I did, however, get responses from the survey.
 
cmdtrgd said:
My issue is that I don't get the responses. I did, however, get responses from the survey.

Same here.
 
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