3. Today, we’ll discuss:
Your Web Plan & The Plan for Plan
Hiring Help: Pro’s and Con’s
What To Look When Hiring Help
(Exercise: Personality Profiles)
Contractors vs. Employees
Management & Expectations
Questions
8. Advantages
Different skills to enhance team
Divvy-up workload
Allows you to keep focus intact
Fresh perspective/insight
You’re the boss!
9. Disadvantages
If someone doesn’t do the
work, you’re responsible
Need to train
IC’s: Work own schedule, not
yours (can be difficult to manage
remotely)
Employees: taxes, payroll,
insurance costs
11. When Searching…
Consider what skills you need
Know your management style
Outline expectations
Ask the right questions
12. When Searching…
Have another person attend the
interview with you
Consider personalities
Hire for attitude
If you’re not sure, don’t settle
13. When Searching…
Personalities play a big role in
flow of work
Important to understand your
own personality traits so you can
effectively hire others
21. Employees
Work for you as a part of the
team
Often work in-house/in-office
using office equipment
Have a set schedule/hours and
specific tasks
22. Contract help if you…
Have projects that require little
direction
Are looking for a specific skill
set to assist with projects
Seek temporary
help/assistance or have work
that will be inconsistent
23. Hire help if you…
Have steady work and can pay
a regular salary
Need and/or want team to
work in-house
Plan to expand your company
24. Tips
Have a written agreement for
contractors (including a W9)
May wish to hire a contractor
who may eventually become an
employee
Work with an attorney to make
sure you’re in compliance with
federal and state labor laws
27. Autocratic
Leader makes all decisions
unilaterally
Pro: can project an image of
a confident, well managed
business
Con: limits decision-making
and freedom
28. Democratic
Leaders allows the employees
to take part in decision-making
Pro: communication is
extensive in both directions
Con: decision-making process
could be slowed down
29. Paternalistic
Leader is dictatorial; however,
takes into account the best
interests of the employees as
well as the business.
Pro: engenders loyalty
Con: lack of worker
motivation
30. Laissez-faire
Leader's role is as a mentor
and stimulator
Pro: brings out the best in
highly professional and
creative groups of employees
Con: can lack both focus and
direction