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WHICH ARE YOU? BY STEFANIE GIANNINI, MA, SNS
The former individual is often described as someone who is data-driven while the latter individual is described as someone who is passion-driven. While the most successful SNPs are a mix of both, I think it is safe to say we all naturally find ourselves gravitating to one of these profiles vs the other. Speaking for myself, I am naturally the individual who has always been the more creative-minded type. I am the visionary, the big-picture thinker, and the person who is more interested in the people, idea creation, and marketing rather than the financial aspect of our programs. When I was an Assistant Director for 6 years, I never
I always believed there to be two types of people that work in school nutrition: those that “geek out” on the business aspect of our programs (budgets, food cost, meals per labor hour etc.) and those that would rather focus their efforts on the “fun stuff” (menu innovation, staff training, social media etc.).
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