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DebinHawaii
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#HaikuADay #Haiku

Yes, I worked for Starbucks from 1992 until I moved to Honolulu in 2001 to be a part of the partnership here & did that until 2009. Being in HR anywhere has its challenges but today‘s Haiku is about how glad I am I‘m not part of their new dress code & policy roll out. Like their new paper iced cups, not very well thought out & executed. 🫣😱🤐

Job regrets can stir,
Then I sip, sigh, grateful I‘m
not Starbucks HR…

TheBookHippie 🤣🫣🤦🏻‍♀️😬🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 24h
Reggie Amen! 24h
TheBookHippie Honestly it‘s so stupid. Ugh 24h
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Eggs Well said👏🏻☕️👍🏼 24h
JenlovesJT47 Ain‘t that the truth lol 😅💛🐝🖤 23h
kspenmoll Love this!!!!! 20h
AnnCrystal 👏🏼🐝👍🏼☕🐝💝. 18h
TheSpineView So true! 💛🐝💛 15h
bellabella 😬 😂 👍 👏 13h
tpixie Can you please explain to me why the dress code is so horrible? Most businesses, companies, and restaurants have dress codes and many have uniforms. I‘ve never worked in a place that doesn‘t have one. So if you could give me a different perspective, I would appreciate it. 11h
lil1inblue @tpixie I'm not sure about the dress code part, but they are banning employees from wearing masks. This can be difficult for anyone who is immuno-comprimised from a variety of conditions. 10h
lil1inblue 😂😂😂 Dealing with some HR matters of our own at work, but still thankful I'm dealing with this! 10h
DebinHawaii @tpixie I am not against dress codes at all & think they are necessary & this new version of the dress code is actually very similar & even a bit more liberal than it was back in my day. The issue here is they went very liberal with the dress code a few years ago & allowed people to express their individuality in many ways & even had a website/store with logo items & things store employees could buy for aprons, etc. Many of them spent a lot to ⬇️ 10h
DebinHawaii …to buy these brand-sanctioned items. Flash forward to now, the dress code got very dialed back to rigid & almost none of what they spent their money on can be worn under the new code. They issued them all two black tee-shirts only & many stores didn‘t get those shirts shipped before the 5/12 date. They are expected to buy everything else—more black shirts, pants, shoes that are required now & that‘s hard on their wages. ⬇️ 10h
DebinHawaii …They also are being written up or sent home to go buy new clothes in some stores & districts but not others so it‘s being rolled out inconsistently & accompanied by other policies they have to follow or change now or hold customers to that are making customers unhappy. I could go on & on but it‘s not the dress code I am against—it was just rolled out so badly it could be a business case for how not to do it. @lil1inblue Yes, the masks too. (edited) 10h
dabbe Thanks for providing all of that input, @DebinHawaii. I went and looked it up at their website to get “their“ opinion. According to them, it's all about making those green aprons stand out even more. 😳 But what you said hits the truth more; let's make everyone look as monochromatic as possible and all the stuff they bought is now useless. #beyondstupid Your haiku hits on the ridiculousness of it all. 💛🐝🖤 9h
DebinHawaii @dabbe Yes, I don‘t disagree with making the green aprons pop & a more consistent look, just think they needed to think it through it all better & not take away all the originality. Funny thing—SBUX icon is the green apron but their Coffee Master program (where partners study/test to reach that level) has a black apron, so now they are all black on black. Anyway, I was feeling sassy & shaking my head as someone who once did training & HR there.😉 8h
dabbe @DebinHawaii You are quite the sassy lassie! 😍💚😍 8h
tpixie @lil1inblue that‘s so strange to prohibit masks. Hopefully the ones that need to wear masks can get a doctor‘s note and take it to work. Too bad that‘s necessary. 5h
tpixie @DebinHawaii Thanks so very much for this thorough explanation. I understand the situation so much better now. It helps to understand the whole story! 🩵🩵🩵 5h
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greencandles
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Pickpick

This is a must-read for anyone who likes to learn about highs and lows of a business from a CRO‘s pov. The book walks us through the difficult phase of Starbucks as a business and the steps Howard took to overcome the challenging economy and market. There‘s a lot to learn from this book about taking risks, believing in yourself, confidence, dealing with failure, focusing on the bigger picture, patience & success. Highly recommend this one!

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DebinHawaii
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Thanks @Eggs for the #WondrousWednesday tag!🤗

1️⃣ The many things I learned from HB, the author of this book & one of my all-time leaders/mentors would take too much space but 3 are 1) Lead with your values & don‘t work for a company if your values don‘t match. 2) Put people over profits—a true leader serves people. 3) Build relationships & “trust banks” first.

