Maximize productivity in manager meetingsMaximize productivity in manager meetings

Jim

Time is more precious than money. You can get more money, but you can’t get more time. And one of the more commonly overlooked foodservice expenses time-wise and resource-wise is the weekly or monthly manager meeting. 


Consider the investment: Given the hourly cost of a manager’s time, how much money is that meeting costing you per hour? If you, as the owner, general manager or regional manager holding the meeting, had to write a personal check for that get-together, would you run it any differently? Here’s a primer of essential steps that will help you make the most of your own time:


Have a plan and stick to it. “The secret to a good meeting,” according to leadership guru John Maxwell, “is the meeting before the meeting.” Planning is...