Everyone loves a ‘sexy system’ – those dazzling marketing campaigns, brilliant branding ideas, and wow-worthy moments that keep customers coming back for more. But here’s a thought: what if hiring got the same high energy treatment? Let’s be honest—hiring can feel like a long hard slog. Bureaucratic forms, boring, generic
I see it time and time again. Business owners scratching their heads, wondering why they’re not pulling the right candidates into interview. More often than not, I look at their job ad and lo and behold they’ve pushed out something so drab and uninspiring no one in their right mind
It seems like everywhere I turn these days, I hear the same story: business owners struggling to find the right people for their team. I know that many believe it’s a candidate’s market, many more believe there are just no ‘right’ people out there, while others are convinced that they
While we all recognise Thanksgiving as an American day of celebration, it’s a great opportunity for all of us to take stock of the things in our lives that we have to be thankful for. As business owners it’s so easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle
When growing your team, what mindset are you looking for? Many businesses promote competitive working instead of collaborative working. In some instances, such as individual sales, this might work well. However, with something like bringing a project together, pitching your team against each other to see who produces the best
When you build the right team around you, everything in your operation becomes easier. So how do you attract the ‘right’ people to your team? Here are my top 5 tips: 1 Get really clear about the DNA of your ideal team member. Is there someone in your team who
Right now as business owners, we’re all assessing and re-assessing key elements of our operation – from our business model to our marketing, from our team to our own role in the day to day. We’re thinking about what we’ve missed during lockdown, and what we’ve loved, and wondering if
As featured here in HRD Connect 2020 will be a big year for new beginnings. How can leaders ensure their best people stay put? A new decade can be a catalyst to kick-start your own journey to accomplish your life goals. Members of your team who dream to be somewhere
One of the questions I always ask my clients is ‘How many of your current team would you re-hire tomorrow if you were given the chance?’ So…how many would you re-hire? If you say all of them I’ll be delighted for you; that’s only happened to me once since I
’Development can help great people be even better – but if you have a pound to spend, spend 70p getting the right person in the door.’ In a recent blog I recommended having your ‘aces in their places’ when it comes to peopling your customer journey. And conversely there will
One of the questions I always ask my clients is ‘How many of your current team would you re-hire tomorrow if you were given the chance?’ So…how many would you re-hire? If you say all of them, congratulations! I’m delighted for you, because I know from experience how rare that
I’ve seen a number of posts recently about parents proudly and perhaps anxiously getting their kids to school for their first day. It’s that time again; new beginnings. For some their first day at a new school or college. For others their first day in a new role or a new
I saw a tweet the other day by a business owner saying that we should all be teachers – his mate was off for his third trip to the Northern hemisphere this year! Just imagine those six weeks+, how switched off, how re-energised you could be…? I’m not saying that
Have you ever had someone leave your business after ten minutes? Let’s take a look a few of the perils and pitfalls of people selection, and how to prevent them. In the last few weeks, three new clients have had issues while recruiting that might have put other business owners
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