Create Great Culture
Create Great Culture & Hire for Best Fit Presenting: “Conscious Leadership & Trust” June 1, 2022, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. ET on LexGo Join us for a workshop-style event that explores how to lay work-culture foundations and align your next hire to your company’s unique culture. The workshop will be hosted by VisionSpark […]
The 4 Types of Employees: How to Identify the Best
When building a winning team, performance is important—but it’s not everything. An employee’s alignment with your company’s core values can be even more critical to long-term success. So, how can you evaluate which employees are driving your company forward and which are holding it back? In this guide, we’ll break down the four types of […]
2022 Scorecard Metrics
VisionSpark’s Kate Norton will be one of the featured panelists on 11 out of 11′s webinar, “What Metrics Should be on Your Clients’ 2022 Scorecard.” The webinar is scheduled for Friday, March 4 from 12-1 p.m. ET. Learn how to help your clients succeed by making sure they have the most critical metrics on their […]
Costs of Hiring an Integrator
Hiring the wrong Integrator (your #2 Leader) is more than a setback. It can be one of the most costly and disruptive mistakes a business makes. Salary is just the surface expense. The deeper costs show up in: Missed goals Confused teams Stalled growth Declining morale A Visionary pulled back into daily operations instead of […]
Hiring Resolutions
It’s a new year – a time to reflect on the accomplishments of the past and plan for a successful 2022. Many of us do that by making New Year’s resolutions—promises to continue a good practice, accomplish a goal, or change a trait or behavior in the upcoming year. These resolutions take us from good […]
Fractional Employees
Over the past few years, the way people think about work has changed dramatically. This major shift, often called “The Great Reshuffling,” began during the COVID-19 pandemic and has led employees to reconsider how they work, where they work, and why they work in the first place. As the world adapted to lockdowns and […]
Blind Searches: What They Are and Why We Won’t Do Them (and you shouldn’t either)
At VisionSpark, we are passionate about helping our clients find the right person for the right open seat in their company, and we will go to great lengths to make that happen. But there’s one thing we WON’T do, and that’s a blind search. What is a Blind Search? A blind search is when you […]
Writing Magnetic Job Descriptions
Hiring the right person for the right seat starts with attracting the right talent. To do that, you need a solid job description. And that’s not just a list of job duties and qualifications. A good job description is an enticing, engaging, and exciting invitation that attracts your candidate to your business and its culture—and […]
Visionaries and Integrators
Growing a business takes more than a bold idea or a strong plan. It requires the right people in the right seats, working together with clarity and purpose. At the center of every thriving organization is a powerful leadership pairing: the Visionary and the Integrator. This relationship is not optional. It is essential. When a […]
The Art of Onboarding
Onboarding is a critical part of the hiring process that nurtures your new hire into a happy, contributing member of your team. It’s your opportunity to adequately train, prepare and set expectations to ensure a smooth transition and your new hire’s ultimate success. While onboarding is important with each and every person you hire for […]
Interview Questions
What time-honored job search procedure has the greatest potential for mistakes and mishaps? The pre-employment interview, of course. This essential conversation helps companies find the best hires but can cause stress for both the candidates and your team. If you’re interviewing candidates, you may ask probing questions to help you learn more about them or […]
EOS Implementer Hiring
For those companies running on EOS, Rocks are the top three to seven most important things you must get done in the next 90 days. Everyone in your organization is responsible for setting and being accountable to their Rocks, and the progress on those Rocks is discussed at the weekly L10 meeting. EOS implementer hiring […]