The Art Of Building A Successful Team
In order for your career to grow, you must demonstrate effective leadership skills. Organizations are finally beginning to realize that soft skills are just as important as technical skills and therefore, are placing more emphasis on developing and rewarding effective leaders. One important skill for leaders to master is the ability to recruit high-potential talent into the organization.
The responsibility of recruiting these candidates doesn’t fall solely on the shoulders of your recruiter. There are many ways that you can enhance their efforts to attract the most sought after candidates. Recruiting shouldn’t be reactive – performed only when you have an opening on your team. It should be an ongoing activity so that your pipeline of candidates is full and you can start interviewing shortly after a need has been established. Follow these tips to make the most of your efforts:
1.Look to your existing employees for a promotional opportunity, first. You should always look within the organization before you consider external candidates. Reward employees who are actively developing their skills and are loyal to the company. Is there someone who is ready to take on new responsibilities?
2.If you are an active member of your professional community, start building a rapport with prospective candidates. Recruiting is a lot like marketing – the more positive contact you have with prospects, the more receptive they will be to talking to you about making a move to your organization. Keep in contact with those you would like to have on your team one day.
3.Build a reputation as a strong leader. This is one of those times when you want your reputation to precede you. If you are known for being a great leader, candidates will want to work for you. Year after year, “lack of opportunity” is cited as one of the main reasons for employee turnover. Judicious candidates know that their manager can make or break that opportunity and they make their decisions accordingly.
4.Don’t be intimidated by dynamic, high-potential candidates. I’ve seen many hiring managers pass over candidates because they were intimidated by their ambition. Instead of worrying about someone taking over your job (if this is an issue, you’ve got bigger problems to worry about), think about who could potentially replace you when you move on to a bigger role.
5.Avoid the temptation of hiring someone just like you. It’s great when you have a connection with a candidate, but try to remember that you aren’t hiring someone to be your friend. Instead, look for someone who will complement your team’s strengths and weaknesses.
6.Select candidates who are passionate about their work. Passion is difficult to ascertain during an interview. However, there are signs you can look for and questions you can ask to better determine if this is someone who is passionate about their work.
Does their education and work history consist of positions that build on each other, demonstrating knowledge in their field and a desire for growth? Or, have they bounced around with little direction?
Are they actively involved in their professional community? Do they take advantage of opportunities to develop new skills?
Find out why they chose to get into this particular line of work.
Make a note of their specific professional goals. “To be working in a position that utilizes my skills or to be a manager” doesn’t cut it. Is it just about the money or are they looking for growth or meaning in their work?
Find out what aspect of their job they enjoy most.
7.Stop settling for mediocrity. Don’t be afraid to hold off on making a selection decision until you have the right candidate. Get creative in the way you manage your employee shortage. Consider redistributing the duties on your team and hiring a temporary administrative employee to take up the slack. This is a great time for your employees gain additional experience.
Jill Frank
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December 31, 2009
12:55 pm
Has your NFL team been more successful in building through the draft, or by free agency?
In your opinion, did the draft or free agency improve your team the most, say over the last five years?
Name the team, and explain why briefly…
December 31, 2009
7:57 pm
Draft
The only good player i can recall that they signed from Free Agency was Charles Woodson.
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December 31, 2009
7:59 pm
I crash into teams. No vote. No paycheck. No uniform.
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December 31, 2009
8:01 pm
Draft for the Patriots. 3 probowl d-linemen all drafted by them. 2 pro bowl O-linemen drafted by them. They drafted Brady, Maroney, and Samuel.
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December 31, 2009
8:03 pm
im a bills fan i think we did just as good with both. we picked up marcus stroud and kawieka mitchell, 2 huge additions to our d, and in the draft we got a great red zone threat in james hardy and leotis mckelvin will be solid for us and the 2nd corner position.
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December 31, 2009
8:05 pm
I’d say the draft, but its very close…
on offense, 4 out of 11 starters were drafted (Leonard Weaver and Will Heller were undrafted free agents, and Matt Hasselbeck and Deion Branch were acquired via trades; the other 3 were acquired by free agency)
on defense, 7 out of 11 starters were drafted (all 4 non-draftees were FA additions)
of pro-bowlers, 3 were acquired by free agency/trading (Hasselbeck, Kerney, Peterson) and 3 were drafted (Jones, Tatupu, Trufant).
