1. BUILDING A WINNING TEAM
MARIETTA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
Gary Wheeler, SPHR, GPHR, CCP, CBP
2. DiscussionTopics
• Creating a Plan
• Selection
• Onboarding and Orientation
• Training
• Performance
• Accountability
• Communication
• Recognition
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3. Creatinga Plan
• What is the best use of my time?
• What tasks should be outsourced?
• Accounting, Web site, Send Out, etc.
• What is the resource(s) I need?
• Exempt or non-exempt
• Scheduled hours
• Compensation
• Job Specifications (Job Description)
• Performance metrics
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4. Selection
• Sources
• Word of mouth
• Target groups
• Church employment groups
• Interview steps
• Group
• Presentation
• 1 on 1 Behavior interview
• Background check
• Final selection
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5. Onboardingand Orientation
• Onboarding is a critical step in the employment process
• Orientation
• Work rules
• Expectations
• Harassment
• How you will communicate with each other
• Performance expectations
• Onboarding
• Initial training
• Understanding your business
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6. PerformanceEvaluations
• What are the business key performance indicators (KPI’s)
• Link individual performance to company’s KPI’s
• 80% or more of the performance evaluation should be
objective data that is linked to the quality, service or
profitability of the company
• Use evaluation or create a dash board
• Weekly review
• Monthly review
• Quarterly evaluation
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7. Accountability
• Hold employees accountable
• Correct behavior immediately
• Communicate professionally
• Treat employees with respect
• Recognize corrected behavior
• Never take it personal
• Retrain and believe in your employee
• Exit employees not aligned with your business
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9. CommunicationSteps
• Choose the setting
• Later (preferred) or immediate (illegal/safety)
• Indirect (coaching preferred) or direct (tell)
• Private (1 or 2) v. public (group)
• What is the issue
• Who is impacted
• Customers
• Co-workers
• Me
• What is the best resolution
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10. Summary
• Talk with your people not at your people
• Communicate, Communicate, Communicate
• Document, Document, Document
• Never get emotionally upset
• Never take it personally
• Your goal is to help your people be successful
• Tip: It doesn’t have to be fancy
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12. Communication
• Talk, Listen and Commit
• Employee talks
• Supervisor listens
• We commit to work together
• Keys to Positive
Communication
• Maintain and
enhance self-esteem
• Listen and respond with
empathy
• Ask for help in solving the
problem
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13. Planningthe Talk
• Notify the employee in advance
• Choose a private place free of distractions
• Allow 15 to 30-minutes
• Plan to take notes
• Be prepared to follow up promptly after the talk
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14. FollowUp
• The most important part of the discussion is to follow up on
issues, questions and concerns
• Sending a thank you note or thank you email aids in building
productive relationships
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15. CriticalPoints
• Talk, Listen and Commit is a leadership tool
• Brand the talk as talk, listen and commit or TLC
• Conduct two TLC’s per year
• The key is to listen
• The most important element is to follow up
• Your team should be able to come to you with any situation
(performance, relationships)
• Never get upset
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16. CriticalPointscont.
• Ask for help in solving the challenge, problem, issue, question
or concern
• TLC can be used to proactively correct behavior
• People work for their manager
• Conduct informal TLC’s to build relationships
• Relationships drive results/success
• Our primary goal is to get our people to come to us
• BUILD A TEAM ONE PERSON AT A TIME
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17. Recognition
• Recognition, Perks and Benefits
• Celebrate wins
• Time off (paid and non paid)
• Desk side chats
• Favorite candy bar out of the box ideas
• Spot bonuses
• Gift cards
• Cups, mugs, other stuff
• Thank you notes
• Take advantage of free training opportunities
• Assign special projects
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18. Team Activities
• Open Hand
• Stone Mountain
• Soup kitchen
• United Way Project
• Baseball game
• Golf
• World of Coke
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20. • What we do
• Provide strategic and tactical HR solutions for small business
• Part-time HR Director
• Starting at $1,500 per month
• Annual Membership Program
• $500 per year
• SUPER VALUE FOR SMALL BUSINESS
• Specific HR Projects
• $50 per hour
Our Company
21. • An HR Compliance Audit
• A standard application form
• An interview template for consistent interviews
• List of interview do’s and don’ts
• Contractor v. Employee Checklist
• Exempt v. Non-exempt Checklist
• I-9 Training
• A Onboarding / Orientation Checklist
• OSHA 301, OSHA 300, OSHA 300A Forms
Membership Program
22. • Customized Employee Handbook
• Unlimited phone calls or emails on employee issues,
questions or concerns
• Employee performance issues
• HR compliance issues
• Contractor v. employee
• Exempt v. non-exempt
• Recruiting and retention challenges
• EEO & harassment complaints
• Health and Safety challenges
Membership cont.
23. • Up to eight (8) job descriptions
• Up to eight (8) performance evaluations
• Hazardous Material Right to Know Power Point
Training
• Online sexual harassment video training
• Online management communication, accountability
and documentation video training
Membership cont.
24. Gary Wheeler
The Virtual HR Director, LLC
678-997-0017
gary@thevirtualhrdirector.com
http://www.thevirtualhrdirector.com
Thank You