ProductLed Podcast When to hire, fire, and promote your team
In this episode of the ProductLed Podcast, Wes Bush and Laura Kluz discuss the crucial process of team auditing, which is essential for hiring, firing, and promoting within a product-led business. The episode provides a comprehensive guide on how to critically evaluate team members based on five core standards: core values, motivation, skill gaps, capacity, and results. Wes highlights the importance of aligning these evaluations with the company's strategic goals to foster a high-performance team culture.
Key Highlights
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- 1:02: Discussion on making crucial team decisions.
- 2:04: Introduction to the five core standards for auditing.
- 10:11: Evaluating team member motivation.
- 12:01: Assessing skill levels and training needs.
- 13:11: Importance of understanding team member capacity.
- 16:56 The role of results in the auditing process.
- 22:00 Integrating contractors into team audits.
About Wes Bush:
Wes Bush is the founder and CEO of ProductLed and the world’s leading expert on product-led growth. He is the bestselling author of Product-Led Growth: How to Build a Product That Sells Itself and the upcoming Product-Led: Your Go-To Manual for Scaling a Product-Led Business, due in August 2024 (Read the first three chapters for free).
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