It’s Hard to Say Goodbye (Even When you Know it’s Necessary)
Good friends who move away, co-workers who are offered a career-changing opportunity, mentors who embark on well-deserved retirement – it’s hard to say goodbye, even when we are excited about their new opportunity and know the change is in their best interests. It’s also hard to say goodbye to employees who aren’t the right fit […]
What’s REALLY Important to Your Candidates? The answer may surprise you
You might not be able to offer your employees plush hallways, desks of gold, or seven-figure salaries, but it turns out that’s not what makes them truly happy. A study from Tracking Happiness found that the happiness level of workers who were given the flexibility to work remotely was 20% higher than those who worked […]
The Benefits of Hiring the Right Integrator (and the costs of hiring the wrong one)
Hire the Right Integrator the First Time The costs of hiring the wrong #2 Leader for your company are high! If you’re new to running on EOS®, or learning about it before make sure you can answer the question What is an EOS Integrator? You can skip right to a proven Integrator Search process if […]
7 Signs It’s Time to Make Your Fractional Integrator a Full-Time Employee
When a Visionary realizes it’s time to “let go of the vine” and hire an Integrator to help with the business, they often start by contracting with a fractional Integrator. This is an excellent first step and a great way to dip their toe in the water if the Visionary isn’t convinced a full-time employee […]
Every Successful Second in Command Has These 3 Attributes
In today’s fast-moving business world, companies are often led by bold Visionaries—leaders who think big, dream bigger, and focus on where the company is headed. But every Visionary needs a trusted partner to help make those big ideas happen. That’s where the Second-in-Command (2iC) comes in. The Second-in-Command (2iC) takes the Visionary’s big-picture ideas and […]
Event Recap: Next Level Who Not How: Finding and Keeping Great People
In the latest quarterly Who Not How event, Kate Norton of VisionSpark moderated a conversation between Emily Morgan of Delegate Solutions, Shannon Waller of Strategic Coach, and Alec Broadfoot of VisionSpark. The trio came together once again to discuss how businesses can both find and maintain great people. The panel-style webinar took place on May […]
Create Great Culture & Hire for Best Fit: Conscious Leadership and Trust
On June 1, Alec Broadfoot of VisionSpark and Jaime Taets and Chelsey Paulson of Keystone Group International, came together to lead an interactive workshop around building a foundation of conscious leadership and trust. The workshop was delivered using the LexGo platform, which promotes more personal interaction and community building to online events. If you’d like […]
EOS® Preconference Workshop Recap: How to Create (or refine) a Core Hiring Process to Attract Top Talent
VisionSpark was a Platinum level sponsor of the 2022 EOS® Conference in Orlando, Florida, on April 20-22. Josh Smith, Director of Client Services, and Kate Norton, Senior Client Strategist, led a pre-conference workshop for attendees called “How to Create (or refine) a Core Hiring Process to Attract Top Talent.” If you missed the workshop or […]
Event Recap: 2022 EOS® Conference Breakout Session with Alec Broadfoot, “5 Keys to Hiring a Great Integrator/Leader”
VisionSpark was once again a Platinum sponsor of the 2022 EOS® Conference, which was held in Orlando, Florida, on April 20-22. Our Visionary, Alec Broadfoot, led one of the breakout sessions, along with Integrator John Vidosh, discussing the five keys to hiring a great Integrator. Having just hired his Integrator last July, Alec offered a […]
Accountability Charts vs. Organizational Charts: What’s the Difference?
If you’re a business leader or entrepreneur striving to bring clarity to your company’s structure, you’ve likely encountered organizational charts—and maybe even Accountability Charts if you have implemented the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®). While these tools may seem similar at first glance, they serve very different purposes and offer distinct benefits for growing businesses. In […]
The 4 Types of Employees: How to Determine the Ones You Want
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 […]
The Costs and Benefits of Hiring an Integrator
The cost of holding on the wrong Integrator (or #2 Leader) is incredibly expensive and in more ways than just their compensation package. The Integrator role is critical to the function (and profit) of your business. Hiring the wrong Integrator/2iC/COO has cascading impacts that will be felt all across the business. We recommend that every […]