It’s a new year, which means that it’s resolution time for many of us. If you’re looking for a resolution that has game-changing potential for your company, try this one on for size: I resolve to treat my hiring process like the core and critical business process that it is. I like to say that… Read More
Don’t Promote Your Top Salesperson to Be Your Sales Manager
In most companies, the leader of the sales organization was most likely one of the top-performing sales reps prior to getting promoted. When the founder or CEO decides to create a sales leadership role in the company, it’s typically to help them scale the business: they need someone — other than themselves — to hire,… Read More
Human Capital Management as Risk Management: An Interview with Cathi Trippe, VP of Risk Management at Phil Long Auto
Cathi Trippe, VP of Risk Management at Phil Long Auto, has 20+ years of experience in Risk Management and knows that one of the biggest risks in business is who you hire to run that business. She was featured my book, in The Best Team Wins: Build Your Business Through Predictive Hiring, because of her… Read More
Why Don’t Companies Train Managers How to Hire People?
According to research from talent technology pioneer Hireology, where I have the privilege to serve as CEO, fewer than 10% of organizations invest a single second of time training their managers how to hire people effectively. That statistic is – and will always be – shocking to me. I can think of no other single… Read More