The Shift

by Lauren Michele

I write about the moments that click everything into place. In business. In life. In you.

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You set the standards: redefining success for your business (and yourself)

We’ve talked about how business never stops. We’ve talked about how you need to know when you should. We’ve explored what it means to lead through seasons of growth, turnover,…
How many direct reports is the right amount?

If you’re a small business owner, you became a leader the moment you hired your first person. You might not have intended to add “leader” to your title, but here…
How to choose your hiring team

Why Every Hiring Process Needs One Decision Maker Choosing the right people for your business is the most important thing you will do. So you might think that you need…
What to pay attention to in interviews

Look for Evidence, Not Performance Interviews are a strange game when you really think about it. Two strangers meet, and in less than an hour, one tries to convince the…
Pros and cons of investing in personality assessments

Hiring is a strange game. You’re trying to decide, after a few conversations, who someone actually is—and if they’ll thrive in your company. Personality assessments won’t give you a crystal…
The critical role of skills testing

Interviewing, in general, is kind of ridiculous. You meet someone. Ask a few questions back and forth. Maybe meet again. Or a few times. And then you enter into a…