Lessons on leaning from the hardware store

Creating the Count on Me Culture means getting good at all five "Fs" --- and FUN is one of them. Are you having fun at work? Are your associates? Let's look at this little gem of inspiration and linger in the question of productive fun for a moment.

One of the "Five Fs" of flipping the recruiting table in a sansdemic (permanent people shortage) is the simple act of thinking about adult friendships and how we can facilitate those from the very first meeting. The interview is about meeting a new friend, not judging a candidate. That's a mindflip that is core to creating the Count on Me Culture.

We're flipping the table in recruiting. Why? Because that's our best strategy in a sansdemic (too few people in the workforce). The permanent people shortage calls for major shifts in our approach to recruiting. And these five new fundamentals can help.

Employees are hard to find and retain – to succeed, we need a new playbook. In this episode, Lisa discusses new strategies and solutions to help you find your best way forward.

The mother of innovation is the model of the potluck dinner. Everyone who comes in to work is bringing their skill/talent/effort, and that "offering" is like a casserole. If we can receive their offering with grace, and match it with others' offerings, we can not only get through, but succeed.

This episode dives into the work of leaning in and helping others, as demonstrated by Lisa's grandaddy and his hardware store, many years ago.

In this short podcast, we Introduce the phrase "Count on me". Over the course of many podcasts, we'll take short, deep dives into what the phrase means and how to use it in your daily life.

In the discipline of restraint, in conquering yourself, you will find both invitation and influence.