by Jim Schleckser | Dec 4, 2016 | Talent
Save the Sugarcoating to Cereals Many companies rate their talent well above average. Besides being untrue, this is a dangerous strategy as your top performers will leave you if you do. In the mythical town of Lake Wobegon, made famous by Garrison Keillor on National...
by Jim Schleckser | Jul 28, 2016 | Talent
No Need to Beat Around the Buse There is a single question that you can use to assess whether candidates understand the job and if they are A or C players. The secret to hiring your next great employee might come down to how someone answers a single question. And you...
by Jim Schleckser | May 26, 2016 | Talent
Talking the Talk vs. Walking the Walk Great leaders focus on what we can call the “Talk/Do” ratio. Put simply, they measure how much their employees talk and communicate compared to how much work they actually get done. How do you go about evaluating the...
by Jim Schleckser | Jun 2, 2015 | Talent
Cultivating Your Company’s Culture Great companies look at the skill and the will of the potential hire, but they spend just as much time on cultural fit. And many use these four simple questions to determine that fit. When most people go about the process of...
by Jim Schleckser | Feb 10, 2015 | Entrepreneur, HR, Leadership, Management, Talent
Many entrepreneurs have high standards when it comes to performance. You might even call them perfectionists. That means they’ll often have a lot of feedback and input anytime someone asks their opinion on something. In fact, for many, it’s what they live...
by Jim Schleckser | Dec 10, 2014 | Talent
Coaching Up Your C-Players One of the most challenging tasks for any leader is figuring out what to do with an underperforming team member in your organization- a C player. The challenge is that your employee might be a good person, probably someone who has even...
