| 5 Holiday Dinner Leadership Lessons
Prepping the Big Holiday Dinner – Five Ways to Serve Up the Work
We’re well into the holiday season and all the preparations that go along with the festivities. Needless to say, it can be both a joyous as well as stressful time of year.
I’ve always found it a combination of both – from trying to get suitable gifts for family and friends (who’s on the giving ‘list’, how many $$ is enough, big box vs. local purchase, practical vs. whimsical) to preparations for the big holiday dinner (who really needs to be at the table, where to sit folks to ‘smooth out’ the conversation, what allergies are in play – real or imagined).
My role has typically been ‘sous chef’ in these holiday dinner preparations and I must say, although I’ve still got lots to learn, I’ve had some great teachers.
One thing I’ve noticed consistently is that these coach/mentor chefs engage me in very different ways depending on the context – such as the dish that’s being prepared, my knowledge and expertise, other items underway, who else is assisting us, and complexity of the recipe. And they use these engagement approaches in quite distinct ways and situations.
Over time, I’ve observed five approaches that these kitchen ‘leaders’ apply successfully to get the best results........ (cont'd)
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