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099: Demystify the Hiring Process

April 17, 2017 Leave a Comment

Great vision without great people is irrelevant. – Jim Collins On Today’s Episode: Strengths + hiring Building holistic teams How your strengths manifest in leading, learning, and decision-making A look into our hiring process Advocating for your team members Don’t just hire well, release people well Resources: HUMANeX Ventures + Gallup StrengthsFinder Always Forward. Ron Question: How can you incorporate strengths into your workplace culture? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: Always Forward, Brad Lomenick, engagement, Gallup StrengthsFinder, leadership, Learning, Ron Kitchens, Strengths, talent, team

The Right People in the Right Seats

September 3, 2015 Leave a Comment

Get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats. – Jim Collins Through our work in economic development, we have heard over and over again that talent is the #1 thing organizations are looking for today. In a market where everyone is looking for top talent – how do you win? Southwest Michigan First has been recognized as the best small business to work for by National Best and Brightest Companies for a few years, in part, because of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: Always Forward, Gallup, Gallup StrengthsFinder, Hiring, Jim Collins, Kalamazoo, leadership, National Best and Brightest Companies, Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First, talent

Maximizing Resources

February 17, 2015 Leave a Comment

I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believe in the goodness of others. - Muhammad Ali Today, Amanda and I discuss how to maximize your resources - which means your time, talent and treasure. Individually Have you heard the parable of the talents in the book of Matthew? I like to look at it in a different way. When the Bible speaks of investing talent, it means money, but what if we looked at it like your actual talent? How … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcasts Tagged With: Always Forward, Andy Stanley, Gallup StrengthsFinder, Jimmy Buffet, maximize resources, Muhammad Ali, parable of the talents, Ron Kitchens, Southwest Michigan First, talent

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