Posts Tagged ‘hiring’
Scaling Team Growing Pains: Why Your Team Can Break on the Way to $1M
Growing pains aren’t just for teenagers—your business experiences them too! After helping hundreds of business owners build high-performing teams over the past 15+ years, I’ve noticed a pattern that catches many successful entrepreneurs by surprise: The very systems and team dynamics that worked brilliantly in your early days often break down as you approach that…
Read MoreFinancial Foundations for Team Growth: What Every Business Owner Needs to Know
Is your business ready for your next hire? As business owners, we often focus on revenue growth, sales strategies, and marketing plans—but there’s an equally important foundation that’s frequently overlooked: your financial readiness for team expansion. After 14 years of helping business owners build high-performing teams, I’ve seen one pattern emerge time and again: hiring…
Read MoreHow to Attract & Retain Loyal Team Members: The Secret to Long-Term Employee Loyalty
Attracting and retaining loyal team members is crucial for any small business owner. Loyalty goes beyond simply showing up to work; it embodies a deeper commitment to the team and the business. Loyal employees take responsibility, appreciate your efforts, and genuinely support your business vision and goals. Understanding Loyalty in the Workplace Defining Loyalty for…
Read MoreStruggling to FIND Quality Job Applicants? Here’s What to Do.
Many business owners face the daunting task of finding the right candidates for their job openings. Often, the problem lies not in the availability of talent but in the way job advertisements are crafted and presented. Below, we explore common challenges and offer valuable insights on how to create compelling job ads that effectively communicate…
Read MoreHow to Hire People for Your Small Business | Tips to Make Hiring Easier
When it’s time to hire for your small business, it’s common to feel a bit daunted by the task ahead. The hiring and screening process certainly takes up valuable time, and of course, you want to get it right so you don’t have to deal with poor performance, having to fire someone, or finding yourself…
Read More5 Hiring Myths that you NEED to ignore
Over the years, I have heard some pretty wild things about hiring… How to do it When to do it Why to do it… And two of my favourites… Why YOU should NOT be the one to do it … (ahem YES you should). How it’s all such a guess and it’s a 50/50 of…
Read MoreDon’t hire them because you like them
The #1 biggest hiring mistake that I often see with my clients is that they have hired someone because they liked them. Rather than, going through the hiring assessment process properly and hiring someone that they KNOW WITH CONFIDENCE can do exactly what they need them to do and exactly how they want it to…
Read MoreDon’t hire unicorns
Let’s chat about a pet peeve of mine – and that is this concept of finding a unicorn team member. There are a few reasons why you DON’T want to go out in search of a Unicorn and then hire what you think is a unicorn. Let’s dive into this. Firstly – Unicorns don’t exist.…
Read MoreIs today the day you get back in control?
Is today the day you need to get back in control? You’ve finally got yourself into the right flow (to and mental space to step into your CEO power and do what you know you need to do…when an email drops in from a team member with a problem. Maybe they want a pay rise,…
Read MoreWhy emotional hiring decisions will end up making you cry
Do you know why you’re so resistant to the hiring process? It’s not actually about the time. Or about writing the job ad. Or about making space for interviews in your already packed-out calendar. It’s about the feelings. Because hiring is an emotional process. In fact, it’s kind of similar to dating. 😬 💌 You’re…
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