AGENDA AT GLANCE

MONDAY, SEPT. 21

Topic Speaker
Class Registrations & Welcome Breakfast Paulo Goelzer & Institute Team
Week Overview + Group Introductions Paulo Goelzer
Positioning for Retail Success John Ross
Leadership Essentials Paulo Goelzer
Developing Myself – Self Awareness Paulo Goelzer
Leadership and Store Culture Paulo Goelzer
Day Review Paulo Goelzer

TUESDAY, SEPT. 22

Topic Speaker
«Great Stores have Great Managers» Russ Greenlaw
Best Practices in HR Scott Grove
Category Management & Signature Items TBD
Managing the Produce Department Brian Cox
Sustainability in Grocery Stores Peter Cook
Best Practices in Health Wellness – Plant Base Nutrition Kim Kirchherr
Day Review Paulo Goelzer

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23

Topic Speaker
Tuesday Summary and Wednesday Agenda Paulo Goelzer
Supermarket Finance Bob Graybill
Social Media – Best Practices in Advertising and Marketing Elizabeth Weddington
Foodservice Trends Chef Rudy Smith & Tracy Machnic
«Experiencing» Best Practices Chef Rudy Smith & Tracy Machnic
Group Photo & Store Tour Logistics Paulo Goelzer
Store Tour/Assessment – Group Work
Store Improvement Plan Discussion
Paulo Goelzer & Jason King

THURSDAY, SEPT. 24

Topic Speaker
Wednesday Summary and Thursday Agenda Paulo Goelzer
Managing the Meat Department Laura Hinton
Managing the Bakery Department Bill Smalls
Loss Prevention Bill Alford
Creating a Great First and Lasting Impressions Harold Lloyd
Rejuvenating the Center – Store Harold Lloyd
Reflection Session – Work on your plan Paulo Goelzer
Learning from Colleagues and Faculty:
What will I be changing at my store and teaching my people?
Paulo Goelzer
Class Closing Paulo Goelzer

FRIDAY, SEPT. 25 – DESIGN YOUR STORE ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAM

Topic Speaker
Welcome to the session Paulo Goelzer
The Learning Leader Paulo Goelzer
Rouses Case Study Ashley Spivey
Best Practices & Implementation Ana Velázquez
Session Closing Paulo Goelzer