Workplace Checkup

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* 1. Would you consider the owner of your workplace

Actively engaged in the business

Disconnected from the day to day operations

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* 2. What is your manager's style?

Micromanager - Every detail of your work is managed (Double-Checks, Check-Lists, Get in trouble over minor details)

Laissez Faire - Leadership is hands off, Staff is trusted to do their jobs without supervision, staff controls their own decisions and solves their own problems

Authoritative - Is it their way or the highway?

Persuasive - Do they explain their decision-making process, invite questions, convincing you their decisions are good for the team?

Paternalistic - Do they refer to you as family? Make decisions for you? Explain decisions, but, leave no room for questioning or collaboration?

Consultative - Do they ask for your input and consider all ideas before making a decision?

Participative - Do they encourage you to engage in the decision-making process and encourage innovation? Do you have access to the company's goals and mission?

Collaborative - Does management create open forums for ideas to be discussed? Decisions are made on majority rule.

Transformational - Growth focused, always pushing staff to achieve more, consistent motivation, raising the bar often

Coaching - Provide professional development, Guides the team, Promotes learning, upskilling, and growing in the workplace.

Delegative - Manager is only present to assign tasks. Employees are left to complete tasks as they see fit on their own.

Visionary - Manager leads through inspiration. Explains the vision, then allows staff to execute the vision. Reviews efforts, offers feedback, and gives praise liberally.

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* 3. Would you consider your manager

Excellent! Knowledgeable, Personable, and Professional.

Good, but, could still improve.

Poor management has contributed to problems at work.

Terrible - Manager is incompetent, unreliable, and unprofessional.

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* 4. Have you ever experienced tip or wage theft at work?

Yes

Maybe. I couldn't prove it.

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* 5. Would you consider your front desk staff

Awesome! They are professional, close sales, get memberships, and clients are happy!

Could Use Improvement - The miss sales, don't sell products, forget to rebook, and don't ask for upgrades.

Terrible - They are rude to customers, don't deal with problems effectively, don't understand how to diffuse situations and cause drama.

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* 6. Would you consider your massage team

What team? We just do our own thing.

Strong - we work together to complete tasks, we refer clients to each other, and we collaborate and take action together.

Divided - Some team members are on our side, and others are against us. We have cliques and catty disagreements.

Weak - Some team members don't do the required work. Others have to make up for it.

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* 7. Would you consider your workplace

Hostile - Everyone is only out for themselves. There is a lot of conflict. It's stressful to be there. Someone is always in trouble.

Fair - There is some conflict, but, it gets resolved and decisions are fair.

Good - Everyone does their job and goes home. Conflict is rare.

Excellent - Everyone is engaged and has fun at work. It's lively and it feels good to be there.

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* 8. Do you have benefits?

We get to keep our tips. Is that a benefit?

No benefits.

Some benefits, but, no health care.

Full benefits - health care, dental, vision, PTO, Vacation time, etc.

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* 9. Would you consider your pay

Low. I do not earn enough to live on. I constantly have to choose which bills to pay. I am struggling.

Okay. I earn enough to live on, but, I am still not paid well enough to do my job. I don't have savings and can't buy anything new, but, my bills are covered.

Great! I earn a healthy living, I can rely consistently on my income, and I have savings.

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* 10. Do you feel empowered at work?

My company values me as an employee and invests in my career growth. They provide a clear path for me to expand my skills, knowledge, and offer paths to promotions.

My company discourages questions, doesn't want to change things, and basically wants us to shut up and do our jobs without providing any input. I feel used.

My company scares me. I think I will get in trouble at work and suffer negative consequences if I try to initiate any change at work or a challenge against the boss.