Successful businesses give employees the power to play to their strengths, rather than forcing specific behaviors and skill sets on them. Each person in the workforce has something to contribute, and those talents need to be utilized and valued.
KeenAlignment was fortunate enough to attend the 2015 Stevie Awards for Women in Business as a Finalist in Women Run Workplace of the Year and Female Entrepreneur of the Year for CEO Magi Graziano.
The topic of the month is discernment. I'm putting a focus on the ways that we as recruiters filter candidates, because ultimately this is what we're paid to do.
Ask any entrepreneur what keeps them up at night, and their answer will be "hiring the right people." The composition of your staff is the single biggest predictor of your success as a business owner, but it's also one of the most misunderstood areas.