Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Approval

1. Describe in detail what you plan to do for your 30 Hours?

My Independent Component 2 will revolve around the topics of both employee training and teamwork. As a store manager, it is critical to teach your employees how to do tasks around the workplace step-by-step so that way both boss and worker are on the same page, and there's no confusion when it comes to how to do work around the workplace. Teamwork is also definitely an important aspect of store management, due to the work of two being better than the work of one. You have to be able to efficiently utilize your manpower and manipulate it to meet the store's needs.

When working at my mentorship, we have new people come in to volunteer occasionally who pretty much have no familiarity with the mechanics of our ReStore. During the summer, I had a time where teenagers used to come in and do work for volunteer hours, and I would be the main man to train them, ensuring they new about store policy and methods. I find sometimes that even adults come into the store not knowing what to do, and they kind of shadow me in a way in order to get a feel for the store. After the training, teamwork can then be truly utilized because workers and volunteers are on the same page, tying into how important it is for a manager and an employee to have the same viewpoint.

2. Discuss how or what you will do to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence.

The 30 hours of evidence would be shown by mostly photographs, as rarely do I ever get the time window to film activities due to our state of the store (always have to be working.) Photographs with both team members and people who are volunteering or are staff members would be taken and I would explain them on my blog more in depth, both covering what type of training I did with the employee or teamwork. I feel both photographs and video are the most logical because there is no true "test," "essay." or "transcript" when it comes to store management.

3. Explain how this component will help you explore your topic more in depth.

This Independent Component helps to explore my topic more in depth by showing that the manager has to train his employees for full effectiveness and quality of work around the store. Additionally, it lessens confusion because the employee has been hands on trained by the manager. The employee doesn't need to ask questions to the manager because they would already know, thus eliminating the need of the manager stopping his work to answer other questions. During a busy store day, it's paramount that employees know every task and is prepared to answer every question whilst following the daily agenda given by the manager. The whole idea is to make sure no confusion is in the air when the store's lines are full and customers are constantly asking questions.

4. Post a log in your Senior Project Hours Link and label it "Independent Component 2" log. 

Done.