Jill Knittel: Transitioning from Day-to-Day Operations to Strategic Growth

Julie's Big Gorgeous Goals: Official Workbook is here! Order your copy today.Julie interviews Jill Knittel, the founder of JK Executive Strategies. Jill shares her nearly 30-year journey in the recruiting industry, emphasizing the importance of building deep client relationships and understanding company culture. This discussion covers the challenges of scaling a business, transitioning from day-to-day operations to strategic growth, and the role of technology and AI in streamlining processes. Jill also highlights how to foster a positive work culture through flexibility, accountability, and team-building initiatives.JK Executive Strategies, LLC (JK Exec) was launched in August 2017 by Jill Knittel to serve the Executive Search needs of high performing organizations across the United States with best-in-class search methodologies and processes. The JK Exec team follows a proven methodology and discipline for every search, resulting in clear expectations, timelines, and communication throughout each engagement.With 26 years of experience in direct hire and retained search, Jill Knittel and her team have completed successful searches including national retained searches for: CEOs, Executive Directors, CFOs, Vice Presidents, General Counsel, and VPs of Human Resources amongst others. In addition to search work, JK Exec provides HR Consulting Services to organizations in need of hiring, onboarding, and process expertise. Learn more about Jill and JK Exec here.Julie and Jill discuss...Jill's journey in recruiting / Founding JK Executive Strategies (00:01:20)Jill's experience in scaling her recruiting business and the significant changes in the recruiting industry over the years.Creating a relationship-based business (00:04:33)Transitioning from transactional to relationship-based interactions with clients, as well as building a team and adding processes.Empowering the team and letting go (00:10:04) Challenges and strategies around empowering the team and letting go of day-to-day details.Consultative approach to clients and scaling beyond local (00:17:18)Transitioning to a consultative approach with clients and building relationships outside the local community, including how to replicate processes and increase the funnel for business growth.Team Engagement and Feedback Process (00:23:05)Hiring for attitude, gathering feedback from team members, and creating a flexible work culture that supports employee well-being.You can connect with JK Executive Strategies on their website.Love the show or want to request a topic? Leave us a message (All submissions are anonymous, so if you'd like a reply, please include your email address!).You can connect with Julie on LinkedIn or Instagram. Find Julie's writing at her blog or by ordering her book Big Gorgeous Goals and the brand new official companion workbook! What did you think of this conversation? We'd love if you'd rate or review our show!