How to Lose an Employee in 10 Days: Lessons on Building A Killer Team // Jeff Sherman

Are you struggling with finding and keeping good employees? Learn what it really takes to onboard a new employee and how to keep valuable team members motivated and engaged.An old friend with an epic beard – Jeff Sherman – joins us for a conversation on employees and building a solid team. Jeff has 20+ years of sign industry experience and 10+ years of running operations at a fairly large shop.We cover a lot of topics related to building a killer team. You won't be disappointed.In this episode...Jeff's new nicknames for Mike (01:25)Origin of the sign shop Yoda (06:14)Jeff's sign industry backstory (08:45)The biggest struggle for shops nationwide (15:20)Building up your people (16:32)Developing employees takes time (23:40)To grow as a business and an owner... (32:00)Onboarding time (33:33)The standard for industry training (40:35)Don't just learn from mistakes... (51:40)How to keep employees long term (53:23)Give employees enough space to fail (59:18)What caused Jeff to leave his position (1:05:09)Follow the crusty sign guysBryant from Better Sign ShopBetter Sign Shop Website: https://www.bettersignshop.comBetter Sign Shop Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bettersignshopBetter Sign Shop Community for sign shop owners: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bettersignshopmastermind/Michael from Letterbox Sign DesignLetterbox Sign Design Website: https://www.letterboxsigndesign.com/Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LetterboxsigndesignPeter from Sign Shop ConsultingSign Shop Consulting Website: https://www.signshopconsulting.com/Interested in being a potential guest on the show? Have questions you'd like to hear us answer on the air?Email us at [email protected]