Hiring people is an art, not a science, and resumes can’t tell you whether someone will fit into a company’s culture. —Howard Schultz On Today's Episode: The importance of hiring for fit for both organization and candidate. Does the potential candidate add different insight to your team? When considering a new opportunity for yourself, does the company's culture fit you? Use sites like GlassDoor and Quora to find out about a company's culture. Create your own career path … [Read more...]
162: Building High-Performance Teams
The right people are any company's most important asset. The wrong people are a liability that you cannot afford. - Ron Kitchens On Today’s Episode: Disruption is a form of change Disrupt or perish Kedging: finding a way to win, regardless of the circumstances Having the right people on the bus Hiring strategies Setting the culture to be expectant of top performance Always Forward. Ron Question: High-performance teams aren't built overnight. What can you … [Read more...]
How to Hire a Top Performer Every Time
When hiring new team members, typical organizations focus on resumes and references. Great organizations, on the other hand, focus on selecting the best people based on talent, strengths and fit. It may be faster to scan credentials and hire based on pieces of paper, but I guarantee that a strategic approach will lead to fewer regrets in the future. Simply put, we as leaders need to know what to look for and how to find it. Talent and Strengths When I see people who are miserable at their … [Read more...]
The Right People in the Right Seats
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...]