Stagnation. Silent Career Killer
To you, it looks like your practice is running smoothly. To your staff, it can look like stagnation. And if they're any good at all, they'll put up with it for only so long.
Too Busy to Hire and Retain Good People? Think Again!
Most BV leaders would say they are always too busy. While this can be true, it’s not in your best interest to push hiring and retaining tasks onto the “when I get time” pile.
Ask About Lessons Learned
We all meet with adversity in one way or another. Plans get shoved sideways, or delayed in some way. The important thing is how you reacted, what you learned. But do you take that approach when [...]
Making Offers, and Making Them Stick
It’s frustrating to make an offer that gets turned down or, worse yet, used to leverage a counteroffer. You can minimize risk with a careful interview strategy.
3rd Quarter 2022 Introduction
The business of valuation, like the weather, is always changing. The path you were on yesterday may not be the best path for tomorrow. Your Business of Valuation newsletter brings perspective you [...]
Remote or Not Remote. That Is the Question
The business of valuation is always changing. In two short years, though, the prospect of remote working has forced practices to face short-term decisions that have long-term implications. What [...]
Smarter Hiring = Better Retention
Good talent is hard to find, so you want to do what you can to keep the talent you have. You can make that easier if you can hire smarter to start. Motivation and fit are two variables that you [...]
Trust Your Gut, But Verify
If your gut says an applicant will be a bad hire, trust it. But if your gut says he or she is a good hire, do everything you can to prove yourself wrong.
Waiting For An Answer or Wasting Your Time?
You made an offer, and your candidate gave you a date for a decision. You’ve already agreed to one delay. Now the candidate wants another week to give you that answer. What do you do?
2nd Quarter 2022 Introduction
No, you’re not imagining things. BVFLS practice management is changing faster than ever. Market forces are coming at the profession from all sides. Your Business of Valuation newsletter helps you [...]
94% of Employees Would Stay for This One Reason
BV professionals are more in control than ever before of choosing work situations that suit their preferences. Generous salaries, creative perks, flexible work schedules, and locations are a [...]
When “Up” Is In Short Supply
You want to do everything you can to keep the employees who truly know their jobs. Who make your practice hum. But what do you do when they tell you they want to move up and it doesn’t look like [...]