2️⃣ Talent Development & Training

3️⃣ Independently wealthy bookstore owner! 😉

MemoirsForMe Yay on all 3…especially #3! 🙌🏻📚🙌🏻 1y
Eggs Well done 👍🏼 #3 sounds great! 1y
Kitta Oh yes a bookstore would be great! 1y
DebinHawaii @UwannaPublishme @Eggs @Kitta I added the independently wealthy so I don‘t have to struggle & can enjoy it & all the books! 😉😆 1y
Eggs @DebinHawaii Of course! 1y
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Leftcoastzen
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Christmas cups are out ! Life is good when you have enough points to get Christmas blend!☕️

marleed It always gives me a little thrill when I drive thru Starbucks and my order comes in this years‘ holiday cup. …It‘s also my reminder of a new year when my order is once again filled with the standard white at some point in Jan when they run out of holiday cups! 2y
Leftcoastzen @marleed 😁I tend to walk in , so first thing you notice is all the signs are red ! Holiday cups are fun , though I brought my own in today. 2y
marleed Haha. I love Starbucks stores at Christmas. I‘ve particularly anticipated the cups since the silly 2015 controversial solid red cup. In support that year I purchased the ceramic solid red holiday cup and do a toast with it every year for whatever way it is people chose to celebrate (or not) the season! 2y
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Blerdgal_Fenix
Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time | Howard Schultz, Dori Jones Yang, Stanley Ed. Schultz
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Day 20 - potion/magic - tell me it‘s not magic. Also, I drink magical leaves with nectar of the bees. Tell me either experience isn‘t magical. changes your mood/mind in just a few wonderful sips. #drinkme

#scarathlon #skeletoncrew @CIwojick & @StayCurious

Emilymdxn As a sick person whose coffee is the whole centre of my existence this weekend, I totally agree with this 2y
Deblovestoread Me, every morning! ☕️ 2y
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GatheringBooks
Literary Starbucks: Fresh-Brewed, Half-Caf, No-Whip Bookish Humor | Nora Anderson Katz, Wilson Isaac Josephson, Jill Madeline Poskanzer
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#IdiomInsight Day 2: We #HitTheSack right on top of this iconic Dubai Starbucks (Middle East version) with our hotel strategically located on top of the coffeeshop over the weekend. Our daughter headed back to Seattle last Friday so we figured it is a nice touch for her going away night to be in Starbucks Dubai as she flew off to Seattle, the birthplace of Starbucks.

RaeLovesToRead Wow! I want to visit this Starbucks so bad!!! 2y
Larkken So cool. Do they have any Dubai-specific mugs? I have some from Athens that I love 💗 2y
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Leftcoastzen Beautiful 2y
DebinHawaii I love this photo! Many moons ago (okay over 20 years) 😉 when I was in SBUX International, my team trained the groups who opened Kuwait ( the first market in the Middle East & North Africa) & then Dubai. I did not get to visit before I left SBUX & moved to Hawaii but have lots of memories of the complexities of opening the brand in MENA. 2y
marleed Oh that‘s very cool! 2y
Eggs Extraordinary 👏🏻🤗👍🏼 2y
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Vivlio_Gnosi
When Breath Becomes Air | Paul Kalanithi
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Starting the morning off with the deep and heavy stuff. This book really forces you to ponder life. And what better way to ponder life than with coffee? ☕️ 🤔

#nonfiction #coffee #Starbucks #medical

TiredLibrarian Great book! 2y
Vivlio_Gnosi Agreed! Such an emotional roller coaster 2y
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Cinfhen
China Room | Sunjeev Sahota
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squirrelbrain I loved this one too! 3y
TracyReadsBooks I really liked this book! 3y
BarbaraBB Looking good again! 3y
TrishB Oh I have this on the kindle pile! 3y
Cathythoughts I liked this one 👍❤️ 3y
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Lollymya
Untitled | Unknown
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I know I have been MIA lately but Hurricane Ida did a number on our area. Life for me has been changed in ways I never imagined but I am slowly getting back to me. Why does she have a photo of muffins???? Well since #starbucks was pretty much closed for September and most of October I had to make my own #pumpkin bread and I found a recipe that was on point. #litsylove #whenlifethrowsyoulemons

Bookwormjillk I‘m glad you‘re getting back to normal a little bit. Glad to “see” you again. 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m happy to see you back! I‘m glad that things are better! Do I need to update or change anything to your address? ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
Lollymya Address is the same @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 4y
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TheBookHippie Wonderful to see you. Looks delicious!! 4y
kspenmoll I am glad things are getting better for you- and your cooking looks soooo good! 4y
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Leftcoastzen
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It‘s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Starbucks Christmas cups are here ! Thanksgiving blend with 2 add shots….But it‘s gonna be 88 degrees here!🎅🌞

melissajayne Glad that the Christmas drinks are out; will get one this weekend 4y
Emilymdxn So exciting! I‘ll have to see if they‘re out in England too 4y
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