Blog 11: Holiday Project Update

1. It is important to consistently work on your senior project, whether it is break or when we are in school. What did you do over the break for your senior project? 

Over the break I've managed to ask my mentor about what staff meetings are like and what type of problems/concerns get brought up by staff members in said meetings. My mentor responded with him asking me if I was free any Tuesday and that he would like me to actually sit in on the meeting if possible. I plan on doing that one Tuesday around the month in order to gain insight on what goes on during "status of the store" meetings.

2. What was the most important thing you learned from what you did, and why? What was the source of what you learned.

I learned of a definite day from within the week staff members meet to discuss the state of the store and how both the employees and manager plan to improve the operations as a whole. Before I was actually unaware how often people would meet to keep a sizable operation like that going.

3. If you were going to do a ten-question interview on questions related to answers from your EQ, who would you talk to and why?

Without a doubt, aside from one of my mentors, I would talk to a general manager at the Sheraton Hotel (Near the LA Fairplex), Mr. Marvin Negrete. He's a family friend who oversees the operations and works extensively during the daytime to manage his employees, check stock, and lend an ear towards customers who bring up issues, concerns, or questions. He's also had very hands on experience with running three restaurants, one of which is the well known Cheesecake Factory. With that type of experience of operations management, it would be wise to ask important and key questions.