Hiring Process
The best way to fire your worst employee is to never hire them in the first place. Seems obvious, but companies get themselves into this unfortunate situation often. The stress and desperation of an open position makes a business owner perceive a candidate who interviews well and looks good on paper as a perfect fit. […]
Poised for Exit Recap
Poised for Exit host Julie Keyes interviewed Alec Broadfoot on the importance of hiring the right leaders – especially when you’re preparing to exit a business. Alec explained that business owners should not rely on resumes or “gut feelings” when it comes to hiring. Instead, they should use data and science to make better people […]
Core Hiring Process
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 […]
Personality Types in Hiring
The world is made up of all kinds of personalities. Some people are outgoing and loud, and others are quiet and shy. Some are a combination of both. You may have heard of these personalities classified as introverts or extroverts, although most people don’t fall neatly into one extreme or another and instead are somewhere […]
EOS Conference Recap
VisionSpark was once 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 […]
Quiet Quitting
Not too long ago, business owners were experiencing the impact of The Great Resignation, a time when employees were abandoning their jobs in droves in exchange for new opportunities they felt better suited their lives. For those still working in a traditional setting, another phenomenon has set in: Quiet Quitting. What is a Quiet Quitter? […]
Conscious Leadership
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 […]
Charts and Accountability
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 […]
Full-Time vs Fractional
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 […]
Video Interviews
To keep employees and candidates safe and healthy, many companies are turning to video interviews as a permanent way to meet and vet candidates for their open positions. Whether you’ve always conducted your candidate interviews through video or your business growth demands it, you can portray your company in a positive, professional light and recruit […]
The 9 Best Hiring Books for Building a High-Performance Team
Strategic Guide: Essential Books on Hiring and Leadership To scale your business effectively, we recommend focusing on these core areas: Strategic Growth: Who Not How (Sullivan/Hardy) and E-Myth Revisited (Gerber). High-Performance Culture: Good to Great (Collins) and No Rules Rules (Hastings). Team Health & Virtue: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and The Ideal Team Player (Lencioni). Employee Engagement: The Truth About Employee Engagement (Lencioni). Why Every Leader Needs a […]
What Is An EOS Integrator?
Illustration of Visionary and Integrator roles working together in EOS®