Well, your hair is on fire and your team members are looking for a steady hand and guidance for what’s next. Rather than standing there patting your head to put out the flames, here are three things you can do now to strengthen their ability to deliver. After talking...
When asked what they are looking for in a new employee, most people respond with a few skills and a personality trait or two. At most, they are looking for five things. Truthfully, if those looking for these few skills and traits actually assessed each candidate...
A very common mistake business leaders make is you don’t involve enough people and the right people in the hiring process. Partly this mistake is driven by the need to hire fast and, a smaller team definitely moves more quickly. But at what cost? Moving fast and...
Evidence You Are Kidding Yourself Your customers and employees see through the BS and are less engaged than they could be. You are being reactive with your team – always having to tell them what to do and how to solve problems. People joining your team soon feel...
The 2-Foot Rule Anyone that cannot provide value in a meeting or group, gets up, uses their two feet, and leaves. The only response from the group is oriented on gratitude for the potential of a greater outcome. No fan fair when leaving. No judgment for leaving. Just...
It takes two hearts to hire well: a system at the center of how your team coordinates to choose new people and the standards with which you treat all the candidates that apply as they go through that system. The First Heart – A Hiring System All too often...