7. Hiring Systems: Find your "A" Team | Lena Haviland — TEKsystems

When you command a team of over 300 consultants, you learn a thing or two about identifying "A" players. Executive Director of Technology Enablement, Lena Haviland has spent the past 16 years perfecting hiring systems. She understands that the acquisition and retention of top talent begins with identifying their "why" and meeting their needs accordingly. She shares with us what hiring slow and firing fast really means and why it is essential to the health of your firm. How setting goals and expectations with your team is an evolving process that should be communicated frequently. And she reveals why firing an employee is best for everyone involved.