The Secret to Hiring the Right People and Building Incredible Teams

Trevor Muir sits down with Angela Stojanov and Cheryl Willard from Versus to explore how to build a strong company culture and create teams that genuinely care for each other. They share stories from shaping a company culture from the ground up and the real challenges of hiring and team building. This business podcast episode delivers entrepreneurship insights, business advice, success stories, and motivation, helping you develop a strong entrepreneur mindset and pursue financial freedom. Angela and Cheryl also share actionable lessons from CEO interviews, founder stories, executive coaching, startup advice, leadership skills, business strategy, and scaling a business, including leveraging tools like the Culture Index, recruiting for cultural fit, and fostering authentic, people-centered leadership. Chapters: 0:00 – Introduction: Trevor welcomes Angela Stojanov & Cheryl Willard from Versus 1:15 – Building culture from day one and prioritizing team alignment over resumes 2:40 – How Versus evaluates candidates for both technical skills and cultural fit 5:00 – Angela & Cheryl’s involvement in pre-screening and multiple interview touchpoints 7:00 – Lessons from hiring successes, mistakes, and the importance of genuine evaluation 9:10 – Using the Culture Index to understand team dynamics and place the right people in the right roles Connect with Angela: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-stojanov/ Connect with Cheryl: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryl-willard-004635236/ Connect with Trevor Muir: Website: https://www.trevormuir.ca Instagram: @trev.muiricane Book: "Addiction to Poetry" LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/trevor-muir-b7231356 About The Lean Into Lead Podcast: Leadership isn’t a mic or a title. It is responsibility, courage, and showing up even when it is hard. Hosted by Trevor Muir, The Lean Into Lead Podcast brings honest conversations with leaders who face hard truths and lead with conviction. Powered by NXC Podcast Network #thenxcpodcastnetwork #leanintolead #leadershipskills