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Dyne · 05-16-2005, 09:41 PM

Philip Larson

1. What is your full job description? Merchandising Specialist - (Best Buy)
2. What are your responsibilities at your job? In charge of mostly every product on the floor of my Best Buy through use of Planograms and maps. Also inventory work, and saying hi to every customer, even leading them to sales employees if they require.
3. How do you communicate with other people on the job? We have a rule called the 10:30 rule at work, for our General Manager. You are obligated to say hi to everyone in a 10-foot radius within 30 seconds. This creates a friendly environment for both employees and customers. So basically everyone communicates with everyone else happily.
4. With customers/management/subordinates, would you say your communication is more direction-receiving, feedback, or equal and why? Split down the middle. As a lower cog in the team, I'm used to doing more work than decision making. But they really need feedback from my end to know what needs improvement. Say, my supervisor tells me what Planogram to work on, how to handle problems. Then, I'm supposed to let him know how I did my work and any suggestions for plano.
5. What motivates you to work? I'm naturally motivated by anything. Best Buy is a fantastic company to work for, and my pay is pretty nice.
6. Do you feel communication is significant at your workplace? Why/Why not? Like I said before, the 10:30 rule goes for everyone. If you are caught not saying Hi to anybody, no matter what task you are doing, you have two option: Singing a song on the PA system, or being written up. So yes, everybody talks with everybody. Saying Hi is the opening window to communication.
7. What is something you would change about the way you could communicate with others at your job? We have a list of telephone extensions on us at all times, but we're not allowed cell phones on the floor (without GM approval.) Only a few people have cell phones, and based on the number of times I've seen people looking for others (and myself looking for others as well) cell phones would be a great improvement to the structure of our communication. Even just walkie-talkies would save a lot of time.
8. Do you feel you are an effective communicator? Why/why not? I've taken a course on Teamwork and Communication, so I feel I'm a very effective communicator. I've learned all the ins and outs of teamwork from reading books written by professionals on the subject, so communication between my team and I is usually great. The job always gets done.

05-16-2005, 09:41 PM	#2
Dyne Or should I say.. smanger Dyne is offline Location: Vancouver Now Playing: Infinity Blade II, Duke Nukem Forever, Skyrim, Vanquish Posts: 9,435	Re: Survey Prostitution II Philip Larson 1. What is your full job description? Merchandising Specialist - (Best Buy) 2. What are your responsibilities at your job? In charge of mostly every product on the floor of my Best Buy through use of Planograms and maps. Also inventory work, and saying hi to every customer, even leading them to sales employees if they require. 3. How do you communicate with other people on the job? We have a rule called the 10:30 rule at work, for our General Manager. You are obligated to say hi to everyone in a 10-foot radius within 30 seconds. This creates a friendly environment for both employees and customers. So basically everyone communicates with everyone else happily. 4. With customers/management/subordinates, would you say your communication is more direction-receiving, feedback, or equal and why? Split down the middle. As a lower cog in the team, I'm used to doing more work than decision making. But they really need feedback from my end to know what needs improvement. Say, my supervisor tells me what Planogram to work on, how to handle problems. Then, I'm supposed to let him know how I did my work and any suggestions for plano. 5. What motivates you to work? I'm naturally motivated by anything. Best Buy is a fantastic company to work for, and my pay is pretty nice. 6. Do you feel communication is significant at your workplace? Why/Why not? Like I said before, the 10:30 rule goes for everyone. If you are caught not saying Hi to anybody, no matter what task you are doing, you have two option: Singing a song on the PA system, or being written up. So yes, everybody talks with everybody. Saying Hi is the opening window to communication. 7. What is something you would change about the way you could communicate with others at your job? We have a list of telephone extensions on us at all times, but we're not allowed cell phones on the floor (without GM approval.) Only a few people have cell phones, and based on the number of times I've seen people looking for others (and myself looking for others as well) cell phones would be a great improvement to the structure of our communication. Even just walkie-talkies would save a lot of time. 8. Do you feel you are an effective communicator? Why/why not? I've taken a course on Teamwork and Communication, so I feel I'm a very effective communicator. I've learned all the ins and outs of teamwork from reading books written by professionals on the subject, so communication between my team and I is usually great. The job always gets done.