FY 2010 Non-Holiday Program

Development Opportunities for APMS

Introduction….

• FY 2010 Outlook-APMS• Always looking to improve • What are my strengths?

• Using what I know to improve the work environment

• Three-part Associate Development program• What you learned in 2nd Grade was important• Breakdown• Benefits

• Conclusion

FY 2010 Outlook-APMS

• There is a lot on the horizon with APMS• Avoiding complacency• Ways to improve• Your input is important: What do you

want to do?• Learning from the past to use in the

present and the future• Together we can succeed

Always looking to improve

• Holiday time is frustratingHoliday time is frustrating

• Seeing problems as they ariseSeeing problems as they arise

• What are your complaintsWhat are your complaints

• How can we improve on themHow can we improve on them

• We NEED your inputWe NEED your input

What are my strengths?

• What are your Signature Themes?– Your Top Five is important for your growth in

life and not just Best Buy. Knowing them and what they mean will take you far.

– What are your co-workers Top Five? Knowing them will help you know how compatible you are in any given situation. Plus, it will help you know who to turn to when help or advise is needed.

• Know yourself and know your teammates

Using what I know to improve the work environment

• Use your talents to make the most out of what you do everyday.

• Use your talents to bring new ideas to the team.• Bringing your talents makes you more willing to

apply yourself with projects and development opportunities.

• You are the one who is doing the work, so you will have ideas on how to make it better.

• Even if you do not have the ability to make changes, you can find someone who does.

Three-part Associate Development Program

• Despite the problems that are on the horizon for FY10 we can still work on making APMS better

• Three-tier Associate Development Program– Project Planning– Role Training– Individual Assignments

• More opportunities to keep us all productive during the non-holiday time frame (Feb.-Sept.)

• Working outside the box during the down time will help the department become more efficient during holiday FY 2010

• Apply the six questions when it come to the benefits of improving daily operations.

What you learned in 2nd Grade was important.

• Ask yourself these question when considering stepping outside of the box (away from processing):– Who– What – Where– When – Why– How

• Remember learning these from the 2nd Grade? Now they can help you when it comes to finding ways to apply your time effectively during the non-holiday timeframe.

Applying the six questions to find the benefits

• WhoWho does it apply to?

• WhatWhat is the benefit?

• WhereWhere will this be used?

• WhenWhen will we use it?

• WhyWhy is this good for us?

• HowHow do we do it (platform for utilizing)?

Three-part Associate Development Program (cont.)

Project Planning• Who: APMS• What: efficiency• Where: APMS department• When: FY2010• Why: efficiency• How: Project Program

Three-part Associate Development Program (cont.)

Role Training• Who: self (associate)• What: productivity• Where: your desk• When: always (non-holiday)• Why: knowledge & promotional opportunities

• How: leadership (training to role departmental guidelines)

Three-part Associate Development Program (cont.)

Individual Assignments• Who: Supply Chain (business partners)• What: Streamlining the process• Where: Best Buy (corporate, stores,

warehouses, etc.• When: Non-holiday (or as needed)• Why: Learn & teach (supply chain)• How: Up to you!!

Three-part Associate Development Program (cont.)

• These development opportunities bring a wide array of choices for everyone in APMS to stay active during non-holiday.

• Using this timeframe helps the department continue to improve and become more and more efficient.

• Always remember that this down time is what you make of it. What is done and solved during non-holiday, will help us in the high point of holiday.

Benefits

• Helps us improve as a whole• Helps AMPS become more efficient• Give everyone a forum to apply their own

individual talents• Getting to work together after holiday• Break us the normal work day• Great development opportunities• Working outside of the box• Seeing your ideas in action and learning

new things are always FUN!

Conclusion

• This format allows you to participate in a way that is comfortable to you.

• Brings more ideas to the table.• Keeps the mind active during the lull of non-

holiday.• Helps us learn more about our Business

Partners, while we are improving the business from the AP side.

• Gives us all a chance to be leaders in some capacity.

• More ideas can been taken into consideration.• Putting the pieces together for the future and

streamlining the process from beginning to end.

Questions?Questions?

FY 2010 Non-Holiday Program

Power Point Presentation created by:Travis Pierson Supervisor, APMS

APMS Manager:Lori Heideman

APMS Supervisor:Mike Imse

Summer LengsfeldTravis Pierson

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