The Hire, Fire, Hire, Fire Cycle with Jason Sherman of Spinnr

There is nothing more disappointing than a hire that does not work out.

Especially when the person hired was someone you were convinced, would be a great hire!

Conventional wisdom says “hire slow, fire fast” but this almost never happens. Because we are too concerned with filling the role fast. Triaging our pain.

Maybe if we really hired slowly, the interview would produce much stronger results.

To break the hire, fire cycle we must ignore our assumptions about the person's resume and start by gathering evidence. Evidence that supports a proper decision that ensures a successful hire.

Guest Bio: 

Jason Sherman is a successful innovator, award-winning filmmaker, published author, tech startup expert, and the co-founder of the video friendship app Spinnr.

Jason’s methodologies on entrepreneurship and data-driven decisions are his main source of education for those he helps worldwide.  His startup book Strap on your Boots is the culmination of his life’s work to help other entrepreneurs succeed with a podcast of the same name, and is the focus of a class he created called Startup Essentials. 

Jason is fluent in Spanish, is a classically trained violinist, and was a featured speaker on FOX’s Emmy award-winning Futurist TV Show: Xploration Earth 2050.

TODAY WE DISCUSS:

• Breaking the hire, fire cycle

Challenge?

• Finding people who are excited about the company vs just looking for a job
• Care about being part of something where your creative input matter
  • Just there for the paycheck
  • Uninterested, unenthusiastic, easy remote work paycheck
  • A lot of time onboarding
  • Time differences

Why is this important to the company?

• Bad hires impede growth

Rick’s Nuggets:

• Positioning 
• Time

How do we solve the problem? 

• Finding the excited people in the interview
  • Install the app, try it out, and tell us what they think
  • Give feedback
  • website & social media content
  • Smiling happy
  • Have questions about the business
• Not focusing on payment/ paycheck
• • Excited to learn they can earn stock options
  • Ownership
• Get through the process to find the 4 people who worked 
  • What to do before the interview
  • Share pitch deck to understand the company mission
  • Have everything ready in a package for onboarding
  • What have you done; share your work
• Filming content event
  • Content creation hiring day
  • Gig hiring

Rick’s Nuggets;

• Positioning
• Get it, want it, capacity to do it
• Do they really desire what you offer?
• A, B, or C player?
• Don't be the destination for a JOB (ie: paycheck)
• Interview with purpose
• Get to the truth
• Not sell 
• Interview design
• Truth fast
• Empowered decision-making - Keep your people productive
• Evidence trumps gut

Key Takeaways that the Audience can plug into their business today! (Value):

• Finding the excited people who want to do what you do.
• Fully read & understand what your business is. Come with questions
• Don't discount onsite parties to