#138: Building High-Impact Teams and Strategic Hiring with Anna Spitzinger

Discover the secrets to building a powerhouse team with the fabulous Anna Spitzinger, founder of Stella’s Desk and host of the Lead Like a Woman podcast. Anna shares her wealth of experience as an online business manager, revealing how multi-seven-figure coaches can scale to eight figures by hiring strategically. Learn about the crucial balance between hard and soft skills, and how proactive hiring can transform your business trajectory, ensuring you bring on team members who grow alongside you rather than slowing you down.

In our engaging conversation, we draw parallels between effective team building and coaching an Olympic team, where every player has a critical role in achieving collective goals. Anna and I explore the art of intentional hiring, emphasizing the significance of aligning candidates with your company’s vision, much like leaders such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. We dissect common hiring pitfalls, such as relying too heavily on intuition, and suggest objective methods to assess candidates, ensuring each hire enhances the organization’s success.

Finally, we delve into the nuances of the interview process, where Anna shares insights from her unique offerings at Stella’s Desk. From crafting well-thought-out role descriptions to leveraging networks for potential hires, we cover it all. We also explore the importance of networking and continuous talent scouting, highlighting platforms and resources that can broaden your reach. As we wrap up, I invite you to connect with Anna on Instagram for more inspiration and remind you to share the episode if it sparked insights into your leadership journey.