What’s the secret to business success? According to James Timpson—CEO of the Timpson Group—it’s all about hiring and keeping good people. In his book, “The Happy Index,” Timpson lays out eight lessons for building a happy, successful workplace—and the common thread between them all? Leading with kindness.
I will keep saying it until I am blue in the face: at the heart of every successful venture lies a remarkable, happy team. Far beyond strategies and bottom lines, it’s the collective spirit, expertise and dedication of individuals that propel businesses to greatness. Looking forward to going to work every day should be a normal way of life.
Recruitment, often seen as a never-ending puzzle for businesses, should focus on personality, not qualifications. We’ll look at the intricacies of a more personal, face-to-face approach, understanding how unconventional methods can unearth exceptional talent that traditional hiring practices might overlook.
Hiring the right people and building your business from there is just the beginning to an organization’s success, and things have moved on a fair bit since my great-great-grandfather set up our company in 1865. In order to be the best, we need to find the best people, but we also need to look to non-traditional hiring pools to secure those individuals; it’s about tapping into a pool of dedicated, hardworking individuals who can reshape the future of your organization.
