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Reto 5; Resolviendo un conflicto aplicando el proceso de toma de decisiones

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Business

Business-focused summary (conflict resolution via decision process)

  • An owner meets with an employee to resolve a conflict about changing the employee’s day off due to a school activity.
  • The owner challenges the employee’s justification (that weekend shifts have more customers) and the operational impact of proposed process changes.
  • The core business risk identified is that product consistency is tightly linked to the company’s reputation. Prior employee attempts to improve processes unintentionally reduced product completeness (e.g., fewer fillings), which led to customer complaints and confusion about ingredients/portions.
  • The resolution framework becomes:
    • Align on immutable operational standards
    • Require approval before changes
    • Commit to schedule adjustments with flexibility

Framework / playbook-like process used

1) Clarify the problem and needs

  • The employee requests a schedule change due to a school activity.
  • The owner confirms timing/urgency, then asks for justification.

2) Surface operational constraints

  • The owner explains that changing product characteristics (e.g., size/quantity/fillings) breaks customer expectations.
  • Customer complaints are used as evidence of impact.

3) Define non-negotiables (decision boundaries)

  • Product must remain exactly as established: sizes and quantities cannot change.

4) Implement governance for changes

  • Any proposed product changes must be reviewed with the owner before implementation.

5) Mutual commitment

  • The owner agrees to the day off with conditions.
  • Scheduling can be revisited if operational needs require the employee on a different day.

Concrete examples cited (customer + product operational failures)

Reduced fillings / “complete product” expectation

  • The employee reduced what goes into churros (and/or portions), causing dissatisfaction because customers expect the full version.

Ingredient ambiguity

  • Orders created confusion about filling labeling (example referenced: “DDL,” which could refer to different fillings such as dulce de leche vs. lemon caramel).

Packaging and supply planning issue

  • Attempts to reduce product size conflicted with existing packaging/bags designed for a specific quantity/time, resulting in inefficiency and inconsistency rather than savings.

Actionable recommendations embedded in the resolution

  • Treat product specs (size/quantity/contents) as customer-experience standards.
  • Require owner approval for any changes that affect:
    • Portion sizes
    • Filling amounts/recipes
    • Ingredient substitutions or labeling
  • Use customer feedback/complaints as input when evaluating “process improvements.”
  • When granting schedule exceptions, add a re-adjustment mechanism to prevent operational gaps.

Metrics / KPIs mentioned

  • No explicit numeric KPIs (e.g., revenue, margins, CAC, churn) were provided.
  • Indirect operational indicators included:
    • Weekend shifts having more customers (implied demand concentration)
    • Increased customer complaints when completeness changes
    • Higher costs/time when orders become confusing (ingredient ambiguity)

Presenters / sources

  • No specific named presenters or external sources were provided.

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