Our store has had many co-managers moving from to and from our store quite frequently over the last few years. (Musical chairs). I have heard the reasons are: He/she is very good at what they do, and they are moved to other stores that need "help" to increase productivity, profit, OSAT scores, whatever.
In other cases, I have heard that they are moved because they are "bad', have had a lot of complaints from employees, and are moved to another store because of that (reminds me of the pedophile priests being moved from parish to parish).
So, are these reasons BOTH true, just depending on the individual in question?
I'd love to hear feedback, your opinions.......... and some facts would be even better!
I believe they do that because people need a break from others, the managers can develop relationships with a variety and not develop too close of relationships that may allow certain things to slide, and to get other opinion on what might need to be changed to improve (scores, sales, cleanliness, team work, etc.) When you switch people around they get a new refreshed experience of other environments. This can help people cope with different personalities and work ethics. I seriously doubt it has anything to do with a comanager being good or bad. Otherwise they wouldn't of become comanagers.
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They've always moved co-managers around. Although it's become more frequent than it used to be. The main reason is to avoid favoritism and to keep people from falling into a rut. Sometimes they'll move a co-manager to another store because they're not working out at the store they're at or the company needs their expertise at a different store. There are some managers and co-manager whose only job is to go to stores that are failing and try to bring them back up. Others only go to stores that are going through remodels. We had one new co-manager fresh out of training who tried to micromanage everything. He lasted less than two weeks because no one would put up with him.
I think a lot of what has been already said is true, to varying extents. I would like to add though, if a store manager does not like a co-manager (or a department head, as well), then it generally doesn't take more than a phone call or two to a district office to have the co-manager or department head swapped out... especially if the store manager is friends with a person at a district office that is capable of making that happen with relative ease.
My store is a "training" store, it's pretty small (so we don't have a lot of products other Krogers have) but in a rich neighborhood so it's always busy. We have training co-managers we meet all the time, who work in the store along with other co's to learn how to do the job.
With my store, a few months after I transferred the store manager that transferred me got moved to another store, a promotion. Then, we got a manager straight out of front end and the management program.. he had completed everything so he was the temporary store manager for about 4 months.
Now, he has left and is gone to another store (a promotion), from my understanding they start co's out with small stores to test the waters.. then they move up quickly if they're able to prove themselves.
We are actually waiting on our next store manager, and my old manager who got a promotion to DHOD from ACSM who trained at the new store i transferred to for about 2 months.
I believe they do that because people need a break from others, the managers can develop relationships with a variety and not develop too close of relationships that may allow certain things to slide, and to get other opinion on what might need to be changed to improve (scores, sales, cleanliness, team work, etc.) When you switch people around they get a new refreshed experience of other environments. This can help people cope with different personalities and work ethics. I seriously doubt it has anything to do with a comanager being good or bad. Otherwise they wouldn't of become comanagers.
LIES! They are moved because of drama or promotion. Some managers are good "revivers" but most of the time someone pops up it is a promotion of a newbie or drama!
. . . reminds me of the pedophile priests being moved from parish to parish . . .
Felicia Delk and Jon Young worked that program well.
"Baby, you got a big broom and a rug? Then, you know what to do, den."
Great analogy.
The indulgences seem to be worse for the top dawgs, the store directors. They almost seem to achieve lifetime appointment, something like a Pope, regardless of how abusive, dumb, and dangerous they are.*
*If I'm wrong, please explain the tenures of Barry Forrest, Greg Jordan, and Omar Flores.
