by Jonathan | Feb 28, 2022 | Core Values, Hiring, Leadership
Do you pick up the cup? A few months ago I was sunning my tired bones near a hotel pool in Palm Springs. A young hotel team member caught my attention. She was picking up food garbage around the pool that was left behind by grown people (a story for another day). The...
by Jonathan | Feb 24, 2022 | Culture, Hiring, Leadership
Perks over pay? Just read a Bloomberg article citing this recommendation from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. There is no doubt wages are important. As our “transitory” inflation eats into your purchasing power, wage growth to offset is important. I...
by Jonathan | Feb 23, 2022 | Culture, Hiring, Leadership
The real challenge with hiring? We haven’t consistently done the long work of positioning our companies as the default choice for superstars. The first time they hear of us is in our LinkedIn ad. Keep telling your story. Over and over and over. What makes your...
by Jonathan | Nov 4, 2021 | Hiring, Leadership
Are you in desperate need of people for your open positions? Well, the marketing of those open positions matters. Get the word out. Advertise. Tap professional networks. Offer incentives. All great. But, something else matters just as much. How easy is it for...
by Jonathan | Oct 21, 2021 | Core Values, Culture, Hiring, Leadership
There are no staffing shortages. There are tons of superstars out there. Millions of us are willing to invest our emotional energy, our physical energy, and our mental energy into things that matter. We want to be a part of something special. We want to impact...
by Jonathan | Aug 10, 2021 | Communication, Core Values, Hiring, Leadership
This is how to make your firm and your position the default choice for someone with 4 other solid job offers. First, a little context. In April we saw the highest “quits” since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began recording that data – about 20...
