The phrase at the end of most job descriptions, “and all other duties as required” is one of the most dangerous expressions a remodeling company can include when looking for your next team member. While it is intended to capture any additional items that are not included in the overall description, it often has very
Hiring the wrong employee can cost more than the expense of hiring, training and on-boarding their eventual replacement. Your company’s culture is at risk and irreversible damage can occur and if the new hire is client-facing. In today’s throw-back PTTV episode, I take a closer look at the hiring process and even offer a free
Earlier this week our PowerTips post covered building a positive company culture and a key part of that effort relies on hiring and retaining great employees. In this week’s throw-back episode I talk about a crucial aspect of employee retention and that is how to properly welcome and onboard a new employee. After watching this
Earlier this week Rosie Romero’s PowerTips article focused on establishing a system for your company and that process relies heavily on meeting with your staff and getting their subsequent buy-in on making these changes. What happens if they don’t buy-in? How can you motivate change within your organization and get your team on board? This
While some company owners are convinced that “there are no good hires available,” we are seeing others hire superstars. These successful owners are using three powerful strategies: Retention of current staff — reducing need to hire Streamlining systems and resources — reducing need to hire A powerful and effective recruiting and hiring system — so
How do you release untapped potential in your company? What can be done to reduce errors and improve the productivity of all who work there? Why do some days just feel like it is one step forward and two steps back? The lack of clear roles and boundaries. That’s the reason. People end up doing
I just started reading the best-selling book, ORIGINALS: How Non-Conformists Move the World by Adam Grant. The book examines the origins of originality, as it were. The book’s summary promised an examination on “how people can champion new ideas—and how leaders can encourage originality in their organizations.” The topic intrigued me, and the reviews were off the chart,
This is a loop: happy employees create happy clients who create good profits. Say it to yourself every morning and work consistently to create the company culture to challenge, engage and reward employees. You and they will be pleased with the results. Years ago I worked with a company owner who insisted that a continued
Running a successful remodeling company isn’t easy. And trying to build one that can run without your day-to-day involvement is even harder. If you want to take your company to the upper levels of success, you must first acknowledge that it’s a long road. There’s no magic elixir. It takes time. It takes commitment. That being said, there are certain
length 3:19 (not including bonus content) This week’s episode of PowerTips TV comes from Joe Zieba, owner of Zieba Builders in Southern California. Joe has a great tool for avoiding the costly mistakes associated with hiring the wrong employee. Did you know that on average, a company spends about nearly $4,000 to recruit, hire and train a new
