REAL Help Wanted

This week's show focuses on the problem of dealing with people, because of fear, who are hesitant to return. Since the principle tool to gain acceptance of the mandates over a long period of time is fear, that is something you cannot overcome with logic.This is where we start, dealing with the emotion and then move the conversation to something more rational. The first segment cove

Although today's show is not about the people's challenges of fast growth, the similarities to the post-pandemic hiring situation are striking. There is natural tension between people who have been with you for a considerable period and people just in the door, We will explore those issues during today's show..EPISODE 1: WHAT HAS BEEN MORE IMPORTANT - LOYALTY OR COMPETENCE?This que

Today's show deals with the current post pandemic issues concerning employees and recruiting candidates; What Are The Facts?, Dealing With Government Mandates, What You Need To Do Inside?, How To Promote Health & Safety To Attract New Employees.What Are The Facts? Currently facts around the pandemic don't match government prescriptions and the tone is getting more shrill using fear

Owner Stats (May2021)● 10 million unfilled positions, 1 m more than unemployed● 31% have positions unable to fill for 3 months or more● 41% dealing with rising wages● 24% expect to add people this yearEPISODE 1 - THE BIG DISCONNECTWe believe with the 'Big Resignation" and the inability to hire are based on a misunderstanding of what has happened in the hiring industry. Peop

Solution: Become a College Basketball Coach - Become Training for Greatness. Instead of advertising for a Waitress, Server, or Bartender, what if your advertisements were "Learn How to Own Your Own Bar?" You are a successful entrepreneur and business owner looking to mentor interested people in learning the industry. We will show you how to start, grow, and exit your business and p

The next few shows will highlight problems business owners are having with talent. Whether the issue is attracting, selecting, training, keeping, or compensating, this part of the series starts with the problem and works backwards. The first 12 shows focused on starting at the beginning - what and how to build an Employer of Choice operation. SUMMARYAlthough this has been true for

We are ending the first part of REAL Help Wanted...Building An All In Workforce.Today's show will pull it all together using my 4 decades of Insights and Actions to make mine and client organizations an Employer of Choice.SUMMARYThe HOW is the same regardless of who you are attracting and hiring. The difference is basing your approach in each of the following areas on which Generat

This is a very hot topic right now, the pandemic has created a new set of expectations and opportunities. Here are a few thoughts to prime the pump for today's show.Over the last 18 months people have become accustomed to working remotely and depending on the generation or age group have different opinions and expectations.The research data on productivity indicates that employment

Today’s Show focuses on how the business owner of a small or mid-sized company prepares their business for change and then pulls it off. Jeremy Gray of the CFO Centre- Singapore joins host William Eastman. Jeremy brings 4 decades of experience running companies in constantly changing environments and used his ability to lead change as part of creating an advantage over the compet

Today's Show on Line of Sight picks up on last week on variable compensation or nobody has 100% of their checks guaranteed. The idea of Line Of Sight is the final piece in building skin-in-the-game for everyone. As a business owner I cannot be successful if the day to day performance of my employees are not pushing the company forward to its goals and if I make my success part of t