History is filled with examples of companies with great ideas failing just because they couldn’t attract top talent to join their mission. But one question remains: How do you make sure everybody in your company is going in the same direction?
In today’s episode, Alexa shares her experience with hiring the best people for the job, together with some mistakes she has made along the way, to help you continue making the best hiring decisions to benefit your organization in the long run.
Key parts of the conversation:
- [0:34] - Today’s Topic: The Mindset You Need To Hire, Train, And Retain
- [2:30] - Mindset switch to attract better talent
- [4:39] - Alexa’s hiring philosophy
- [5:49] - Developing top talent
- [8:02] - Alexa’s new approach to motivating employees
- [10:09] - Understanding that retention is your responsibility
Great quotes from the podcast:
- “You have to have the right strategy to attract, develop, and retain top talent.”
- “I never really cared about my talent. And that is why my company didn't grow to nine figures.”
- “My philosophy is: hire fast, fire fast, promote fastest.”
- “Once you hire them, it is now time to develop top talent.”
- “You need to make it a priority to develop your team and look at it as an investment, not a cost.”
- “I want to know what my employees’ motivation is, so I can help them.”
- “One key mindset shift that I feel is really important to see is that retention is your responsibility.”
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