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In many industries, especially the high-tech industries, employee "poaching" is regarded as an effective way of finding talent. After all, hiring someone who has already demonstrated the skills, ingenuity, and work ethic you are seeking seems to make sense, right? Why take a chance on a new college or tech school graduate, or other entry-level applicant when these "tried and true" candidates can be had, admittedly for a premium salary, and they can step right up and hit home runs?
Jason Fried, co-founder of Basecamp and a regular columnist at Inc. Magazine, offers
his thoughts here on the folly of this practice. I agree with him. Cutthroat practices of any kind are win-lose propositions. One person or company wins temporarily, only to become a sitting duck for all the other predators. It becomes a never-ending vicious cycle of destructive competition. Plus, when you engage in this, you're likely getting someone who had his bags packed and his eye on the big bucks at a new company - do you think he or she will be more loyal to you than they were to the company from whom you "stole" them? I doubt it.
For other thoughts on the value of cooperative competition, see my recent article
here.
Many business leaders find successful hiring difficult, and it may be one of the things we discuss when you call us. First though, we'll ask, "What's most important to you?" Then, when you hire us, we'll team up with you to discover new ways to achieve that end. O
ur specialty is helping you clarify the definition of the Purpose of your business (the single most important thing you want your team to focus on), which can help you and your company become more Productive...and that leads to more PROFIT. We abbreviate this as P3B -
Purpose
,
Productivity
, and
PROFIT
in
Business
. If this approach sounds interesting to you
, why not
sign up for a NO-CHARGE strategy session? And let's talk. Check out the details here. Again there's no cost or obligation to you for this initial exploratory conversation, and I'm happy to spend as much time as it takes for us to get to know each other and discover what we can do together to improve your business.
Please be assured that, when you call
Unity Consulting
, I will be your coach - I won't pass you off to someone else with less experience or less commitment to your success.
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Your comments are tremendously important to me (while I'm teaching, I'm also always anxious to learn) - please let me know what thoughts or questions these ideas trigger for you. In particular, this week I'd love to hear your thoughts on hiring practices - it's a part of business many employers struggle with and, of course, hiring the wrong person can be a hugely expensive mistake. If you're feeling "stuck" in any area of your business or your results aren't up to your expectations, perhaps I can help you find some answers - I'd love to hear about what's happening in your organization - again with
no charge
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So...give your hiring practices some thought, and contact
us
to learn how we can help you add value to what
you
do. Remember, the initial strategy conversation is without charge or obligation. Join us again right here next week for more unique ideas on how to get more done in your life and business, while enjoying it more.
Thanks for reading. Have a wonderful week!
John Stevens
You and your team can maximize
purpose
, productivity and profit in your business with Unity
Consulting
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About John
Throughout a career spanning over 40 years John Stevens' management style has been one of building teams to bring several competent people together to focus on a common objective.
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Contact Info
John B. Stevens, Leadership Expert
Unity Consulting
Weare, NH 03281
Phone: 814-590-3854
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