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Susan Power, MBA, CHRL, ACC

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Founder & CEO of PowerUp Leadership. Vision is to help organizations multiply their leaders to grow their business. https://powerhr.ca/3d-flip-book/vivid-2/ Coaching is the catalyst to developing leadership capability.

Susan founded Higher Talent, sold in 2016. She accepted senior HR role at J.D. Irving Limited in the trenches of trucking, was promoted after 10 months into an HR Executive Director role in Construction & Equipment.

Left in 2018, to return as a "girl boss" entrepreneur and founder of Power HR in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Susan invites you to check out her and Tyler Bayley's Inspired Leadership podcast at: https://anchor.fm/inspired-leadership

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Susan Power, MBA, CHRL, ACC answered

How do I decide if I should hire a business manager who expects a salary package much higher than our current employees without creating issues?

My suggestion is to structure his role to be clearer more senior in terms of responsibility so it is not a direct comparison of unequal pay for the work (if confidential salary details leak through employee discussion). Also, if employees make a decision to exit based on salary alone, an organization has bigger issues to grapple with. Employees decide to stay more for culture and leadership quality than any other factor. So, if this fella is as good as you think he is, think it will be the best investment for everybody at the company who can benefit from his coaching and mentorship.

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Susan Power, MBA, CHRL, ACC answered

I'm looking to bring my part time remote developer in house full time. How do I motivate and incentivize him without giving away equity?

If you have the flexibility to structure his incentive plan based on what motivates him, I think this is best for the growth of your company. Perhaps, equity based on meeting specific targets first. Agree, that a good developer is worth it, and if it increases the size of the total pie...may be worth considering.

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Susan Power, MBA, CHRL, ACC answered

Is there a good system for employee engagement and retention for a startup?

Show a genuine interest in your people's career paths, and provide development opportunities to increase engagement and lower turnover. I like the concept of "Training Tuesdays" where 30 minutes each week is dedicated to a presentation on a topic. It can be anything from the benefits plan, to using salesforce, to how to increase sleep quality, etc. If your people feel like they are growing and valued, they will stay.

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Susan Power, MBA, CHRL, ACC answered

What's the best growth strategy for a web dev business owner adding his first staff?

Congratulations on your growth! Ten years growing a business is an amazing achievement. My opinion, as an HR Professional, and entrepreneur as well, is to start by tracking your own time and see where you spend most of your hours. You can then analyze what activities you feel you can outsource or train an employee or contractor, and what strategic areas you want to continue performing yourself.

Job descriptions are important as are documented processes as it makes it clear who is responsible for what activities, and creates efficiency for allocating workflow. I think it is key to outsource the stuff that is not core to your business like marketing, HR, accounting, and to keep in house through employees activities that are client facing like the programming, copy, design work....things that differentiate you from your competitors, and make you stronger. So in summary start with:
1) a staffing plan for 2016
2) Time activity analysis
3) process documentation and job descriptions

Good luck. For HR tips and free training (coming in 2016), check out our website www.highertalent.ca.

Susan

Good luck.

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Susan Power, MBA, CHRL, ACC answered

Besides money, how would you motivate an employee to stay at your company longer?

Take the employee out to lunch and talk to them. Find out what the employee wants from their career and ask how you can support them in getting there. Any leader worth their weight develops a relationship with their direct reports, and there is no one size fits all solution. It all comes down to building a relationship. Organizations with strong leadership capability are talent magnets.

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Susan Power, MBA, CHRL, ACC answered

I am well versed in the mechanical engineering field but I am not getting the chance to explore my knowledge and looking for more opportunity.

Are you open to relocation? If so, suggest Atlantic Immigration Program in Canada.

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