213: How to Hire Amazing Employees

Have you ever made a hiring mistake? If you’d had guidance from Jeannette Seibly, you might have avoided that costly error. Jeannette is an expert on hiring practices, and in this conversation she shares many important tips from her excellent book, Hire Amazing Employees: How to Increase Retention, Revenues and Results!

Jeannette is The Leadership Results Coach as well as an award-winning speaker, author, and consultant. Besides her deep knowledge around hiring, Jeannette also works with leaders and their teams to explore ideas, create new possibilities, and achieve win-win-win results. Her primary focus for the past 30 years has been hiring, coaching, and retaining top talent.

You’ll discover:

The process many companies follow when hiring…and why that approach is a problem
Why Jeannette says Job Fit is #1 when considering a candidate
The 3 equal parts that make up the Selection Triad
How to conduct effective interviews—what to do and what not to do
Why doing only a background check is not adequate due diligence

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SeibCo, LLC

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Hire Amazing Employees: How to Increase Retention, Revenues and Results!

It’s Time to BRAG! Five Amazing Steps to Sell Yourself: Start Bragging!

The Secret to Selling Yourself Anytime, Anywhere

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211: How Wix.com Uses Data to Show ROI on Learning Programs

How does a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry translate into the corporate world of Learning and Development? Dr. Eli Bendet-Taicher brings that experience—and many others—into his role as Head of Global Learning and Development at Wix.com. It turns out that his passion for people and his love for research and experiments are the perfect combination!

Eli has more than 21 years of international experience in both technical and educational leadership positions. His career path includes global talent management, human resources, learning & development, coaching, mentorship & leadership, people & performance analytics, product development, data analysis, and storytelling.

As a scientist who believes in data as the driver of the best business decisions, Eli presents a unique approach to Learning and Development that drives organizations to be on top of industry standards in today’s new workplace era.

You’ll discover:

Why Eli advocates running L&D like a business
How Eli gained the trust of the CEO by demonstrating the value L&D contributes to the bottom line
The power of A/B Testing to determine which learning programs produce the best results.
Why Eli’s team created their own set of values and the benefits of doing so
What Eli looks for when hiring a new person for his team

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Wix Website

Forbes Article

“Six Key Ingredients to Culture – Infused Learning at Wix”

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185: From College Professor to Developer of Leaders

What’s it like to discover your true calling? Laura Coons, Ph.D., began her career teaching at the college level and then transitioned to the corporate world…and that’s where she found true joy. Laura bubbles over with enthusiasm when talking about her work, and you’ll hear that in our conversation.

Laura is the Senior Director of Learning at Frontdoor, a company that’s on a mission to make home ownership simple. Throughout her career there’s been the thread of servant leadership. She’s truly passionate about her role as a leader and committed to the development of future leaders.

You’ll discover:

Why Laura made the transition from higher education to the corporate world
The adjustments she needed to make to be successful in that new environment
The most important aspect of a leader’s role with members of their team
Three pillars that are the foundation for a strong, effective leader
How Laura has grown as a leader over the years

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173: Hire the Right People and Reduce Turnover

What if you could reduce turnover to 5% or less? My guest Jaime Jay has done that in his own company because he makes sure he hires the right people.

Jaime is the founder and managing director of Bottleneck Distant Assistants. Since 2006 his company has been sourcing Distant Assistants from the Philippines. They support entrepreneurs, solopreneurs, C-level executives, founders, and other professionals who are doing the wrong things so they can focus on their best work instead.

Jaime is a U.S. Army veteran and the author of the book, Quit Repeating Yourself. His life has been quite the adventure, and you’ll be inspired by the values he’s built into his company and that he and his team live by every day.

You’ll discover:

How Jaime went from being homeless 3 times to running a successful multi-million dollar business
The #1 question Jaime asks a candidate and why he does it
The 4 questions Jaime asks people on his team that prepare them to make sound decisions
The one word Jaime’s team is studying this year…and what they’re doing to make it part of their culture
Why Jaime likes to create a Ripple Effect

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Jay’s Resources

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Bottleneck Distant Assistants

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Quit Repeating Yourself: How Today’s Leaders Are Using Systems and Processes to Grow Their Business The Right Way

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Mastering the Top 10 Communication Skills

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