{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fea62c6d9-961c-4daa-ba60-3300a3e0431a","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Building Your Team Beyond Job Descriptions: Hiring Based on Values and Culture","description":"Ep. 40 In today's episode, we're Getting Real about small business hiring. We understand how tricky it can be to pinpoint the perfect time to welcome your first employee, and the hurdles that often come up when expanding your team. Trust us, we get it\u2014integrating new personalities and skills into the mix, especially within a tight-knit family business, presents its own unique challenges.\nBut we're here to share our insights on preserving the core values of your workplace, steering clear of the all-too-common burnout, and coming up with inventive benefits that make your business stand out. Our goal is to arm you with hands-on, practical advice that will help you build and lead a successful team.\nSo, stay with us as we give you the real deal on the ups and downs of managing a small business. Whether you're about to make that crucial first hire or looking to grow your existing team, this is the advice you've been waiting for from Bossy co-founders Kelly Bush + Kelly Metras.\nKey Takeaways:\n\n\nAlign Hiring with Values: When hiring, it's crucial to ensure that potential employees resonate with your company's core values to maintain a cohesive work environment.\n\n\nDelegate Smartly: Identifying tasks that can be efficiently delegated helps in maintaining both quality of work and owner sanity.\n\n\nMaintain Transparency: Clear communication and setting expectations with employees can mitigate surprises and improve work relations.\n\n\nAdapt and Innovate: Small businesses need to continually evolve their benefits and practices to stay competitive with larger corporate entities.\n\n\nNotable Quotes:\n\n\u201cAs long as they're getting that ultimate goal at the same level that you are, however they get there, it's probably going to be fine.\u201d \u2013 Kelly Metras\n\n\u201cBeing able to be a leader and not the one doing all the work is so important. Working on your business as opposed to working in your business is really the only way you're going to get the growth you need.\u201d \u2013 Kelly Bush\n\n\u201cThere are times where I'm envious of those bigger corporate entities or some of those small businesses that are owned by somebody who's got eight other small businesses, and they're just, they have their management team, and they're just not involved.\u201d \u2013 Kelly Bush\n\n\u201cIf they're surprised when they get fired, we missed the mark on making sure that we're being open and communicating.\u201d \u2013 Kelly Metras\n\n\nResources:\n\n\nShoes for Crews: Providing quarterly shoes for employees, a creative benefit Kelly\u2019s business offers.\n\n\nMarvelous Minds: An example of flexible childcare solutions discussed in the episode.\n\n\nTitle Sponsor: Salena\u2019s Mexican Restaurant\nEpisode sponsors: Marshall Street, Union Tavern\nHosted by Kelly Bush + Kelly Metras founders of\u00a0www.BossyRoc.com\nMusic: Do it by Infraction, Mellow Bop by Prigida & You are the best by Cutesy Chamber Ensemble\u00a0\nProduced by\u00a0JazzCast Pros\n\nChapters:\n0:00 Hiring Your First Employee\u00a0\n2:45 Balancing Quality and Trust in Delegating Work\n5:06 Effective Team Management\n9:36 Bias-Free Interview Techniques and Essential Qualities in Candidates\n12:57 Balancing Speed and Skill in a High-Pressure Kitchen Environment\n13:35 Integrating Values in Hiring and Interview Processes\n15:54 The Dynamics and Challenges of Running a Small Family Business\n22:53 Small Business Discipline and Creative Employee Benefits\n27:15 Balancing Small Business Ownership and Family Life\n31:15 Juggling Multiple Roles in a Post-COVID Business Landscape\n32:51 Balancing Business Challenges and Personal Well-Being\n38:07 DIY Roof Repairs and the Challenges of Managing a Team\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/faf66f70-5ff0-4bf7-8e5a-3d29843b39ae/nepXdrv4Y8X84N4gDDetLKN7.png"}