Since we’re talking about the last 5 years though, you have to mention that Seattle’s most productive player ever and only MVP, Shaun Alexander, was a product of the draft, though he is no longer with the team. However, Matt Hasselbeck, arguably the "face of the franchise" right now was a product of a trade (though Lofa Tatupu could also be said to have that title, and he was drafted – a move many called stupid given his low rating in the draft). I think since Tim Ruskell took over after 2004, Seattle has been one of the best teams at improving itself both via the draft and by free agency.
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December 31, 2009
8:07 pm
Ummmm…..
I’m a Bengals fan…
Not sure if "SUCCESS" is a term we use around Cincinnati.
BUT…. considering how utterly we screw the pooch with Free Agency (Waste time and money signing Sam Adams..and still can’t stop the run, had 3 different DT on the market this year we tried to land…and got a DE? Etc, etc, etc……) I’d have to go with the Draft by default.
BUT…. as mediocre as we tend to do, we have landed pretty much all our Stars throught the Draft, Be it Carson Palmer (1st rd) Chad Johnson (2nd) TJ Houshmandzadeh (7th… steal, anyone?) Leon Hall (1rst) Chinedum Ndukwe (7th), Keith Rivers (1rst)… etc.
The hard part is keeping them on the team and out of trouble (Chris Henry, Odell Thurman, Frostee Rucker, etc…) While we havent been as bad as the media lies to say (ignoring the 05/06 debacle) the Bengals actually have a relatively low crime problem. BUT… over the last 10 years…thank to our little crime spree almost 3 years ago… we are in the MIDDLE of the pack…. and worse, in public perception.
I like some of what we did in this years Draft… but I ain’t gonna hold my breath.
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December 31, 2009
8:09 pm
im going with the draft. the packers have players that start and were drafted in the 4,5,6, and 7th rounds. our team is very good at developing players and drafting the under rated guy. we really dont even try to pick up players in the free agency. i take pride in the fact that my favorite team is is one of the best drafting teams out there. the raiders have got to be the worst.
holy hell its TJ. havent seen u in a while.
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December 31, 2009
8:11 pm
The team is the Detroit Lions.
The answer is neither! LOL
Just no success at all in this franchise!
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December 31, 2009
8:13 pm
the year my team the rams won the superbowl,,,, we got the cornerstone of the offense marshall faulk in a trade with the colts,,, warner holt az hakim orlando pace, were drafted or unsigned free agents,,,,,
wistrom, light , and most of the defense was drafted but the big key to that superbowl was the coaching staff,,, matter of fact that’s what wins most superbowls,,,,
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December 31, 2009
8:15 pm
Steelers. Draft. Yes they’ve always done it that way, but look at their best players: Rothlesburger, draft. Holmes, draft. Woodley, Draft. Parker, draft. Polomalu, draft. Drafts build great teams.
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December 31, 2009
8:17 pm
the chargers have done so through the draft. they have made 2 big draft day trades: trading picks with atlanta in 01 (getting LT and not vick), and with the giants in 04 (getting phillip rivers for eli and later getting shawne merriman). the entire squad has been set up through the draft and because ot that, they have signed every player at minimal costs and long term. every one has been signed till after the 09 season. they have gotten supper stars in every draft since 01. 2001 LT, 2003 jammer, 2004 rivers, 2005 merriman and castillo, 2006 cromartie, 2007 weddle. Not to mention getting great starters in the late rounds.
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December 31, 2009
8:19 pm
chiefs
draft
past 5 yrs
Dorsey, Hali, derrick Johnson, Larry Johnson, Jared Allen, colquitt, bowe, albert, flowers, croyle, kolby smith, page, and pollard.
brief enough?
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December 31, 2009
8:21 pm
Colts: Draft
of their starters
Offense
Manning (drafted), Addai (drafted), Harrison (drafted), Wayne (drafted), Gonzalez (drafted), Diem (drafted), Pollak (drafted), Saturday (undrafted FA), Lilja (waivers), Ugoh (drafted), Clark (drafted)
Defense
Sanders (drafted), Bethea (drafted), Keiaho (drafted), Brackett (undrafted FA), Hagler (drafted), Jackson (drafted), Hayden (drafted), Freeney (drafted), Mathis (drafted), Johnson (undrafted FA), Brock (free agent)
Of the players not drafted or signed as undrafted free agents (Brock, Lilja), neither played a single down on another team. The Colts flat out do not sign Free Agents during the Off-season.
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December 31, 2009
8:23 pm
Colts – the draft! Bill Polian is a genius! I really don’t think I need to say more but, you know I capable if needed.
oh my, TJ is back he must be able to smell football season from June.
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