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It's been a busy few weeks here at The Fitting Room HQ. 😅 There's this incredible chapter in Steven Bartlett's book where he talks about when his agency started to change. And we hit that spot about 12 months ago. The balance of chaos and high energy vs process and ops. Over the last 3 weeks we've welcomed: 👉🏾 PR manager to team Hype. 👉🏾 Senior Marketing Executive to our business team. 👉🏾 Digital and Social Lead to our Demand team. 👉🏾 And in 2 weeks we have a Content Manager joining our Demand Team. I spend 90% of the day so excited, and then the other 10% thinking, 'f*cking hell' we're doing the damn thing. 😅 There's a fine line when it comes to not losing the spirit of why people want to work with you. And I've had some real lessons in this over the last year. I only want A-players at my table. People that do the right thing, not the easy thing. The people that get sh*t done. The people that run into the fires. And our recent hires are much closer to this - and therefore the OG team that put us on the map in the 1st place. Hiring is no joke. What a rollercoaster. 🙏🏾

Some COS thoughts How to hire & more importantly who to hire for the position. Navigating internal & external growth ✅↗️

I wholeheartedly agree with Tobey's comments below on this topic. No, a CoS that sits and 'thinks' all day would have little value, and the 'to do' list of a CoS is long, vast, and varied. However, being strategic also applies to how a CoS interacts and communicates across the enterprise with EQ, how a CoS becomes the glue within the organization to facilitate continual forward progress, and how a CoS strategically unites Leadership and the organization in a multitude of ways. Of course, this is only as feasible as the leadership supports it!

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"The goal is to hire someone better than me." when I heard this from a manager during a 1-on-1 hiring review discussion, it was music to my ears! As managers, we may assume that we need to know everything and be experts in all areas within our team. For instance, a Marketing Leader might have a general understanding of content marketing, product marketing, social media marketing, and marketing design, but chances are they may not be an expert in each domain. To build a winning team, teams need the best people in their game! Although hiring someone better than oneself might seem obvious, it is frequently overlooked due to managers’ perceived insecurities, lack of trust, perceived threats to one's position, and a focus on competition rather than collaboration. Embracing the idea of hiring individuals who are more skilled in specific areas than the manager is crucial for creating a strong and competent team. If you like my posts, please follow Abhay Ranjan for more such content. #TeamExcellence #HiringWisdom #ExpertiseMatters #CollaborativeLeadership #BuildingStrongTeams #ElevateYourTeam #InnovativeRecruitment #LeadershipGrowth #CompetencyFirst #hiring #recruitment

I value well spoken and creative individuals. BUT to really thrive at work, hard work, discipline & humility is what I look for, while hiring teammates. Any sort of creation thrives on experimentation and iteration. By showing up each day, we give ourselves the space to try new things, explore different perspectives, and push those boundaries. Some days, our efforts may result in masterpieces, while other days we’re left with lessons and insights. Embracing both the successes and the challenges is an integral part of the journey. This applies to anybody who is trying to make a difference through their work; not just creative professionals. Focusing on these three things has helped me build a team of proactive and high agency individuals. #opportunity #work #team #hiring #beerbiceps

How i think we are going to build the best team in the agency space. We will/have a really strong vision. (Not gonna tell you the vision just yet) It is not a matter of hiring people to do a JOB. We hire people who want to spread a specific MESSAGE. And that’s going to affect the world in a specific way. And this is going to REWARD us in a specific way. That’s how you build a VISION and not a boring job.