Some advice and recommended books that will help you make the right hire for the job — and keep that hire headed in the right direction once onboard.
Book include:
- Topgrading: How Leading Companies Win by Hiring, Coaching, and Keeping the Best People, by Bradford D. Smart
- Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler
I’d add another: Smarts, by my pal Chuck Martin. A self-diagnostic helps you figure out what you’re naturally good at (and bad) and offers suggestions to help you in careers that enhance your own skills. Better yet, use it on your employees and stop complaining about their being slow when you really value their carefulness.
