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First Line Manager, Now What, You Are One

One morning, my District Manager came into my office, he stated, “if someone told me about all these employee problems, I would not want to be a manager.”  This was in 1986. Over the years, I heard this statement made … Continue reading

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The First Line Manager As leader

The First Line Manager As Leader In the Jaycee organization there is a simple definition of a leader; a leader has followers. I learned there are several types of followers; voluntary, hired, and assigned. Mostly, a first line manager deals … Continue reading

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First Line Manager: Some Customers Deserve Peanut Butter

  First Line Manager: Some Customers Deserve Peanut Butter I realized early in my career that some customers are different than others. These are special customers and regular customers. I first believed that all customer’s should be treated the same, … Continue reading

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The First Line Manager: A Piece of Pencil on a Piece of Paper

I know as a first line manager communication is the key to our success. It has always been so.In the past communication was more difficult. Anciently, the important codes were carved into stone, for instance, the Code of Hammurabi, and … Continue reading

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First Line Manager: Firing Chef Bart Got Me a Job

First Line Manager: Firing Chef Bart Got Me a Job My first Chef at the Admiral Benbow hotel in Birmingham was Bart. He set up the kitchen and planned our daily luncheon buffet. The buffet was a great success. We … Continue reading

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