Today we covered Chapter 2 which went in depth about the planning aspect of management. We covered the 3 basic steps of planning, the vicious and virtuous cycles of planning, the types of plans, and how closely related planning and controlling are related. The aspects of a "SMART" plan were introduced and explained as well (Specific-Measurable-Achievable-Relevant-Timely). Bethany used mainly Starbucks examples to explain how plans are communicated between different levels of management, and Dominos examples to demonstrate the value of having plans ready for whatever happens. The last thing we did was watch an admittedly cheesy video (from the self help guy that sold about 9,000,000,000 books) that used a kids soccer game to explain how important it is for all employees to know their goals, buy into them, and spend time working to achieve their specific goals.
The next scribe will be Josh
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