miércoles, 30 de enero de 2008

THE MAKING OF A TEAM!


Leonardo I. Perli I., Director of Maintenance


As a first collaboration for this blog I wanted to proudly talk about my team and the way we are structuring the organization of the Maintenance Department and maybe get feedback from all of you good’ol readers about our organizational concept.

The key goal is to build a solid and efficient team, capable of growing and adapting to a cyclical business, that we know will start slow and grow by the day. We hire attitude and train knowledge.

This is my team:

All the people we hired were ‘stolen’ from their previous jobs… or as we say in Mexico – we ‘pirated’ them (Arrgh!). It is very different to hire people with little to no previous knowledge --- but the current concept gives us the advantage to hire very spirited people; as these guys have ample experience on property maintenance in the hospitality industry, my responsibility is to empower and inspire them so they can reach their highest potential.

In order to achieve the key goal we have found challenges and opportunities. The challenges are:

* Building structures and systems from scratch without clear framework or boundaries

* Welding together a cohesive high performing team

* Create momentum and build behavioral patterns oriented to excellence

* Exceed budgetary estimations

The opportunities are:

* We can mold and create from the beginning

* People are energized by the possibilities

* There is no preexisting rigidity in people’s thinking

* Our atmosphere from corporate and passing thru our GM is courageous and energized



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