If you’re like me, you love a good personality test. Give me the enneagram, the DiSC, the Kolbe, StrengthsFinders, Myers Briggs any day, and that list can go on and on. But, I’ve spoken before about the detriments weaving in a personality test too early in your hiring process can have.  So today on the […]

Hiring a team as an entrepreneur is an exciting adventure, but how do you get ready to make your first hire?  Maybe you’re wondering if you have what it takes to lead, or, maybe you’re worried about skipping a crucial step in the process and dealing with those repercussions later on. Perhaps deeper than that, […]

In today’s episode of the Joy to Lead® Podcast I’m asking a question prompted by the book Chief Joy Officer by Richard Sheridan. We’ll be reading this book as part of our book club inside the Joy to Lead® Leadership Academy, because it’s just so good! Today I’m exploring the concept of a no-firing policy, […]

Today Kristen Edwards, leadership and enneagram consultant, will share how you can use the enneagram in your team building process, to deepen your awareness of your leadership style, to impact and influence the way you show up as a leader and to increase the way you nurture your team.  Kristen Edwards is the host of […]

We are currently in a series talking about all things onboarding process. So far we have covered the top 7 mistakes we tend to make when onboarding a new team member and we have covered what we should do during the first 30 days of onboarding a new team member.  If you haven’t listened to […]

Last week on the Joy to Lead Podcast we talked about the seven mistakes we often make in our onboarding processes. If you have not listened to that episode yet, go back and listen to that episode so you can begin to tweak your onboarding process.  One of the mistakes we talked about is rushing […]

Congratulations! You have made it through the hiring process and have officially hired your new team member. Now what? Today on the Joy to Lead Podcast we are talking all things onboarding. The onboarding process is one of the most important steps in the hiring process yet one of the most overlooked. It is what […]

Have you ever been through the hiring process and were disappointed in the candidates you received due to them applying for the wrong position or being unqualified? Or are you someone who is looking to hire in the future and are currently creating your job posting? Then this Joy to Lead Podcast episode is for […]

Up until recently, I’ve always believed one of the most important things we should do when hiring a new team member was to search for “culture fit.” We’re told to search for someone whose life purpose and daily actions align with the culture you’re trying to create in your team.  However, I’m finding and realizing […]

Have you ever sat down to write out the job description for your next hire but your mind just goes BLANK? We’ve all been there, which is why today on the Joy to Lead Podcast we’re talking about the five things your job description needs and how to create it for your next hire.  In […]