Building a thriving team starts well before new employees walk in the door for their first day of work. It begins by clearly defining your company’s purpose, mission and core values from the very top. Understanding who you are and what your organisation represents provides a guide for strategic hiring for culture, empathetic onboarding and ongoing inclusion. At The Thrive Team, our executive search expertise also allows us to predict performance fit.
Developing an Authentic Employer Brand
Your employer brand acts as a magnet for top-tier talent that is aligned to values. Key elements you need to showcase include:
- Company vision, purpose and defining values.
- Employee experience centred around belonging.
- Authentic stories and testimonials.
Getting this right helps to source candidates who will thrive in your unique work environment.
Values-Based Recruiting
When recruiting, dig deeper than skills fit alone. Ask targeted questions to assess prospect values-alignment – collaboration, diversity, wellness, integrity, customer dedication, etc. Prioritise understanding whether a mutual sense of belonging exists on both sides. Hiring based predominantly on hard skills alone neglects to predict longer-term retention and engagement. We have years of experience to assess and understand candidate values and predict their leadership success.
Compassionate Onboarding
Set new hires up for success through values-driven onboarding that is focused on connections, training and early wins. Make the first 6 months heavily focused on deep cultural understanding, facilitating connections company-wide and providing adequate training plus short-term wins. Assign peer mentors to provide guidance, support and advice throughout.
As part of The Thrive Team search process, we offer placed candidates a development programme with coaching and self-care at its core to help them through the challenging transition period. This reduces time to peak productivity.
Wellbeing and Growth
Promote work/life balance, flexibility in how/when work gets done and learning pathways that are aligned to individual strengths and passions. Develop mentorship circles and peer coaching assignments. Our development programmes can include mental health awareness training, a useful tool for managerial roles and from a personal perspective. Most importantly, keep listening to what your team needs to thrive.
Building your thriving team takes intention from the start.
What does your journey look like?
If you’d like to find out more about our search services and how we can work with you get in touch here. We’d love to talk.
