In order to deliver on the promises of Excellence, Stellar Service, and a Top-Notch Experience- teams need to be filled up with the Right People, sitting in the Right Seats, who are doing the Right Work! Defining your objectives and identifying the specifics related to a person’s talents and abilities is not an easy task, but it will prove to be a worthy investment of your time, energy, and yes- your money! Here are a few of the things we have found to be helpful over the years:

#1- HIRE CHARACTER FIRST

A person can be very talented and still be poisonous to your team! When considering a candidate, focus on their character. Most details of any organization can be taught, but it is very difficult to teach people things like honesty, integrity, gratitude, and a strong work ethic. When you begin with these amazing character traits, the rest of the training process becomes much easier!

#2- ASK GREAT QUESTIONS

I recently interviewed a young lady and she made an interesting comment; “I LOVED that position and if they were still around, I would most likely still be working there!”. She gave me the perfect opportunity to ask a really great question! Why did she love that position so much? Hidden within her answer were the secrets we will need to create the same type of loyalty with her new position at our company. Asking people what they like in a work environment, what they don’t like, and what things make them the most productive, can really give a business owner the guidelines necessary to create a mutually beneficial work environment.

#3- DEFINE YOUR POSITIONS

Once upon a time, a ‘jack of all trades’ mentality served our company well. As we have grown over the years, it has become necessary to have more clearly defined roles. It’s not that people are unwilling or incapable of numerous different functions within a job (thank goodness they are!)- it’s just that ‘other duties as assigned’ can oftentimes become a death sentence to a strong and productive team. Clearly defining a role and then finding the person who can naturally fulfill the specific needs of the position is just a better, long-term way to take care of the people on your team.

#4- INVEST IN YOUR PROCESS
All of the things I have mentioned sound great but how do you make it all come together? Simple: Investing in the hiring and training process. All investments need to begin with you. When you invest in yourself, you have more to give and contribute to others.

A LARGE mission of TMC is to provide your company with Business services to help you GROW.

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