Situational leadership

Being a good situational leader in the restaurant is key to your management success.

Rate yourself from 1-5 on these aspects of situational leadership:

1. I consider these three factors when making decisions: the situation, the capability of my team and my own capabilities

2. I work well with a variety of team member skill and engagement levels

3. I consciously plan and develop each team member’s performance

4. I am skilled at being directive

5. I utilize a directive approach effectively (when it’s the best match for the situation/team member)

6. I utilize a collaborative approach effectively (when it’s the best match for the situation/team member)

7. I delegate effectively (when it’s the best match for the situation/team member)

When working with my team, I find that the strengths of my use of situational leadership are:

When working with my team, I find that the challenges/gaps of use of situational leadership are: