Episode 353: Who You Hire Shapes Who You Become

What We Cover In This Episode:  How hiring under a time constraint is the most expensive mistake you can make, and what it costs your studio over the next three to five years [11:06] The case for hiring on values before credentials, and what to look for beyond the certification and availability checkboxes [13:23] Why values you have not written down are preferences, not standards, and what actually defines your studio culture when things go wrong [16:47] What most studio onboarding gets wrong, and how to build a process around identity instead of logistics [21:05] A full class does not automatically mean a good instructor, and the numbers that really tell you whether someone is building your studio's future [28:07] The four questions to ask yourself about every instructor on your roster today [31:29] Quotes:  "Your goal is to learn about them and what drives them, not how well they studied your business ahead of time." [Nick, 9:20]  "If you can kind of figure out that they would fit into your culture, they take a class at the studio and it seems like they blend in well, you can always develop them to be a better teacher, but are they a great human first?" [Nick, 14:09] "They are basically an advocate of the studio. They should be like your absolute best member, if they were just a member of the studio." [Nick, 16:07] LINKS:  Book a Call with the fitDEGREE Team Learn More About All of Our Partners (Including LoopSpark & LezVU) and Get Exclusive Offers Visit the fitDEGREE Knowledge Base Send Megan Your Playlist or Discuss the Podcast Here!  fitDEGREE's Business Portal [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/fitdegree/ ​​https://www.instagram.com/fitspot_guru/  https://www.fitdegree.com/blog  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChJ5rK6zWPXjbxtUQx3ys9Q https://www.tiktok.com/@megan_fitdegree