The Belk “Dog n Pony” show has gone on for decades where DM level mgmt steers visits to certain stores, pulls mgmt or associates to clean up and primp locations, in an effort to have a “good walk”
Here are all the reasons that mentality and approach are so wrong:
1.) shows teams you care more about company visits more than customers and neglects stores like this one!
2.) shows teams you FEAR . . .
- company visits,
- accountability
- reality,
- challenge
3.) shows teams you LACK ability to . . .
- train
- teach
- execute
- plan
- show empathy
- manage in crisis or adversity
- have managerial courage to ask
for help
- act in their or companies best
interests
- hold yourself / others accountable
When you participate in the dog n pony show mentality you are lying to
YOUR TEAM
YOURSELF
YOUR SUPERVISOR
YOUR COMPANY
YOUR CUSTOMERS
Any District, Regional, or Corp executive that still participates in this nonsensical practice is frankly a fool.
Any company that embraces this dog n pony show to have glossy visits with no substantive engagement with the store teams is NOT the company you want to work for!