Leadership tip of the week – Hiring and Staffing

By Admin | November 13, 2008


“The quality of an organization can never exceed the quality of the minds that make it up”. –   Harold R. McAlindon

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Hewitt Associates interviewed nearly 750 high potentials and their managers in seven Fortune 500 companies and identified the following six key motivators that drive the performance of high performing individuals:

Motivator No. 1: Job Fulfillment/Challenge

Motivator No. 2: Total Compensation

Motivator No. 3: Opportunities for Advancement

Motivator No. 4: Good Work-Life Balance

Motivator No. 5: Being Linked to Business Results

Motivator No. 6: Integrity

THINGS TO BE CAUTIOUS OF:

  • Looking for a clone of yourself
  • Avoiding diversity
  • Fear of hiring a person more qualified than you
  • Not considering how the team will benefit
  • Not considering long term growth potential

DID YOU KNOW:

The hard costs of turnover are generally 55% – 200% of an employee’s annual salary, with an additional impact to the team or organization.
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Dear Leaders,

Are you part of an organization that is committed to “hiring hard or managing hard”?

At times we as leaders “settle” for a new hire thinking that we’re better off filling an open position immediately instead of investing the time and effort to find the applicant that is the best fit.

That doesn’t mean that some on the job training or coaching won’t be required, or that there won’t be transition time required for the new hire to become part of the team, but hiring the right person for the right job better positions us to leverage the key motivators that drive high performance.

We not only need to make sure the applicant is a good fit for our team, but also that the position we’re offering is a good fit for the applicant.

Hiring a variety of talents is motivating and energizing and will ultimately provide you with the high performing team you desire.

Sincerely,

Michael W. Kublin &
Jan Mayer-rodriguez
“Plenty of men can do good work for a spurt and with immediate promotion in mind, but for promotion you want a man in whom good work has become a habit”.

- Henry L. Doherty

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