23 min
Get over your fear of hiring employees Agency Leadership Podcast
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In this episode, Chip and Gini discuss the fear of hiring employees, the implications of using contractors, the financial considerations, and the benefits of having employees.
They emphasize the need to align hiring decisions with long-term business goals and not to be afraid of hiring employees when it makes sense financially.
Key takeaways
* Chip Griffin: “You’re an owner. You act like an owner. An employee acts like an employee. A contractor acts like a contractor. They are distinct and different things. And you need to understand that and accept that if you’re going to be successful.”
* Gini Dietrich: “I’ve certainly had clients over the years that have wanted me and my team to act like their internal resources team. And we don’t act that way because we’re not.”
* Chip Griffin: “There’s a time and place for every kind of resource for your agency. You need to pull the right levers at the right time.”
* Gini Dietrich: “Look at the financials, figure out what your long term plans are for yourself and your business. And then start to build in the trigger points where you might hire some employees to help you get there.”
Related
* Questions solo PR pros must ask before hiring first employee
* Getting ready to hire your first agency employee
* Hiring the first employee for your agency (webinar)
* Should your agency hire contractors or employees?
View Transcript
The following is a computer-generated transcript. Please listen to the audio to confirm accuracy.
Chip Griffin: Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Agency Leadership Podcast. I’m Chip Griffin.
Gini Dietrich: And I’m Gini Dietrich.
Chip Griffin: Gini employees scare me. I’m so afraid of them. I just don’t know what to do.
Gini Dietrich: As you should be.
Chip Griffin: Let’s talk about it right after this.
Gini Dietrich: Okay.
Chip Griffin: Employees. I think that’s a favorite topic for most agency owners, whether they have them or don’t have them, it’s still a favorite topic.
Gini Dietrich: It is a favorite topic. And I think a lot of people are scared of having employees. A lot of agency owners are scared of having employees.
Chip Griffin: Yeah, and as you say, you’re right to be at least a little scared of it.
Sure. You can’t be so afraid of it that it holds you back from achieving the goals that you have personally. And I’m not saying that every agency should have employees. It’s certainly a legitimate choice not to have one. That brings certain other things along with it and you have to accept that if you’re not going to hire employees.
You may not be able to grow in exactly the same way. And I, I think that a lot of agency owners struggle with this because they want to have their cake and eat it too.
In this episode, Chip and Gini discuss the fear of hiring employees, the implications of using contractors, the financial considerations, and the benefits of having employees.
They emphasize the need to align hiring decisions with long-term business goals and not to be afraid of hiring employees when it makes sense financially.
Key takeaways
* Chip Griffin: “You’re an owner. You act like an owner. An employee acts like an employee. A contractor acts like a contractor. They are distinct and different things. And you need to understand that and accept that if you’re going to be successful.”
* Gini Dietrich: “I’ve certainly had clients over the years that have wanted me and my team to act like their internal resources team. And we don’t act that way because we’re not.”
* Chip Griffin: “There’s a time and place for every kind of resource for your agency. You need to pull the right levers at the right time.”
* Gini Dietrich: “Look at the financials, figure out what your long term plans are for yourself and your business. And then start to build in the trigger points where you might hire some employees to help you get there.”
Related
* Questions solo PR pros must ask before hiring first employee
* Getting ready to hire your first agency employee
* Hiring the first employee for your agency (webinar)
* Should your agency hire contractors or employees?
View Transcript
The following is a computer-generated transcript. Please listen to the audio to confirm accuracy.
Chip Griffin: Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Agency Leadership Podcast. I’m Chip Griffin.
Gini Dietrich: And I’m Gini Dietrich.
Chip Griffin: Gini employees scare me. I’m so afraid of them. I just don’t know what to do.
Gini Dietrich: As you should be.
Chip Griffin: Let’s talk about it right after this.
Gini Dietrich: Okay.
Chip Griffin: Employees. I think that’s a favorite topic for most agency owners, whether they have them or don’t have them, it’s still a favorite topic.
Gini Dietrich: It is a favorite topic. And I think a lot of people are scared of having employees. A lot of agency owners are scared of having employees.
Chip Griffin: Yeah, and as you say, you’re right to be at least a little scared of it.
Sure. You can’t be so afraid of it that it holds you back from achieving the goals that you have personally. And I’m not saying that every agency should have employees. It’s certainly a legitimate choice not to have one. That brings certain other things along with it and you have to accept that if you’re not going to hire employees.
You may not be able to grow in exactly the same way. And I, I think that a lot of agency owners struggle with this because they want to have their cake and eat it too.
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