Motivating Recruits for Cooking Show Success: What Would You Do?

[linojackie]

I need to get my recruits motivated because some of them haven't done actual cooking shows. What would you do?

 

[cwinter474]

Sounds like you are going to have to throw her to the wolves to get her into party mode. I know that was the hardest thing for me to do, that first whow was a killer. I think it is a good idea.

I think it is wonderful that you are taking the extra step.

 

[etteluap70PC]

I think you need to have a heart to heart with her. What does she really want from PC? What does she need from you? What does she need to do (step, by step) You can not continue to coddle and carry someone who is not doing any of the work.

 

[pchefkris]

WOW....You have been handing her leads?! What has she done on her own? I know you want to keep her active but... the time has come to let her run her business. Think of all the effort you have put into her. If all that time and energy were focused elsewhere .... new recuirts with more potential, your own business where would you be? It's defentinly sink or swin time. Where is her heart, What does she want out of her business not what do you want out of her business.

 

[princessmeshelle]

WOW i wish my recruiter was running my buisness for me! i just started in june and i feel bad enough blowing up her phone everytime i have a stupid question! and believe me i have had a few. i might be new, but i kinda have to agree that a year in, you are at sink or swim time. i agree with the heart to heart about the buisness as well. as for the 2 show idea, i would think that you would have to plan out ahead of time who would be running the show at her house. if it is to be her, then she needs to make sure she can run it herself. and if she can i would then call into question why she seems to need so much help. like i said, i am new, but i never thought my recruiter would keep me afloat for my first 9 o 10 months. how long does she expect you to work her buisness with/for her?

 

[mrssyvo]

It does not sound to me like she even has her own business, you just have a franchise, with an employee working when she wants. She needs to decide if she is a business owner, or your assistant. If she is your assistant, than you run the shows, and get on with the business of working your business. If she is a business owner, then she needs to decide to work her busienss, and the show at her house would be her grand opening, with you serving drinks. Then, if after the Grand Opening, she goes back to the same old ways, there is your answer.

I would concentrate my energy and training on those on your team who are making an effort to work their business.

 

[chefsteph07]

"Helping her get motivated" and doing her job for her are 2 different things. If she wants to do this, she needs to do it, otherwise let her go.

And I would quit handing over leads to her...she needs to have a COOKING SHOW and get bookings of her own!

Sorry if this is harsh, but you need to tell her the way it is...she's not being fair to you while you are being WAY too fair to her, more so than I would ever do or expect someone to do for me, and the more you keep doing for her the more this is going to drag on and why should she go out and do anything on her own when she has YOU doing it for her???

Sorry if this is harsh but you really need to wake her up!