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Hiring is a beast of a process – and when done right, it pays off. However, what does “doing it right” look like? The hiring process specifics will be different for each company, but the core is about structuring the process. Structure helps you identify that the individual has the key characteristics to be successful... View Article
Each business has a defined culture, and business leaders must identify it in order to start improving, building, or maintaining company culture in a virtual world. Your business’s culture influences everything you do, the decisions you make, the decisions your team makes, and the way you work with your customers. When you’re all together in the workplace, team members can easily share your company’s cultural values with each other. At Equinox, we prioritize maintaining a positive culture by focusing on consistent communication, collaboration, and recognition. We have our Celebration Unicorn that gets passed to team members to celebrate wins.
Culture eats strategy for breakfast Peter Drucker The Golden Rule vs The Platinum Rule I recently came across the idea of the “Platinum Rule” as compared with the “Golden Rule” while thinking about company culture. We’re all familiar with the Golden Rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated. The Platinum Rule is... View Article
I would say most companies I come across have one or more core values focused on high levels of customer service. It’s one of those “must have” elements in how a company continues to exist. Yet we know that “high quality” customer service is subjective, both from the company’s perspective and the customer’s perspective. On... View Article
As small business owners, we often wear many hats, including head of finance, customer service and HR. As CEOs, we are tasked with strategy and leading the execution plan. The “doing” work of a business owner can get separated from the “strategy” work of the CEO. In my experience, when this happens, we get lost. ... View Article
Close your eyes and visualize all the aspects involved in moving your business to what it is today. How have you grown? Do you still maintain your core mission and values? How do you make sure your business’ “why” is visible in how you talk about your business? Simon Sinek’s “Start with Why” has resonated... View Article
Blog written by Jennifer Olsen, Resourceful HR. If you know you need to focus on bolstering the HR efforts of your organization but don’t know where to start, you are not alone. The HR function includes many aspects that may seem daunting when you have limited resources and time. It is especially difficult when you... View Article
Blog written by Michelle Bomberger. Human Resources… what does it bring to mind for you? I think the image depends a lot on the context of your experience with HR. For those of us who have been in very large companies, HR is the part of the company that makes sure the “people stuff” gets... View Article
