158 : A Management Masterclass w/ Jon Felix Lund, VP of Operations for Coava Coffee Roasters / Portland, OR

Chris DeferioCareer, Leadership, Management, Podcast

Being a manager in coffee ain’t easy. There is no end to the number of different issues vying for your attention on any given day and it can seem like you are constantly trying to keep your head above water. Managers are the most important leaders in specialty retail and in order to do our best work we need to learn from the example of others. Today get to learn from the experiences of someone who has seen great success in cafe management, Jon Felix Lund.

Jon has been in coffee for close to 15 years and Currently VP Of Operations for Coava Coffee Roasters in Portland, ORwhere he has spent the last 6 years. He started as a trainer and quickly moved into management from there.

With an emphasis on developing his team, constantly improving communication, and deftly planning for the future the things that he will need to succeed, Jon is the perfect person to help us learn in their management masterclass

Some of the topics you will learn about: 

  • Relying on your team
  • Delegating responsibly
  • Focusing your time
  • Good communication
  • Planning out your time
  • Coddling vs challenging staff
  • Vulnerability as a manager
  • Finding system solutions. Embracing confrontation
  • Advancing as a barista

Where ever you are in your journey as a manager you are sure to get something useful and empowering from this conversation.

Enjoy!

LINKS:

www.coavacoffee.com

www.thegreatnorthpdx.com

 

 

 

 

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