Staffing Challenges: Only Quality People and Creating a Compelling Culture

Struggling to find the perfect fit for your team? I’ve been there too. In this blog post, I share insider tips on how to overcome the biggest staffing challenges and build a workplace where your team can thrive. From improving company culture to hiring the right talent and providing proper training, you’ll discover how to unlock your team’s full potential.

As a business growth accelerator, I often hear the same complaint from business owners and organizations: they’re having trouble finding great staff. And it’s not just about finding good people, but also providing a workplace environment where they can excel. This is why I want to share some of the top challenges that businesses are facing when it comes to staffing and offer some actionable steps for overcoming them.

Top Staffing Challenges Faced by Businesses:

  • Difficulty finding good people
  • High turnover or shorter stays
  • Entitlement mentality among employees
  • Communication issues and the generation gap
  • Training to standard
  • Toxic leadership

One of the most significant challenges is a toxic work environment, where employees may feel unsupported, unappreciated or undervalued. A toxic culture can also lead to personality differences, trust issues, and increased overhead. The solution to this is to take an assessment of your organization and see if you have toxic leadership or a toxic environment that is affecting your productivity.

When it comes to hiring, it’s important to focus on three key areas: 

  • Talent: Understand the type of role you’re hiring for and what specific talents and qualifications the candidate should have.
  • Knowledge: Look for individuals who have relevant industry experience and knowledge that they can bring to the table.
  • Skills: Ensure that the candidate has the necessary skills to perform their job well.

It is also important to understand that, unfortunately, in today’s economic environment, a lot of people get promoted because of the last man or woman standing, and sometimes these promoted people haven’t had the training or experience for the role, it’s called Battlefield Promotions.

My action step for you is to take an assessment of your organization, and if you are a staff member, I highly recommend that you contribute to the success of your organization by letting your leader know what some of the challenges are. Your purpose should be to improve the culture of your organization.

Ultimately, the key to success in staffing is having a strong culture that supports and values your employees. By focusing on improving your culture, hiring for the right talent, knowledge, and skills, and providing proper training, you can improve your overall performance and profitability.

In conclusion, staffing can be a challenging task for many businesses, but it is vital for their growth and success. By focusing on improving your company culture, hiring for the right talents, knowledge, and skills, and providing proper training, you can improve your overall performance and profitability. To further help you with this topic, I invite you to tune in FORDIFY LIVE episodes, where we dive deeper into these challenges and provide you with more actionable steps and valuable insights. Don’t miss future episodes, tune in on Wednesday at 11 AM Central to learn more and grow your business.

Until then, visit our Employment Strategies Guide and drop a comment below telling us how you plan to grow your business.

Jan 17, 2023

Author: Ford Saeks, Business Growth Specialist, Keynote Speaker, Author and Consultant. Helping you find, attract, and keep your customers. Find out more about Ford

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