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The “Recruiterproof Companies” series articulates the characteristics which make a company attract and retain good people while being tough to recruit from. I’m here to tell you innovative companies are tough to recruit from and easy to recruit to. It’s one of the five traits recruiter-proof companies have. Innovative companies are attractive to candidates. Being […]
Often we talk with people frustrated by micromanagement. It’s a common source of employee turnover and quite costly to naive employers. It’s easy to confuse who is causing the micro-management. THERE ARE TWO POTENTIALS THAT ARE OFTEN CONFLATED. The first cause is that the leader does not have the ability to trust their employees as […]
“We do not learn from experience… we learn from reflecting on experience.” ― John Dewey You or your team hired someone who failed. They may not have had the skills, character, personality, or perspective that the position required. It’s easy to write the failure off completely to the candidate, setting yourself up to make your […]
Predictions are a far cry from prophecy. This is what we estimate from what we see in an ultracompetitive and malnourished hiring environment. But I’ll guarantee one of these will prove true.
The term “It’s just business” is confusing. Should business relationships and personal relationships stay separate? Is it okay then to behave in a different manner than one would towards their personal relationships? Are these the same people who say not to do business with friends or family? If one cannot do happy productive business with […]
The customer experience will not improve if the customer service department feels leadership has failed them. Improving as a leader doesn’t mean you are a perfect leader, quite the opposite. Great culture shines amid conflict. It is how you, as the leader, respond to that conflict that builds the trust within the company. Take your […]
When things get a little squirrely in an interview process, it can provide valuable insight into how the candidate takes ownership in difficult situations. People are perfect two times in their life. When they are born and when they interview. Here are three suggestions for behavioral tripwires that reveal things bad hires keep well-concealed during […]
Interviewing is a heavy responsibility. An interviewer holds the future of their company and someone’s career. Will it be a good fit? Will everyone be disappointed? Will expectations be aligned properly? Frankly, good interviewing is a friendly version of an interrogation – Just watch these recorded police interrogations of suspected criminals. The purpose is to get […]
Negotiations are nerve-wracking. When it comes time to negotiate a raise with your boss, anxiety may kick into hyperdrive. Time of year and current economic climate doesn’t hold much weight in the matter either. Your raise is strictly about your work performance and what you feel you deserve in compensation for that performance. FIVE TIPS […]
Interviews are not all about getting the job. It is about building relationships to see if you want to work with this person/team for the long run. You do not want to ‘win’ every single interview because your values may not be aligned. Working for a company with different values than you is not fun. You […]
