Ok, so Let's Do Some Positive Brainstorming

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around brainstorming potential perks for directorship status within the Pampered Chef community. Participants share their ideas and experiences related to professional development, incentives for attending new consultants' shows, and other benefits they would like to see implemented.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
  • Opinion-based
  • Anecdotal

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses a desire for expanded professional development options, including classes on various topics.
  • Another participant, identifying as a consultant, shares a strong interest in having an incentive for attending new consultants' first shows, citing financial constraints.
  • Several participants mention dissatisfaction with the current professional development offerings, describing them as restrictive and costly.
  • One participant recalls a positive experience with a knife skills class and expresses disappointment over changes to the professional development program.
  • Another participant emphasizes the value of direct seller speakers over traditional courses, sharing their personal experiences with various workshops.
  • One participant suggests the addition of a card reader for the PC app as a perk for directors.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ regarding the effectiveness and desirability of the current professional development offerings, with some participants expressing disappointment and others advocating for its continuation. There is no clear consensus on specific perks desired beyond professional development.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects personal experiences and opinions regarding the current benefits available to directors, with a focus on practicality and feasibility.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants interested in sharing ideas about potential perks and benefits related to their directorship status may find this discussion relevant.

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If HO were to add a perk or two to the directorship status, what would you like to see?

I'd like to see

Professional Developement options expanded (i.e. computer classes at the local community college or Microsoft/Apple store, cooking classes the same way, social media training, etc)

More advance notice of new announcements (a day or two even)

Nicer director gifts again

Special "director" aprons


What do ya think? Let's have fun with this, keeping in mind it should be fairly realistic and something that wouldn't break the company's bank...
 
I would definitely like to see the Professional Development expanded.
 
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see us have an incentive where we get paid to attend our new consultants first shows. There is a company out there that odoes this and I think it is a great idea. I know getting them off to a strong start is a smart idea, but I can't pay a babysitter x 4 kids to ensure that I get a $10 activity bonus. I have done grand openings in the past but it just isn't possible right now:(
 
cincychef said:
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to see us have an incentive where we get paid to attend our new consultants first shows. There is a company out there that odoes this and I think it is a great idea. I know getting them off to a strong start is a smart idea, but I can't pay a babysitter x 4 kids to ensure that I get a $10 activity bonus. I have done grand openings in the past but it just isn't possible right now:(
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I agree! I would love to go to more grand openings but it's just not feasible right now.
 
How about a card reader for our PC app?! Free to D and above.

CN delivered to directors on or before the 1st.
 
by the way, I heard through the rumor mill that professional development is going away entirely
 
I have never used the Professional Development -- it is too restrictive and the things you can use it for still cost a bundle after the refund they give you --

I would love to use it for books and cds that I can keep and use over and over for training my up and coming Directors....oh well, won't miss it I guess!
 
jwpamp said:
I have never used the Professional Development -- it is too restrictive and the things you can use it for still cost a bundle after the refund they give you --

I would love to use it for books and cds that I can keep and use over and over for training my up and coming Directors....oh well, won't miss it I guess!
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I agree. Which is probably why it's going away...no one ever used it!
 
Yeah, when they changed it, it was kind of a joke. Before it changed, I took a knife skills class at Sur la Table -that was awesome!
 
I qualified right around when they changed it. I was disappointed, but it's true, I don't think many people use it any more.
 
jwpamp said:
I have never used the Professional Development -- it is too restrictive and the things you can use it for still cost a bundle after the refund they give you --

I would love to use it for books and cds that I can keep and use over and over for training my up and coming Directors....oh well, won't miss it I guess!
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I agree. I get more out of some of the direct seller speakers than I would out of a Dale Carnegie course. Nothing against Dale Carnegie...it's great stuff.
 
jwpamp said:
I have never used the Professional Development -- it is too restrictive and the things you can use it for still cost a bundle after the refund they give you --

I would love to use it for books and cds that I can keep and use over and over for training my up and coming Directors....oh well, won't miss it I guess!
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I've used it every year and will be very sad if they take it away. Last December, I went to a Fred Pryor seminar on using Excel. Very, very good workshop - not boring at all and I learned several things that I use weekly when preparing my Recognition News.

I've also taken several webinars through Franklin Covey and am looking at a Skill Path class on Social Networking for this spring.

I'd encourage everyone to go back and look again. See what's available to you and use it while you have the chance.
 
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Ok, this was not meant to be a discussion on professional development, girls, what perks would you like to have???? Focus....focus....
 

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