Catch 'Em and Keep 'Em

Do you "free-style" your interview questions? Have you ever passed on an prospective employee based on a "gut" feeling? The fact is, most interviewers form their conclusions about candidates within the first 90 seconds of an interview. But have you thought about how biases in your interviewing process can actually hurt your company culture and performance? Today on the Catch 'Em Keep 'Em podcast, we are examining how to interview in ways that support "culture-add" and avoid creating a culture-restricted environment. When you lift the cultural restrictions, you can actually start seeing new ideas and solutions to your biggest problems.

Passive leadership shows up in many forms. Some signals actually include attractive and admirable leadership traits. Statements like "I am a transparent leader", "I like to foster collaboration", and "I try to let people figure things out for themselves" are some of the beliefs that leaders hold, thinking they are doing good by their people. While there is no doubt these are wonderful approaches to leading a team it's important to look more closely and be sure these methods are correctly.  At times, they are actually code for passive leadership characteristics. Are you leading passively or are you struggling with a leader who is passive in her approach? Understanding what Passive Leadership is, how it hurts, and how to overcome is critical to running a flourishing team.  

As businesses begin to re-open, we are facing a critical time and a rare opportunity to reassess, refresh and even re-create the paths that are businesses and our employees are on. How are you approaching your employees to understand where they fit into the new chapter? How do you respond to the changes your employees have endured and understand the impact of those changes for you and your business? Are you prepared for what is to come? Listen in to gain insight into the conversations you need to be having now and how to make them comfortable and effective in order to create win-wins, now and in the future.

Recruiting is changing in the world today. Are you changing with it? How do you make sure you are not making the same past mistakes? Listen to Mark and Melissa discuss how hiring and engaging candidates is changing, what remains time-tested, and how to move forward to hire and retain the best talent for your team.

As we have all been adapting to our new ways of working and living in quarantine, Melissa and Mark discuss the silver linings, dark clouds, and what we expect to see on the horizon for employers and employees alike.

How are you guiding your business through the current uncertain economy? What are the best ways to reduce expenses without sacrificing service delivery to your customers? How do you navigate the pitfalls in order to protect yourself and your customers' interests?

Recruiting is changing in the world today. Are you changing with it? How do you make sure you are not making the same past mistakes? Listen to Mark and Melissa discuss how hiring and engaging candidates is changing, what remains time-tested, and how to move forward to hire and retain the best talent for your team.