Colocho's Corner: Recent Episodes
Curtis Koch
In over 29 years of varied leadership roles I have had my share of success and failures. I want to share with you what I have learned along the way.
“Manage with your head, lead with your heart and walk in faith"
Manage with you head, lead with your heart and walk in faith. The three components to having a great leader.
Does it feel like Shark Year in the terms of stress for you? Learn to manage the bad stress to get you back in control.
Since when have you made a LeaderShift in your Leadership? Let's talk about cars, perspective and communication channels.
Very easy goal-setting tool that the staff and managers will remember. Using the action words of Start, Stop and Continue will categorize the goals and bring them front of mind.
Togo- For Sure!! Covid has increased the demand for togo food and it will not return to its Precovid levels if you keep it front of mind. The key is how to balance your dine in execution with your togo execution and maintain your ticket times in the kitchen.
The Goal trinity is the balance of work, family and yourself in the goals that you set. All you need is a post-it note and an email to get started.
S.T.o.P. and R.O.L.L. Too often a manager will blame a person for not following a system in the restaurant when in reality it is either a system or training problem. Then they do not solve the problem properly.
Leader Legacy. Begin with the end in mind........ I will cover how to create your legacy.
Happy Forgiving. Forgiving is a skill you develop and it should be looked at in a positive light.
Find the work-life balance in the restaurant business is not as hard as many make it out to be. Here are my tips for finding the balance you desire for your work, family, and you.
Learning to be a conduit for managers. You need to learn how to manage upward and foster upward management of yourself.
Having a positive mental attitude is a key trait for a successful leader. Learn about the traits of someone with a PMA and how to not only develop your skills but those you manage.
How often do you record your accomplishments? Is it only when you are looking for a new job? My challenge to you to is to track your accomplishments throughout the year.
How to fail forward! Podcast on how to to allow yourself and your team the right to fail and be okay with it.