Interview 38268 – Caption Index: 547
What would you say are the keys then to maintaining this visitor attention when they’re at zoo?… Read More
What would you say are the keys then to maintaining this visitor attention when they’re at zoo?… Read More
And so I think it hurts in a way. It’s, and I’m not saying you have to regulate it, but boy, there’s gotta be some kind of control there because I think too many people go, oh, that’s reality. No, it’s not. Read More
Well, I used to think it would be a great thing, but then, you know, AI got involved and now I see things on Facebook that I look at and go, that’s not real. So it’s gotten to the point where in some cases it, it could be detrimental and… Read More
How does that help to draw attention to wildlife?… Read More
How, how do you feel, we’ve talked about aa, how do you feel new technology can assist in promoting the zoo?… Read More
This, there’s Facebook, there’s Twitter, windmill cameras. Read More
If they get poached by another zoo, hey, you were successful. You know, it, it is hard to look at it that way. And you may have to start all over again with a unexperienced person, but you did your job and you should be proud of that. We talked… Read More
And the competition, if you want to go to another zoo, is tough. And because I I hold a line at what you can do given your job descriptions, it can get frustrating for people. But one thing I’ve always told my staff is, if, if I can’t, if I… Read More
That’s a derogative comment, I understand that, but you know what, at the same time we got it done and we did a good job down there because everybody knew where they were and there wasn’t a question about it. And, and if they wanted to do something, they knew… Read More
I think you have, I think you have to mentor that. Now there are certain people that wanna be an animal care specialist. That’s all they wanna be. And that’s fine. I I, I think it’s great. They’ve made a commitment, this is where they wanna be, you know, and… Read More
So How important do you think it is for professional growth for a staff?… Read More
Tough. Some people didn’t like it. You know, especially people that always felt that they should, the biggest issue I had when I move into a place is if they’ve always felt that they could do what they want. And I go, you know what, you can do that to… Read More
But you need to know your limitations, not your skillset, that’s different, but your limitations in authority and management making. And I try to keep that very clear. And I found that if you do that, you get less confusion, you get less angry people because you don’t get into… Read More
How has your staff describe your management style?… Read More
Direct and honest. It can be, it can be tough at times because I am direct and honest. It’ll get me in trouble at times because I pretty much say what I feel or believe in. And I, I do that with my staff. But the one thing I told… Read More
But your goal is to make ’em walk out going, I’m gonna come back, this is fun. And my kids enjoyed it. I wasn’t dragging them around the walkway. Read More
You know, that’s what you wanna look for. So On a different kind of thing, can you describe your management style?… Read More
Or how fast can you service people at, at the counter to get ’em in and get ’em out?… Read More
But you want ’em, there’s gonna be days when it’s so busy and so hot that the experie is, isn’t that great?… Read More
Simple things like that. As far as guest treatment and the other things that we’ve already talked about, engaging guests either with the exhibit or with the animals, that type of stuff. Read More