How to Know When It’s Time to Hire with Richard Lindner and Jeff Mask

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hiring a new person is serious business, and there are some really important questions to ask yourself as a leader before you take that step.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, hosts Richard Lindner and Jeff Mask walk through some really vital steps we need to take before we bring someone else on our team. In Richard’s company, they have a saying that reflects an important value: </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>We take the social responsibility of hiring very seriously</em></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What does that mean? It means that, when they make the decision to hire someone, it’s more than an exchange of time for money. It’s not a pair of jeans at Nordstrom’s. It’s a</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">human</span></em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. They have other humans relying on them. And hiring should only be done after much care and consideration.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen in for some great advice on making these key hiring decisions as a leader.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Taking the Social Responsibility of Hiring Very Seriously</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When Richard’s company is considering hiring someone new, they do what they call “work journaling” for a bit first. They ask questions like:</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">What are we doing? How are we spending our time? Is the leader hoarding something that should be passed down? What percentage of my day is spent on things I should be doing? What percentage of my day is spent on things I should be delegating?</span></em></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">And they follow these three basic rules of thumb:</span></p> <p> </p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">We don’t throw people at inefficiencies</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "fon