Welcome to the August 27th, 2007 issue of BOSSMENTOR® Business.
· Feature Article: How to select the right person to join your team
· BOSSMENTOR® Update: An invitation to ‘Create a Bigger Future’
· BOSSMENTOR® Best Info: Rent your own private island next holiday…
“The team with the best players wins.” Jack Welch, Best CEO of the 20th Century.
BOSSMENTOR® Update
We are having a breakfast event on Thursday September 13th, called ‘Creating a Bigger Future – Inspiration, Creativity, Strategy – 3 Key Ingredients for a Bigger & Better Business’. If you have not already received an invitation and would like to come, please contact Claire@bossgroup.com.au for an invitation.
By the way, the deadline for the Mastermind Millionaire Challenge was up at midnight on August 22nd. We did not achieve our goal of making $1M in cash, however, we had a result 16 hours after the deadline. As far as I’m concerned, it was ‘yesterday’ somewhere in the world at the time, and so our result crept into the time before midnight on the 22nd! I can’t tell you what happened, just yet, but suffice it to say we have granted ourselves an ‘extension on our homework’ and will keep you posted!
I hope to reveal all soon……
Feature Article
How to select the right person to join your team.
The reason people select the wrong person is because they don’t ask the right questions in the interview, they don’t probe to uncover real competencies and capabilities, they don’t explore the person’s true personality and attitude, and they get swayed by enjoyable ‘chats’ that should in fact be probing interviews.
We all like to work with people we like, but we also need to make sure those people we employ are going to deliver and produce results for us. The process of selecting the right person is both subjective and objective, but it does need to be a process.
Focus on doing these 7 things:
- Know what you want done – write the Position Description first.
- List the attributes of the sort of person you want (not physical attributes..!)
- Understand your culture – be honest – and know what sort of person would or wouldn’t fit that.
- Then, after you’ve done that, meet and interview.
- Don’t be swayed by anything other than your original set of criteria, because that is what you want.
- After the interview, give the person a rating against your set of criteria, and use that objective method of assessment to recruit the right person into your team.
- You could also go to http://www.bossgroup.com.au/products/28 and download the 12-Step People Management Blueprint and simply follow the 12 steps! It really is that easy!
BOSSMENTOR® Best Info
For some real inspiration in your business planning and goal setting, think about a truly fabulous goal. How about renting your own private island for your next holiday?
Go to www.privateislandsonline.com and think about the possibilities……..
About BOSSMENTOR®
Business consultant and mentor, Jenny Stilwell, is the creator of BOSSMENTOR® Business and the Director of BOSS Management Group.
Jenny helps her clients take control of their business growth, so they can focus on what’s important in their lives. She helps her clients get really clear on strategy, structure and business growth, as well as provide proven strategies, tips and resources to help business owners achieve success. Learn more now at www.bossgroup.com.au.
BOSS Management Group, Suite 3, 8A St Andrews Street, Brighton, VIC 3186, Australia. Phone: +613 9592 3844, info@bossgroup.com.au.
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