Table of Contents
Section 1: Hiring and retaining talent
- When is it time to hire a new employee?
- How hiring employees can save you money
- Commit to strategic hiring and avoid these four landmines
- Hiring the right staff to fit your needs is essential
- Pre-employment assessments deepen insight into job candidates
- Categorizing employees: Should you hire a lion, beaver, otter or golden retriever?
Section 2: Employee compensation and motivation
- Training and compensating junior advisors
- Developing, compensating and retaining a protege
- Design a simple bonus plan
- Knowing what employees want encourages long-term commitment
- Reduce turnover and encourage your staff with authentic appreciation
- Get employees with performance issues back on track
- Non-monetary approaches to engaging staff
Section 3: Employee processes/managing employees
- The three components every employee handbook should have
- Evaluating employee performance
- Coaching vs. micromanaging to bring out the best in staff
- How effective leaders respond when employees make mistakes
- Build an environment of trust by following three steps
- Be a better listener to engage your employees
- Encouraging employee input can boost your bottom line
