by Ready Convenience | Mar 9, 2017 | Management
It’s been said that an applicant looking for a new job is like an unwrapped gift that’s been dropped on your doorstep. Some may be impressively wrapped, but with nothing much inside. Others might seem simple and ordinary on the outside, but have a wealth of offerings...
by Ready Convenience | Mar 2, 2017 | Management
What is both the greatest asset and the greatest challenge in a convenience store? If you said your team, you hit the bullseye. Staffing challenges are nothing new in this business, but it may be time for you to approach them differently. Creating and maintaining an...
by Ready Convenience | Feb 9, 2017 | Management
By Ed RosheimEffective communication can be a bit of a balancing act. You need to give enough detail to get your point across without overwhelming the person you’re talking to with too much information. This is especially true when you’re talking with employees who...
by Ready Convenience | Feb 2, 2017 | Management
Communicating is easy, but communicating effectively can be a challenge. For example, a store manager says to an employee, “Re-stock those shelves, they look awful!” Technically, that’s communication, it’s just woefully poor communication. Let’s look at it a different...
by Ready Convenience | Jan 19, 2017 | Management, Training
A team is only as good as its environment. Even the best employees will fizzle out in a negative or toxic workplace. As a manager and leader, you set the tone for your c-store. Your interactions with employees, customers, and other members of the leadership team have...
by Ready Convenience | Jan 5, 2017 | Management
“Teamwork makes the dream work.” That’s a popular expression, but what does it really mean? It’s easiest to explain teamwork using a sports analogy. Take baseball, for example. Each player on the team has a different role on the field. The strengths – and weaknesses –...
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