I made the decision to call it quits after putting in 3 years and 3 promotions taking the "feedback" and dealing with the politics. Great professional learning experience over all and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Now, after having nearly a decade of corporate experience at various Fortune companies, I started to notice that the Bullseye "kool aid" had began to taste very sour as I found myself in weekly statuses and given feedback by my leaders who have less experience than I do around perceptions of being too "driven for results and execution focused, and that I really needed focus on taking ownership, celebrating my personal wins with the team, and identifying strategic priorities....Didn't yout hire me to do a job? Their lack of cultural competency and ignorance was a signifanct factor as to my decision to leave as not EVERYONE likes to hear themselves talk or feels comfortable "celebrating wins".I've gone back and forth with regards to posting on this site as a part of me has definitely moved on, however as I was new to the area and didn't have many personal connections, Target was my home and I made a small group of friends who I can call family. A few of whom are local to the MN and have never worked anywhere BUT Target. My advice is to get out there and see what other corporations and companies are like.:) now for shits and giggles I've created a list of what I had observed to be key factors in "How to be Successful at TGT". No offense to anyone as we all know "haters goin hate". Good luck to all and enjoy.
To be successful at Target you must:
*Be Obsessed with the Leadership Expectations aka Don't have an Opinion of your own EVER
*Have never worked at another company or (limited industry related experience outside oF target Unless you've gotten hired in at least a PG 19).
*Identify who to Brown Nose aka if they were to leave Target would maybe pursue a career in Politics
*Love "Strategy" projects and or Fluff Work
*Not all but many "born in MN" and have wanted to work at Target since birth
*Enjoy asking questions for the sake of asking questions to receive recognition / showing your commitment to winning
*Enjoy identifying "strategic priorities" aka finding ways to make things more complicated than they need to be
*Talk with the Target Up Speak aka everything sounds like a question-passive aggressive
*Get excited to lead or take on a Captainship- set up as many meetings and coffees as you can come up with a template and prepare to deliver your strategy.
*Love giving "Feedback" aka non constructive criticism/ passive aggressive communication, trying to show you have authority or know more than someone else
*Fast, Fun, Friendly aka Passive Aggressive again
*Say That's Fair/ Level Set
*Desire to be or have a "Mentor" aka be someone that is going to rat you out/or others( person you have been brown nosing)
*Get involved with well being initiatives aka don't get fat and try not to age
*Support diversity and inclusion initiatives: at least know there are other states outside of Minnesota