May 31, 2016
Listen to the Episode Below: It’s real simple: if you want to scale yourself and your business, you need to train someone else to do your job(s). You can’t keep doing it all. But simple does not = easy. How do you transfer your knowledge? And overcome the temptation to say, “It’s just easier/faster if I do it myself?” On this week’s episode, business growth advisor Rochelle Lisner shares her top tips for identifying the skills you need in your team, and “mind-melding” with them, so you don’t waste time in your quest for dynamic business growth! Solving the Mystery of Scaling Key Talent… Develop a systematic training technique. Break down your process into a step-by-step process that you can simplify and duplicate. Pinpoint what needs to be trained so you can start creating a formal training process for your existing team and your new hires. List precise expectations for the position (or positions) you’re hiring for. Employees work better when they know what’s expected. Hire for skills, not title. What skills sets are missing from your company?…
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