Guy Anderson

Guy Anderson CHEP

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Suggestions for getting them all on the same page

in the culinary school world a lot students are concerned about everyone pulling weight. I usually make everyone aware of what he/she is doing, but it is an individual job. But I had a class once where a professor said "a team, what is it?" everyone went around and said and he says - "is baseball a team sport or an individual sport" so conversation went around. So i tell him - look everyone has to act as an individual for the team to work. Meaning, the pitche has to do his job 100% as well as the rest of… >>>

Guy Anderson CHEP

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Suggestions for getting them all on the same page

I can get 95% of people on board when trying to get a group motivated, but I always have 2 or so that I can't reel in to the group. Last block I tried a new trick of placing one of them in charge of something very individual(walk in duty - putting things away, etc.) it worked, but as I thought - this really took a part of the team and moved him out of the building of the team. Or does it? any thoughts - is this a good idea?

Guy Anderson CHEP

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Preparation is Everything

This is a catch phrase from my culinary school and it not only is a mantra that serves chefs well, but also in the teaching world. Many students are very IN TUNE with what topics are being discussed and many like to challenge instructors if they are slack on info. With that being said the other students that are not in tune can also become more un-attached to the class if you are lost in the information your are trying to convey.

Guy Anderson CHEP

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DEMO is GREAT!

As culinary school goes - showing is the best. They can read it and see it on a computer, but doing it without seeing it is crazy...at least in cooking

Guy Anderson CHEP

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Music...depends on the class

Music can relax, pump up etc to students, but if one student is not working well with it then I would not use it. Selection also has a lot to do with it. When I was in undergrad, my music instrcutor told everyone to bring in one song to play and then critique. I heard everthing from rap to classical and stuff I had never heard. I took in Frosty the Snowman, but Berl Ives. It does not matter who likes what everyone like Frosty or has heard of it...Class loved it and laughed the professor - Not So Much!

Guy Anderson CHEP

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Too much excitement

i find it hard sometimes to refocus the group after, I get them excited about a topic. For instance, I am teaching Culinary History. I took over from an instrcutor that left that taught from the book. I use the book as a guide but have thrown dynamic powerpoints at them and have gotten them IN to it. I decided I was going to get specific with them and do "The Last Meal on the Titanic" since the anniversary is coming up. So i do the presentation, now they we are going to do a themed plating of desserts from… >>>