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  1. BobLoblaw

    Archived Senior Team Leads! Is it worth it?

    @jackofallworkcenters This is perfect. Going into a salesfloor Sr. position I had to build trust, especially with my brand TMs. You cannot do everything and as a LEADER you should be managing your talent to get the workload taken care of. They are the ones that do the work when you are off or...
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    Archived We have a new CEO and his name is…

    So my prediction: all this time and money invested in products, training, and marketing is going to give us a product that's slightly more colorful than what I'm using now. And old folks still won't get it. I hear In a Snap app should solve everything.
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    Archived This was in my ad prep....

    These were my favs. (not sure what store 1893 is but we got similar ones)
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    To that one guest

    TTOG: Thanks for sharing your children with us in the free babysitting section where we happen to sell toys. They weren't monsters that ripped open packages while screaming and shoving through crowded aisles. Really, the onlookers were impressed at how well you managed to keep your three inch...
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    Archived Senior Team Leads! Is it worth it?

    Only stepping stone to ETL in my district if you're already in the family. Many new ETLs hired externally but have never seen a TL jump the Sr role, with quite a few Srs taking an ETL spot. Pros: - Great training if you want to promote. After a year of SrTL I felt very confident in an ETL...
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    Archived Red-Card Insanity

    I wasn't aware Vegans had friends #flawinyourargument. Both sides are understandable. It is completely out of hand when unattained metrics are raised but I feel the leadership team may be at fault if a cashier feels slighted by REDcard goals. I want more than anything for my team to...
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    Archived SrTL taken away

    I have a feeling there is some restructuring of the restructure going on. We had to cut 2 TLs and an ETL at our store by next month. Without exact numbers we are currently +2 SrTLs, -1 TL (promoted to Sr), +1 ETL, so added 2 leaders vs. where we were when that was announced instead of losing...
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    Archived Just in case Brian decides to see what his Leadership team really needs!!

    I love this. Mysteriously our sales jumped from missing forecast by 4% in June to being over by 4% in July. Comp vs. last year is right about 2% for both months... Purpose of typing that, we got the go ahead to "fix" our myTime schedule for a weekend we know as a store was going to be busier...
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    Archived Just in case Brian decides to see what his Leadership team really needs!!

    Probably, but from my experience 95% of "no thanks" on the REDcard are about opening and carrying a new card. The idea of another bill (even debit cards are scary for many) far outweighs the savings. I have like 20 reward card places that just require a name and phone number to save and I...
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    Archived Just in case Brian decides to see what his Leadership team really needs!!

    This seems like such a fundamental idea. Yes, payroll is your biggest expense but it also has the most adverse affect on profits when you cut it to pieces. There are some amazing leaders in my store with nobody to lead! I understand cutting costs when profit isn't as high as projected, but...
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    Archived gstl breaks

    I get this a LOT as a SrTL. Closing by yourself and punched out for lunch, someone needs the LOD, gotta roll with it. As annoying as it is, I came up with a couple options and presented them to my HR. A) clock back in and honestly spend missed time finishing my break or B) punch correction...
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    Archived Just in case Brian decides to see what his Leadership team really needs!!

    Love this thread already. Such constructive criticism with possible solutions! My dad is getting up there in age, not super technologically advanced, but knows his way around MS products and his phone. He told me "it feels like your company stopped investing in technology in about 1990."...
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    Archived ultimate coupon guest

    This is....spot....on. (sorry) Our store is similar and I personally get to know the extreme ones, educate them, and politely request they not clean out the shelves for the sake of other shoppers. I have to step back to calm myself multiple times a day when I see people get $200 in items...
  14. BobLoblaw

    Archived Did you know?

    Our VIBE figures show right around $10 more per RC user vs. another guest. (150 vs. 140ish) We average anywhere from 16-22% RC sales each week so round to 20% Out of 10 transactions there's 2 RC users so simplicity says $1,400 vs. $1,420 in sales for those 10. On a bigger scale though, even...
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    Archived Are some team lead positions easier than others?

    Totally agree with this. It very much depends on the day and how much effort you put into it. The downside of GSTL and Electronics TL is the single metric focus (REDcard & AAR). I have done both and despite how you perform in sales, guest survey, zone, team development, etc. your one metric...
  16. BobLoblaw

    I'm Lost! The REDCard Thread

    Individual attainable store goals based on history would go a long way. Our goal was just increased to align with the district even though the new goal has been achieved less than 3 weeks total in the last 12 months. More hazardous to morale than motivating in my opinion. As humbly as...
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    Archived Ideas for REDcards in a saturated market?

    That's an excellent point! We're trying to develop cashiers to think this way too; we want them to tailor the message towards the guest. Hit or miss still based on how outgoing they are and their age in many cases. That gets into a whole new issue with staffing quality TMs with current...
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    Archived Ideas for REDcards in a saturated market?

    Hey all, I would really appreciate any input on what works for you guys! Situation: I'm newer to the front end with another GSTL and 2 GSAs. There has been a lot of change throughout the store but I can honestly say we have a capable cashier team and the strongest leadership team in the store...
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    Archived Finally posting!

    Hey guys, finally posting my awesome advice, questions, and such. Been with a Target for a bit so happy to help however I can! In case my /sarcastic font doesn't work, I'm generally very positive and if you're offended I'm probably trying to make the awkward and dramatic seem ridiculous...
  20. BobLoblaw

    I'm Lost! The REDCard Thread

    So, devil's advocate for both sides: A) The reason it is pushed so hard (my understanding) is that the numbers back up a huge increase in how much each guest spends when using RC as well as frequency of shopping. I've genuinely adopted the attitude that we aren't "selling" a guest a RC but...
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