Landon Care Products Incorporation

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[...] In this case study, the training program would help Alex Sander realize those points and would make his colleagues feel more comfortable with him Delegated people have an opportunity to feel responsible and to prove their unexpected skills. This way, workers may feel more comfortable in the firm as they are trusted and as they can participate in some tasks that usually only managers work on. Delegating some work is a symbol of faith in each other that can be really stimulating for a team if the goals of the delegated job are clearly explained. Managers have to explain the expected results and the way to do the work in order no to waste time. [...]

[...] Thus it is in the company's interest to keep Alex Sander as part of Landon Care Products Incorporation, but how is it possible to make someone proud like him change his behavior towards others, without hurting or demotivating him? Retaining employees was very important in terms of Human Resources Management, and training programs were a part of that retaining will. As Alex Sander was only 32 years old; he could very easily quit Landon Care Products Incorporation and find another job somewhere else where his management skills would be more appreciated. [...]

[...] Landon Care Products Incorporation Summary 1. Introduction to the company 2. Identify the problem area(s) in the case Suggest several potential solutions to the main problem in the case Conclusion and recommendation for the future Introduction to the Company Landon Care Products Incorporation is an American company that deals with cosmetics products like skin care. It is based in Connecticut. Landon Care Products, Inc was acquired in January 2007 by a multibillion dollar beauty company from Europe called Avant-Garde, and is now part of that entity. [...]

[...] As a product manager, it is necessary for him to have some support from his staff. Promoting Alex with a new job does not seem to be a good idea either, as he really appreciated his work and as he could take it as a kind of punition. A good way to solve these problems is to make Alex Sander participate in a training program focusing on, how a manager should behave in a working context? Will being with some other managers make the person feel more comfortable as he is not the only one in that case and should it be considered as something positive that aims to enhance the capacities of a leader? [...]

[...] The subscription to a training program could be very helpful. Though those training programs were expensive they were very reliable. If a company decides to pay for such a tool, it does not mean that the person has problems but on the contrary the company trusts that person, and he is someone reliable the company can count on. It is more like a reward than a punishment, and it is often considered as a step before getting a promotion as the aim of a training program is to empower someone's strengths and make him a better manager than he is already. [...]