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<\/h6>\n<\/h6>\nWorking in a restaurant can be a mixture of high pressure and stress. OrderCounter wants to help you be the leader your team respects and can look up to so that your restaurant can avoid complications such as high turnover rates, being understaffed, and losing the overall quality of service. Avoid the chaos by finding the flaws that are holding your restaurant back. Is it due to lack of leadership or is it due to the staff not working well with one another? Get to the bottom of the problem by investigating with the help of your team.<\/span><\/p>\n Let\u2019s go over what you can do to become the force that makes your restaurant succeed and give your employees every reason to stay:<\/span><\/p>\n 1. Loosen the Reins On Your Employees<\/b><\/p>\n Working in a restaurant can be a mixture of high pressure and stress. Make your work environment less taxing by <\/span>doing away with micromanaging practices<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Empower<\/b> your employees by giving them space after assigning tasks to encourage independence. In return, it will empower your employees by being <\/span>more accountable<\/b> for their role and feeling more <\/span>confident with their job<\/b>. Don\u2019t leave your staff hanging though: <\/span>show your staff that you care<\/b> about their success by occasionally checking in and supporting them the best way you can. Avoid consequences such as poor work performance, high employee turnover rates, and decrease engagement.<\/span><\/p>\n 2. Give Credit Where Credit is Due<\/b><\/p>\n Did you know that according to a study conducted by <\/span>TINYpulse<\/span><\/a> that 21.5% of workers who didn\u2019t feel recognized for doing great work have interviewed for a job in the past three months vs. 12.4% who do feel recognized? Keep your team together by showing your employees that their hard work doesn\u2019t go unnoticed. If you feel that your employees would like to be <\/span>publicly recognized<\/b> then you can do a couple of things to honor the employee of the month:<\/span><\/p>\n If you\u2019re unsure what would motivate your employees then host a fun <\/span>monthly meeting<\/b> where staff members can voice their opinion and vote on what the incentive would be for the next month.<\/span><\/p>\n 3. Incorporate Team-Building Activities<\/b><\/p>\n Work doesn\u2019t have to be boring. Find fun ways to incorporate <\/span>team-building exercises<\/b> to help promote ideas, keep your staff engaged, and to build rapport with coworkers. Let your office be a <\/span>welcoming environment<\/b> by <\/span>scheduling<\/span><\/a> events to help introduce new team members or to maintain a comfortable environment for your team. <\/span>Introduce <\/b>your staff to building exercises such as:<\/span><\/p>\n If you want to <\/span>take your employees out of the office<\/b> as a little treat, you can set up team days where you and your staff can volunteer, go out to dinner, or doing a weekly team league.<\/span><\/p>\n 4. Be Trustworthy<\/b><\/p>\n Trust is an important factor to maintain any relationship. Don\u2019t let your restaurant sales plummet due to lack of trust in your workplace. According to a study by <\/span>Accenture<\/span><\/a>, in <\/span>high trust work environments<\/b> employees displayed:<\/span><\/p>\n Avoid a chaotic work environment by <\/span>being an open and honest leader<\/b> to your employees. Lead them by assigning them with small tasks to give them a sense of <\/span>freedom <\/b>and <\/span>accountability<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For example, if a customer approaches you about one of your servers <\/span>don\u2019t just find the server to correct their behavior<\/b>– instead, give them an opportunity to tell their side of the story. By letting them speak you\u2019re not only giving them the benefit of the doubt but <\/span>you also make them feel heard<\/b>. If your employee has a suggestion <\/span>make them feel valued<\/b> by taking the time to listen. You also never know what ideas they have in mind.<\/span><\/p>\n 5. Ask for Feedback<\/b><\/p>\n As a restauranteur, you\u2019re constantly looking for areas of your restaurant that<\/span> need improvement<\/b>, whether it\u2019s the waitstaff, d\u00e9cor or even the food. Take a step back by <\/span>asking your staff for feedback <\/b>to see what you can change to help you excel in your role. According to Gallup, the managers that become better performers by <\/span>8.9%<\/span><\/a> are those that have been given <\/span>feedback on their strengths<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n By doing this it will have your staff be fully engaged while feeling that their opinions are valued.<\/span><\/p>\n In conclusion, in order to have your business succeed you need a strong team behind you to get your restaurant to where you want it to be. Learn more about what motivates our employees under our Meet the Team Spotlight<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 5 Tips That’ll Strengthen Your Restaurant Staff Working in a restaurant can be a mixture of high pressure and stress. 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