1050. Optimizing Your Hiring Process To Maximize Team Performance
Release Date: 08/12/2024
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info_outlineIn this episode of the Kelly Roach Show, Kelly shares her expert insights on optimizing your hiring process to maximize team performance. She emphasizes that exceptional leadership and clarity are essential for creating a high-performance organization and provides tips on pre-hiring strategies. Kelly breaks down the importance of clarity, context, and incentivization in ensuring your team members contribute effectively to your company's success.
Also in this episode:
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Clearly define the three profitable pursuits of any new role and provide context for these tasks to ensure alignment with the company's goals.
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Design a multidimensional onboarding plan that includes observation, interaction, and participatory learning to speed up productivity.
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Build a well-structured incentive plan to encourage behaviors that drive business growth, such as call bookings, sales, retention, and online reviews.
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Distinguish between high-priority tasks that drive the business forward and routine maintenance activities, ensuring the former are given paramount importance.
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