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 […]
How to Hire Fractional Employees
The Great Reshuffling – a term used to describe the massive change in workforce because of the pandemic – has resulted in employees rethinking how they want to work, where they want to work, and why they want to work. Zillow says that 11% of Americans moved in 2020, and Visier states that at least […]
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 […]
Event Recap: Who Not How: Overcoming Obstacles
On August 17, 2021, the “Who Not How team” reassembled for their quarterly chat —this time to address how to overcome obstacles. As you may know from previous webinars, the team is composed of Shannon Waller, Director and Teamwork Coach at Strategic Coach; Emily Morgan, CEO and Founder of Delegate Solutions; and Alec Broadfoot, CEO […]
How to Write a Magnetic Job Description—and Who Should Be Involved
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 […]
The Art of Onboarding an Integrator
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 […]
Event Recap: How to Become an Expert Interviewer
Interviewing candidates is essential to growing your business, and can help you to clarify your organization’s goals. However, becoming an expert interviewer takes time and practice. Alec Broadfoot recently hosted a webinar called, “How to Become an Expert Interviewer” that provided tips to interviewing, strategies to determining your candidate’s strengths and advice on how to […]
Event Recap: Who Not How Success Stories
In another installation of our innovative Who Not How series, Visionaries Alec Broadfoot of VisionSpark and Emily Morgan of Delegate Solutions continued a conversation with Shannon Waller of Strategic Coach about the successes they’ve had in focusing on their who rather than their how. The Switch from Rugged Individualism to Unique Teaming Inefficiency happens most […]
Event Recap for EOS Pre-conference Workshop: “The People Analyzer…Now What?”
For the third year in a row, VisionSpark was a proud Gold Level sponsor of the 2021 EOS® Conference, which took place in Houston Texas from April 29-30. The People Analyzer is an EOS® tool used to clarify if you have the right people in the right seats. With the team members’ names in the […]
What NOT to Ask During a Candidate Interview
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 […]
Do Your Hiring Rocks Feel Like Boulders?
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 […]
Dealing with the Integrator Disruption
There comes a time in the lives of most businesses when the Visionary needs to let go of the vine. A time when it’s necessary for the growth of the company (and the sanity of the Visionary and the whole leadership team) to hire a key person to help. That key person is an Integrator, […]