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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 7
R = References Get references and contact them! One of the biggest mistakes made by small and medium-sized businesses is the failure to check on references (or even get them in the first place!) So this newsletter is going to … Continue reading
Posted in Decision-making, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Management, Recruiting, Success, Supervision, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized
Tagged Hiring, Interviewing, Recruiting, References, Staffing, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams
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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 6
E = Enthusiastic A recent article on a website for hiring managers posed the question: If you have to choose, do you hire for experience or attitude? Their answer was clear—HIRE FOR ATTITUDE! The reason is simple—you can train skills … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Collaboration, Customer Service, Emotional Intelligence, Hiring, Influence, Interviewing, Leadership, Management, Productivity, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Values, Work
Tagged Attitude, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Management, Staffing, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams
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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 5
P = Producer Ken Blanchard maintains there are only two choices when you are hiring: 1. A producer – someone who can do the job without needing a lot of help or supervision. 2. A potential producer – someone who … Continue reading
Posted in Competence, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Management, Performance Management, Potential, Productivity, Supervision, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Hiring, Interviewing, Job Performance, Management, Staffing, Supervision, Team Leadership, team performance, Teams
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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 4
R = Relational A recent survey of thousands of hiring managers (conducted by a national professional staffing organization) revealed the number one quality that hiring managers are looking for in a potential employee: The ability to work well with others! … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Collaboration, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Management, Morale, Success, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged executive skill, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Management, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams
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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 3
A = Ambitious Managers and supervisors are looking for team members who have the energy and commitment to make progress in their jobs and in their careers. How do you know if you have a candidate who has the ambition … Continue reading
Posted in Ambition, Career, Character, Competence, Employee Development, Employee Motivation, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Learning, Management, Morale, Personal Growth, Personal Success, Potential, Professional Development, Promotion, Success, Supervision, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Ambition, Career Development, Hiring, Interviewing, Management, professional development, professional growth, Supervision, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Team Motivation, Teams
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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 2
H = Hardworking In this post, we’re going to explore one of the most important qualities of a good hire: the motivation and intention to work with diligence. The last thing leaders want on their teams is an acceptance of … Continue reading
Posted in Agility, Character, Customer Service, Deadlines, Hiring, Honesty, Integrity, Interviewing, Leadership, Learning, Management, Productivity, Promotion, Success, Supervision, Uncategorized, Values, Work
Tagged Commitment, Employee Performance, Hiring, Interviewing, learning, Productivity, Work
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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 1
S = Strategic I’ve decided to follow-up my series on DELEGATION with one on HIRING. My reasoning is pretty straightforward here: There’s an obvious—and logical—connection between these two essential executive functions: Before you can assign work to a person, you … Continue reading
The High Jump Principle
I am continuing my posts on the topic of DELEGATION with this foundational principle. I owe my good friend and colleague, Keith Drury, for this concept that he shared with me years ago. It is as important today as it … Continue reading
Posted in Career, Coaching, Competence, Delegation, Hiring, Leadership, Management, Organizations, Personal Success, Potential, Promotion, Success, Supervision, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized
Tagged Assignments, Delegation, Employee Development, Employee Promotion, Hiring, Promotion, Team Leadership, Teams
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Can They? Will They?
The Two Essential Questions of Effective Delegation I posted last time about the issue of DELEGATION. Since there are so many important and interconnected elements to effective delegation, I decided to continue this topic with added insights and additional tips. … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Coaching, Communication, Control, Deadlines, Delegation, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Leadership, Management, Performance Management, Productivity, Supervision, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Authority, Control, Delegation, Employee Coaching, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, Employee Motivation, Employee Performance, Employee Training, Performance Management
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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #24
You will never be an effective leader until you can be comfortable being responsible for what other people do. This issue’s great advice comes from one of my favorite CEO’s – Rick Frost of LP (Louisiana-Pacific Corporation). I heard Rick … Continue reading
Posted in Authority, Collaboration, Communication, Consistency, Control, Deadlines, Delegation, Leadership, Management, Performance Management, Risk, Supervision, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Assignments, Authority, Collaboration, Delegation, Failure, Leadership, Management, Performance Management, Risk Management, Supervision, Team Leadership, Teams, Work
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