Scaling New Heights with Your Talent Strategy

Recently, my client Marcus Allen, who is the CEO Big Brothers, Big Sisters Independence Region, reached out to me ecstatic with the results he had achieved because of a challenge that I recently presented to all of you.

You may recall, back in October, I suggested it was possible to hire people in seven days or less.

Some of you may have quickly dismissed this idea as impossible, while others have not yet had an opportunity to try what I recommended. If you’ve given my suggestions a go, I’d love to hear what transpired.

One of the reasons Marcus is so successful is because he never disses an idea. When presented with a suggestion, you won’t hear him say, “Yes, but.” Nor will you hear him say, “That will never work.” He’s a man, who takes action.

Marcus encouraged me to share our conversation so that others can see what’s possible when you allow yourself to try something new. 

So, here’s what happened.

Marcus called to thank me for my support over the years and to tell me how he had recently filled a key position in record time. He started out by saying, “You know the article you wrote on how to hire people in seven days or less? Well, I took that article to heart.”

He then went on to say how when a key position opened in his organization, he was all set to fall back to his usual methods of hiring, which usually resulted in at least a three-to-four-month search. Then it hit him. He would accept my challenge.

Marcus did exactly what I suggested in my article, including personally going out and finding the person that he wanted to fill this role. He didn’t stop recruiting until this person agreed to come on board and he also didn’t let lack of budget get in his way. He found a way to bring in the talent needed to keep his organization firing on all cylinders.

He did this in record time—21 days.

Yes, 21 days is a bit longer than the 7-day challenge, but I’m counting this as a win. Going from three months to three weeks is damn good in my book. 

Speaking of challenges, right now Marcus is climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, with the Big Brothers Big Sisters team to raise funds for his organization. Marcus is doing this because he believes every child deserves a fair shot at reaching their peak. I agree. If you’d like to be part of this journey, you can do so here.

I’m feeling very fortunate this holiday season to have such wonderful clients and am extremely grateful that Marcus did not invite me to be by his side for this climb! Although, he knows I’m with him in spirit.

What advice have you recently been given that you quickly dismissed? Is this advice worth reconsidering to achieve the objectives you seek?

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 Best,

Roberta

P.S. The #BigBrothersBigSisters team has reached the Summit! Amazing what you can do when you put your mind to something.