Stacking Your Team | Leadership Advisor for Women Entrepreneurs

Conflict is inevitable. But having the skills to identify, navigate and avoid conflict can ease the stress of working with clients or team members. Shelli interviews Lara Currie, communications expert and CEO of Difficult Happens. Lara serves those working in high stress, high stakes and purpose driven fields understand conflict and get better communication skills. Lara and Shelli discuss common t...

Do you talk yourself out of hiring because you don't have any training plans or tools set up yet? Are you afraid to hire because you think you won't have time to onboard a new team member? Hiring, onboarding and training can be a stressful process, but Shelli has just the tips on how to ease the transition and stack your team with thoughtful onboarding. She shares her one-point lesson method, and...

Team meetings--every company has them, but they don't always have to be a chore and a waste of time. In this episode, Shelli tackles how to improve team meeting efficiencies, because there is definite value in bringing your team members together! Shelli shares some of her favorite types of meetings to host, so that you can consider a new style of meeting to introduce to your business. She outlines...

What's the difference between hiring an independent contractor and hiring an employee? As a small business owner who is a service provider, where are you placing yourself in the marketplace? Danielle Liss of Hashtag Legal and the Businessese Influencer Marketing Podcast joins Shelli to discuss stacking your team with sub-contractors. Shelli and Danielle discuss the differences between independent...

Something we don't often talk about is loss. As we grow and stack our teams, it is inevitable that team members will come and go. How do we, as CEOs of our businesses, deal with the sudden loss of a team member? Natalie Eckdahl returns to join Shelli on this episode to share her story of a sudden loss on her BizChix team. Natalie reveals a tragic loss she experienced on her team, and her key takea...

How can stacking your team with an Online Business Manager (OBM) add immediate value to your business? Adding an OBM to your team at the right time can help you take your business to new heights. Esther Littlefield of Morningstar Media Services and Shelli dive into all aspects of hiring and inspiring an OBM to join your team and help you grow your online business. Esther shares some insights about...

One of the best ways to learn how to be a great leader is by following in the footsteps of others who have gone before you. Listen as several fabulous BizChix join Shelli today to share some of their "Best Boss" stories, and what it was that made them such great leaders. Don't miss out on this great compilation of personal anecdotes from our very own BizChix about the importance of role modeling,...

Join us behind the scenes as we share the highs and lows in our journey to hire an executive assistant for BizChix. Shelli is joined by BizChix CEO, Natalie Eckdahl. Nat needed and wanted to hire an executive assistant (EA), but for various reasons was stalling the process. Shelli uncovers what was holding her back and what finally helped her move forward. Learn our process of finding candidates,...

You've hired new team members, but how do you get them to integrate into the team? How can you overcome some of the challenges of bringing on new team members? Join Shelli as she coaches Sarah Radabaugh of Cloud Peak Chiropractic and Wellness. After 10 years in the business, Sarah is expanding her practice into a wellness center and hiring new team members to cater to more clients. Shelli and Sara...

What should you be listening for when interviewing a candidate? What kind of questions should you be asking? Shelli is serving up some of her favorite, compelling interview questions. These questions will help you use facts along with your intuition to shortlist your candidates. She also shares some insights about what you should be listening for in the interview - what your candidates don't tell...

Let's talk hiring. How to hire? Who to hire? When to hire? Hiring can seem like a confusing and overwhelming process, but a necessary one to grow your business. Shelli breaks down the hiring process into a step-by-step guide for you to craft your own hiring strategy. She has some tips on crucial questions to ask at each stage, and the different elements that make up each component within the strat...

Have you had bad experiences in hiring someone who ended up letting you down? Or are you afraid of nurturing working relationships that you won't be able to sustain over time? Join Shelli Warren as she coaches Abby Herman of Write Solutions, in working through her fears around hiring team members or subcontractors. Shelli also shares some tips for improving Abby's search, onboarding, and trial str...

Entrepreneurs are getting wise to the fact that they CAN feel comfortable with outsourcing key tasks and admin tasks are typically the first to go. Adding a Virtual Assistant to your team can make sense, but before you hire someone let's take some time to break it out and highlight a few watch outs. On today's episode we are diving into how to hire a Virtual Assistant, because hey, the office is e...

How do you grow a team? How do you manage virtual team members?  How do you create a work environment that supports the culture you're trying to create while running two businesses? Join Shelli Warren as she coaches Lorena Klingel, of Learn to Flourish, who has a successful business working with corporate clients and is adding a new niche, serving entrepreneurs to her service based business. Shell...

Whether a traditional work team, a virtual team or a committee, if you LEAD people you need to find ways to continue to motivate them. Do you have a group of people you LEAD? Can't afford to increase wages? Worried about retention? There are many ways to motivate and encourage your team without having to dole out cash. Today Shelli shares a dozen fresh ideas to introduce at your workplace to motiv...

Welcome to Stacking Your Team, a BizChix podcast.   This show is for women entrepreneurs who are ready to step into the CEO role of their business by attracting and retaining top talent. Through on air coaching calls, guest interviews, and training episodes we will share insight on you can hire, fire, and inspire team members who will contribute to the long term success of your business. Your host...