A 40 Year Employee
40 years ago I welcomed to my staff - back in my corporate days in North Carolina - a new assistant.
She was very young but eager to learn.
She was quick to ask questions and quick to stand her ground for what she believed was the right approach.
She was dependable, and she recently shared on Facebook that it is her 40th year anniversary with that company.
I'm so proud of her accomplishments over these last 40 years.
I feel truly blessed that many of the people I have hired over the years remain friends and many are also dedicated employees to this day.
Now in my own 10-year-old company, I still have my first, second, third, and fourth hires on the team today. Some are even team members at Your Profit Team as well.
So, here are my keys to hiring and keeping great team members:
Hire people who love to learn and grow. They will step up no matter what challenge arises and learn how to overcome it.
Choose people that are caring of other people because they will care about the others on the team and clients and anyone that interacts in your business.
Choose people that have principles because they will let you know what is reasonable and when things are happening out of your sight that aren't in alignment with your goals.
Trust the people you choose to fulfill their role. Give them what they need to do well.
Allow them to grow by exploring. They will learn and follow their curiosity, and your businesses will benefit from it.
Appreciate them privately and publicly. Care about them the way they care about others and ensure your team culture supports them.
People are an extremely valuable part of your business. It is worth your time to get this part right.
I am working with a client now to develop a sales manager job description and hire for this role.
What came up during our conversation was that the partners weren't clear on exactly what they wanted.
The conversation took many turns as they are a fast growing start up and there are so many things that need to be done.
The approach before had been to hire someone seemingly capable that a friend knew, and give them a big job title.
This resulted in expectations by the employee to be paid a lot for a role that was very broad, not well defined, and defaults to a lot of clerical work.
As entrepreneurs, it is hard to slow down and do the hard work of getting crystal clear.
Not just with how you hire, but also how you operate your business and manage your cash.
This is what we do in our Cash Flow Accelerator Program.
We get clear about your cash, your why, and your goals, then align them to give you a road map for the next 120 days.
We even created an Ecommerce Business Performance Assessment to show you how prepared your business is for the future.
If you're ready to open that map to your financial future, we can help you.
Schedule a call and learn how we can create a custom cash flow plan for you.
Cyndi
