2017 has started off with more growth on the horizon for our team. Choosing our next team member is tricky because my businesses are only as strong as my team. Our team works exceptionally well together because we understand the strengths and weaknesses of each team member. One of the benefits of having a strong …
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Team With a Dream
With 2016 close to wrapping up and 2017 on the horizon, I am taking inventory of who we’ll need to keep up with the incredible growth. Finding the best people to work within our vision has always been a big challenge. It doesn’t help that I already work with a dream team, which makes it …
6 Characteristics of Successful People
Over the past two years, I have been fortunate enough to be surrounded by individuals who I believe have the characteristics needed to be successful. From my experience, I have created a list of what I feel an individual needs in order to successfully reach a goal. The team I work with exhibit these characteristics …
My Tips for Hiring Effective Team Members
If you know me then you know I love our team. Our team totally rocks! It truly does. But this didn’t happen by accident. We’ve worked hard to make our team fit so well together and after years of many of us working together we can tell pretty quickly if somebody won’t be a good …
The Team that Plays Together Stays Together!
To boost our spirits and give our busy brains a break before we moved into our demanding summer months, our team, with their significant others and few friends, got together this month for a private Paint Social. The result was a night of friendly competition, light banter, team building and some wine and cheese: good …
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The Power of a Powerful Team
I Want to Take a Moment to Brag. Up until February of 2016 I was the sole Recruiter at Plan A Health Care Staffing Solutions. Needless to say, I was swamped. I was being swallowed up by the amount of work that needed to be done: screening resumes, calling to book interviews, conducting interviews, posting …
Why Being Part of the A Team is A-mazing
One question that I ask during all of my interviews is, “What is something that demotivates you within a work setting? What brings down your morale?” To no surprise, some of the most common answers that I hear are lack of teamwork, workplace gossip and not being helped when needed. We’ve all dealt with those …
Don’t Get Comfortable! – 5 Tips to Beat Complacency
We all know that comfort zone...some may know it a little too well. Well, in my opinion, that comfort zone should be renamed "the danger zone". Let’s face it—nothing great comes from a zone that hasn’t been challenged, a zone that doesn’t strive for more, a zone that keeps one stagnant. Sure, we can become …
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6 Traits I Look for in Potential Team Members!
I work with a dream team. Our team just ‘fits’ and this ‘fit’ is easily one of our greatest success factors. Here are some of the qualities we look for in potential team members: Passion Finding passionate employees can be tricky but when you find them you will know. They’re happy, they love coming to …
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The Value of Teamwork in the Workplace
I have been fortunate enough to work within team environments throughout my career. I have learned the value behind teamwork, the strength in a team, and the benefits of collaboration. Teamwork plays an essential role in workplace success. If the team is running well, the workplace runs well. A top notch team can bring …