Overly Human

Interviews are a big topic. That’s why we continued to talk about them in this episode. Rob and Traci continue digging into interviewing candidates for your company and discussing topics like calling references, salary transparency during the process, and the term ‘cultural fit.’ Also, get a glimpse behind the sense into Sparkbox’s interview process.

We have talked about how you recruit and find the right candidates, now that you have them, how can you determine they will be the right fit for the role? Interviews of course! In this episode, Rob and Traci discuss making sure the interview is a great process for both the interviewees and the interviewers and explore how to keep interviews free of bias while staying informative.

Growth and hiring depend on one thing: recruitment. In this episode, Traci and Rob discuss putting fresh energy into your recruitment programs and how to build diversity into the entire recruitment process. Learn some simple tweaks you can make today to your recruitment to make a huge difference in your overall hiring process.

Intentionality is everything, but sometimes intentionality and forethought get left out of the hiring process. Traci and Rob examine two key areas when you are getting ready to hire: strategic planning of where your organization is going and understanding if your company is ready for growth.

Over the Great Resignation, turnover has increased to over 50% between voluntary departures and layoffs. Ideally, a healthy turnover is closer to 10%. So what can be done to bridge this gap? Traci and Rob discuss these turnover numbers and how having a strategy is the best first step towards retention and scaling.

As life and business bring many crossroads, have you ever paused to reflect on what you’re getting from the two? In this episode, Traci shares insights from her talk, Knowing What You Want from Your Life and Your Business. Listen in as she and Rob discuss strategies to stay focused, pivoting when you need to, and how to keep the end in mind.

If you are experiencing burnout as a leader, it is hard to focus on fixing your company. So why not try to create a company that will endure even if you have to take a step back. In this episode, Traci and Rob discuss Rob’s talk titled Designing A Company You Don't Have to Escape From. Learn five steps to creating a healthy and sustainable company.

Have you taken the quiz for your Language of Appreciation? After reading Gary Chapman’s The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, Rob and Traci discuss their Languages of Appreciation how knowing their Language impacts their work.

How do you prefer to receive appreciation in the workplace? Gary Chapman’s The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace offers 5 common forms of appreciation for you to both receive and give in the workplace. In this episode, Traci and Rob share what the 5 languages are and brief descriptions of what makes each of these unique.

You might have already heard about The 5 Love Languages, but have you heard about Gary Chapman’s The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace? More than ever, because of The Great Resignation—or as we like to call it The Great Reshuffle—we need to show our employees appreciation in the ways they want to receive it. Join Rob and Traci as they give an introduction to these five languages and why they are so critical.