Business Toolkit Series

The Chamber's Business Development Committee announces its NEW Business Toolkit Series sponsored by People's United Bank.  The  Business Toolkit Series that will be held from 8:00-9:00 am on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.  The Toolkits will provide intimate, timely and useful information in a workshop format.   All participants can expect to learn more about the given topic from a local expert.  This month's topic is on How to hire the right employees.

How to Hire the Right Employees:  In a small business, the cost of a mis-hire can be many times the person's annual pay and that is before adding in the disruption and upset mis-hires inevitably create. This toolkit presentation will outline a process for hiring the "right" employees from ad creation to selection. Using this process can improve your "batting average" from .250 to .800. In every small business, every hire is a critical hire and having a process can make a huge difference in your success.

Presented by:  Brad Lebo of Vital Growth Consulting Group

Brad Lebo, Ph. D. is a principal of Vital Growth and focuses on the people challenges that face all organizations. Key engagements include increasing management team alignment, improving task execution, turning around derailed key employees and hiring top performers.

Brad has 30+ years of experience in organizations ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 firms. He is an expert at enhancing performance through effective assessment and targeted personal development. His areas of specialization include executive development, succession planning, organizational culture and organizational alignment. He has been featured in both radio and print media. Brad holds a Ph. D. in Psychology, a Master's Degree in Industrial Counseling and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics.

Interested in speaking on a topic for the Business Toolkit Series? Please send a short bio and description of the topic to Salina McIntire at membership@portsmouthchamber.org