Case Study: If I Were Santa

 If I were Santa, I would think the reason why the Elves had neither the experience for, nor the interest in work like that is because they had never expressed interest in that type of work. I, Santa, had always taken care of all the big picture and operational work in the past from when the company had first started until now. There was a culture established long ago that I handled the operations and the procedures. If there was a better way of doing things then I would let the Elves know and it would then get done. The Elves never spoke up or expressed that they were unhappy with the current way of operating, so it was perceived that the Elves were just here to do their job as they were told for the day and nothing more. And, that was
I would be sure to setup a professional relationship and trust with Santa early on. I would ask questions and show a willingness to do extra work whenever an opportunity presented itself. I would make it clear to Santa that I consider him to be a leader and a great mentor for me. I would also clearly communicate with my desired to learn and grow with the business at each review opportunity. I would be sure to be respectful and kindly share my thoughts and ideas without overstepping. This may require me to keep my thoughts to myself until an appropriate time presented itself for sharing information. I think it is also important to note that I would be sure to think about each new idea or criticism before I shared it. Thinking, “Would this positively improve the work load for everyone or does this only affect me personally.” By asking myself this question first, it keep the workshop needs as my primary focus. Then when I share thoughts with Santa I know they will be on a higher level proving to him my level of interest and
For a business to grows, it requires a team mentality. To have an effective team the members need to communicate effectively, contribute, and collaborate with each other. This type of work environment and harmony between team members can only be achieved with an effective leader. By asking your team members for feedback on your leadership and listening to the results of that feedback, it will show the employees that you value input and listening. It will set the example to the employees that the values of the workshop apply to everyone even Santa. To get others to listen well and share ideas the Santa has to also be willing to do the very