S11 E9-12: THE SMART AND SAVVY EXIT - TIPS AND TALES OF BUSINESS SUCCESS - ELLEN MCILHENNEY

THIS WEEK’S THEME TITLE “Your Employees, Part 1”

This week we are going to talk about your most important asset, your employees. You will want to listen to the next four episodes because …. 

We all know how important it is to
Spend Time on Your Hiring Process
Especially in a small business 

S11 E9 Spend Time on Your Hiring Process

1. The Hook – There are hard and soft costs of making a bad hire.  
2. The Why – Many business owners spend very little time on the hiring process.
3. The What – What can you do to increasing the likelihood of making a good hire.
4. The How - First and foremost invest time in getting to know the person.

It’s good to always remember to: Always Be Recruiting

S11 E10 -”ABR – Always Be Recruiting”

1. The Hook – Stay tuned to hear about my epic fail as a manager. 
2. The Why – Not being prepared for a key employee exit can cause big problems
3. The What – As mentioned earlier the hiring process can take a long time. Be ready.
4. The How – Always be recruiting

Micromanagers: The great destructors

S11 E11 “Micromanagers the Great Destructors”

1. The Hook – The ultimate slap in the face for a group of seasoned managers.
2. The Why – A managers’ inability to trust employees who are qualified to do the job.
3. The What – This behavior can cause good employees to leave.
4. The How – “Trust but verify”. 

Your Vision No Buy-in No Job

S11 E12 “No Buy-in No Job”

1. The Hook – The high functioning employee who cleared the department. 
2. The Why – Employees may be good at the job but without vision buy-in they can be toxic.
3. The What – Be sure all employees buy-in to vision and culture.
4. The How – First, clearly communicate vision and culture. 

BIO: Ellen McIlhenny - Owner; CFO Plus Services - a fractional CFO and Bookkeeping firm specializing in bringing the services of an experienced CFO to small businesses.

She graduated with an accounting degree from Virginia Tech and spent more than twenty years as a CFO or controller in mid-sized and large privately held businesses.

She is the author of the book "The Big Turnaround - How bad management nearly destroyed an exceptional company",  a business novel dealing with common problems business owners face on a daily basis. 

In addition to The Smart and Savvy Exit on the IBGR.network she hosts a weekly podcast called The Scaling for Business Growth Podcast.

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