Suman Cherry shares a no-BS playbook for hiring in construction. We get into the real cost of losing A-players, the first hires that buy back your time, and how SOPs, EOS-style accountability, and regulated leadership create capacity - not chaos. 

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Show Notes: 

00:00 Intro and who Suman is
 02:02 Headhunter fees versus hourly recruiting
 04:45 Values and EQ over resumes
 07:52 SOPs and onboarding to reduce chaos
 12:29 Why A players quit
 16:49 From many hats to clear roles
 20:46 First three hires: Office Manager, Estimator, Supers or PMs
 24:38 The real cost when your best person leaves
 32:49 Lead with accountability, track activity and results
 45:27 Process over heroics with HR systems and one north star metric
 51:14 Wrap up and where to find Suman

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Podcast Produced By:
Motif Media