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Digital Panel - May 13, 2020
capacity planning through uncertainty
In this session, we had an all-Star panel of Amy Volas, Founder & CEO of Avenue Talent Partners, Samantha McKenna, Founder of #samsales Consulting, and Richard Sgro, General Manager of Modern Sales Pros, who discussed capacity planning now until the end of the year and best practices around hiring.
Key Topics Discussed -
Planning for the second half of the year and how this will impact 2021
How to have difficult discussions around firing in a fully remote world
Hiring in today's world - remote interviewing and how to separate the good from the great
Key Takeaways -
Don’t be a short term thinker. Be intentional and always have the future of your business in mind
Reach out to your network and get connected to your network’s networks
Build a 5-star remote hiring and onboarding process and take the time to interview deliberately and thoroughly
If you have to let people go, celebrate accountability - give specific reasons why the decision was made and offer specific development feedback to help with finding a new opportunity
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