Mike Figliuolo's Blog, page 22

Evaluating Candidate Integrity in Interviews

Uncover effective methods for assessing candidate integrity in interviews, from questions to integrating AI analytics and the future of virtual hiring.

Today’s guest post is b y Paul Bramson, CEO — The Paul Bramson Companies

In the modern hiring processes, the evaluation of candidate integrity stands as a cornerstone, often determining an organization’s long-term success and cultural health. Integrity is crucial in defining the ethical framework and decision-making fabric of potential employees.

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How reliant are you on suppliers from other countries?

Our reader poll today asks: How reliant are you on suppliers from other countries?

Extremely: critical amounts of our inputs come from other countries 15.75%Very: we source several critical inputs from other countries 16.54%Somewhat: a few important inputs come from other countries 25.20%Not very: a few less important inputs come from other countries 9.44%Not at all: barely any inputs come from other countries 33.07%

Protecting your supply chain.

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Team Chemistry: How Do You Build It?

Building chemistry between the members of your team is all about personalities, shared beliefs, and trust.

It’s great to have a clear vision, a mission, a nice set of prioritized initiatives, and all the right people. But what starts differentiating a team from a high-performing team is chemistry and trust. These intangibles are some of the most critical elements of building a high-performing team, but they’re also some of the most elusive ones to build and capture.

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Opening Roads to Innovation

 

Dr. Sam Adeyemi offers insight to business executives and C-suite professionals on cultivating innovation within any organization.

Today’s guest post is b y Dr. Sam Adeyemi, author of “Dear Leader: Your Flagship Guide to Successful Leadership.”

5 Leadership Tips to Unlock Your Team’s Potential

Innovating is a lot like driving down a road. If the weather is clear, the road is unobstructed, and the light is green, then everything will ceaselessly flow towards its destination.

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How do you handle it when a customer is surprised by a fee you charge that is clearly stated in your contract?

Our reader poll today asks: How do you handle it when a customer is surprised by a fee you charge that is clearly stated in your contract?

We point out the clause and charge the fee 66.14%We compromise somewhat on the fee but still charge something 11.12%We forgive the fee the first time and acknowledge the miscommunication 21.69%We renegotiate the contract to remove controversial fees 1.05%

Profit or Relationship.

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How to Recruit the Right People For Your Team

Recruiting the right people involves creating appropriate role descriptions and knowing where to look.

One of the most exciting aspects of building a high-performing team is recruiting people to be members of that team. There’s nothing better than finding that really talented person who wants to come work with you. So as you think about doing this recruiting and finding the right people, you need to understand how to create role descriptions based on the team’s skill needs.

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Adversity as a Superpower

Explore training and development through the lens of adversity.

Today’s guest post is b y Jennifer Schielke, author of Leading for Impact: The CEO’s Guide to Influencing With Integrity.

What is your superpower?

This question has been used as a common icebreaker. Instinctively, for me, various comic book superheroes come to mind, then something practical like a laundry wizard.

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What’s the view in your company of people taking company time off to volunteer for non-profit causes?

Our reader poll today asks: What’s the view in your company of people taking company time off to volunteer for non-profit causes?

We encourage it strongly and have programs to support it 53.39%We encourage it but don’t have formal programs 17.80%We’re okay with it but it needs to be limited 14.84%We tolerate it but don’t really like to do it 4.23%We discourage it and only support it in extreme cases 1.69%We prohibit it.

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How to Build Teams With the Right Mix of Skills

Building a high-performing team involves hiring people with technical, functional, and cultural skills.  

As the leader of a high-performing team, you’re personally responsible for making sure your team has the required set of skills to succeed and execute against all the initiatives that you have on your prioritization list. You need to evaluate your team’s mission. You need to look at the key initiatives. And then, you need to map out the skills and capabilities required to succeed.

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Five Ways To Make Innovation Teams More Successful

 

Gain insights on the unique nature of innovation teams and the implications for building and supporting them.

Today’s guest post is b y Helene Cahen, author of FIRE UP INNOVATION: Sparking And Sustaining Innovation Teams. 

When working with or in an innovation team, it is essential to consider the unique nature of innovation and its implication in building and supporting the team.

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