Company meetings are a great way to get information regarding strategy and goals. Many times they do not happen enough. I like quarterly meetings that are a little bit more formal coupled with regular feedback.
In this environment, there are a lot of questions floating around, job losses are sweeping through the country, and most everyone is nervous. With the economy in the cycle it is in, I have chosen to take more steps to keep everyone in the company current on the state of the company. I circulated a message that ensured my team knows the current status of things so they can properly prepare and know what to focus on.
Send out the information. Make them aware. Give them the opportunity to be a difference maker. If you lead them well, they will follow you wherever you go, so make sure you know where you are going. I sent mine out early Saturday morning and received positive responses from multiple people within 20 minutes. Your team will appreciate your candor and feel more comfortable knowing you have a plan.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Background Checks
I have been getting requests to write a post about hiring. Why do we hire? Is it to support our desired lifestyle of more time off or is it to make more money? At the core, it is usually to support one or both of these objectives.
Hiring is one of the riskiest things we can do in our business, yet many entrepreneurs spend an hour or less bringing someone into their business. They base it on a "gut" feeling. So much effort is put on driving down exposure within the company, such as safety training, purchasing new equipment, etc. but without someone properly guarding the front door to the business, all of those efforts can become wasted. Why take the chance on a gut feeling when there are so many readily available, low cost background and credit checks. It is incomprehensible.
Here is a blog that I read that has great tips on this topic as well as hiring in general. It was written by Adam Robinson of Illuma, Inc. He is in the business of hiring and has absolute command of his craft. His blog drills down on many topics and provides many best practices and gives a different perspective on hiring.
It is a must read for anyone looking to add to their team.
Hiring is one of the riskiest things we can do in our business, yet many entrepreneurs spend an hour or less bringing someone into their business. They base it on a "gut" feeling. So much effort is put on driving down exposure within the company, such as safety training, purchasing new equipment, etc. but without someone properly guarding the front door to the business, all of those efforts can become wasted. Why take the chance on a gut feeling when there are so many readily available, low cost background and credit checks. It is incomprehensible.
Here is a blog that I read that has great tips on this topic as well as hiring in general. It was written by Adam Robinson of Illuma, Inc. He is in the business of hiring and has absolute command of his craft. His blog drills down on many topics and provides many best practices and gives a different perspective on hiring.
It is a must read for anyone looking to add to their team.
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