In this episode, Mike discusses the importance of getting and keeping the best people in a business. He emphasises the need for businesses to have a deliberate and intentional process for hiring and building a strong team. Mike highlights the significance of creating an ideal organisational structure, designing job descriptions, and implementing a rigorous interview process. He also emphasises the importance of marketing to attract talent and aligning values with the hiring process. Additionally, Mike emphasises the need to set clear expectations for the first 90 days of a new hire's job.

Takeaways

• Building a strong team starts with a deliberate and intentional hiring process.
• Designing an ideal organizational structure and creating clear job descriptions are crucial for attracting and retaining the best people.
• Marketing to attract talent is as important as marketing to attract customers.
• Setting clear expectations for the first 90 days of a new hire's job is essential for their success and integration into the business.

Chapters

00:00
Keeping and Getting the Best People

02:19
Building Businesses that Thrive

04:41
Designing the Ideal Organizational Structure

06:38
Creating Job Descriptions and Interviewing Process

08:49
Internal Referral Schemes

10:13
Having a Clear Owner for the Recruitment Process

11:11
Marketing to Attract Talent

12:30
Building a Hiring Process

13:51
Fire Fast, Hire Slowly

15:43
Gut Check in the Hiring Process

20:22
Values in the Interview Process

25:08
Setting Expectations for the First 90 Days

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